Yale E360
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Over the 20th century, the U.S. as a whole warmed by 1.2 degrees F (0.7 degrees C), but across much the East, temperatures dropped by 0.5 degrees F (0.3 degrees C). A new study posits that the restoration of lost forest countered warming, keeping the region cool.
Scientific American
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Linguists and archaeologists have argued for decades about where and when the first Indo-European languages were spoken and what kind of lives those first speakers led
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New Scientist
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Listening to electronic music makes neurons in our brain fire in time with the beat, which appears to alter our reaction time and sense of unity
The Applied Ecologist
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Dr Joseph Cooper, from the British Trust for Ornithology, shares recent research conducted alongside colleagues which saw the development of models. These models provide the foundation through which butterfly abundance could be integrated into an urban biodiversity assessment tool, providing species- and community-level statistics to non-specialists from the urban planning and design sector.
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
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
The surprising discovery that your brain has its own microbiome is raising an intriguing possibility – that some dementias might be reversible
Scientific American
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
People struggling with addiction cite untreated withdrawal, pain, discrimination and stringent policies as reasons for leaving hospitals against medical advice.
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HumanNature
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Guest Post by Sam Leuthold , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Department of Soil and Crop Sciences and the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology at Colorado State University Over the course of the last two decades, there has been a shift in the general popularity of agricultural soils. When I was growing up, climate change wouldn’t have qualified as a typical topic of conversation around the dinner table, let alone soil health or the ability of soils to store carbon.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Astronomers have found a quasar 12 billion light years away hosting a supermassive black hole that gobbles up a sun-sized amount of mass every day
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” -- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion] Click Here To View Or Print The Entire Feb
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Earth lacks some of the ingredients that would have been key to the origins of life – they may have been delivered to glacial ponds by tiny specks of cosmic dust
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.
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
On February 19, the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority announced Joanne Shafter, Deputy Executive Director and County Recycling Coordinator, will retire on February 29. Joanne was originally hired as a part of the recycling staff then became Recycling Coordinator in December 1990, in 2000 she was named Deputy Executive Director/Recycling Coordinator.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Archaeologists say a mysterious language inscribed on a 2000-year-old metal hand may be related to Basque, but linguists aren't convinced
Earth 911
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Kathy Hannun, president and cofounder of Dandelion Energy, introduces an untapped heating and cooling capacity. The post Earth911 Podcast: Dandelion Energy’s Kathy Hannun on the Promise of Residential Geothermal Heat Pumps appeared first on Earth911.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Research is cutting through historical discrimination and gender politics to get to the truth about differences between the brains of men and women
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.
Earth 911
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Kathy Hannun, president and cofounder of Dandelion Energy, introduces an untapped heating and cooling capacity. The post Earth911 Podcast: Dandelion Energy CEO Kathy Hannon on the Promise of Residential Geothermal Heat Pumps appeared first on Earth911.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Your brain burns through the same amount of energy whether you’re daydreaming or taking an exam. So why do we experience mental fatigue?
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Read the full story at Food Navigator Europe. Paper and oil may be an unlikely match, but margarine major Upfield has managed to marry the two in developing the ‘world’ first’ plastic-free, recyclable tub for plant butters and spreads.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Diving seabirds, a tiny octopus and a close encounter with a grey whale feature in breathtaking entries for the 2024 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition
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Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
by Christine Wen, Texas A&M University; Danielle McLean, The Conversation; Kevin Welner, University of Colorado Boulder, and Nathan Jensen, The University of Texas at Austin Built in 1910, James Elementary is a three-story brick school in Kansas City, Missouri’s historic Northeast neighborhood, with a bright blue front door framed by a sand-colored stone arch adorned … Continue reading Students lose out as cities and states give billions in property tax breaks to businesses − draining
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Strange new types of cells keep coming to light in the human brain.
Corp Watch
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Iraqi Lawmakers Call for Probe Into GE, Siemens Electricity Contracts The Wall Street Journal PaulaR Mon, 02/19/2024 - 17:59 Friday, August 20, 2021 Read more Benoit Faucon & Ghassan Adnan Parliamentary commission members want scrutiny over billion-dollar deals amid extended power outages By Benoit Faucon Follow and Ghassan Adnan
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Read the full story in Scientific American. Indigenous groups are developing data storage technology that gives users privacy and control. Could their work influence those fighting back against invasive apps?
Corp Watch
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Siemens Energy baut Geschäft mit fossilem Gas und Windparks in besetzter Westsahara aus – Fatale Folgen für Klimaschutz und Menschenrechte Association of Ethical Shareholders PaulaR Mon, 02/19/2024 - 18:00 Monday, February 6, 2023 Read more Mehr Aufträge für fossile Gasprojekte sorgen für katastrophale Klimabilanz Siemens Energy ignoriert Selbstbestimmungsrecht des Volkes der Westsahara Forderung nach hybrider statt rein virtueller Hauptversammlung für mehr Partizipationsmöglichkeiten Köln/M
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Read the full story from The Points Guy. Depending on your perspective, American Airlines’ latest move may be good or bad news. This month, the Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier started trialing a new type of amenity kit for business-class passengers, as first flagged by View from the Wing. This new amenity kit, dubbed an “Amenity … Continue reading American trials new cardboard amenity kits — will this be the future?
Corp Watch
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
New company, outdated business model: Siemens Energy fails on climate and human rights Urgewald PaulaR Mon, 02/19/2024 - 18:02 Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Read more Ahead of Siemens Energy’s first annual general meeting, environmental and human rights organizations are seeing the company headed in a critical direction. Serious human rights issues and the adherence to coal and gas transactions weigh heavily on the future sustainability of the company.
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Read the full story at Utility Dive. Between the disparity in tax credits and the U.S. Department of Energy’s selection of multiple hydrogen hubs focused on “blue” fossil fuel-derived hydrogen hubs, U.S. companies have little financial incentive to produce low-carbon hydrogen, according to speakers on a panel held Thursday by the Clean Energy Group.
Corp Watch
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Release: Nearly all COP27 sponsors are either major polluters or enablers of fossil fuel industry Corporate Accountability International PaulaR Mon, 02/19/2024 - 18:02 Thursday, November 17, 2022 Read more Coca-Cola is but one of eighteen sponsors that raises concerns about why vital climate talks even have corporate sponsors in the first place This press release is also available in Spanish.
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Read the full story at Resources. The US Department of the Treasury has proposed long-awaited guidance on the implementation of the 45V tax credit for clean hydrogen production, with implications for the US hydrogen industry, emissions, and clean electricity.
Corp Watch
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Siemens faces international criticism for supplying new Indonesian coal-fired plant Clean Energy Wire PaulaR Mon, 02/19/2024 - 18:06 Monday, July 27, 2020 Read more Edgar Meza Tagesspiegel
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Read the full story at Canary Media. Can community-scale battery installations hit the sweet spot for the country’s densest city? NineDot Energy has raised $225 million more to take a crack at it.
Corp Watch
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Siemens Energy: Spinning-off Climate Crisis Urgewald PaulaR Mon, 02/19/2024 - 18:07 Monday, August 31, 2020 Read more With its upcoming listing on the Frankfurt stock exchange in late September, the Siemens Energy Spin-off will add risky fossil assets to its future investors‘ portfolios.
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Read the full story in the New York Times. While New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and California are actively incorporating climate change into curriculums, other states including Texas, Virginia and Florida have resisted, said Glenn Branch, the deputy director of the National Center for Science Education. Reasons include community opposition in more conservative states and … Continue reading Reading, writing, math … and climate change?
Corp Watch
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Öl auf der Ruhr: Siemens musste Feuerwehreinsatz benutzen WAZ PaulaR Mon, 02/19/2024 - 18:09 Read more Annette Lehmann Die Ölverschmutzung der Ruhr von Mülheim bis Duisburg war keine Straftat. Siemens Energy musste den Feuerwehreinsatz zahlen – und Bußgeld droht.
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