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World’s oceans in ‘shocking’ decline
The oceans are in a worse state than previously suspected, according to an expert panel of scientists. In a new report, they warn that ocean life is “at high risk of entering a phase of extinction of marine species unprecedented in human history.”
Silver linings behind Supreme Court’s bummer clean air decision
Monday morning’s Supreme Court decision in American Electric Power Co. vs. Connecticut [PDF] is undoubtedly a setback for the environment. The plaintiffs, which included several states and the city of New York, sought to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions under a legal theory known as “nuisance” which would allow federal courts to intervene against five of the nation’s worst polluters, and the justices voted eight to zero to deny federal judges that power (Justice Sonia Sotomayor was recused).
Secret budget negotiations threaten California’s public health and environment
It’s the untold story of California’s budget crisis. A handful of ideological Republicans are pushing proposals in secret budget negotiations with Governor Jerry Brown’s office that would enable an obscure administrative agency to delay, possibly indefinitely, safeguards that protect not only public health and the environment, but also rules that protect public safety.
Scientists discover toxic dishwasher fungus
Once rarely found in nature, the potentially deadly black yeast fungi have begun to expand their territory. And the new frontier could be your kitchen. A team of European scientists sampled nearly 190 dishwashers in family homes around the world. They found black yeasts living on 62 percent of the rubber seals surrounding the dishwasher door.
Brown Administration’s View of Renewable Energy in California by 2020
Governor Brown entered office in January with an ambitious agenda for renewable energy, calling for 20,000 megawatts from renewable sources by 2020, including 12,000 of localized or distributed generation and 8,000 from large-scale development. So how will this vision become a reality? UCLA and Berkeley Law gathered key leaders in California to discuss this issue at a May 23rd event in Sacramento.
