PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Are You Telling Your Story? Senate returns to voting session Feb. 27, 28, March 1, 6, 7, 8 -- Committee Schedule -- March 7-- Governor’s Budget Address House returns to voting session Feb. 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, March 1 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- 55 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN] -- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students And Adults [PaEN] -- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Me

Natural Gas

Inside Climate News

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

The inexorable rise of ocean heat is now evident off the coast of West Antarctica, potentially disrupting critical parts of the global climate system and accelerating sea level rise. By Bob Berwyn Research scientists on ships along Antarctica’s west coast said their recent voyages have been marked by an eerily warm ocean and record-low sea ice coverage—extreme climate conditions, even compared to the big changes of recent decades, when the region warmed much faster than the global average.

Sea Level

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Gov. Shapiro -- MCall - Paul Muschick: Gov. Shapiro’s Plan To Make Govt. More Accountable Is A Model For Others -- Post-Gazette Editorial: A Bureaucratic Reform Could Transform PA Government -- Spotlight PA: Tracking Gov. Shapiro’s Biggest Campaign Promises -- PA Senate/House Transition -- City & State PA: House Speaker Says House Will Vote On Rules, Reforms Feb. 21 -- WITF: House Speaker Pledges To Ready House Rules By Mont

Politics

Scientific American

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Despite years of evidence that starting school later promotes better health and improved grades, too few schools have adopted this measure

Speaker: Jason Chester, Director, Product Management

In today’s manufacturing landscape, staying competitive means moving beyond reactive quality checks and toward real-time, data-driven process control. But what does true manufacturing process optimization look like—and why is it more urgent now than ever? Join Jason Chester in this new, thought-provoking session on how modern manufacturers are rethinking quality operations from the ground up.

2025

Cool Green Science

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Let’s take a look at the extraordinary life of pronghorns, the only animal that sheds its horns. The post Did You Know Pronghorns Shed Their Horns? appeared first on Cool Green Science.

Cooling

New Scientist

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Military interest in balloon surveillance had been increasing even before a Chinese-launched balloon wandered across the continental US

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Here are 55 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! -- WeConservePA To Recognize Karen Martynick & David Shields With Lifetime Conservation Leadership Awards [PaEN] -- Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition: Winners Of 2022 Westminster College Student Sy

Conservation

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Zhengzhou, a city of 13 million, saw almost as much rainfall over three days in July 2021 as it does in an average year. Photo credit: Aly Song / Alamy. By Fu Xiyao Worries about climate change are affecting the family planning decisions of young Chinese. “If I have a child whom I love, yet at the same time the world keeps getting worse… I don’t know if I’d regret bringing the child into this world.” – Zi Xuan, 26, unsure whether to have children “The health of my parents’ generation was affecte

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition: Winners Of 2022 Westminster College Student Symposium On The Environment Recognized [PaEN] -- PUC Chair Dutrieuille Recognizes Black History Month And Highlights Upcoming State Observance Program -- Registration Open For 4th Annual PA Trout Women’s Leadership Retreat [PaEN] -- DCNR State Parks Environmental Education Update - Valentine's Day Edi

Natural Gas

Greenbuilding Law

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

While the new German law does have regulatory ramifications across the globe, in particular for suppliers to German companies, more significant is that it is being heralded as articulating a replicable ESG standard for safeguarding human rights in business supply chains by businesses that believe profits should come not from creating the world’s problems, but from solving them.

Law

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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

2024

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Below are examples of going the WRONG WAY on environmental and energy issues from last week’s articles and NewsClips-- -- Ohio/PA Train Derailment , Pipeline Explosions, Uncontrolled Releases Put Spotlight On Public Health, Safety Threats Posed By Petrochemical, Natural Gas Industrial And Pipeline Infrastructure In PA [PaEN] -- Natural Gas Industry Tells House They Want Faster Permit Reviews, But Didn’t Say They Don’t Use 40% Of The Well Permits They Get From DEP; Industry Practices Keep Energy

Natural Gas

Earthava

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

The post Solar Energy appeared first on Earthava. Solar energy has been gaining wide acceptance in recent years. Now there are solar energy farms where thousands of solar panels are installed to harness the sun’s energy. These massive electricity-generating units generate so much energy that they can meet the energy demands of a large city. Sun is the most powerful source of energy […] The post Solar Energy appeared first on Earthava.

Electricity

Frontiers

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Eurasian lynxes dispersed across the Swiss border with France in the late 1970s, but the population remains small and fragile. Scientists took genetic samples from lynxes in France and determined that the population’s genetic health is so dangerously tenuous it could be extinct in a generation.

Conservation