Yale E360
JANUARY 17, 2024
An analysis of thousands of YouTube videos posted over the last five years finds a decline in videos that outright deny climate change but an uptick in those that question the practicality of shifting to renewable energy or impugn the credibility of scientists.
Legal Planet
JANUARY 17, 2024
California’s ambitious goal to end the sale of internal combustion engine passenger vehicles by 2035 will require addressing the challenges faced by lower- and moderate-income drivers in accessing battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs). Chief among these concerns is their need to have a convenient and affordable place to charge the vehicles. Currently these residents too often experience limited access to EV charging stations , especially in lower-income communities characterized by lower
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Energy & the Law
JANUARY 17, 2024
We haven’t presented 2023’s Bad Guys in Energy, but we have SEC v. Bowen, Baker, Cannon Operating and others as an example of garden variety securities fraud. The opinion addresses a defendant’s effort to defeat the SEC’s fraud claim by attacking the complaint. The “bad guys” are only alleged at this point. Bowen, Baker and others raised $2.1MM from 140 investors for Cannon Operating.
Legal Planet
JANUARY 17, 2024
The Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force ( GCF Task Force ) engaged in the 28th Conference of the Parties ( COP28 ) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Dubai, marking a pivotal moment in the global climate dialogue. This significant international forum serves as a crucial platform where nations, subnational entities, and civil society collaborate to address climate change challenges.
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.
Clean Energy Law
JANUARY 17, 2024
The Eligibility List sets out the approved host countries, carbon crediting programmes, and methodologies that meet the established Eligibility Criteria in Singapore. By Paul A. Davies , Jean-Philippe Brisson , Farhana Sharmeen , Don Stokes , Michael D. Green , Qingyi Pan , James Bee , and Kevin Mak On 19 December 2023, the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) and the National Environment Agency (NEA) in Singapore published the Eligibility List under Singapore’s International Car
New Scientist
JANUARY 17, 2024
Fermented food such as artisan cheeses or kimchi made with unpasteurised milk or starter cultures that haven't been properly screened can contain antibiotic-resistant bacteria
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New Scientist
JANUARY 17, 2024
Bottom trawling, a controversial and destructive fishing technique, releases large amounts of carbon dioxide from the seabed – and much of this gas gets into the atmosphere
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
JANUARY 17, 2024
Figure 4.9 from Chapter 4 of the Fifth National Climate Assessment The Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) was released on November 14, 2023. Assembled by teams of researchers from a range of climate change specialties, the publication represents a synthesis of current research including an evaluation of the current and future implications of climate change for life in the United States.
New Scientist
JANUARY 17, 2024
With anaesthetics and brain organoids, we are finally testing the idea that quantum effects explain consciousness – and the early results suggest this long-derided idea may have been misconstrued
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 17, 2024
The January DCNR State Parks Environmental Ed newsletter is chock full of winter teaching ideas, upcoming professional development opportunities and much more. -- Teaching About Animals In Winter -- Tips For A Great Winter Nature Walk With Kids -- Conduct A Free Energy Audit At Your School -- Free Nature Journaling Guide In 6 Languages -- January, February, March Educator Workshop Calendar -- Explore The Outdoors!
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.
New Scientist
JANUARY 17, 2024
When tardigrades encounter harsh environments, high levels of free radicals in their cells trigger the onset of a dormant state in which they can endure extreme hardship
A Greener Life
JANUARY 17, 2024
By Bridgett Ennis Supplemental income from 50 wind turbines helps a fourth-generation family ranch stay viable. The tall grass prairie of the Flint Hills provides food for cattle and on the Ferrell Ranch, wind to power 50 turbines. The 7,000-acre ranch in Beaumont, Kansas, was started by Pete Ferrell’s great-grandfather in 1888. But ranching is hard work, and success is dependent on the weather, so in the 1920s, Ferrell’s grandfather sold leases to extract and sell oil from the land.
New Scientist
JANUARY 17, 2024
With anaesthetics and brain organoids, we are finally testing the idea that quantum effects explain consciousness – and the early results suggest this long-derided idea may have been misconstrued
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 17, 2024
By Alexandra McLaughlin, Penn State News Inspiration can strike in the most unexpected places, and for Cindy Pizziketti, it emerged during the cleanup of an illegal dump site in rural York County. “The trash was so deep and concentrated,” she said. “We stood together, laughing about a huge quantity of Mrs. Butterworth’s syrup or creepy baby dolls or shouting for everyone to see the box turtle and salamanders we found,” Pizziketti said.
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
JANUARY 17, 2024
Black holes can be difficult to study, so researchers have made a powerful quantum vortex in a tank of superfluid helium that acts as a simulation of a black hole
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 17, 2024
On January 17, Bureau of State Parks Director John Hallas announced the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is beginning restoration work at Big Elk Creek State Park in Chester County. In 2023, about 80 acres of meadows were seeded on former agricultural fields which will come into bloom this spring. In April 2024, tree plantings will occur on more than 255 acres of streamside buffer areas at the park.
New Scientist
JANUARY 17, 2024
The World Health Organization uses the term "Disease X" to refer to an infection with the potential for causing the next epidemic – or a new global pandemic
Scientific American
JANUARY 17, 2024
A method that provides cloned embryos with a healthy placenta has led to the first cloned rhesus monkey that has survived to adulthood and could pave the way for more research involving the primates
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New Scientist
JANUARY 17, 2024
A solid theory of human consciousness eludes us, which is why seemingly fringe ideas such as those that rely on quantum effects in the brain are still worth pursuing
Scientific American
JANUARY 17, 2024
There are 856 mammal, bird, amphibian and reptile species currently missing—but researchers continue to search
New Scientist
JANUARY 17, 2024
Researchers estimate that 17,000 baby elephant seals have died from avian flu in Argentina and it is likely that the virus is spreading among marine mammals
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 17, 2024
In 2023, a partnership between PA Resources Council and the City of Pittsburgh enabled more than 2,000 residents to recycle 62+ tons of e-waste through the City’s hard-to-recycle program. And the program continues in 2024. During the past 12 months 2,181 City residents recycled 125,872 pounds of electronics waste at the Environmental Services facility in the Strip District Pittsburgh during weekly Tuesday/Thursday collections “We are happy to partner with the City of Pittsburgh to bring affordab
New Scientist
JANUARY 17, 2024
Veteran sci-fi author Geoff Ryman's latest work imagines the son of God as a transgender man. But is this novel really about gender, wonders our new sci-fi columnist Emily H.
Inside Climate News
JANUARY 17, 2024
Researchers made the findings after examining the effects of the chemical on worms. They say more studies are needed about the potential impact on people. By Victoria St. Martin For years, researchers studying DEET—the chemical that’s widely used in insect repellants—have noted how in some cases it can harm brain cells , cause seizures and adversely affect the central nervous system.
New Scientist
JANUARY 17, 2024
The life expectancies of men around the world are catching up with women's longer lifespans, possibly due to a decline in smoking and alcohol-related deaths
Scientific American
JANUARY 17, 2024
A serendipitously discovered object nearly as massive as the Milky Way appears to be made of primordial gas that has formed almost no stars
New Scientist
JANUARY 17, 2024
Feedback's eyebrows are raised by a study in which participants first "have their masculinity threatened", and then play an online game involving voodoo dolls and guns
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 17, 2024
On January 17, the Northcentral PA Conservancy announced it has partnered with Barry and Jane Brucklacher to preserve 29 acres in Tioga County. The 138-acre homestead of the Brucklachers sits just a few miles outside of the northern tier town of Wellsboro. Originally a dairy farm, the sprawling hayfields are still productive today, harvested by a local farmer to support a mushroom grower in Kennett Square, Chester County.
New Scientist
JANUARY 17, 2024
A conventional computer must be fully assembled before it can run, but an experimental DNA computer solves problems through the very act of putting itself together
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 17, 2024
On January 17, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the award of up to $101,110,178 in funding for 16 environmental restoration projects on abandoned mine lands funded by the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. These projects focus on reclaiming abandoned mine lands, decreasing acid mine drainage, or treating AMD through the construction, operation, and/or maintenance of an AMD treatment facility.
New Scientist
JANUARY 17, 2024
AlphaGeometry scores almost as well as the best students on geometry questions from the International Mathematical Olympiad
Scientific American
JANUARY 17, 2024
The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai volcano erupted in January 2022 with the force of an atomic weapon.
New Scientist
JANUARY 17, 2024
From the ancient Counter-Earth to the modern many-worlds interpretation, physicist Paul Halpern's guide explores the rich science of multiverses.
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