Yale E360
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Higher ocean and river temperatures are stressing Atlantic salmon, depriving these iconic fish of oxygen and forcing them to swim farther to find food. These climate-change pressures are also impacting salmon in ocean farms, which have seen an increase in mass die-offs. Read more on E360 ?.
Environment + Energy Leader
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
The outdoor appeal and equipment company is splitting into two trusts. The post Patagonia Transfers Ownership to Tackle Climate Issues appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Surveys of Loyalsock Creek in Lycoming County over the last two summers by Dr. Peter Petokas , from Lycoming College Clean Water Institute , found habitats of the rare Eastern Hellbender salamander are being significantly impacted by sediment plumes from natural gas pipeline crossing and shale gas drilling-related water withdrawal construction projects.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and their ilk were meant to let us chat freely in a digital public square, but the firms running social media are just as corporate as old media, says Annalee Newitz
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.
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Pennsylvania’s state parks and forests are free public resources that allow children and youth to “be outside exploring, being active, and engaging in physical activity in a safe and structured manner,” says Colby Wesner, DO, a pediatric hospitalist, “the more active you are, the lower your BMI (Body Mass Index), the lower the risk for cardiovascular disease.
Frontiers
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
What happens to our trash when we throw it away? How much actually gets recycled? We have gathered our top article collections on waste management. With collective views of over 1.7 million, researchers explored topics spanning from the behavioral analysis of using plastic bags and how to recycle building materials to technologies that filter out litter in the ocean and mapping where restaurant trash goes.
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New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Planetary scientists are racing to establish the origin of a bright fireball seen over parts of the UK on 14 September – the evidence so far points to it being space junk rather than a meteor
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
The Festival Of Wood is returning to Gifford Pinchot’s Grey Towers Historic Site in Pike County September 24 & 25. The Festival is being held in connection with National Public Lands Day. This family friendly event celebrates Penn’s Woods and Pennsylvania’s nation-leading hardwoods industry. The ancestral family home of Gifford Pinchot, who introduced scientific forestry to America and founded the USDA Forest Service, Grey Towers stands today as a natural resource leadership and education Ce
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
A sophisticated technique that involves genetically modifying a person’s immune cells has put five people with severe systemic lupus erythrematosus (SLE) into remission
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
The PA Association of Environmental Educators is hosting another in its professional development webinars October 18 on Setback Distances From Schools And Residential Neighborhoods - How Close Is Too Close? From 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Pennsylvania state law currently allows unconventional well pads to be built as close as 500 feet from schools and residential neighborhoods.
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
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Looking at DNA in a tissue sample is now all you need to accurately work out the age of almost any mammal, and this reveals something fundamental about ageing
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Read the full story at Northeast News. The Blue River Wastewater Treatment Plant, located near I-435 and Front Street, is transforming into one of the most critical water infrastructure projects in the Kansas City area, the Blue River Biosolids Facility.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
From Jason deCaires Taylor's underwater statues, walking to oblivion, to Carl Chun's detailed illustration of an octopus, a new book explores how our oceans have inspired art through the centuries
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Read the full story at GreenBiz. Sustainable aviation fuel is one potential path airline’s can travel to mitigate aviation’s impact on the climate crisis. Shell is hoping to lead the charge for cleaner business travel.
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
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Outdoor swimming helps reduce inflammation, which is linked to health issues ranging from heart disease to depression.
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Read the full story at Environment + Energy Leader. Ceres has launched the Valuing Water Finance Initiative, a way for 72 corporate water users and polluters to consider water as a financial risk and to better protect water systems. .
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
People with diabetes often find that cuts and bigger wounds heal very slowly, but a biodegradable dressing made using 3D-printed skin could help
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Read the full story at The Revelator. A small circle of industry insiders controls crucial decisions about energy projects. New changes — if done right — can offer communities a seat at the table.
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Nanotech
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
On September 13, 2022, the European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) published a Nanopinion entitled “ Can the Brain’s Gatekeeper Fight a Nano-Attack? ” by Dr. Eugenia (Éva) Valsami-Jones, Professor of Environmental Nanoscience at the University of Birmingham, who co-authored an article entitled “ Biotransformation modulates the penetration of metallic nanomaterials across an artificial blood–brain barrier model.
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Download the document. Does the growth of renewable energy benefit US workers, and which workers stand to benefit the most? Until now, evidence on green energy jobs has been limited due to measurement issues. We use data on nearly all jobs posted online in the US, as collected by Burning Glass Technology, and we create … Continue reading Green Energy Jobs in the US: What Are They, and Where Are They?
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Pennsylvanians of all ages are invited to get out and explore a piece of our state’s 12 million acres of forestland during the 6th annual Walk in Penn’s Woods on Sunday, October 2. Whether you join in one of the many organized woods walks happening across the state or take to the woods for your own adventure, take time on October 2-- or anytime the first weekend of the month-- to discover all that Pennsylvania’s forests have to offer.
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Read the full story at Environment + Energy Leader. Through active initiatives to increase energy conservation and reduce carbon emissions, the smart manufacturing market is expected to reach $620 billion by 2026, according to TrendForce. Automation, remote operations, simulation operations, and a focus on emerging markets will all drive the growth of smart manufacturing.
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
The West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund and Six&Kane will host two days of programs and tours on October 7-8 of a 120+ year old commercial building in Kane, McKean being retrofitted to Passive House energy efficiency standards. Passive House is the world‘s leading standard in energy efficient construction. The Passive House Standard stands for quality, comfort and energy efficiency.
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Shanor, Amanda and Light, Sarah E. (2022). “Greenwashing & the First Amendment.” Columbia Law Review, [link] Abstract: Recent explosive growth in environmental and climate-related marketing claims by business firms has raised concerns about their truthfulness. Critics argue (or at least question whether) such claims constitute greenwashing, which refers to a set of deceptive marketing practices … Continue reading Greenwashing & the First Amendment.
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Throughout October, the Pennsylvania Resources Council will collect electronics for recycling on designated weekdays in Allegheny County. Through the generous support of the Allegheny County Health Department , PRC will conduct e-waste collection events on Tuesdays and Thursdays in October 2022 in North Park. “PRC provides residents with numerous options to conveniently and cost-effectively dispose of a wide variety of materials not accepted in curbside pickup,” according to PRC Executive Direct
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Read the full story at Corporate Knights. About four-fifths of the Dutch port is below sea level, but a blue-green roofing grid and other smart city technology might help keep Rotterdam flood proof.
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
There are a few fundamental chemicals that are the building blocks to most thing that we use, and one of them is ethylene oxide (EtO). EtO is used to make plastics, glycols, detergents, solvents, adhesives, and pharmaceuticals. It is also used by commercial sterilization companies to render medical devices free of germs, and as a pesticide to fumigate spices.
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Read the full story at GreenBiz. What can we learn from Denmark about deep decarbonization?
Enviromental Defense
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Canada needs to phase out fossil fuels, but we can’t leave families and communities impacted by that transition to fend for themselves. The good news is we are not starting from scratch: there are a number of examples of community transitions to learn from and get inspired by as Canada makes the shift. With a little bit of elbow grease and a rounded plan, we can make sure that those who currently depend on high emitting industries find their place in the zero-carbon economy.
Ocean Conservancy
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Recently, on a trip to the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland, I had the good fortune of watching sawfish swim around in the tank. They look prehistoric and also otherworldly. I couldn’t stop wondering how they manage to swim so gracefully with a giant saw for a nose. If I were a sawfish, I would constantly be swimming into other fish and grounding my saw into the seabed.
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
On September 14, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Pennsylvania was awarded $25.4 million to invest in clean transportation through the state's plan for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure deployment under the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. "Addressing the global threat of climate change is a top priority throughout my administration and it's a priority that President Joe Biden and I share.
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