New Scientist
APRIL 19, 2024
By measuring how birds’ vocal muscles move while they are asleep and using a physical model for how those muscles produce sound, researchers have pulled songs from the minds of sleeping birds
Scientific American
APRIL 19, 2024
Brain size in one Massachusetts community has steadily increased since the 1930s, possibly explaining why dementia is trending lower nationwide
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New Scientist
APRIL 19, 2024
A site in Siberia has evidence of human presence 417,000 years ago, raising the possibility that hominins could have reached North America much earlier than we thought
Scientific American
APRIL 19, 2024
Three types of misinformation are being used against transgender people: oversimplifying scientific knowledge, fabricating and misinterpreting research and promoting false equivalences
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.
New Scientist
APRIL 19, 2024
Identical twins seem to experience more similar levels of pleasure when listening to music than non-identical twins, which suggests it has a genetic element
Scientific American
APRIL 19, 2024
Purple may be a likely color for extraterrestrial organisms, research suggests
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Scientific American
APRIL 19, 2024
Plants are just trying to reproduce; immune systems are just trying to keep us safe
New Scientist
APRIL 19, 2024
Teams of staff usually return e-scooters to where they will be needed, but adapted scooters that can balance and stop themselves, and be controlled remotely, are a step towards autonomous ones that can take themselves wherever they have to go
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 19, 2024
Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the April 20 PA Bulletin -- -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - April 20 [PaEN] -- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the April 20 PA Bulletin announcing a May 2 hearing on water use requests, including seven shale gas drilling-related requests in Lycoming, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties.
New Scientist
APRIL 19, 2024
It can be difficult to figure out how to move a spacecraft from one orbit to another, but a trick from knot theory can help find spots where shifting orbits becomes easy
Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition
Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (DEJI) policies, programs, and initiatives are critically important as we move forward with public and private sector climate and sustainability goals and plans. Underserved and socially, economically, and racially disadvantaged communities bear the burden of pollution, higher energy costs, limited resources, and limited investments in the clean energy and transportation sectors.
Scientific American
APRIL 19, 2024
The telescope's studies could help end a long-standing disagreement over the rate of cosmic expansion.
New Scientist
APRIL 19, 2024
Carbon storage calculations don’t always take into account the effects of animals – when they eat, defecate and die, they help store lots of carbon
Enviromental Defense
APRIL 19, 2024
Statement from Stephen Legault, Senior Manager, Alberta Energy Transition Canmore | Traditional territories of the Treaty 7 Nations – We are glad to see the Alberta government taking steps to address the province’s water crisis, but the Minister of Environment and Parks Rebecca Shultz has failed to acknowledge the root cause of this drought, which is climate change.
New Scientist
APRIL 19, 2024
Curved wing tips inspired by the world's heaviest flying bird could enhance the efficiency of wind turbines by of 10 per cent, according to simulations
Speaker: Laurie Schoeman Director, Climate & Sustainability, Capital
As households and communities across the nation face challenges such as hurricanes, wildfires, drought, extreme heat and cold, and thawing permafrost and flooding, we are increasingly searching for ways to mitigate and prevent climate impacts. During this event, national climate and housing expert Laurie Schoeman will discuss topics including: The two paths for climate action: decarbonization and adaptation.
Scientific American
APRIL 19, 2024
Cows and at least one person in the U.S. have been sickened by avian influenza. We asked experts about the risk to humans.
NRDC
APRIL 19, 2024
Despite the devastation of the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, offshore drilling remains a threat to communities, our ocean, and the climate.
Scientific American
APRIL 19, 2024
The state supreme courts in Florida and Arizona both recently ruled that strict abortion bans could go into effect.
Environmental Law Centre
APRIL 19, 2024
Following the release of the Alberta Utilities Commission’s (AUC) Module A report, the moratorium on renewable energy development has ended. However, in light of the Government of Alberta’s (GOA) response. The post Renewables Moratorium Shifted not Lifted: AUC’s Module A Renewables Inquiry Report Released to the Public appeared first on Environmental Law Centre.
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PA Environment Daily
APRIL 19, 2024
The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a June 10 hearing on the RACT 3 Air Quality Permit for the Pixelle Specialty Solutions, LLC paper making plant in Spring Grove Borough, York County. ( PA Bulletin, page 2128 ) DEP described this application as a “significant modification to its applicable Title V operating permit.” The hearing will be held at the DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave. in Harrisburg starting at 10:00 a.m.
Scientific American
APRIL 19, 2024
Perspective and subtle motion allows us to peek over the moon’s edge and into its far side
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 19, 2024
On April 19, the Allegheny Land Trust announced the conservation of 90 acres of woodlands in Collier Township and 24 acres of green space in Ross Township, Allegheny County. Collier Township This 90 acre purchase completes the first of ALT’s multi-phase Panhandle Greenway Conservation Project , a landscape-scale effort to proactively conserve high quality green space and add to locally conserved lands like Settler’s Cabin Park, Pittsburgh Botanic Garden, Collier Community Park, South Fayette’s P
A Greener Life
APRIL 19, 2024
By Anders Lorenzen Just months before the biggest sporting event of the 2024 calendar kicks off, the 2024 Olympic Games, held in Paris, the Japanese team has introduced a key sustainability element. The team aims to shine a light on an often-forgotten element in the sports industry – the carbon footprint of sports clothing. Unveiling the Olympic kit that they would wear on the podium and at press conferences will have the amount of carbon dioxide emitted during production stamped on them,
Scientific American
APRIL 19, 2024
Fossils and stone tools show that a cave in Saudi Arabia has been used as shelter by humans for millennia, up to the present day
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 19, 2024
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 20 PA Bulletin inviting comments on five draft stream evaluation reports for watersheds located in Chester, Fulton, Greene, Lancaster, Lycoming and Sullivan counties. The stream evaluations are being done for these streams-- -- Loyalsock Creek , Lycoming & Sullivan County evaluation was conducted in response to a petition submitted by the Loyalsock Creek Watershed Association and accepted by the Board on February 19, 20
Law Columbia
APRIL 19, 2024
Today, the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law published a new report titled Advisory Opinion On Climate Change: Summary of Written Observations Submitted to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Part 1). Faced with an escalating climate emergency, the global community is increasingly turning to international courts and tribunals for guidance on addressing the multifaceted challenges posed by climate change.
Ocean Conservancy
APRIL 19, 2024
Our ocean’s beloved coral reefs are home to many vibrant, unique and important marine animals. One of these creatures is none other than the surgeonfish, a fish that plays an important role in promoting healthy coral reefs. Love ocean content? Enter your email and never miss an update Sorry, but we failed to add you to the list. Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails.
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 19, 2024
The Delaware River Basin Commission is scheduled to hold a hearing on May 8 and a business meeting on June 5. ( formal notice ) The May 8 hearing will start at 1:30 p.m. and is open to the public and will be available via Zoom. The June 5 business meeting will start at 10:30 a.m. and will be held at the Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge Street in Narrowsburg, NY.
Scientific American
APRIL 19, 2024
Many researchers think that Wegovy and Ozempic should be taken for life, but myriad factors can force people off the drugs
Nanotech
APRIL 19, 2024
On April 17, 2024, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced the details of its webinar scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (PDT). The webinar is to discuss and receive feedback from registrants and other stakeholders on DPR’s intent to increase registration fees to a level that, according to DPR, supports the current and future business needs of the pesticide registration program.
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 19, 2024
Markus, T., Schaller, R. (2024). Land-Use Implications of Carbon Dioxide Removal: An Emerging Legal Issue? In: Ginzky, H., et al. in International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy, vol 2022. Springer, Cham. [link] Abstract Science has expressed concerns that carbon dioxide removal (CDR) as a means to fight climate change could potentially increase competition for … Continue reading Land-Use Implications of Carbon Dioxide Removal: An Emerging Legal Issue?
NRDC
APRIL 19, 2024
USDOT's Thriving Communities Program continues to provide critical tools and resources to communities across the country, and yet its funding is in jeopardy.
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 19, 2024
Chen, C.-C., & Pao, H.-T. (2024). Circular economy and ecological footprint: A disaggregated analysis for the EU. Ecological Indicators, 160, 111809. [link] Abstract In this era of global ecological overshoot, understanding the interplay between the circular economy and ecological footprint is vital.
NRDC
APRIL 19, 2024
In a nationwide assessment, we looked at who may have received the BRIC program's funding throughout its first three grant cycles.
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