Carbon Dioxide Levels Rose by a Record Amount Last Year
Yale E360
JANUARY 17, 2025
Carbon dioxide is accumulating in the atmosphere faster than ever before, putting hopes of limiting warming in jeopardy.
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I Didn’t Lose My Home in the Fires…But Can I Drink the Water?
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 17, 2025
As the known drinking water nerd amongst my friend group, I have been informally fielding questions about whether their water is safe to use near the wildfires in Southern California. Some common questions Ive heard include: How do I know if I can drink the tap water? Can I shower with it? When will it be safe? Beyond more generally getting the facts right on the water and wildfire issues in California, as this Guardian headline suggests, its smart to assume the worst about the safety of drinkin
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Whiplash: How Big Swings in Precipitation Fueled the L.A. Fires
Yale E360
JANUARY 16, 2025
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain says that two very wet years followed by a very dry one helped to turn the Los Angeles wildfires into raging infernos. This phenomenon of hydroclimate whiplash, he says, is expected to occur in more and more places as the world warms.
New Analysis Shows Public Health Impacts of Proposed Gas Plants in Wisconsin
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 16, 2025
A new analysis shows the construction of two new fossil gas power plants would have substantial negative health consequences for Wisconsin and surrounding communities. The study, conducted by PSE Healthy Energy for the Union of Concerned Scientists and Healthy Climate Wisconsin (HCW), found that the Oak Creek and Paris gas plants could result in up to $5.7 billion of health and economic costs over 30 years.
How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
Air monitoring station records biggest ever jump in atmospheric CO2
New Scientist
JANUARY 16, 2025
Wildfires and fossil fuel burning in 2024 contributed to the biggest annual rise in atmospheric CO2 levels ever recorded at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii
Visas for Guest Workers Can Spur High Technology and U.S. Jobs
Scientific American
JANUARY 15, 2025
Although warring MAGA factions seem locked in a foreign worker battle with no middle ground, two straightforward changes would provide global talent while minimizing domestic job losses
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How to see all the solar system’s planets in the night sky at once
New Scientist
JANUARY 20, 2025
All seven of the other planets in our solar system are about to become visible at once in a great planetary alignment heres how to spot the celestial show
How Neandertal DNA May Affect the Way We Think
Scientific American
JANUARY 21, 2025
DNA inherited from Neandertals may influence modern human cognition
‘Virtually Any City on Earth Can Burn Now’
Inside Climate News
JANUARY 16, 2025
In the superheated 21st century, the old rules for wildfires no longer apply. John Vaillant, author of Fire Weather, explains. By Kiley Bense The journalist John Vaillants book Fire Weather begins in the spring of 2016 in the boreal forests surrounding the remote Canadian city of Fort McMurray, where a fire is growing. Although wildfire is a regular part of life in northern Alberta, this fire was destined to be different.
Trees That Never Knew Plentiful Rainfall Better Prepared for Drought
Yale E360
JANUARY 15, 2025
A new study finds that trees that lived through many wet years struggle to cope with dry spells, while young trees that have never known abundant rainfall may be better equipped for ongoing drought.
The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing
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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
Setting the Record Straight on Federal EV Charging Investments
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 15, 2025
Access to fast public electric vehicle charging is consistently cited as a top concern among car buyers considering the switch to an EV. The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program was established to help make progress on this issue, with a focus on travel corridors. With more than three years having passed since the program was established, and many are wondering whats going on with the NEVI Program.
Fire at world’s largest battery facility is a clean energy setback
New Scientist
JANUARY 17, 2025
A fire at Vistra Energy's Moss Landing battery storage facility in California destroyed thousands of lithium batteries and a significant amount of the state's clean energy storage capacity
This Supermassive Black Hole May Harbor a Bizarre Undead Star
Scientific American
JANUARY 17, 2025
Strange x-ray pulses hint at a surprisingly long-lived white dwarf orbiting precariously close to a supermassive black hole
DCNR State Parks Environmental Education Newsletter Highlights Winter Teaching Ideas; Outdoor Activities; Winter Salt Week; Amphibian Week
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 15, 2025
The January issue of the DCNR State Parks Environmental Education Newsletter highlights lots of winter and outdoor activities-- -- 10 Winter Outdoor Activities For Preschoolers -- Activities To Explore Winter Ecology -- PA Outdoor Corps Workforce Training Opportunities -- Winter Salt WeekWebinars Jan. 27-31 -- Amphibian Week Webinar -- eBird Explorers - Youth Action For Birds -- Educator Workshops Click Here to read the entire newsletter.
Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation
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.
Warmer, Greener Arctic Becoming a Source of Heat-Trapping Gas
Yale E360
JANUARY 22, 2025
As the northern latitudes warm, ice is melting and vegetation is growing more abundant. But instead of absorbing more carbon, the region is becoming a source of heat-trapping gas, a new study shows.
Collecting useful data on NEPA
Legal Planet
JANUARY 16, 2025
As Ive recently posted , permitting reform is (appropriately) in the news right now. That means theres also a reason for various think tanks, NGOs, academics, and others to release studies that might inform the policy debate. One such study from 2024 that has gotten some coverage on social media recently is a report by the Breakthrough Institute on NEPA litigation.
Robotic exoskeleton can train expert pianists to play faster
New Scientist
JANUARY 17, 2025
Trained pianists who hit a plateau improved their finger speed after a half-hour training session with a device that moves their fingers for them
Migrating Birds Sing to Team Up with Other Species
Scientific American
JANUARY 15, 2025
Songbirds may socialize across species during nighttime migrations
Shaping a Resilient Future: Climate Impact on Vulnerable Populations
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.
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Welcomes New Local Affiliate - Keep Coatesville Beautiful, Chester County
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 15, 2025
On January 15, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful announced Keep Coatesville Beautiful has officially become a local affili ate of KPB in Chester County. Keep Coatesville Beautiful is supported by Coatesville 2nd Century Alliance , whose mission is to drive economic development in the City that enables the community to thrive. To achieve this milestone, Keep Coatesville Beautiful successfully completed Keep Pennsylvania Beautifuls comprehensive Community Assessment.
As Oceans Warm, Predators Are Falling Out of Sync with Their Prey
Yale E360
JANUARY 21, 2025
In the sea as on land, climate change is driving shifts in the abundance and distribution of species. Scientists are just beginning to focus on why some fish predators and prey like striped bass and menhaden on the U.S. East Coast are changing their behavior as waters warm.
Rural America Is Already on Board with Clean Energy
NRDC
JANUARY 16, 2025
Gutting it wouldnt just jeopardize our climate goals but also the growing workforce in the heartland and beyond.
Is a broken jet stream causing extreme weather that lasts longer?
New Scientist
JANUARY 15, 2025
Scientists are scrambling to understand how climate change may be interfering with the winds that carry our weather, with potentially catastrophic consequences
Sustainability at Retail
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Does Fact-Checking Work on Social Media?
Scientific American
JANUARY 15, 2025
Communication and misinformation researchers reveal the value of fact-checking, where perceived biases come from and what Meta’s decision could mean
French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust Partners With Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Of The United Methodist Church To Preserve 130 Acre Camp In Chester County
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 16, 2025
On January 16, the French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust and the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of The United Methodist Church announced the completion of a voluntary land conservation agreement to preserve Camp Innabahs 130-acre property along Pughtown Road in East Vincent Township, Chester County. A space that has been a cherished center for community, outdoor recreation, and connection to the natural world for generations will never face the pressures of land development.
Red #3 is Going
Legal Planet
JANUARY 16, 2025
Yesterday’s FDA’s ban on the food dye red #3, which takes California’s recent ban nationwide, is welcome and long overdue. Red #3 is a known animal carcinogen, and appears to have been excluded from an earlier FDA ban on its use in cosmetics and externally applied drugs primarily through clerical error. As I described in a Halloween op ed in The Hill , the safety standard in Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act regulations compels FDA to deny market access to synthetic food dye
Analysis: The struggle to save Zimbabwe’s dying wetlands
A Greener Life
JANUARY 16, 2025
Mana Pools National Park is one of Zimbabwes seven Wetlands of International Importance, as per 1971s Convention on Wetlands. Its ecosystem supports hippopotami, elephants, zebras, giraffes, crocodiles, leopards, cheetahs, lions and more. Photo credit: Melba Photo Agency / Alamy. By Sally Nyakanyanga Zimbabwes wetlands are under threat from urban expansion and unsustainable agriculture.
Mind-controlled robotic arm lets people with paralysis touch and feel
New Scientist
JANUARY 16, 2025
By using MRI brain scans to identify regions linked to hand movements and sensations, researchers were able to restore a sense of touch to two people with paralysis and one was able to control and feel a robot arm using his thoughts
Mysterious Blobs Found in Cells Are Rewriting How Life Works
Scientific American
JANUARY 21, 2025
Tiny specks called biomolecular condensates are leading to a new understanding of the cell
Fish & Boat Commission Hosts 8-Part 'Mission Mondays' Webinar Series On Its Initiatives To Protect, Conserve And Enhance PA's Aquatic Resources From Feb. 3 to March 31
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 22, 2025
The Fish and Boat Commission is hosting an 8-part 'Mission Mondays' webinar series highlighting its efforts to protect, conserve and enhance Pennsylvania's aquatic resources. The webinars will be held from Noon to 12:30 p.m. on-- -- February 3: Importance Of PA Mussels : Come learn about the Mighty Mussels of PAs waters! Join PA Fish and Boat Commission staff as we explore the world of freshwater mussels and their role in preserving clean waterways. -- February 10: Delaware River Highlights : Jo
The Promise of AI in Energy: Securing America’s Leadership
Cresforum
JANUARY 15, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing industries worldwide, and energy is no exception. With its ability to optimize grid management, enhance equipment reliability and accelerate innovation, AI promises a more efficient, sustainable and secure energy future. However, Americas ability to maintain its leadership in this transformative field is at risk.
We Can Work Together to Halt Misinformation
Ocean Conservancy
JANUARY 16, 2025
Over the past few years, misinformation about climate change and our ocean has been spreading across news and social media, and many believe it will only get worse. In my work towards ocean climate solutions, I have seen how misinformation can delay climate action and impact policy decisions that affect our ocean. We need to tackle misinformation to push through vital climate solutions, and we can all be a part of this important work.
Tiny insect-like robot can flip, loop and hover for up to 15 minutes
New Scientist
JANUARY 17, 2025
A flying robot the size of a postage stamp can hover for up to 15 minutes without breaking, and it can perform acrobatic manoeuvres
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