Legal Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

CLEE has just released a new report, Offshore Wind & Community Benefits Agreements in California: CBA Examples , detailing the CBA and other community provisions in California’s offshore wind leases, as well as examples of CBA precursors and models from other industries. Read it here. As California offshore wind moves forward, there are opportunities for underserved, environmental justice, and tribal communities to secure benefits and community investment (if communities are interested in ne

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New Scientist

APRIL 9, 2024

The expansion rate of the universe, measured by the Hubble constant, has been one of the most controversial numbers in cosmology for years, and we seem at last to be close to nailing it down

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Scientific American

APRIL 9, 2024

Studies show that vaccination against COVID during pregnancy provides a powerful safeguard for vulnerable infants too young to receive the vaccine on their own

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Law Columbia

APRIL 9, 2024

In a transformative moment for European and global climate litigation, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled today that the state has a positive duty to adopt, and effectively implement in practice, regulations and measures capable of mitigating the existing and potentially irreversible future effects of climate change. In Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v.

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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.

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Cool Green Science

APRIL 9, 2024

Our selections this year show how the nature writing genre continues to evolve and surprise. The post Earth Day Book Review 2024 appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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New Scientist

APRIL 9, 2024

If your life feels aimless and joyless, you may be languishing, says psychologist Corey Keyes — who reveals how it differs from depression and what you can do to flourish instead

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New Scientist

APRIL 9, 2024

A new way of interpreting the elusive mathematics of quantum mechanics could fundamentally change our understanding of reality

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The Applied Ecologist

APRIL 9, 2024

As part of the ‘Restoring Landscapes’ blog series, author Jake Williams presents a case study illustrating the value of satellite data in filling the knowledge gap on the effect of passive restoration efforts in different climatic and ecological contexts.

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New Scientist

APRIL 9, 2024

Researchers have used quantum light to create a magnetic field with a strength that is measured in imaginary numbers

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PBS Nature

APRIL 9, 2024

When a young caracara comes across a penguin carcass guarded by older birds, he calls for backup from other young birds. Young caracaras stick together and join gangs for the first years of their lives.

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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.

Clean Energy

New Scientist

APRIL 9, 2024

An oral vaccine in the form of a pineapple-flavoured spray prevented recurrent urinary tract infections in 53.

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Scientific American

APRIL 9, 2024

According to Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity, the universe remembers every gravitational wave—and scientists could soon test these cosmic recollections

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New Scientist

APRIL 9, 2024

An excavation on an island in the Coral Sea shows that Indigenous Australians were producing ceramics long before the arrival of Europeans

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Scientific American

APRIL 9, 2024

The forensic scientist’s toolbox is growing thanks to creative methods that generate reliable leads, analyze evidence, identify suspects and solve cold cases

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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.

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New Scientist

APRIL 9, 2024

Adding more masts could reduce the overall energy use of phone networks by two-thirds and boost handset battery life by 50 per cent

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2024

On April 9, the CNX Resources Corporation announced it is nearing completion of its Kiski Water Line project, which will serve the Company's local operational needs, reduce the local impact of natural gas development, and potentially optimize regional water resources by providing additional reliable water infrastructure to area communities. The $20 million project is expected to be completed in June 2024 and will serve future natural gas development in the area.

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Scientific American

APRIL 9, 2024

The urban-rural mortality rate gap in the U.S. is increasing, especially among young women and Native Americans.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2024

On April 9, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it has assessed significant civil penalties totaling $1,114,000 from Equitrans, L.P. for air quality, waste, and oil and gas violations related to the uncontrolled gas release from Equitrans’ Rager Mountain natural gas storage field and George L Reade 1 storage well in November 2022. Over 1.1 billion cubic feet of gas was released at the facility in uncontrolled venting.

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New Scientist

APRIL 9, 2024

Nobel prizewinning theoretical physicist Peter Higgs has died aged 94.

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NRDC

APRIL 9, 2024

Kishida’s visit marks a critical inflection point for the U.S. and Japan to accelerate the transition away from LNG and embrace the renewable energy revolution.

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New Scientist

APRIL 9, 2024

We have enough genetic material to bring back the northern white rhino, but doing so won’t be easy

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2024

On April 9, the Moms Clean Air Force said EPA announced the final version of the New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry. This rule will address dangerous pollution from chemical manufacturing facilities, limiting exposure to cancer-causing air toxics for people who live near mor

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Scientific American

APRIL 9, 2024

The nonprofit Astronomers Without Borders is collecting gently used eclipse glasses through Warby Parker and other sites to enable people to see future eclipses

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2024

The fallout continues from the July 2022 contamination of the Village Of Reno’s water supply in Venango County by a conventional oil well wastewater spill which could now include six other water companies in a special proceeding before the Public Utility Commission. On April 9, The Derrick reported the state Office of Small Business Advocate, on April 3, filed a notice to intervene in the case before the state Public Utility Commission to determine the future of the Venango Water Company and pos

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New Scientist

APRIL 9, 2024

Random-seeming hand gestures seem to help people control prosthetic hands better than ones that mimic their ordinary muscle movements

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2024

The Pennsylvania Resources Council will launch its 2024 Hard-To-Recycle Collection campaign by hosting an event in Karns City, Butler County, on Saturday, April 20. Throughout the spring, summer and fall, five hard-to-recycle collections will enable individuals to responsibly recycle a wide variety of items not accepted in curbside collection such as e-waste, tires and small Freon appliances.

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Scientific American

APRIL 9, 2024

Longer growing seasons and increased pollen production driven by climate change could be aggravating your seasonal allergy symptoms

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2024

The PA Association of Environmental Education is reaching out to key educators and professionals in the field of environmental education to participate in an important statewide initiative-- the 2024 Pennsylvania Statewide Environmental Education Survey. The objective of this survey is to gather comprehensive insights into the current landscape and future needs of Environmental Education (EE) across Pennsylvania.

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Scientific American

APRIL 9, 2024

Curiosity makes people hungry for knowledge—but not necessarily in a hurry

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NRDC

APRIL 9, 2024

Our addiction to plastics imperil our health and the well being of the planet.

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Nanotech

APRIL 9, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on April 5, 2024, the results of its 2023 sampling assignment, testing talc-containing cosmetic products for the presence of asbestos. The testing was conducted using Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). FDA states that “[a]sbestos was not detected in any of the 50 samples tested in 2023.

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NRDC

APRIL 9, 2024

The EPA's power plant standards will ensure that utilities pursue the clean energy investments that are best for Americans’ wallets, health, and our climate.

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Nanotech

APRIL 9, 2024

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published on April 3, 2024, an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) regarding lead for wheel-balancing weights (lead wheel weights). 89 Fed. Reg. 22972. EPA requests comments and information to assist in the potential development of regulations for the manufacture (including importing), processing (including recycling), and distribution in commerce of lead for lead wheel weights under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

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