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from legal riots The move comes a day after the Biden administration expanded restrictions on the sale of advanced U.S. technology to China. Posted by Leslie Eastman Readers of Legal Insurrection may recall my previous reporting on the Biden administration warning that Beijing planned to update rules restricting the shipment of artificial intelligence chips and chipmaking tools to China. Now, a day after Biden's team tightened China's access to advanced U.S. technology, Chinese officials have ordered a halt to exports of several rare minerals to the country. The ban demonstrates Beijing's willingness to engage in supply chain warfare by blocking…

The UK government is considering restricting communities' rights to protest against wind and solar energy projects, or even preventing them from being built. [emphasis, links added] Now, Communities can object to projects through judicial review and can do so repeatedly. The Starmer government's proposals are Limit potential opponents of wind and solar installations to just one judicial review per projecta new document released today suggests. The document features the plan Accelerate the planning and permitting process for large-scale wind and solar projects and “simplify” these processes to ensure it does not “unduly slow down the development of critical infrastructure”, The…

Ah, the wonders of modern climate science. For decades, we have been convinced that climate models are fine-tuned predictive tools that can tell us what our planet will look like a hundred years from now. But every now and then, like a plot twist in a mediocre detective novel, we discover a new, “game-changing” variable. Methyl mercaptan (MeSH) has become a new favorite for aerosol cooling over the Southern Ocean. According to a recent publication in scientific progressMeSH – a sulfur compound previously overlooked for its reactivity – is now considered a key factor in climate cooling. This finding suggests…

Elon Musk's latest fortune was built on his Tesla electric cars, thanks in large part to federal tax credits that made luxury goods more affordable to more people. For years, he has marketed them as a way to help wean the world off oil and halt the looming “climate change meltdown.” But the Washington Post reports that Musk's abandonment of left-wing, trendy, virtue-signaling political views not only ultimately led him to Donald Trump, but may also move away from climate worship altogether. If Musk agrees to leave, will more prominent business leaders and cultural trendsetters soon follow? In Episode 138…

dark calm It's a cursed word in the German power industry. The classic combination of a cold anticyclone, low temperatures (increasing demand) and an almost complete lack of wind (hindering wind power generation) creates one of the worst-case scenarios for electricity prices: It forces combined cycle power plants, which are much more expensive, to burn more natural gas, significantly increasing costs. [emphasis, links added] This horrific cocktail is currently sweeping Central Europe, That has led to electricity prices in Europe's largest economy rising to levels not seen since the energy crisis. German consumers pay an average of €395 ($415) per…

Well, that's a lie to you too, we say atlantic Shamelessly serve stale leftovers for Christmas and in the form of “winter cooked”. It's bad enough having turkey again. [emphasis, links added] Do we have to reheat the tripe? What happens next, the end of the Arctic ice? (Alas, yes, from european news green network: “The Arctic could be ice-free by the summer of 2027: What it means for weather, shipping and polar bears.” and from scientific communism: “The Arctic may become functionally ice-free in just a few years.” Ten years to save the planet? With all due respect, we…

Vijay Jayaraj The annual event of the climate movement, this year's United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP) held in Baku, Azerbaijan, encountered unprecedented disregard and even dissent from developing countries. Leaders of some of the world's most resource-rich and economically ambitious countries have chosen not to attend the conference, sending only low-level representatives, if any. It's the latest sign of growing resistance to the anti-fossil fuel “gospel” presented by the United Nations. Last year's Conference of the Parties (COP28) in the Middle East, where oil wealth underpins entire economies, forced the climate community to confront its contradictions. Today, COP…

Given events in Ukraine and the Middle East and the rise of China as a major adversary of the United States, one would think that the Department of Defense (DoD) is gearing up to address real threats to U.S. national security. [emphasis, links added] One would also think that in today's fraught geopolitical situation in the world, the Department of Defense would use its valuable resources to identify future threats that actually pose existential threats to U.S. security. Climate change is not currently a threat to U.S. national security, but Defense Department leaders think otherwise. In fact, the Department of…

The last time Donald Trump was president, his administration withdrew the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, removed information about climate change from agency websites and buried the findings of federal scientists. As Trump prepares to return to office, the nonprofit Climate Science Legal Defense Fund, which provides free legal and educational support to researchers who face harassment and intimidation on the job, is preparing for a high-stakes, long-term battle to protect scientists. struggle. Last week, I sat down with Lauren Kurtz, executive director of New York Lawyers, to ask about their preparations. master: Have you seen an increase…

As the climate warms and sea levels continue to rise, more powerful storms are battering coastlines. Many coastal communities now face increasing risks of erosion and flooding. To protect themselves, some towns are working to create or restore so-called “living coastlines,” natural coastal features such as coral reefs, sand dunes and vegetated marshes. These diverse areas along the water's edge provide important habitat for wildlife such as fish, birds, turtles and oysters. Because vibrant shorelines separate coastal communities from the water, they act as natural wave barriers, helping to prevent erosion caused by the impact of waves. When storms hit,…