What are the most important things to know about the storm slamming western Florida? We’ll also look at how permitting reform fell through, as well as President Biden warning oil companies not to panic over Hurricane Ian. This is Overnight Energy & Environment, your source for the latest news focusedContinue Reading
Overview Many of the lakes in the greater Washtenaw County region suffer from high phosphorus levels. High levels of excess nutrients in the water can promote the growth of aquatic plants and cause algae blooms. While fall is a season that typically sees a reduction in algal blooms, the WashtenawContinue Reading
The pressures on legal professionals are intense. The desire to zealously represent clients is as strong as ever, as is the need to hit their billable hours goals and stay on track for their career goals. But burnout is acute, and it’s affecting a lot of attorneys to the pointContinue Reading
Humans destroying ecosystems apparently dates as far back as to biblical times: Researchers from Tel Aviv University collected samples of charcoal used as fuel for metallurgical furnaces in the Timna Valley, located in Israel’s southern desert region, during the 11th-9th centuries BCE and examined them under a microscope. They foundContinue Reading
Leadership within Colorado’s Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management has created a “toxic work environment” that includes “yelling and showing a lack of respect” toward its employees, a state staffer alleged in a complaint filed this summer. The allegations spurred the division to launch an internal investigation — theContinue Reading
Murphy, G. E. P., Romanuk, T. N. & Worm, B. Cascading effects of climate change on plankton community structure. Ecol. Evol. 10, 2170–2181. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6055 (2020). Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Woodward, G., Daniel, M., Perkins, D. M. & Brown, L. E. Climate change and freshwater ecosystems: Impacts across multipleContinue Reading
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) removed his embattled permitting reform bill from the stopgap funding bill. Meanwhile, Hurricane Ian threatens the Tampa Bay area and the Nord Stream 2 pipeline has sprung a leak. This is Overnight Energy & Environment, your source for the latest news focused on energy, the environmentContinue Reading
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Columnists New transit investment in the capital region has dominated this election campaign, with only one party dead set against the third-link project between Quebec City and Lévis. Like it or not, getting more drivers out of their personal vehicles and onto public transit, bikes orContinue Reading
Four years ago, scientists across Brazil feared the worst when Jair Bolsonaro was elected as the country’s next president. Bolsonaro had promised, for instance, to pull Brazil out of the Paris climate accord, dismantle the environment ministry and reduce the extent of protected areas if he won. Although he didn’tContinue Reading
More than 1,300 workers at the New York Times just said that they are not coming back to the office, despite the fact their employer wants them back working at least three days per week. Things at NBC aren’t much better, with similar rumblings heard at Apple, Google and JPMorgan Chase. Remote work is a legacy ofContinue Reading
