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Ford Is Focusing on Electrifying its Vehicles to Reduce CO2 Emissions

Environment + Energy Leader

By 2026, Ford Motor Company will produce more than 2 million EVs. By 2030, EVs will represent half of the global volume: two-thirds of European commercial vehicle sales will be all-electric or plug-in hybrid by 2030, and all European commercial vehicles will be zero emission by 2035. The post Ford Is Focusing on Electrifying its Vehicles to Reduce CO2 Emissions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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As Enforcement Lags, Toxic Coal Ash Keeps Polluting U.S. Water

Yale E360

Despite rules requiring remediation, only a few of the nearly 300 U.S. power plants storing toxic ash — the residue of burning coal — have started cleanups or have plans to do so. Many of these sites are polluting groundwater, putting the drinking water for millions at risk.

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The IPCC Should Just Say 1.5 C is Dead

Legal Planet

IPCC Chair Hoesung Lee called the report ” a fundamental policy document for shaping climate action in the remainder of this pivotal decade.” Credit: IPCC/Antoine Tardy “There is a rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a livable and sustainable future for all,” according to the IPCC’s AR6 Synthesis Report. That phrase spoke to the parent in me, though maybe not for the sentimental reason you might think.

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UN Conference on Water Aims to Rally Support for Ambitious Goals

Circle of Blue

Global water challenges headline gathering in New York City this week. Ujang delivers water to customers in the poor neighborhoods of North Jakarta. His cart is a crucial supply line to communities beset by water insecurity. © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – March 20, 2023 The last time the United Nations hosted a conference dedicated to global water supply and sanitation the world looked vastly different.

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Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation

Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition

Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (DEJI) policies, programs, and initiatives are critically important as we move forward with public and private sector climate and sustainability goals and plans. Underserved and socially, economically, and racially disadvantaged communities bear the burden of pollution, higher energy costs, limited resources, and limited investments in the clean energy and transportation sectors.

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Today’s Electric Vehicles Can Greatly Reduce Emissions From Driving

Union of Concerned Scientists

Transportation is the largest source of global warming emissions in the US and the passenger vehicles many of us drive are responsible for the majority of transportation global warming emissions. Avoiding the worst impacts of climate change will require the rapid reduction in these emissions from the vehicles we drive. Electric vehicles (EVs) can eliminate tailpipe emissions altogether and are also more efficient than gasoline vehicles making EVs an important technology for reducing both global-

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2022 updates to model-observation comparisons

Real Climate

Our annual post related to the comparisons between long standing records and climate models. As frequent readers will know, we maintain a page of comparisons between climate model projections and the relevant observational records , and since they are mostly for the global mean numbers, these get updated once the temperature products get updated for the prior full year.

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America’s Forests Are ‘Present and Vanishing at the Same Time’

Inside Climate News

The nation’s forests stand at the juncture of “nostalgia and progress,” beloved but threatened now by the ravages of climate change. By Kiley Bense The 19th century may seem distant to us today, but in a new book by Alexander Nemerov, “The Forest: A Fable of America in the 1830s,” readers have a chance to walk through the woods of the early 1800s—and discover that the often contradictory ways we relate to nature now have been with us at least since then.

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Is Composting Good for the Ocean?

Ocean Conservancy

Everywhere I’ve lived, I’ve had two options for where to put my trash: a blue bin for things like newspapers, beverage bottles and other recyclables, and a not-blue bin for everything else. That changed when my husband and I moved to eastern Washington state a few years ago. Our new city offered curbside composting, and ever since then we’ve been separating eggshells, coffee grounds and other food items from the rest of our household waste.

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Machine learning helps researchers separate compostable from conventional plastic waste with ‘very high’ accuracy

Frontiers

By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com Compostable plastics are on the rise. Despite their merits, these products, including wrappers and packaging, can contaminate conventional plastic waste in the recycling process. Now, scientists used highly sensitive imaging techniques and developed machine learning methods that can identify compostable plastics among conventional types.

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How To Build Your Own Off-Grid Solar System

Earth 911

If you want to try your hand at DIY solar, a small off-grid system is. The post How To Build Your Own Off-Grid Solar System appeared first on Earth911.

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Shaping a Resilient Future: Climate Impact on Vulnerable Populations

Speaker: Laurie Schoeman Director, Climate & Sustainability, Capital

As households and communities across the nation face challenges such as hurricanes, wildfires, drought, extreme heat and cold, and thawing permafrost and flooding, we are increasingly searching for ways to mitigate and prevent climate impacts. During this event, national climate and housing expert Laurie Schoeman will discuss topics including: The two paths for climate action: decarbonization and adaptation.

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Train Derailment Leads to Diesel Spill on Tribal Lands

Environment + Energy Leader

The derailment of two BNSF trains in Arizona and Washington state on the 9th of March are raising awareness of health and safety concerns on U.S Railways. The post Train Derailment Leads to Diesel Spill on Tribal Lands appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Lauded as Green Model, Costa Rica Faces Unrest in Its Forests

Yale E360

Costa Rica has won international acclaim for its initiatives to restore its forests. But those successes are now jeopardized by conflicts over the government’s failure to return traditional lands to the Indigenous people who are regarded as the best forest stewards.

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How Garden-Variety Air Pollution Regulation Promotes Environmental Justice

Legal Planet

Evidence is mounting that air pollution regulation is an effective way of reducing health disparities between disadvantaged communities and the population as a whole. The basic reason is simple: Air pollution is the biggest environmental threat to poor communities and communities of color. As the American Lung Association has said : “The burden of air pollution is not evenly shared.

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The Stream, February 15, 2023: Concerns Over Water Pollution Mount in Wake of Ohio Train Derailment

Circle of Blue

The Maumee River, in northern Ohio / Photo by Scott Strazzante YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals earlier this month in eastern Ohio has put water utility and river-watch groups on high alert. In response to heavy rains and extensive flooding, the South African government has declared a national state of disaster.

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Sustainability at Retail

Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.

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Can We Still Limit Global Warming to 1.5°C? Here’s What the Latest Science Says

Union of Concerned Scientists

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is set to release its synthesis of the Sixth Assessment Report early next week. Among the thousands of questions the report addresses by summarizing the latest climate research, one of the most hotly debated is this: Is it still possible to limit future global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels?

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The hunt for black holes older than the universe itself

New Scientist

Primordial black holes older than the big bang could rewrite cosmology by providing evidence for a previous universe.

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50 Fish, 50 States: Rudd of South Dakota

Cool Green Science

Many invasive fish are well known and well publicized. But you might not have heard about rudd. The post 50 Fish, 50 States: Rudd of South Dakota appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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Climate Change Enables the Spread of a Dangerous Flesh-Eating Bacteria in US Coastal Waters, Study Says

Inside Climate News

Though the occurrence of infections is small, the mortality rate is as high as 18 percent. By Jon Hurdle Cases of a potentially fatal infection from a seawater-borne pathogen have increased off the U.S. Atlantic coast as ocean waters warmed over the last 30 years, and are expected to rise further in future because of climate change, according to a study published on Thursday by Scientific Reports, an open-access journal for research on the natural sciences and other topics.

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Peek Inside a Deep-Sea Research Vessel

Ocean Conservancy

Do you ever wonder how scientists study the deep sea? Exploring our ocean’s deepest places is not an easy feat. The average ocean depth is 2.3 miles—much deeper than the recreational SCUBA limits of 120 feet. Even the deepest SCUBA dive ever recorded, 1,090 feet, is less than 10% of the way to the average ocean depth. Instead, scientists rely on advanced technology that can withstand the crushing pressure and temperatures of the deep sea, including remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and autonomou

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Wings, not webs: Certain bugs are the winners of urbanization, impacting cities’ insect diversity

Frontiers

By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Dr Marion Chatelain. Occurrence and abundance of the ‘cucumber green spider’ decreased along the rural-urban gradient. Urban spread goes hand in hand with wildlife habitat loss and fragmentation. This impacts all animals, down to the smallest. Scientists found that the level of urbanization impacts arthropod abundance, richness, and diversity, factors which likely alter the foraging behavior of bigger animals.

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How Sustainable Is Lab-Grown Meat?

Earth 911

Lab-grown meat is a type of cellular agriculture that grows proteins from a culture, cell. The post How Sustainable Is Lab-Grown Meat? appeared first on Earth911.

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Global Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Outlook and Regulations: What to Expect in 2023 and Beyond

Environment + Energy Leader

It’s been an eventful last few years for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), as increasing stakeholder demand for companies to improve their sustainability transparency has transformed the business world, pushing ESG discussions into places they’d never been. The post Global Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Outlook and Regulations: What to Expect in 2023 and Beyond appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Green Winter: Europe Learns to Live Without Russian Energy

Yale E360

Faced with embargoes of Russian oil and gas, Europe ramped up production of solar and wind power, got serious about energy conservation, and tweaked policies to speed its green transition. Despite fears of increased emissions, the EU remained on track to meet its climate goals.

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Why the Bay Area’s Zero-Emission Appliance Rule is a Big Deal

Legal Planet

Photo by Desolation Hiker via Flickr (CC-BY-NC 2.0) Creator: Christian Arballo Air quality officials in the San Francisco Bay Area just made history by moving to adopt the nation’s first rules phasing out new gas-fueled water heaters and furnaces in homes and businesses within about eight years. This action serves as a major step in the effort to curb health-harming and planet-warming emissions from buildings.

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Flush with Cash, State Lawmakers Consider Water Risks

Circle of Blue

Water is poised for prominence this year in state law and policy. Lawmakers in Phoenix and in other state capitals see water as a priority this year. Photo © J. Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – February 13, 2023 The fiscal scare that arose in the early days of the pandemic has ebbed. Instead of budgetary catastrophe, state balance sheets show evidence of a “strong fiscal position,” says Kathryn White of the National Association of State Budget Officers.

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Big Oil’s Denial and Delay Is Endangering Our Future

Union of Concerned Scientists

In a few days, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will release its latest synthesis report that provides a comprehensive assessment of the current state of scientific knowledge on climate change, including its causes, impacts, and potential solutions. These reports reflect how the world has responded, or failed to respond, to climate change.

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Restoring just nine groups of animals could help combat global warming

New Scientist

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A Simple Thing You Can Do to Benefit Backyard Birds and Bees

Cool Green Science

It’s time to ease up on the spring clean-up to help pollinators and other local wildlife. The post A Simple Thing You Can Do to Benefit Backyard Birds and Bees appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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New IPCC Report Shows the ‘Climate Time Bomb Is Ticking,’ Says UN Secretary General António Guterres

Inside Climate News

The latest climate science assessment warns—once again—that global warming of more than 1.5 degrees Celsius would be devastating for Earth’s people and ecosystems. By Bob Berwyn National governments haven’t done nearly enough to stop global warming in the seven years since they signed the Paris Climate Agreement, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change concluded in a major report released on Monday.

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Eye Drops Recalled after Deaths and Blindness--Here's What to Know

Scientific American

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UK universities renew national open access deal with Frontiers 

Frontiers

Researchers from over 160 UK universities will continue to benefit from a simplified and streamlined route to open access publishing, thanks to the renewal of JISC collections’ partnership with gold open access publisher Frontiers. The initial partnership with JISC , which undertakes negotiations and licensing for digital content agreements on behalf of UK universities, was first agreed in September 2019.

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Joe Oliver’s retirement could be good for Ontario’s energy grid

Enviromental Defense

Outspoken climate denier Joe Oliver is retiring from his position as Chair of the Board of Directors of Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) which operates Ontario’s electricity system and manages power generation. This is a good opportunity for the government of Ontario to select a more appropriate person to lead the agency, ideally one that supports the much needed transition away from fossil fuels.

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Buildings Belong at the Heart of Climate Action

Environment + Energy Leader

We spend 90% of our lives indoors, and when it comes to decarbonization, buildings represent the greatest economic heft, emotional weight, and environmental lift of any sector. The post Buildings Belong at the Heart of Climate Action appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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As 1.5 Degrees Looms, Scientists See Growing Risk of Runaway Warming, Urgent Need to Slash Emissions

Yale E360

As the planet rapidly approaches 1.5 degrees C of warming, scientists warn that rising temperatures are degrading the Earth's ability to soak up carbon dioxide, threatening to further exacerbate climate change. To keep warming in check, they stress, countries must make steep cuts to emissions in the next few years.