Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 23, 2024

Residential electricity rates for many Californians have increased significantly over the last year, making it more expensive to charge an electric vehicle (EV) at home. It’s still cheaper to recharge an EV than buy gasoline, but those savings have been eroded by surging electric rates. Prompted by a state law, California’s utility regulator has proposed to change the way electricity is billed by adding a fixed monthly charge to all rate plans and making a corresponding reduction to the cost for

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NRDC

APRIL 23, 2024

Study shows that plastic production could be nearly one third of the global carbon budget and emits four times more greenhouse gases than the airline industry.

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Inside Climate News

APRIL 23, 2024

In its annual “State of the Air” report, the group noted that while poor air quality is pervasive, communities of color are more than twice as likely to experience the worst impacts. By Victoria St. Martin Within five miles of Kim Gaddy’s home in the South Ward of Newark, N.J., lies the nation’s third-busiest shipping port, thirteenth-busiest airport and roughly a half dozen major roadways.

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New Scientist

APRIL 23, 2024

A set of large, distinctive footprints suggest a raptor dinosaur that lived in East Asia 96 million years ago grew to a length of 5 metres

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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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Scientific American

APRIL 23, 2024

Ancestors of so-called “soft” corals may have developed bioluminescence in the earliest days of deep-ocean living

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New Scientist

APRIL 23, 2024

With severe climate impacts becoming more and more apparent, many scientists think we should explore ways to block out solar radiation, but doing so would be risky

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New Scientist

APRIL 23, 2024

Six full-body fossils of Ptychodus sharks have been formally analysed for the first time, revealing that they were fast swimmers that preyed on shelled creatures

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The Applied Ecologist

APRIL 23, 2024

Author Benedict Spracklen used satellite imagery to better understand the impact of prescribed burning of moorland on ecosystem services. Prescribed burning has long played a role in the management of moorland, both in Scotland and across the UK.

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New Scientist

APRIL 23, 2024

The balance of omega fatty acids in the food we eat affects our health. But what does the evidence say about claims you should be seeking to reduce omega-6 intake as well as boosting omega-3s?

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NRDC

APRIL 23, 2024

Wetlands cover just 6 percent of the planet’s land area but provide habitat for 40 percent of wildlife.

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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 23, 2024

AI can analyse satellite images to reveal the movements of dark ships in a shadow fleet that smuggles oil and other cargo from sanctioned countries such as Russia, Iran, Venezuela and North Korea

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 23, 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] House next voting day April 29, 30, May 1

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New Scientist

APRIL 23, 2024

Amazon says it will create new jobs to replace roles taken over by machines, but it isn’t clear whether this will happen quickly enough

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Scientific American

APRIL 23, 2024

Is consciousness nothing more than an illusion?

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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 23, 2024

Climate change’s effects on ocean water temperatures and salinity could shrink sonar detection ranges underwater and make it more challenging to spot submarines

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Scientific American

APRIL 23, 2024

By cutting trees in response to international demand for tobacco, farmers induced wildlife to start eating virus-laden bat guano

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New Scientist

APRIL 23, 2024

Our blood sugar levels vary a lot from day to day, so results from continuous glucose monitors need to be interpreted with caution

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Scientific American

APRIL 23, 2024

When human labor is hidden under the veneer of a robot or AI tool, that’s “fauxtomation”

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Nanotech

APRIL 23, 2024

On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule that will designate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), and their salts and structural isomers as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). EPA states that under the rule, entities are required to report immediately releases of PFOA and PFOS that meet or exceed the reportable quantity (RQ) of one pound within

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Law Columbia

APRIL 23, 2024

Vincent Nolette joins our team at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law as the Equitable Cities Climate Law Fellow. His work will support the Center’s Cities Climate Law Initiative and include research on city-level law and policy at the intersection of climate and racial wealth equity. Before joining the Sabin Center, Vincent served as an Excelsior Legal Fellow at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and was also a litigation associate at Carter Ledyard & Milburn LL

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Nanotech

APRIL 23, 2024

The European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) invites proposals for upcoming studies aimed at addressing knowledge gaps for nanomaterials within the EU market, such as: EUON notes that studies are based on desk research and surveys and should not require laboratory research. EUON states that studies can cover nanomaterials in general, a specific nanomaterial, or a defined group of nanomaterials.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 23, 2024

A. Chhabra et al., “Towards Sustainable Consumer Electronics: DL-based SoH and RUL Prediction for E-Waste Reduction,” 2024 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics (ICCE), Las Vegas, NV, USA, 2024, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/ICCE59016.2024.10444466.

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Nanotech

APRIL 23, 2024

On April 10, 2024, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a request for information (RFI) about potential amendments to the electronic or digital link disclosure option as it pertains to the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (Standard). 89 Fed. Reg. 25187. Responses are due June 10, 2024.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 23, 2024

Younès El Manzani, Mostapha El Idrissi, Rahma Chouchane, Michael Sony & Jiju Antony (2024). “A meta-analysis of the relationship between quality management and innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises.” Production Planning & Control DOI: 10.1080/09537287.2024.

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Scientific American

APRIL 23, 2024

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 23, 2024

Kamani, H., Ghayebzadeh, M., Azari, A. et al. Characteristics of Microplastics in a Hospital Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent and Hazard Risk Assessment. Environmental Processes 11, 15 (2024). [link] Abstract Plastic products are widely used globally, leading to their extensive presence in various wastewaters, water resources, and the environment, which poses environmental risks.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 23, 2024

by Christopher R. Cherry, University of Tennessee; John MacArthur, Portland State University, and Luke Jones, Valdosta State University E-bikes have captured widespread attention across the U.S., and for good reason.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 23, 2024

Read the full story at Bridge Michigan. See also their complete coverage of the Flint crisis. Michigan’s aging water infrastructure is about to get a $290 million funding boost, as the state prepares to spend down bond money on the cause. The money comes from a 2002 voter-authorized bond.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 23, 2024

Read the company news release. Wicked Weed Brewing today announced that its main production brewery located in Candler, North Carolina, has been award GOLD certification under the TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) rating system. Administered by Green Business Certification Inc.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 23, 2024

Read the full story at Waste360. The materials we process at our waste and recycling facilities can present both physical and health hazards that range from minimal to severe. One hazard can be found in batteries, which contain gases that are highly flammable and toxic.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 23, 2024

Read the full story from NPR. MethaneSAT – led by the Environmental Defense Fund – will have a targeted focus: to spot methane from the oil and gas industry, which leaks at various parts of the fossil fuel production process. Sometimes oil companies deliberately burn methane gas if they can’t pipe it somewhere.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 23, 2024

Read the full story from ProPublica. The new Bureau of Land Management regulation, which applies to nearly 90,000 wells on federal public land, is hampered by math errors and overly optimistic cost projections.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 23, 2024

Read the full story from the University of Chicago. PalmWatch tracks deforestation by palm oil mills and connections to major multinational brands.

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