Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
Frontiers
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Rob Lachlan As ocean temperatures rise, corals can lose their color due to heat stress. Bleaching does not kill corals immediately, but they become more vulnerable to disease and starvation. Shading reefs by covering them with cloth or fog, can protect them from excessive heat. Now, researchers have tested the shading response of two coral species and found that four hours of shade during the hottest time of the day can significantly slow blea
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New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
A leading theory about consciousness called the integrated information theory has been attacked in an open letter from over one hundred researchers in the field
NRDC
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Your guide to buying the best sustainable toilet paper, paper towel, and facial tissue brands based on NRDC’s newest Issue with Tissue report. Everything we recommend.
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
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
RNA, which regulates the activity of DNA, is a crucial part of building an organism - and now researchers have extracted some from an extinct animal for the first time
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Western Australia’s Argyle Mine is famous for its rare pink diamonds, and scientists now think they know how these formed: a tectonic collision followed by the breakup of a supercontinent
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Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Conspiracy theories and, relatedly, antigovernment sentiment could prove toxic to any factual and scientific discussion of unidentified anomalous phenomena
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
On September 18, Senators Steven Santasiero (D-Bucks) and Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester), Minority Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, announced they were introducing legislation to increase setback safety zones from shale natural gas drilling sites based on the latest science. The legislation would increase the distance from buildings and water wells from 500 to 2,500 feet and to 5,000 feet from reservoirs, schools and hospitals.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
As popular discussion of cannabis has moved away from the drug trade and toward potential medical applications, views about safety and support for legalisation have changed hugely in the US
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
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Registration is now open for the 2023 PA Statewide Watershed Conference to be held October 29-30 at the Altoona Grand hotel in Altoona. The theme of the Conference is -- Watershed Connections: Engaging Communities And Restoring Our Watersheds Together. The PA Environmental Council and the PA Organization for Watersheds and Rivers invite you to join your watershed colleagues and friends for two days of inspiring, engaging, and meaningful presentations and conversations.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Two people with a mutant version of a gene variant – APOE4 – linked to Alzheimer’s showed no signs of dementia, indicating that gene editing to mimic the effect may work against the condition
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
The Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy Policy and Management will host a free September 27 webinar on hydropower as part of its Energy Lecture Series. “Clean Hydropower from the Three Rivers” will be the subject of a free, hour-long webinar at 11 a.m. Sept. 27. It will be presented by Michael Rooney, vice president of project management for Rye Development, a leading developer of new low-impact hydropower energy generation and energy storage in the United States.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
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.
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
On September 19, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it is ramping up monitoring and plans to develop a surface water standard for PFAS 'forever chemicals' after a DEP/U.S. Geological Survey study found 76% of streams and rivers sampled contained at least one of these chemicals. “There is still a great deal to learn about these dangerous ‘forever chemicals.
The Energy Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR) has proposed a rule that will significantly restrict the practice of venting and flaring at wellsites in an effort to address natural gas waste in Louisiana. The proposal comes in the wake of a recent analysis commissioned by the Environmental Defense Fund, which found that oil and gas operators in Louisiana wasted over $16 million worth of gas in 2019 through venting and flaring alone, among other findings.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Recent extreme rainfall that caused flooding across the Mediterranean and contributed to the catastrophic collapse of two dams in Libya was probably made more likely and more intense by climate change
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
The PA Environmental Council is now accepting applications for 2023 PA Water Trails Mini-Grants. Applications are due November 3. Grants are available on a competitive basis for projects that implement the PA Water Trail Program’s eight guiding principles: Partnership, Stewardship, Volunteerism, Education, Conservation, Community Vitality, Diversity, Wellness and Well-being.
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New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
By working out which small mutations will probably be damaging, DeepMind’s AlphaMissense system could help doctors identify the cause of genetic diseases
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
When doctors tell a patient “It’s all in your head,” that’s medical gaslighting.
National Law Center
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
In August 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) announced it is providing $530 million in additional financial assistance for certain. The post USDA Provides Additional Round of Debt Relief Payments to “Distressed” Farm Borrowers appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Climate change, civil war and international sanctions all contributed to the devastation caused by some of Libya’s worst flooding ever, researchers say
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Understanding how the world’s largest-known collection of pink diamonds came to the surface in Australia around 1.
PBS Nature
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
When photographer Pete Walsh stumbles across a bizarre creature in an Australian urban waterway, he does not know his life is about to change forever. Witness the incredible bond between man and platypus in The Platypus Guardian , premiering Wednesday, October 18 at 8/7c on PBS ( check local listings ), pbs.org/nature , YouTube and the PBS App. Pete Walsh is a Tasmanian obsessed with one of nature’s least understood creatures, the platypus.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
The language of the therapy room is creeping into everyday life.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Four decades into his activism, Robert Bullard looks back on his legacy and the work ahead.
NRDC
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Five years in, laggards remain far behind a growing number of sustainable tissue brands.
The Applied Ecologist
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Lead author Munib Khanyari takes us through his team’s journey through the high altitudes of Changthang in trans-Himalayan India to co-design conservation interventions that benefit the communities who live alongside the wildlife. “We have solutions, but often we don’t have the ability to operationalise it”, whispered the Acho (Elder brother in Ladakhi) Starzi from Rupsho.
NRDC
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Key bills on climate accountability and health reach Newsom’s desk
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Today we introduce to the world Scientific American ’s redesign, which we hope will nod to our rich history while also look forward to the everchanging landscape of publishing
Environmental Progress
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
The wind industry says it isn't killing whales, but it is. New boat traffic is colliding with whales. And high-decibel sonar is separating whale mothers from their calves, sending them into harm's way. Our new documentary, which lays out the evidence, is now free to watch. Video Block Double-click here to add a video by URL or embed code.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
E2 Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
On Aug. 17, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final, revised National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives (NECIs) for fiscal years 2024-2027, seven months after soliciting public comment on its proposals. The six final NECIs include three new subject areas ( climate change , PFAS , and coal ash ), retain three existing NECIs ( air toxics , drinking water , and chemical accident risk ), and “demote” three existing NECIs ( tamper and defeat devices , RCRA air ,
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