Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 5, 2024
This article was originally published by the Substack newsletter SciLight on April 4, 2024. In this current age, a meme on Facebook, a video on TikTok, or a comment thread on Reddit can have substantial influence over people’s views and perspectives. For instance, half of adults in the United States obtain their news at least sometimes from social media.
Law and Environment
APRIL 5, 2024
Massachusetts has become the first state to require analysis of cumulative impacts for certain air quality permits in or near communities with environmental justice (EJ) populations. On March 29, 2024, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) released highly anticipated amendments to its air pollution regulations as required by the environmental justice provisions of the 2021 Climate Roadmap Act.
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New Scientist
APRIL 5, 2024
Stephen Hawking and Jacob Bekenstein calculated the entropy of a black hole in the 1970s, but it took physicists until now to figure out the quantum effects that make the formula work
Enviromental Defense
APRIL 5, 2024
You’ve probably seen Highway 413 in the news quite a bit lately. Last month, instead of standing up for Ontario’s environment, the federal government made a deal with Premier Ford. Together, they filed documents to cancel the federal government’s current environmental assessment. So, what does this mean? Is Ontario getting ready to bulldoze their way through farmland, wetlands and the Greenbelt?
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
APRIL 5, 2024
One total solar eclipse changed physics forever – and even to this day these celestial phenomena are astonishing viewers and teaching us crucial lessons about the universe
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 5, 2024
The following DEP notices were published in the April 6 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. Only 1 Shale Gas Permit Under Review -- DEP reported in its Oil and Gas Workload Report for the week ending March 29 that it has only 1 shale gas well permit under review, which has huge implications for the revenue coming in to run its entire Oil and Gas Regulatory Program.
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PA Environment Daily
APRIL 5, 2024
Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the April 6 PA Bulletin -- -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - April 6 [PaEN] -- DEP Reports Only 1 Shale Gas Well Permit Under Review Drastically Reducing The Revenue Needed To Run Its Entire Oil & Gas Regulatory Program [PaEN] -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 6 PA Bulletin inviting comments on draft Technical Guidance Setting Closure Requirements
New Scientist
APRIL 5, 2024
A popular idea links primates living on the ground with a tendency for right-handedness, but findings from urban langurs in India cast doubt on the idea
Inside Climate News
APRIL 5, 2024
At least 32 of the endangered sawfish have been reported dead. The cause of their bizarre behavior remains a mystery By Amy Green An unprecedented federal effort to rescue and rehabilitate endangered smalltooth sawfish is getting underway this week in the Florida Keys, where unusual and concerning behavior has been documented including spinning and whirling, signs the fish are in distress.
New Scientist
APRIL 5, 2024
Mathematics suggested that time travel is physically possible – and Kurt Gödel proved it.
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.
Scientific American
APRIL 5, 2024
Total solar eclipses have set the stage for major scientific advancements—everything from the discovery of helium to the testing of Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
New Scientist
APRIL 5, 2024
California’s rare sequoias rely on high heat to disperse their seeds, and efforts to reduce the size of wildfires may be damaging their ability to reproduce
Scientific American
APRIL 5, 2024
To make the most of any total solar eclipse, put down your gadgets and bask in one of our solar system’s most glorious spectacles
Enviromental Defense
APRIL 5, 2024
Written by Julie Segal, Senior Manager Climate Finance and Alex Walker, Program Manager, Climate Finance On 24th March 2022, Senator Rosa Galvez introduced the ‘Climate-Aligned Finance Act’ (CAFA) into the Canadian Senate. Bill S-243. CAFA is a piece of legislation which would comprehensively align our financial sector – our banks, pensions and insurance companies – with the realities of climate change.
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.
Scientific American
APRIL 5, 2024
David Dunning explains how people can avoid overestimating their own knowledge, a psychological bias called the Dunning-Kruger effect
New Scientist
APRIL 5, 2024
Can cultivating positive behaviours and tweaking our lifestyles lead to healthier, happier lives – even longer lives?
Scientific American
APRIL 5, 2024
The U.S. has never had as much wind, solar and hydropower.
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 5, 2024
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 6 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the Covanta Plymouth Municipal Waste Combustion units located in Plymouth Twp., Montgomery County. ( PA Bulletin, page 1865 ) The potential emissions from the facility are as follows: 246.3 tons per year (tpy) carbon monoxide, 0.008 tpy Lead, 93 tpy hydrogen chloride, 520.3 tpy nitrogen oxides, 0.0075 tpy Mercury, 53.1 tpy particulate
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Scientific American
APRIL 5, 2024
Periodical cicadas have a clever hack to help them figure out when to emerge after more than a decade underground
The Applied Ecologist
APRIL 5, 2024
Shortlisted for the 2023 Southwood Prize Oliver Wilson explains how he, along with co-author Oliver Prescott, generated a metric of climate change exposure by quantifying the change in observed historical and predicted future conditions. They then compared patterns of climate change exposure in locations sampled by ecological monitoring schemes to random samples from wider habitats.
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 5, 2024
The Spring road dumping season continues in full swing in Northcentral and Northwest Pennsylvania as conventional oil and gas well owners continue to get rid of their wastewater on the region’s dirt and hard roads illegally. PA Environment Digest posted photos of road dumping on March 12 in Warren County. Read more here. On March 16 they came back to the same road Follet Run in Warren County to slop it again with conventional wastewater.
Scientific American
APRIL 5, 2024
Some amount of chatbot hallucination is inevitable.
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 5, 2024
The Department of Environmental Protection reported in its Oil and Gas Workload Report for the week ending March 29 that it has only 1 shale gas well permit under review, which has huge implications for the revenue coming in to run its entire Oil and Gas Regulatory Program. So far this year DEP received 95 shale gas well permits. If this pace keeps up, and given the price of gas currently it very well might as gas companies pull in production in hopes of raising gas prices , it means DEP will re
Scientific American
APRIL 5, 2024
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Lebanon, N.J., at 10:23 A.M. EDT.
Nanotech
APRIL 5, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published on March 26, 2024, a proposed rule requiring manufacturers (including importers) of 16 chemical substances to submit copies and lists of certain unpublished health and safety studies to EPA. 89 Fed. Reg. 20918. EPA identified 15 of the chemical substances as potential candidates for prioritization through a screening process based on a combination of hazard, exposure (including uses), and persistence and bioaccumulation characteristics.
Scientific American
APRIL 5, 2024
The depiction of the climate crisis as a cliff—once we fall off the edge, it’s game over—is nonsense
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 5, 2024
Khan, F. U., Bugnar, N., Zhang, J., Badulescu, A., & Khan, M. W. J. (2024). Towards sustainable management: Exploring the role of internal monitoring in pollution prevention. PLOS ONE, 19(2), e0297926. [link] Abstract Researchers in the field of sustainable management have recently dedicated significant efforts to understand why organizations exhibit diverse responses to environmental responsibilities.
Scientific American
APRIL 5, 2024
Dragon bones, mysterious carvings and simple math reveal ancient eclipses
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 5, 2024
Lindsay, J., Reynolds, D. O., Arunachalam, D., Raven, R., & Lane, R. (2024). Household Sustainability Labour and the Gendering of Responsibility for Low Waste Living. Sociology, 00380385241231737. [link] Abstract This article explores the nature of domestic labour involved in sustainability transitions at the household level, with waste reduction as an exemplar.
Scientific American
APRIL 5, 2024
Earthquakes in the Northeast are usually too small to feel, but larger temblors like the 4.
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 5, 2024
Read the full story in the Washington Post. Like many 10-year-olds, Madeline Landecker is fascinated by insects. At her family’s small farm near Little Rock, she enjoys watching ants and ladybugs and using a net to capture butterflies. Her friends in the fourth grade call her the “bug expert,” she said.
National Law Center
APRIL 5, 2024
The National Agricultural Law Center compiles and publishes a quarterly newsletter highlighting recent and upcoming events and resources. The newsletter. The post The NALC Quarterly Newsletter: 1Q24 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 5, 2024
Read the full story at The Hill. Ford is delaying the rollout of its new electric pickup truck and electric SUV as the demand for EVs decelerates industry-wide. The Dearborn, Mich., auto giant said on Thursday it had delayed the launches of its electric pickup truck built in Tennessee and the three-row SUV manufactured in Ontario, Canada.
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