Environment + Energy Leader
JUNE 6, 2023
Moreover, the project includes a significant expansion of digester capacity, providing the California wastewater utility with operational flexibility.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 6, 2023
Human-caused climate change is redistributing species across the globe, re-ordering ecological communities, and even driving genetic changes in some populations. We need to better understand these changes, and to adapt biodiversity conservation strategies to take them into consideration. To address these issues, the third international Species on the Move conference convened in Bonita Springs, Florida, in May 2023.
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Environment + Energy Leader
JUNE 6, 2023
If countries and companies make policy and market shifts using existing technologies, plastic pollution could reduce by 80% by 2040, according to a recent UNEP report.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 6, 2023
California has a long history of poor air quality and much of the pollution fouling the air is from cars and trucks. As early as 1966 , the state began to take regulatory action to reduce pollution from passenger cars and trucks. As a result of continuing progress on regulations, the air-polluting emissions of new passenger vehicles currently for sale are thankfully much lower than those of older vehicles.
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.
Environment + Energy Leader
JUNE 6, 2023
Once completed, the Sunlight Storage II project will increase the existing Desert Sunlight Solar Farm's total storage capacity by 530 MW.
Enviromental Defense
JUNE 6, 2023
The provincial government continues to attack Ontario’s environmental protections and force sprawl onto farms and natural areas, rather than address the need for new homes in our communities. This means the responsibility to build new, affordable homes, stop car-dependent sprawl and reduce carbon emissions will largely fall on the City of Toronto – southern Ontario’s largest city.
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Frontiers
JUNE 6, 2023
By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com Music genres have long been used to describe peoples’ musical taste. Now, a team of scientists has examined music tastes of a broad German sample and found that it is not sufficient to know what genres people like to describe their musical taste. The researchers also found certain musical tastes may be connected to specific socio-demographic and personality variables of people who like the same genres.
Environment + Energy Leader
JUNE 6, 2023
Masdar’s Renewable Energy portfolio holds investments from at least 40 nations. It just signed a deal to develop 2 gigawatts of solar and wind projects and 500 megawatts of battery energy storage in Central Asia.
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 6, 2023
On June 5, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania denied an emergency motion by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC to enjoin the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board from hearing an appeal of state permits issued to the company’s Regional Energy Access Expansion Natural Gas Pipeline Project. The state permits provide the basis for the Clean Water Act 401 certification given to the project.
Frontiers
JUNE 6, 2023
Gold open access publisher Frontiers has announced that it has become a member of the International Association of Scientific, Technical, and Medical Publishers, better known as STM. Frontiers has been involved in various initiatives with STM over the years, and more actively last year as a member of the working group on research integrity. Frontiers has contributed to the group’s development of new paper mill detection tools, in collaboration with a number of other publishers The move to full m
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.
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 6, 2023
by Brad Reisfeld, Colorado State University Plunging into the ocean or a lake is one of the great joys of summer. But arriving at the beach to find water that’s green, red or brown, and possibly foul-smelling, can instantly spoil the party. As a toxicologist, I study health risks from both synthetic and natural substances. … Continue reading Heading to a beach this summer?
Scientific American
JUNE 6, 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.
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 6, 2023
On June 6, Inside Climate News reported a study in the journal ACS Omega , researchers have reported the discovery of harmful volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, leaking from 48 conventional abandoned wells in Western Pennsylvania. “Many were releasing benzene, a well-established cause of cancer, along with compounds that damage the nervous, immune and respiratory systems, the researchers reported.
Scientific American
JUNE 6, 2023
Hvaldi, a juvenile beluga whale likely used as a Russian spy, has become so accustomed to human interaction that he’s putting himself in danger and urgently needs our help
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.
New Scientist
JUNE 6, 2023
An egg laid by a female American crocodile with no access to males developed into a fully formed fetus in the first known case of "virgin birth" in a crocodilian
Scientific American
JUNE 6, 2023
The most comprehensive census yet of the hippos in Colombia that are descended from several imported by drug-cartel leader Pablo Escobar reveals that there could be twice as many of the invasive animals as previous estimates indicated
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 6, 2023
On June 6, the Allegheny Land Trust announced it has 24 acres of land under contract for protection as a permanent green space in Ross Township along Lowries Run Road. Directly adjacent to both ALT’s existing Lowries Run Slopes Conservation Area and to Ross Township’s Marion Doulton Green Space, the conservation of these woodlands would create a 67-acre contiguous greenway in a busy suburban setting.
Scientific American
JUNE 6, 2023
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PA Environment Daily
JUNE 6, 2023
The York County Envirothon completed its 2023 season with nearly 800 students participating countywide. Students tested their environmental knowledge in four competitions ranging from April 25 to May 18. Months of extracurricular studying finally paid off with high scores, good memories, and a strong sense of accomplishment. The Envirothon is the nation’s largest environmental education competition.
Scientific American
JUNE 6, 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.
NRDC
JUNE 6, 2023
At a workshop for national and state government officials, experts share insights on health-protective solutions to counter intensifying heat.
Scientific American
JUNE 6, 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
JUNE 6, 2023
The long-pursued goal of a permanent, one-dose contraceptive may have been achieved in female cats and it should work in other species too
Scientific American
JUNE 6, 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.
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 6, 2023
On June 6, the Delaware Highlands Conservancy announced a 63.5-acre property located in Buckingham Township, Wayne County, at the confluence of the East and West branches of the Delaware River, is now permanently protected with a conservation easement held by the Conservancy. This special property includes 5,300 feet of frontage on the West Branch and main stem of the Delaware River and 935 feet of frontage on Shehawken Creek.
Scientific American
JUNE 6, 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
JUNE 6, 2023
Synaesthesia is sometimes called an ‘extra ability’ that means some people mix colours and words or other sensory inputs.
National Law Center
JUNE 6, 2023
Recently, a group of Chinese citizens living in Florida and a real estate brokerage firm—whose clients are primarily Chinese and Chinese. The post Florida’s New Foreign Ownership Law Is Facing Legal Challenge: Part One appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
JUNE 6, 2023
The brain processes voices differently depending on the volume of the speaker and if the listener is focused on them
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 6, 2023
Download the report. In 2022, implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) began in earnest. As the funding goes out, there is considerable interest in what the funding will enable and where it will go.
NRDC
JUNE 6, 2023
A new report finds that the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative delivers on jobs, emissions reduction, and economic benefits—and provides a framework to address equity in the future.
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 6, 2023
Read the full story at e360. Tero Mustonen has led a successful effort to restore roughly 80 areas of ecologically critical peatlands across his native Finland. In an interview, he talks about the importance of bringing Indigenous knowledge to rewilding initiatives in far northern regions and beyond.
New Scientist
JUNE 6, 2023
The Kakhovka dam in Ukraine has been damaged in an explosion, possibly as a result of Russian attack.
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