Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 10, 2023

Gerlak, University of Arizona; Burke Griggs, Washburn University; Gabriel Filippelli, Indiana University, and Rosalyn R. LaPier, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign In the U.S., most consumers take clean and available fresh water for granted, and water usually becomes front-page news only when there’s a crisis.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 18, 2023

April 18, 2023 Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today. We work together to produce news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today. Fresh from the Great Lakes News Collaborative. In the News. Other News. December 6, 2022. Rachel Duckett, Interim Fresh Editor. This Week’s Watersheds.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In September 2015, journalists at Inside Climate News reported that, as far back as the 1970s, Exxon had had sophisticated knowledge of the causes and consequences of climate change and of the role its products played in contributing to climate change. It’s not unusual for legal complaints to cite news stories in the fine-print citations.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

We are pretty much locked into 1.5,” said report co-author Malte Meinshausen, a climate scientist at the University of Melbourne in Australia. These kinds of comments are not new. The challenge for the IPCC is how to accurately promote scientific understanding of climate change in a way that resists fatalism but still makes news.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 11, 2024

by James Urton, University of Washington News A team led by researchers at the University of Washington has discovered a major cause for a drop in nighttime pollinator activity — and people are largely to blame.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Scialabba Introduces Bill To Ban Requiring Diversity Courses At PA Universities -- TribLive: Pitt Becomes Latest College to Extend Student Decision Deadline Amid FAFSA Worries -- KYW: Cheyney University Pushes Back Against Probation Decision, Plans To Fight To Preserve Legacy -- TribLive: Federal Student loan Forgiveness Plan In PA Wipes Out $45.1

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

On November 3, Marcellus Drilling News reported Energy Transfer was repairing a “dent” in the Mariner East 2X natural gas liquids pipeline in West Whiteland Township, Chester County discovered during routine maintenance checks. Volatile ethane is running through the pipe, while sandblasting is ongoing, but Dunn was told that it was safe.

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Prior to coming to Albany, he led Howard University’s Program in Atmospheric Sciences. According to a news report: “It was at an event featuring top climate modelers that Joseph attended in the early 1990s, when Washington was introduced to the audience. I was really stunned.’”

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

by Erika Garcia, University of Southern California; Md Mostafijur Rahman, University of Southern California, and Rob Scot McConnell, University of Southern California On the morning news, you see the weather forecast is for high heat, and there is an “excessive heat watch” for later in the week.

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Frontiers

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The latest news on our collaborations with research institutions, libraries, consortia, and funders. Something we believe to be crucial in a world facing unprecedented challenges from climate change to fake news and conflict. Catch up on other news from Frontiers Dr Asli Demirgüç-Kunt joins Frontiers for Young Minds.

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Frontiers

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Image credit: Kline Lab, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Traffic collisions are a major cause of death of endangered Texas ocelots. Image credit: Kline Lab, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Coyote, Canis latrans. Image credit: Kline Lab, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley American hog-nosed skunk, Conepatus leuconotus.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 28, 2024

. -- 126 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN] -- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults [PaEN] -- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN] -- Rachel Carson Building Peregrine Falcons See First Egg Hatches Of The Season; Connection (..)

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A Greener Life

APRIL 18, 2024

Photo credit: Keith Hunter / University of Edinburgh. It’s hosted at the Advanced Computing Facility at the University of Edinburgh and it’s used on our crunchiest problems, such as climate modelling or processing health data. By Jeremy Williams Did you know that Britain has a national supercomputer?

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 11, 2024

by Diana Yates, Life Sciences Editor, University of Illinois News Bureau Plant biologists report that a species of tree fern found only in Panama reanimates its own dead leaf fronds, converting them into root structures that feed the mother plant.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 15, 2023

Read the full story at Innovation News Network. Bio-LUSH, a Horizon Europe project led by Stockholm University, will extract resources from diverse plants to create sustainable bio-based fibres.

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Frontiers

MARCH 24, 2023

The latest news on our collaborations with research institutions, libraries, consortia, and funders. The partnership with JISC, which manages negotiations and licensing for digital content agreements on behalf of partner universities, was a landmark deal for researchers, furthering access to open science in the UK.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 19, 2024

Read the full story from Spectrum News 1 and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point have identified cannabis hemp and alfalfa as candidates to help clean up PFAS. … Continue reading UW-Stevens Point researchers look to plants to solve PFAS contamination

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The PA League of Women Voters and the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health is now accepting registrations for the 11th Annual Shale Gas & Public Health Conference to be held in-person and online November 14 in Pittsburgh. to 4:00 p.m. Click Here to register and for more information.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 17, 2022

by Hester Weaving, University of Bristol Animals can only endure temperatures within a given range. However, temperatures are rising across the world at a rapid … Continue reading Insects will struggle to keep pace with global temperature rise – which could be bad news for humans.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2024

It is the largest solar project in the Commonwealth and the University of Pennsylvania will purchase all electricity produced at the sites. Related Articles This Week: -- PJM Interconnection Issues New Cold Weather Alert For Western Region Jan. 19-22 [PaEN] -- PJM Interconnection Extends Cold Weather Advisory Thru Jan.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 29, 2023

14 Shale Gas & Public Health Conference [PaEN] -- Inside Climate News - Jake Bolster: Should Wastewater From Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Be Spread On Pennsylvania Roads? Pursue Your Constitutional Right To A Clean Environment In Pennsylvania House next voting day October 30, 31, Nov. 1, 13, 14, 15, Dec. 13, 14, 15, Dec.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Temple University - Ambler, 580 Meetinghouse Road, Ambler. “Pursue Your Happiness In Pennsylvania” Senate next voting day September 18, 19, 20; Oct. 22 -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: What Can One Person Do About Climate Change?

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Altoona. -- PA League Of Women Voters, University Of Pittsburgh Graduate School Of Public Health Nov. Contact: David Grube dagrube@pa.gov. Warminster Twp. Administration Building, 401 Gibson Ave., Warminster. TODAY 6:00: DEP Hearing On Interim Final Environmental Justice Policy.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 21, 2023

Read the full story at PillarQ News. Scientists from the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and the University of Kentucky used a quantum algorithm and simulator to study … Continue reading Quantum computing for carbon capture simulations

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2024

-- PA Capital-Star: Biden ‘Moratorium’ On LNG Gas Exports Could Hurt PA’s Energy Future, House Republican Panel Hears [There Is No Moratorium, It’s A Pause On New LNG Export Facilities, Export Facility Capacity Will Still Double During Pause ] -- Marcellus Drilling News: PA Fracking Industry Has Opportunity To Defeat Biden In 2024 -- Fox News: West (..)

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Senate next voting day October 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, Nov. 13, 14, 15, Dec. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule House next voting day October 16, 17, 18, 30, 31, Nov. 26 Student-Focused Fireside Chat With DEP Secretary Rich Negrin [PaEN] -- Pittsburgh Business Times: PA Will Have Two Hydrogen Hubs, Just What Will That Mean? 13, 14, 15, Dec.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 11, 2021

by Michael Grose (CSIRO), Malte Meinshausen (The University of Melbourne), Pep Canadell (CSIRO) and Zebedee Nicholls (The University of Melbourne) Of all the troubling news in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report out on Monday, one warning will surely generate the most headlines: under all scenarios examined, Earth is likely (..)

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Frontiers

MARCH 6, 2023

Researchers from over 160 UK universities will continue to benefit from a simplified and streamlined route to open access publishing, thanks to the renewal of JISC collections’ partnership with gold open access publisher Frontiers. It has been a landmark deal for researchers, furthering access to open science in the UK.

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Read the full story from University of Illinois Extension. It took a while for this news to sink in, and after seeing it invade woodlands across southern Illinois, I finally came to terms with … Continue reading Burning bush threatens migrating birds

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Inside Climate News

APRIL 7, 2022

Marco Rubio pressured universities to cut ties with a Chinese institution affiliated with A&M's research. By Kristoffer Tigue, Inside Climate News and Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle HOUSTON—U.S. The abrupt closure of the college's climate lab came the same month that Sen. Marco Rubio in February mailed letters to 22 U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 5, 2023

1 -- DCNR Invites Letters Of Interest To Serve On PA Trails Advisory Committee [PaEN] -- PennLive: Student Suffers Serious Head Injuries In Fall Cleaning Up Trash On Jacoby Falls Trail In Lycoming County -- The Nature Conservancy-PA October PA Nature News: Bog Day Oct. Responded To 4 Environmental Emergencies During Week Ending Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 22, 2023

Widener University, University Center, Webb Room, One University Place, Chester, Delaware County. 30 To Deal With Unfinished State Budget -- NBC News: Gov. Contact: Lindsay Byron lbyron@pa.gov. Click Here to watch online [If Available] TODAY 10:00: House Republican Policy Committee hearing on PA Rare Earth Minerals.

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Frontiers

OCTOBER 22, 2023

This suggests that there is no universal preference for dogs based on their behavior. A team of scientists led by Dr Peter Sandøe of the University of Copenhagen decided to investigate further. “We It doesn’t therefore seem to be a universal phenomenon that people care much less about their cats than their dogs.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

By Adrienne Berard, Penn State News Trees are struggling to sequester heat-trapping carbon dioxide (CO2) in warmer, drier climates, meaning that they may no longer serve as a solution for offsetting humanity’s carbon footprint as the planet continues to warm, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. “We

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Frontiers

AUGUST 30, 2023

Jaume I University has formed an institutional partnership agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers.  This institutional agreement means that eligible Jaume I University researchers may publish in any Frontiers journal with a simplified process. Articles may benefit  Articles may benefit from a 10% membership discount.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

-- PUC Announces Appointment To PA One Call Underground Utility Damage Prevention Committee -- TribLive: $1 Million To Be Invested In Lead Water Line Replacement In Vandergrift, Leechburg Areas In Westmoreland -- February 24 Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available -- Williamsport Sun: Lycoming County To Start Recycling Lithium Batteries March 1 -- Chesapeake (..)

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