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US appeals court allows EPA rule on coal-fired power plants to remain in place amid legal challenges
Read full article: US appeals court allows EPA rule on coal-fired power plants to remain in place amid legal challengesA federal appeals court is allowing a Biden administration rule aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in place as legal challenges continue.
SEC approves rule requiring some companies to report greenhouse gas emissions. Legal challenges loom
Read full article: SEC approves rule requiring some companies to report greenhouse gas emissions. Legal challenges loomThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday approved a rule that will require some public companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks.
Blackout-beset South Africa may delay closing coal stations
Read full article: Blackout-beset South Africa may delay closing coal stationsPresident Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa may delay the timetable for shutting down many of its highly polluting coal-fired power stations as the nation deals with crippling daily electricity blackouts.
7-0: Washtenaw Community College trustees unanimously extend president’s contract
Read full article: 7-0: Washtenaw Community College trustees unanimously extend president’s contractUnder Bellanca's guidance, WCC has increased its focus and offerings in science, technology, engineering, art and math-related education.
Supreme Court decision may slow transition to cleaner energy
Read full article: Supreme Court decision may slow transition to cleaner energyThe Supreme Court ruling limiting the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants could have far-reaching consequences for the energy sector.
Supreme Court limits EPA in curbing power plant emissions
Read full article: Supreme Court limits EPA in curbing power plant emissionsIn a blow to the fight against climate change, the Supreme Court has limited how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
EU draft on financing nuclear and gas plants raises ire
Read full article: EU draft on financing nuclear and gas plants raises ireDraft European Union plans that would allow nuclear and gas energy to remain part of the bloc’s path to a climate-friendly future came under immediate criticism over the weekend.
UN, US officials urge action to avert climate disaster
Read full article: UN, US officials urge action to avert climate disasterThe U.N.‘s top human rights official and U.S. President Joe Biden’s envoy to this year’s climate summit called Thursday for countries to step up the fight against global warming.
Annual event celebrating Ann Arbor’s spirit of innovation in STEAM is October 1–8
Read full article: Annual event celebrating Ann Arbor’s spirit of innovation in STEAM is October 1–8Ann Arbor SPARK’s a2Tech360 will be held October 1 through 8 online and in various in-person locations throughout the city.
Annual event celebrating Ann Arbor’s spirit of innovation in STEAM is October 1–8
Read full article: Annual event celebrating Ann Arbor’s spirit of innovation in STEAM is October 1–8Ann Arbor SPARK’s a2Tech360 will be held October 1 through 8 online and in various in-person locations throughout the city.
The kit helping girls find their inner Boss Lady
Read full article: The kit helping girls find their inner Boss LadyToday, Tati Amare spoke to a local boss lady, Allison Shores, who is inspiring little ladies everywhere to find their Boss Lady within. Allison Shores is one of three female founders of Girls Can! Crate, a monthly subscription box that teaches kids all about the women in the past who have made an important contribution to our society. Finding nothing outside of domestic or appearance-based products, Megan, Kristen Snyder, and Allison decided to create Girls Can! Crate, as a way of exposing all girls to the achievements of all types of women and thereby inspiring them.
A new solution to helping kids have fun with science at home
Read full article: A new solution to helping kids have fun with science at homeTo do this, the duo created a fun new experience in a box called The Lab Drawer. The goal of The Lab Drawer is to help kids have fun learning STEAM, or science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. The box is geared to kids aged 10-14 and according to Gabriel and Roberson, it helps kids connect the science they experience every day to scientific principles. Each box, which is delivered monthly and costs $44.99, involves a fun creative activity that kids can do. Besides the subscription, Gabriel and Roberson post fun experiments on their Tik Tok channel that kids can easily follow along at home.