Environment + Energy Leader
JANUARY 31, 2023
In the past decade alone, there have been more than 300,000 deaths from natural disasters caused by climate change — and those numbers are likely to increase in coming years. The post The Impact of Climate Change on the US Healthcare System appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Yale E360
JANUARY 31, 2023
Temperatures are rising faster than many species can evolve to cope with them, posing a long-term threat to their survival. But new research suggests an evolutionary shortcut to adaptation: breed with closely related species that can better stand the heat.
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Environment + Energy Leader
JANUARY 31, 2023
Statesboro, Georgia will be home to the 43-acre facility rPET Facility. Groundbreaking will take place in the first half of 2023, and commissioning is planned for 2024. The post Revalyu Resources Expands rPET Facility in Georgia appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Circle of Blue
JANUARY 31, 2023
Transcript Colombian president Gustavo Petro is concerened about the environmental impact of mining in his country. According to the news site Mining.com , Petro said he would block mining projects that threaten water sources. The president’s announcement coincided with his trip to the municipality of Jericó. The northwestern district is the site for a proposed copper and gold mine that would be developed by the South African company AngloGold Ashanti.
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.
Environment + Energy Leader
JANUARY 31, 2023
The initiative, which is still subject to change before its adoption on Wednesday, would ease state-aid rules in order to compete with the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act and other new spending measures that include roughly $500 billion in tax breaks over a decade. The post EU to Speed Up the Development of Clean Energy Technologies appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Inside Climate News
JANUARY 31, 2023
A large new marine protected area could help some of the world’s most heat-tolerant corals survive the century, if the pressures from resorts, industry and other development ease. By Bob Berwyn When Lina Challita dives along Egypt’s coast, she doesn’t just see a colorful array of corals and fish. She sees hope. Against the grim backdrop of climate models that project most coral reefs dying by the end of this century in overheating oceans, the northern end of the Red Sea may end up being one of t
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Scientific American
JANUARY 31, 2023
SETI, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, is deploying machine-learning algorithms that filter out Earthly interference and spot signals humans might miss
New Scientist
JANUARY 31, 2023
A modelling study of 93 European cities suggests that more than 2600 human heat-related deaths over just three months could have been prevented if these places increased their average tree coverage from 15 per cent to 30 per cent
Inside Climate News
JANUARY 31, 2023
Electric utilities are likely responsible for the nation’s higher than expected emissions of sulfur hexafluoride, a greenhouse gas 25,000 times worse for the climate than carbon dioxide. By Phil McKenna While emissions of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), the world’s most potent greenhouse gas, have fallen sharply in the U.S. in recent decades, actual emissions are significantly higher than the official government estimates, a new study concludes.
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 31, 2023
By Carol Hillestad for the Pocono Heritage Land Trust Back in the 1920s, a group of landowners, mostly farmers, got together to do something good for local kids. Each family carved out a piece of their land — fields and forest, creeks and ponds — to create a Boy Scout camp in the heart of Polk Township. All told, it was 755 acres of natural beauty. Their intention was clear: to provide healthy outdoor experiences for generations to come.
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.
Scientific American
JANUARY 31, 2023
Citizen scientists and researchers found that we are losing our view of the sky at an astonishing rate of almost 10 percent each year
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 31, 2023
The PA Solar Center will host a webinar on February 17 on how to apply for the USDA Rural Energy For America Program and the G.E.T. Solar Communities Programs. In 2023, agricultural and other businesses located in rural communities can access up to twice as much grant funding than normal through the USDA’s widely coveted “Rural Energy for America Program” (REAP).
Environment, Law, and History
JANUARY 31, 2023
The latest issue of the International Journal of the Commons has an article by Steven M. Smith, "Dynamics of the Legal Environment and the Development of Communal Irrigation Systems" From the Introduction (citations removed): Archinia, Acequia System of El Rancho de las Golondrinas Given the importance of external forces to the success of the commons, calls to integrate political ecology with the commons literature are becoming a common refrain.
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 31, 2023
On January 31, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania collaborated on a School Recycling Study Survey that shows Pennsylvania K-12 students have increased their knowledge and awareness of recycling over the past fiscal year. “Students are our future, and it is important to see that they are increasing their awareness around recycling.
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 31, 2023
A vine-like segmented robot that is attracted to heat could be used to autonomously extinguish fires without the need for costly and complex electronics
Scientific American
JANUARY 31, 2023
Mammal species that live in groups seems to live longer than those that lead solitary lives
Frontiers
JANUARY 31, 2023
Latest Nobel Collection articles offer fresh excitement to young scientists Photo credit: Frontiers Frontiers for Young Minds , a unique, completely free kids’ science journal launched its second Nobel Collection today. It features five new articles in which top scientists connected directly with young reviewers to ensure their articles are clear, educational, and fascinating to read for young people before they were published in the journal.
Scientific American
JANUARY 31, 2023
A cybersecurity expert explains how the FBI’s operation against the ransomware group Hive will impact the rest of this criminal industry
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PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 31, 2023
On January 31, the Senate Appropriations Committee posted the schedule of agency budget hearings starting March 20, after Gov. Shapiro’s March 7 budget address. The hearings for environmental agencies will be held-- -- March 21: Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, 9:30 a.m. -- March 22: Department of Environmental Protection, 9:30 a.m. -- March 28: Department of Agriculture, 1:00 p.m.
Scientific American
JANUARY 31, 2023
The de-extinction company known for its plans to resurrect the mammoth and Tasmanian tiger announces it will also bring back the dodo
Inhabitant
JANUARY 31, 2023
When I visited the SCP hotel in Redmond, Oregon a couple of weeks before Christmas, I heard there was going to be a performance of The Christmas Carol in the lobby at six. It seemed a bit unusual for a hotel, but I like Christmasy stuff, so I went downstairs. That’s when I found out I was in the show. Everyone was. A local librarian passed out copies of the script, which we were to perform readers’ theater style.
Scientific American
JANUARY 31, 2023
A collaboration helped convince policy makers at COP27 to finally prioritize water as a critical resource affected by climate change.
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 31, 2023
On January 31, Acting Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the Mount Jewett to Kinzua Bridge (MJ2KB) Trail in McKean County has been named Pennsylvania’s 2023 Trail of the Year. “I am extremely excited to announce that the Mount Jewett to Kinzua Bridge Trail has been selected as Pennsylvania’s top trail for 2023,” Dunn said.
Scientific American
JANUARY 31, 2023
New research from artificial intelligence projects that global warming will hit the threshold of 1.
Inhabitant
JANUARY 31, 2023
The Pacific Ocean near San Diego has turned pink, leaving the locals with many questions. However, researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography have clarified that the occurrence is due to a study they are carrying out. The research project called Plumes in Nearshore Conditions, or PiNC, is aimed at understanding how freshwater mixes with salt water near the shore.
Arnold Porter
JANUARY 31, 2023
Consumer demand for health and wellness products has seen vast growth in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath has also resulted in broader avenues through which consumers can obtain these products and services, including e-commerce, social media, and digital health apps. Consumers, however, are not the only ones interested in these products.
Edouard Stenger
JANUARY 31, 2023
The construction sector is currently very energy intensive and emits a lot of greenhouse gases. The iron and steel industry accounts for 11% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Cement for buildings and other uses accounts for another 7 %. Regular insulating materials such as rock wool, fiber wool or polystyrene also are exceedingly energy and carbon intensive.
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 31, 2023
by Luciana Echazú, University of New Hampshire and Diego C. Nocetti, Clarkson University Environmental, social and governance business standards and principles, often referred to as ESG, are becoming both more commonplace and controversial. But what does “ESG” really mean? It’s shorthand for the way that many corporations operate in accordance with the belief that their … Continue reading What does ESG mean?
Brag
JANUARY 31, 2023
By Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently published its new Strategy for Plastics Innovation (SPI), which will guide DOE’s collaborative research and development (R&D) on plastic waste reduction. Four strategic goals focus the scope of the SPI: Deconstruction : Create new chemical, thermal, and biological/hybrid pathways to deconstruct plastics efficiently into useful chemical intermediates; Upcycling : Advance the scientific and technological
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 31, 2023
Read the full story at Canary Media. Many countries bet on solar panels when engaging in the switch to cleaner energy. But the technology requires much larger areas than conventional fossil fuel plants to generate the same amount of electricity.
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 31, 2023
Read the full story from the University of Cambridge. The London Underground is polluted with ultrafine metallic particles small enough to end up in the human bloodstream, according to researchers. These particles are so small that they are likely being underestimated in surveys of pollution in the world’s oldest metro system.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 31, 2023
It may be hard for many people to remember, but the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 triggered a crisis of food insecurity in this country. Policymakers met the moment with expanded pandemic food assistance benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps), but a second crisis is coming. This month, the federal government will officially (and in my opinion, prematurely) end the pandemic food assistance expansion.
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