PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 22, 2025

The DCNR Community Conservation Partnership Programs will be supporting mini-grant programs through 15 groups across the state to support smaller, local recreation and conservation projects in 2025. The idea is to support small, quick, local projects that contribute to natural resource conservation and outdoor recreation improvements.

2025

Real Climate

MAY 31, 2025

As Simpson et al (2025) noted, there are increasing numbers of climate quality diagnostics that have long enough time series and emerging signals of change, such that there are an increasing number of tests for the model trends. 877-887, 2025. Or not ;-). Pendergrass, J.A. Screen, R.C.J. Woollings, R. Blackport, J.M. Kang, and S.

2007

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The conference will be held from May 19-21, 2025 in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The Choose Clean Water Coalition is now accepting presentation proposals for their upcoming Choose Clean Water Conference. The deadline for submissions is January 10.

2025

Real Climate

MARCH 20, 2025

Other new studies At few other articles on this topic have also appeared recently: Allen and Merchant (2025) give a “new interpretation of the drivers of Earth’s energy budget changes and their links to ocean warming” Terhaar et al. 044002, 2025. Foster, "Global Warming has Accelerated Significantly", 2025.

2023

Nanotech

JULY 31, 2025

On July 23, 2025, Safer States published its takeaways from the 2025 legislative session on toxic chemicals and plastics. According to Safer States, in 2025, ten states have adopted at least 22 policies intended to reduce exposure to toxic chemicals and advance safer solutions.

2025

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 26, 2025

She signed the bill into law on June 20, 2025. It was also a key recommendation in Maine’s 2024 Updated Climate Action Plan (that I helped develop as a member of the Energy Working Group) and the Maine Energy Plan the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) submitted to the Legislature in January 2025.

Electricity

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 14, 2025

Driving the most efficient EVs (such as the 2025 Lucid Air) means less climate-changing pollution than any gasoline car, no matter where in the US you recharge. And of course, a more efficient EV will also cost less to recharge. Upstream emissions factors now use the GREET2024 database from Argonne National Laboratory.

Climate Change

Nature

JULY 8, 2025

Nature, Published online: 09 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09184-8 An inventory of 16,325 known plastic chemicals, including >4,200 hazardous compounds, supports the development of safer plastics.

2025

Nature

JULY 8, 2025

Nature, Published online: 09 July 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02162-0 These plastic particles smaller than a human hair can pass through cell walls and enter the food web

Ocean

Nature

JUNE 17, 2025

Nature, Published online: 18 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09085-w Analysis of data on six stable crops, capturing two-thirds of global crop calories, allows estimation of agricultural impacts and the potential of global producer adaptations to reduce output losses owing to climate change.

Climate Change

Real Climate

MARCH 18, 2025

45-65, 2025. In Mozambique I helped organise a CORDEX Flagship Pilot Study (FPS) workshop in Maputo where we worked on capacity building based on an open source tool for empirical-statistical downscaling. This tool is useful for studying consequences of climate change and providing valuable information for climate adaptation (Benestad et al.,

Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 18, 2024

million metric tons of newly mined lithium from 2025 to 2050. Implementing strategies that result in better EV efficiency, right-sized range, and reduced VMT will result in savings of 1.5 This estimate includes lithium demand for passenger vehicles and transit and assumes all sales are electrified by 2035. Dunn et al.,

Recycling

Nature

JUNE 3, 2025

Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09047-2 Increased atmospheric evaporative demand in recent years has increased drought severity by an average of 40% globally across both dry and wet regions, and the trend is likely to continue under future warming scenarios.

Atmosphere

Nature

JULY 29, 2025

Nature, Published online: 30 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08967-3 Actionable research recommendations are outlined to improve the monitoring and modelling of forest resources and their carbon sink, and to better inform forest management decisions and the European Green Deal.

2025

Legal Planet

MARCH 3, 2025

The bill would enact a Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025 which would establish the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Program. These hearings are expected to take place in late March or April 2025. The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) would be the agency tasked with overseeing this effort.

Fossil Fuels

Nature

JUNE 4, 2025

Nature, Published online: 05 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01774-w As heads of Pacific island nations, we urge governments worldwide to avoid irreversible environmental damage to the region as well as the needless economic and geopolitical risks.

Ocean

Nature

JULY 8, 2025

Nature, Published online: 09 July 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02064-1 New research on nanoplastics pollution and ‘chemicals of concern’ underscores the need for a strong agreement when negotiations restart in Switzerland next month.

2025

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 23, 2024

I’ll be back in January with a legislative lookahead previewing what I think will becoming for the 2025 session. And feel free to share what you think legislators should look at next year as plans are now underway to create their legislative packages. Looking forward to hearing from you. As always, I can be reached at ashjian@law.ucla.edu.

Law

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

2025 is also a pivotal year for CEJA implementation in Illinois. Enacting as many of these policies as possible by early 2025 is important so that the agencies can include the anticipated effects in conducting the 2025 resource adequacy study discussed previously.

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 31, 2024

UCS is urging the United States and other rich countries, together with additional contributors in a position to provide funding, to commit to a collective goal of $1 trillion annually starting in 2025. Numerous scientific reports (see below) show that nations are falling far short of what is needed to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Fossil Fuels

Nature

JULY 8, 2025

Nature, Published online: 09 July 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02067-y Metal-organic frameworks were the next big thing in chemistry when they were invented more than three decades ago. Now, these intriguing materials are becoming commercial tools for capturing carbon dioxide and harvesting water from the air.

Carbon Dioxide

Nature

JUNE 3, 2025

Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01665-0 Exploitation of the high seas risks doing irreversible damage to biodiversity, climate stability and ocean equity. A consensus must be built now to save them.

Ocean

Nature

JUNE 10, 2025

Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01769-7 Building scientific capacity in the global south is key to solving today’s most pressing planetary challenges.

2025

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 10, 2025

On June 10, the Department of Environmental Protection announced 19 projects completed by schools, businesses, and community organizations around the state are being recognized with the 2025 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence. Posted: June 10, 2025] PA Environment Digest Click Here for the DEP announcement.

2025

Circle of Blue

JULY 24, 2025

By Madelyn MacMurray This story was originally published by New Security Beat on July 22, 2025. The Mekong River’s seasonal floods nurture the world’s most productive inland fishery and irrigate rice paddies that feed millions.

Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 20, 2025

And UCS estimates that without $10 billion in 2025 to get back to normal, it could get worsethe country stands to risk up to 20% of its transit service. By our estimates, the country will need to fill a gap of over $10 billion in 2025 to be able to get back to 2019 service levels, whether that comes from federal, state, or local sources.

2019

Legal Planet

JULY 31, 2025

This official also pointed out that 11 contributors to the upcoming 2025 FAO report work for the International Animal Agriculture Research Institute, a group that, according to the former official, has been ideologically captured by the animal agriculture industry.

Fossil Fuels

Circle of Blue

JULY 25, 2025

When California farms reduced their take of Colorado River water in 2023 and 2024, the water levels in Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir, jumped by 16 vertical feet as some 390 billion gallons were saved by 2025. Reager, Fan Zhang (2025). And cities can look to recycle more of the water they use, as San Diego has. “We

Sea Level

Enviromental Defense

JULY 8, 2025

Background: [link] ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ Refillable-Wine-Bottles- Briefing-Note-July-2025.pdf This Plastic Free July, and beyond, governments at all levels must act to reduce plastic production, use and waste in Canada, and support solutions such as accessible and effective reuse/refill systems.

Recycling

Nature

JUNE 24, 2025

Nature, Published online: 25 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09080-1 The Nature Relationship Index offers a new way to measure and engage human aspirations to shape a better future for people and all life on Earth.

2025

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 15, 2025

Azari was sentenced to over six years in prison for his part in the conspiracy but was released from prison on January 3, 2025, after serving only a portion of his sentence. According to the US governments sentencing memo, clients of Azaris firm paid him approximately $4.8

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Get Your Passport To 2025 PA Farm Show, Enhance Your Conservation Skills Starting Jan. Other Extension Articles -- PA State Conservation Commission Wins Natural Resource Education Champion Award -- Get Your Passport To PA Farm Show, Enhance Your Ag Conservation Skills Starting Jan.

Natural Resources

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 9, 2025

PennTAP and DEP will begin accepting RISE PA grant applications during the first quarter of 2025. For more information, visit PennTAPs RISE PA webpage. Click Here to contact PennTAP to learn more. Visit DEPs RISE PA Industrial Decarbonization Grant Program webpage for more information.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The deadline for nominations is February 28, 2025. The Wildlife Leadership Academy is now accepting nominations for the Student Conservation Ambassadors Program for students ages 14 to 17. This is the ideal summer field school for students who are interested in conservation and the outdoors!

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 7, 2025

Yaw Re-Elected Chair Of PA Delegation To Chesapeake Bay Commission, Maryland To Chair Commission In 2025 [PaEN] -- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets Jan. 28 Conservation Cornerstone Webinar On Climate-Smart Ag Through CARAT [PaEN] -- Sen.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 14, 2025

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Radiation