When billionaires and special interests threaten to bury scientific facts for profit, these agencies remain our first line of defense in preserving our planet for future generations. YOUTUBEIntroduction and Background The Climate crisis we face is not an abstract threat. Rising sea levels, supercharged hurricanes, and devastating wildfires are all tangible signs that the world... Continue Reading →
This indicator describes trends in multi-day extreme heat events across the United States. Figure 1. Heat Wave Characteristics in the United States by Decade, 1961–2019 This figure shows changes in the number of heat waves per year (frequency); the average length of heat waves in days (duration); the number of days between the... Continue Reading →
Climate Change Indicators: Heat Waves
These are all the links we pulled from the UCS Webinar: . https://www.drilledpodcast.com/what-paths-would-the-worst-west-virginia-v-epa-ruling-leave-open/ . https://legal-planet.org/2021/11/04/major-questions-about-the-major-questions-doctrine/ . https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe2206300 . https://www.politicalclimatepodcast.com/episodes/episode/23e11679/what-comes-after-the-supreme-courts-epa-ruling . https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-supreme-courts-latest-decision-is-a-blow-for-stopping-climate-change/ . https://secure.ucsusa.org/a/2022-scotus-decision-senate-act-on-climate . https://ecology.iww.org/ . https://www.earthbill.org/ . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jduP_6qxaUA . https://blog.ucsusa.org/kristy-dahl/science-shows-us-supreme-court-abortion-guns-environment-rulings-will-have-devastating-consequences/ . https://cprclimate.org/about/actions-campaigns/petition-to-epa/ . https://theintercept.com/2022/06/30/supreme-court-climate-epa-coup/ . https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2-8DSa9xomr0KJ9xCFCMnb8Eg-hjevxjAsKvLWDYWhIr2DQ/viewform . https://ieer.org/projects/carbon-free-nuclear-free/ . https://ieer.org/renewable-maryland/ . https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-establishes-new-office-clean-energy-demonstrations-under-bipartisan-infrastructure-law . https://cprclimate.org/about/actions-campaigns/petition-to-epa/ . https://ieer.org/resource/books/insurmountable-risks-dangers-nuclear/ . Webinar Host - Union of Concerned Scientists
July 12th, 2022 – UCS Webinar Links
Depending on the administration, environmental regulatory compliance can be a moving target. Compliance with environmental regulations is considered a baseline. But if you go above and beyond regulations, can that ultimately make life easier for you and your organization? Regardless of your role in environmental management, you probably tracked the regulatory rollbacks enacted during the... Continue Reading →
Biden’s Environmental Renaissance: 2021 and Beyond
The EPA’s new rule to phase down the manufacturing and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) — the coolants used in air conditioners and refrigerators — will likely be a drop in the bucket for consumers but a huge step forward on global climate action. The move is a critical step toward the Biden administration’s larger goal... Continue Reading →