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ESG Today: Week in Review

Austin Tang — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:44:19 +0000

This week in ESG news: EU Council approves delay of sustainability reporting regulations; ING becomes first major bank with approved science-based financed emissions targets; PwC study finds vast majority of companies are keeping – or raising – climate goals; SEC walks away from climate reporting requirements; Airbus commits to build hydrogen-powered planes; ISSB launches new tool to help regulators adopt sustainability reporting standards; Lululemon partners to develop sustainable materials for products; new sustainable finance standards proposed for SMEs; energy giants commit more than $700 million for carbon capture project; capital raises for carbon accounting software, building decarbonization tech, green steel, sustainable agriculture solutions, and more.

See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today:

Snow

Austin Tang — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:57:17 +0000

Snow consists of individual ice crystals that grow while suspended in the atmosphere—usually within clouds—and then fall, accumulating on the ground where they undergo further changes.^[2] It consists of frozen crystalline water throughout its life cycle, starting when, under suitable conditions, the ice crystals form in the atmosphere, increase to millimeter size, precipitate and accumulate on surfaces, then metamorphose in place, and ultimately melt, slide or sublimate away.

Snowstorms organize and develop by feeding on sources of atmospheric moisture and cold air. Snowflakes nucleate around particles in the atmosphere by attracting supercooled water droplets, which freeze in hexagonal-shaped crystals. Snowflakes take on a variety of shapes, basic among these are platelets, needles, columns and rime. As snow accumulates into a snowpack, it may blow into drifts. Over time, accumulated snow metamorphoses, by sintering, sublimation and freeze-thaw. Where the climate is cold enough for year-to-year accumulation, a glacier may form. Otherwise, snow typically melts seasonally, causing runoff into streams and rivers and recharging groundwater.

Major snow-prone areas include the polar regions, the northernmost half of the Northern Hemisphere and mountainous regions worldwide with sufficient moisture and cold temperatures. In the Southern Hemisphere, snow is confined primarily to mountainous areas, apart from Antarctica.^[3]

Snow affects such human activities as transportation: creating the need for keeping roadways, wings, and windows clear; agriculture: providing water to crops and safeguarding livestock; sports such as skiing, snowboarding, and snowmachine travel; and warfare. Snow affects ecosystems, as well, by providing an insulating layer during winter under which plants and animals are able to survive the cold.^[1]

Precipitation

Snow develops in clouds that themselves are part of a larger weather system. The physics of snow crystal development in clouds results from a complex set of variables that include moisture content and temperatures. The resulting shapes of the falling and fallen crystals can be classified into a number of basic shapes and combinations thereof. Occasionally, some plate-like, dendritic and stellar-shaped snowflakes can form under clear sky with a very cold temperature inversion present.^[4]

Cloud formation

Snow clouds usually occur in the context of larger weather systems, the most important of which is the low-pressure area, which typically incorporate warm and cold fronts as part of their circulation. Two additional and locally productive sources of snow are lake-effect (also sea-effect) storms and elevation effects, especially in mountains.

Low-pressure areas

Mid-latitude cyclones are low-pressure areas which are capable of producing anything from cloudiness and mild snow storms to heavy blizzards.^[5] During a hemisphere’s fall, winter, and spring, the atmosphere over continents can be cold enough through the depth of the troposphere to cause snowfall. In the Northern Hemisphere, the northern side of the low-pressure area produces the most snow.^[6] For the southern mid-latitudes, the side of a cyclone that produces the most snow is the southern side.

Fronts

A cold front, the leading edge of a cooler mass of air, can produce frontal snowsqualls—an intense frontal convective line (similar to a rainband), when temperature is near freezing at the surface. The strong convection that develops has enough moisture to produce whiteout conditions at places which the line passes over as the wind causes intense blowing snow.^[7] This type of snowsquall generally lasts less than 30 minutes at any point along its path, but the motion of the line can cover large distances. Frontal squalls may form a short distance ahead of the surface cold front or behind the cold front where there may be a deepening low-pressure system or a series of trough lines which act similar to a traditional cold frontal passage. In situations where squalls develop post-frontally, it is not unusual to have two or three linear squall bands pass in rapid succession separated only by 25 miles (40 kilometers), with each passing the same point roughly 30 minutes apart. In cases where there is a large amount of vertical growth and mixing, the squall may develop embedded cumulonimbus clouds resulting in lightning and thunder which is dubbed thundersnow.

A warm front can produce snow for a period as warm, moist air overrides below-freezing air and creates precipitation at the boundary. Often, snow transitions to rain in the warm sector behind the front.^[7]

Lake and ocean effects

Main article: Lake-effect snow

Lake-effect snow is produced during cooler atmospheric conditions when a cold air mass moves across long expanses of warmer lake water, warming the lower layer of air which picks up water vapor from the lake, rises up through the colder air above, freezes, and is deposited on the leeward (downwind) shores.^[8]^[9]

The same effect occurring over bodies of salt water is termed ocean-effect or bay-effect snow. The effect is enhanced when the moving air mass is uplifted by the orographic influence of higher elevations on the downwind shores. This uplifting can produce narrow but very intense bands of precipitation which may deposit at a rate of many inches of snow each hour, often resulting in a large amount of total snowfall.^[10]

The areas affected by lake-effect snow are called snowbelts. These include areas east of the Great Lakes, the west coasts of northern Japan, the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, and areas near the Great Salt Lake, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Baltic Sea, and parts of the northern Atlantic Ocean.^[11]

Mountain effects

Orographic or relief snowfall is created when moist air is forced up the windward side of mountain ranges by a large-scale wind flow. The lifting of moist air up the side of a mountain range results in adiabatic cooling, and ultimately condensation and precipitation. Moisture is gradually removed from the air by this process, leaving drier and warmer air on the descending, or leeward, side.^[12] The resulting enhanced snowfall,^[13] along with the decrease in temperature with elevation,^[14] combine to increase snow depth and seasonal persistence of snowpack in snow-prone areas.^[1]^[15]

Mountain waves have also been found to help enhance precipitation amounts downwind of mountain ranges by enhancing the lift needed for condensation and precipitation.^[16]

for more info, go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow

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2024 Fancy Food Show ITALY…Ambassadore, Minister of Agriculture, Dignitaries, COLDIRETTI & more

Austin Tang — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 18:15:30 +0000

Listen to “2024 Fancy Food Show ITALY…Ambassadore, Minister of Agriculture, Dignitaries, COLDIRETTI & more” on Spreaker.

#foodshow #italy #agriculture #dignitaries #coldiretti

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Videos & Podcasts… Italian’s most celebrated Chef, Massimo Bottura and Fabio Maria Lazzerini of Alitalia Speak to Good News about their Good News! Grazie,

admin — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 17:34:52 +0000

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Videos & Podcasts… Italian’s most celebrated Chef, Massimo Bottura and Fabio Maria Lazzerini of Alitalia Speak to Good News about their Good News! Grazie,
headquarters for Ferrari, Ducati, Maserati and Lamborghini and the birthplace of Luciano Pavarotti, Giuseppe
Verdi, Giorgio Armani and many other Italian arts and culture greats.
WHO: After the workshop, the regional Minister of Tourism of Emilia Romagna, Andrea Corsini, and the
regional Minister of Agriculture, Simona Castelli, will present the Region’s higlights and invite you to meet
Italian’s most celebrated Chef, Massimo Bottura, and the founder of the world’s largest gourmet park recently
opened in Bologna, FICO Eataly World, Oscar Farinetti, as well as various representatives of Emilia Romagna!
Modena
RUN OF SHOW:
6:30 PM: Arrivals, Welcome Drinks
6:45 PM: Special presentation from Francine Segan, food historian and author, passionate about Italian cuisine
7:45 PM: Drinks and food specialities from Emilia Romagna
9:30 PM: End of reception

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Reflexology: A Natural Approach To Lowering Blood Pressure.

admin — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 15:29:27 +0000

Reflexology is the application of appropriate pressure to specific points and areas on the feet, hands, or ears. Practitioners believe that these reflex points correspond to different body organs and systems and that pressing them has a beneficial effect on the person’s health.

For example, reflexology holds that a specific spot in the arch of the foot corresponds to the bladder. When a reflexology practitioner uses thumbs or fingers to apply appropriate pressure to this area, it may affect bladder functioning.

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Although reflexology is not used to diagnose or cure health disorders, millions of people around the world use it to complement other treatments when addressing conditions like anxiety, high blood pressure, asthma, cancer treatment, cardiovascular issues, diabetes, headaches, kidney function, PMS, and sinusitis.

5 Effective Pressure Points For High Blood Pressure:

In traditional Oriental medicine, hypertension or high blood pressure is directly connected to blockages in the Liver meridian; therefore, acupressure can be used as a successful complementary therapy in managing hypertension.

GB 20: GB 20 0r Gallbladder 20 is one of the most dynamic pressure points on the body for lowering blood pressure. GB20 also call the “Wind Pool” is found at the base of the skull on both sides of the vertebra. If you slide your thumbs from the lower skull you will find 2 depressions on either side of the vertebra. You can activate this area by applying medium pressure at the same time for 1 minute or longer while you practice deep breathing.

By stimulating this area you promote a homeostatic state, reducing the fluctuation in high and low blood pressure, and assuage headaches. This area also provides relief from back pain, neck pain, fever and eye problems.

LI 11: Also known as “Large Intestine 11”. This is another area of the body that once activated assists in the lowering of high blood. This area is also known as the “Crooked Pond” and is located on the outside of the elbow where the crease in the elbow end.

To activate this point apply strong pressure for about one minute. Then switch arms and apply strong pressure on the opposite area. By activating this area you lower blood pressure, reduce inflammation, and heat. It is helpful for reducing high fever, treating skin diseases, tennis elbow, arm pain and stiffness, menstrual issues and blood circulation issues.

LI 4: LI4 or “Large Intestine 4” is an exceptionally useful pressure point that is markedly used to treat chronic pain, along with the treatment of high blood pressure, and various diseases. This area is also called the “Union Valley”. Located in the webbing between the forefinger and thumb, stimulating it clears stagnation, calms and clears blood flow over the whole body.

It also aids in boosting immunity, treating toothache, eye problems, fear, rhinitis, skin problems, TMJ problems, sinus and menstrual problems. Pregnant women should not stimulate this point as it can induce labor prematurely.

PC 6: PC 6 or “Pericardium 6” soothes the heart and the circulatory system to function properly. An extremely useful pressure point for lowering blood pressure. Located on the inner arm 3 finger widths from the crease in the wrist, the “Inner Gate” also helps relieve anxiety, nausea, vomiting, motion sickness, chest congestion, asthma, cough, wrist pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and headaches.

LV 3: LV 3 or “Liver 3” is a vital acupressure point for lowering blood pressure. Hypertension is closely connected to blockages in the liver meridian and stimulating this point helps in clearing the liver meridian. This point is also called the Bigger Rushing, and it is situated on the top of the foot, on the web margin of skin between the big toe and the second toe.

This point can be stimulated by applying pressure to the point using the index finger for 1 minute. It also helps to cure eye problems, menstrual issues, male impotence, nausea, vomiting, indigestion, anxiety, irritability, and insomnia.

Reflexology may be beneficial in restoring balance and harmony in the body and releasing tension. Practitioners believe that it helps facilitate a deep state of relaxation, calm the emotions, and produce a serene mind. Research studies support many of these benefits.

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The New York Wine & Culinary Center

admin — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 17:41:51 +0000

The New York Wine & Culinary Center, Peter Rogers, General Manager, shows us the wonderful Wine and Culinary Center. They are doing great workJ They help to educate, engage and excite visitors by celebrating and showcasing New York’s finest in wine, craft beer, food and agriculture. Whether you have 30 minutes or an entire day, The Center offers you an array of inviting experiences in a setting that proudly highlights the natural beauty, rich history and agricultural bounty of New York State.

Through supportive partnerships with area farmers, winemakers, artisans and entrepreneurs, The New York State Wine & Culinary Center brings you the best of New York, all in one beautiful and scenic spot on the northern shore of Canandaigua Lake. http://www.nywcc.com/

Finger Lakes Visitors Connection is the tourism promotion agency representing Ontario County in the Finger Lakes. We speak to Valerie Knoblauch, President about their Good News. Within the interview, Valerie has a nice talk with Angie Vitaliano who was on our media tour from Italy and loved the Finger Lakes! The Finger Lakes HAS A LOT OF GOOD NEWS AND GOOD PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!J

– Canandaigua, Geneva, Naples, and Victor areas.

Our team provides visitor information on wine trails, lake activities, historic attractions, spas, shopping, and more.

We are well versed in the accommodations for our visitors and we have done many site visits to the bed and breakfasts and area hotels, motels and camping facilities to ensure that we can share the details of the visitor experiences with you, our guests.

Take a look around this website, request information or call our office to get more detailed itineraries, routes, trip planning suggestions. Make sure you sign up for our newsletter so that you can see when we are offering special promotions – which may result in a free visit to our area.

We look forward to hosting you and hope that you’ll provide us feedback on our site and our other hospitality services so that we can continue to serve you in the best manner possible.

Enjoy — Valerie Knoblauch, President

Finger Lakes Visitors Connection

– See more at: http://visitfingerlakes.com/about/#sthash.S4sgdeNm.dpuf

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