Yale E360
JANUARY 29, 2024
By analyzing ice collected from glaciers, scientists can study the past composition of the atmosphere and better understand how humans have altered the climate. But the rapid melting of ice may be compromising this critical data, according to a study of the Corbassière glacier in Switzerland.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 29, 2024
This month, the Global Security Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists released the last UCS Satellite Database to be produced by our incredible longtime colleague, Teri Grimwood. This update, current with launches through May 1, 2023, collects 28 pieces of data on 7,560 actively-operating satellites. Over the last 18 years, Teri has produced 45 updated versions of our database.
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Law and Environment
JANUARY 29, 2024
As I’ve noted many times , criticizing CERCLA is like shooting fish in a barrel. Apparently, however, my criticism is not universally shared. According to WBUR , some legislators around the country are so pleased with how well CERCLA works that they have proposed a “Climate Superfund Act,” replicating CERCLA in order to fund climate resiliency projects as well as projects to repair damages caused by climate change.
New Scientist
JANUARY 29, 2024
Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to take astonishingly detailed images of spiral galaxies, revealing how and where they spark star formation
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.
Scientific American
JANUARY 29, 2024
Prehistoric artifacts used in jewelry, such as beads made from shells, amber and ivory, have shed light on the cultural groups that were present in Europe tens of thousands of years ago
New Scientist
JANUARY 29, 2024
A previously unknown type of replicating agent named "obelisks” has been found in genomic data from stool samples – but we know little about what these entities do
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PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 29, 2024
On January 25, the PJM Interconnection issued a preliminary review of system operations during Winter Storm Gerri Jan. 13–18 revealed strong generator and transmission performance, accurate load forecasting, and successful coordination with other regions. Dave Souder, Executive Director Systems Operations, noted that the extreme low temperatures during Winter Storm Gerri did not impact the entire PJM footprint, as they did during Winter Storm Elliott in December 2022, but primarily the western r
New Scientist
JANUARY 29, 2024
SLIM was put into hibernation after landing on the moon upside down, but it woke up when sunlight hit its solar panels
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 29, 2024
By Alexandra McLaughlin, Penn State News The Center for Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training , administered by Penn State Extension, has contracted with Herbert, Rowland & Grubic Inc. , an infrastructure consulting firm operating in Pennsylvania and surrounding states with more than 60 years of experience in civil engineering and a reputation for innovative water quality solutions.
New Scientist
JANUARY 29, 2024
After nearly three years of exploring Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter has taken its final flight – but its astounding performance is a good sign for future drones on other worlds
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
JANUARY 29, 2024
By Carol Hillestad for the Brodhead Watershed Association There is hardly a zip code in America where grass lawns are not everywhere — even, until recently, in dry desert cities. Lawns are so common that it’s hard to believe that they were slow to take root in America. Close-cropped grassland started in medieval Europe as a state-of-the-art defense — giving castle defenders a clear shot at attacking hordes.
New Scientist
JANUARY 29, 2024
Conventional thermodynamics says that heating and cooling are essentially mirror images of each other, but an experiment with a tiny silica sphere suggests otherwise
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 29, 2024
Join the Butler County Chapter of the North Country Trail Association for their 20th Annual Washington Cherry Pie Hike on February 25 from 9:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Jennings Environmental Education Center near Slippery Rock, Butler County. Participants can take a 7-mile hike on the North Country Trail or choose between two nature walks in the state park or six history hikes.
New Scientist
JANUARY 29, 2024
Conventional thermodynamics says that heating and cooling are essentially mirror images of each other, but an experiment with a tiny silica sphere suggests otherwise
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
JANUARY 29, 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] Click Here To View Or Print The Entire Jan
The Applied Ecologist
JANUARY 29, 2024
Author Nancy Burrell highlights the importance of accurate carbon accounting and describes her team’s latest research into the accuracy of current methods for measuring carbon in scrublands. Traditional methods like the i-Tree Eco model, effective in urban and forestry settings for estimating carbon storage in trees, are based on the growth patterns of plantation trees (trees grown in herbivore-free landscapes).
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 29, 2024
By Harry Campbell, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Some of us are old enough to remember the salt company slogan of the 1900s, “When it rains, it pours!” A more contemporary meaning of that phase is that when something bad occurs, it usually happens more than once within a short period of time. When rain poured on Pennsylvania recently, much of the deicing agents used on our local and state roads hitched a ride with the resulting runoff to the nearest waterbody.
New Scientist
JANUARY 29, 2024
As more and more people without diabetes start to monitor their blood glucose levels, we take a look at what the evidence says about limiting your blood sugar spikes after eating
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PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 29, 2024
On January 29, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and Janet Sweeney of the PA Organization for Waterways and Rivers (POWR) on Monday announced that the Allegheny River in western Pennsylvania has been selected by a public vote as the state’s 2024 River of the Year. “We are excited to honor the Allegheny River as Pennsylvania’s 2024 River of the Year, and I cannot wait to celebrate this incredible river during a sojourn later this year,” Dunn said.
Inside Climate News
JANUARY 29, 2024
More states and private landowners recognize the importance of prescribed burns to improve forest health and reduce the severity of wildfires, but the lack of firefighters trained to ignite and manage the blazes has slowed progress. By Grant Stringer In July 2021, the massive Bootleg fire in southern Oregon burned 650 square miles and left vast swaths of forest littered with dead trees.
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 29, 2024
By Carol Hillestad for the Brodhead Watershed Association Have you ever taken in the view from Camelback? Or the Knob in Mount Pocono? Maybe Mt. Wismer in Barrett Township, or even the top of the yellow trail at a Spruce Mountain retreat? Yes? Then you’ve seen the entire Brodhead Creek Watershed laid out like a rich green cloak, stretched from the edge of the Pocono Plateau all the way to the Delaware Water Gap.
New Scientist
JANUARY 29, 2024
Covering paintings with very thin layers of graphene, or mixing graphene-derived materials into mortars used for repairing historical structures, could protect them from degrading
Scientific American
JANUARY 29, 2024
To understand why the universe is made of matter and not antimatter, physicists are looking for a tiny signal in the electron
New Scientist
JANUARY 29, 2024
Drone footage filmed off the coast of California shows a 1.
Scientific American
JANUARY 29, 2024
Subgoals can make all the difference when ambitious targets seem too daunting
New Scientist
JANUARY 29, 2024
With more and more people monitoring their glucose levels in an attempt to boost their health, we take a look at what the evidence says about limiting your blood sugar spikes after eating
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 29, 2024
The Asbury Woods Environmental Center in Erie will host an unveiling of their 2024 Trout In The Classroom Project from 11:00 to Noon for the trout-related activities, crafts, and giveaways. On January 9th, Asbury Woods received a delivery of over 200 trout eggs as part of the national Trout in the Classroom program. The eggs were sent to Asbury Woods by the Fish & Boat Commission and will be raised in tanks in the Asbury Woods exhibit hall until they are large enough to be released into loca
Scientific American
JANUARY 29, 2024
Bacteria choose to swarm based on what happened to their great-grandparents
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 29, 2024
The PA Society of Professional Engineers will host a February 22 webinar -- DEP Update On MS4 Stormwater Program and NPDES Water Quality Permitting-- from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Join PSPE for a virtual meeting with Sean Furjanic, PE, Environmental Program Manager for the DEP Bureau of Clean Water, for an update on the Department’s activities related to the MS4 program and NPDES permitting, followed by a Q & A session with attendees.
Scientific American
JANUARY 29, 2024
A fluttering heartbeat called A-fib can lead to stroke, but smartwatches can detect it, and there are good treatments
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 29, 2024
On January 29, the Department of Health and other agencies invited all first through sixth grade students in Pennsylvania to enter the 2024 Lyme Art Contest by creating a short video or poster focusing on the theme: “Protect. Check. Remove.” The deadline for entries is March 15, 2024. Finalists will be notified by mail and will be invited to an award ceremony at the State Capitol in May.
Nanotech
JANUARY 29, 2024
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on January 24, 2024, on “Oversight of Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Amendments Implementation.” Michal Freedhoff, Ph.D., Assistant Administrator (AA) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) was the Committee’s sole witness.
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 29, 2024
The Environmental Health Project is offering a full-time, 12-week Environmental Health Fellowship during the summer of 2024 based at our headquarters in Pittsburgh. The fellowship will give the successful candidate the opportunity to apply skills in environmental health education, project management, and research to the topic of oil and gas development and its impacts on human health and the environment.
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