Yale E360
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
More than 8,000 years ago, as the planet thawed following the end of the last ice age, Northern Europe abruptly cooled. New research reveals that Arctic ice melt weakened a critical ocean current, leaving Europe in the cold, a finding with important implications for future climate change.
Energy & the Law
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
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Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
A group of specialised immune cells in the gut seems to have a protective role in people with Crohn's disease, and may help doctors predict how the illness will progress
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
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
The removal of a major anti-vaccine page in November 2020 by Facebook didn’t reduce misinformation and instead led to remaining anti-vaccine content becoming more extreme and getting more engagement
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New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
When tadpoles are raised in white, black or grey trays, they adapt their colour to match their background, which may help them avoid being eaten by birds and fish
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
In the five decades between 1970 and 2021, extreme climate events caused more than two million deaths and led to economic losses of $4.3 trillion, 60 percent of which occurred in developing countries, a U.N.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
A security researcher has found an old data feed that reveals how full the urine tank on the International Space Station is, allowing them to track when astronauts use the toilet
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
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.
A Greener Life
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Offshore wind turbines of the coast of Esbjerg, Denmark. Photo credit: AP Photo / Heribert Proepper. By Anders Lorenzen Amidst the trouble faced by the wind sector in Europe, the EU has pledged a package of support measures. Inflation, supply chain issues and rising costs are just some of the problems that Europe ’s wind sector is currently facing, which are slowing down and reducing projects.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Experiments suggest microplastic fragments with irregular shapes settle more slowly than spherical ones and may reach the stratosphere
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Caterpillars can’t regulate their body temperatures, so they have to come up with a totally different strategy to make it through the coldest months of the year.
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
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
On September 30 and October 1 & 2, people from across Pennsylvania will be converging in Harrisburg to change the conversation on climate change at the PA Climate Convergence. The Pennsylvania Climate Convergence is a diverse, inclusive, peaceful gathering organized to demand urgent action by our government to address the climate crisis. The path to climate justice necessarily includes the phase out of greenhouse gas production and a just transition to clean, renewable energy for those most
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Drinks in transparent bottles are difficult to fortify with vitamin D because the supplement breaks down when exposed to UV light, but tiny protein capsules that protect the vitamin could help
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
The Pennsylvania Solar Center will host another in its series of Watts & Learn webinars September 22 on Solar + Storage + Micrograms = Energy Freedom starting at 1:15 p.m. Over the past few years, Pennsylvania state agencies, advocates, utilities, and other stakeholders have looked more closely at the potential of electricity-storage, microgrids, and other systems that support the growth of solar and other renewable energy in Pennsylvania.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
The new social media trend “budget Ozempic” promotes laxatives and stool softeners for weight loss, but these drugs are dangerous if misused
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PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the September 16 PA Bulletin -- -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the September 16 PA Bulletin of the Interim Final Environmental Justice Policy that will now guide DEP’s permit application reviews and outreach efforts in environmental justice areas throughout the Commonwealth. ( formal notice ) Read more here.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
When it comes to ancient humans in Asia, we have so many fossils and no consensus on how to make sense of them
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
The following DEP notices were published in the September 16 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- The Department of Environmental Protection reports spills and releases from the oil and gas industry have created over 575 brownfield sites being cleaned up under the Act 2 Land Recycling Program , as of September 12, 2023.
Enviromental Defense
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Premier Ford has made many misleading claims about the highway he is proposing to build through the Greenbelt. We thought it would be helpful for Ontarians if we did a bit of fact checking to help you get a clearer picture of Highway 413. *Government claims are in italics and our responses are in regular font* Claim: People in Ontario want to see Hwy 413 built False.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Photo credit: Mark Anson On August 31, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced the availability of $65 million for the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. This funding is split into two separate opportunities: $50 million for CIG On Farm Trials and $15 million for CIG Classic. Half of the funding for the On Farm Trials competition was provided through the historic Inflation Reduction Act.
Earth 911
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Owen Barrett, cofounder and president of Rayven, is working to make it easy for individuals. The post Earth911 Podcast: Rayven CEO Owen Barrett on Electrifying the Nation’s Apartment Buildings appeared first on Earth911.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
A study of 100 children found that those who experience growing pains are more likely than their peers to get migraines five years later
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
On September 14, the Growing Greener Coalition sent an open letter to members of the House opposing a Senate-passed amendment to House Bill 1300 that would transfer $150 million from the Pennsylvania Game Fund to the Clean Streams Fund saying the Senate proposal would threaten federal wildlife funding to the state. Hunting and fishing groups like the PA Chapter of the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and the PA Federation of Sportsmen and Conservationists have also opposed the move.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. 347.563.6408 RELEASE: The Strengthening Local Meat Economies Act Addresses Competition in Procurement National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) applauds the introduction of this comprehensive bill to support independent, small processing plants and the farmers they serve.
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
The Department of Environmental Protection invites comments on a request for Section 401 Water Quality Certification from Texas Eastern Transmission, LP for a project to construct a 20-inch natural gas pipeline under the Schuylkill River via horizontal directional drilling in Spring City Borough, Chester County and Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County. ( Sept. 16 PA Bulletin, page 5852 ) The project proposes impacts to approximately 398 feet of the Schuylkill River, 4.88 acres of floodwa
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Photo credit: USDA. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) invested billions of dollars in working lands conservation programs, making more money available to all farmers and for all conservation activities. IRA dollars function as a supplemental pool of funding for four conservation programs: the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP.
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
The Westmoreland Conservation District has selected John D. Kitz as the Conservation Farmer of the Year for 2023 and recognized Dr. Robert (Bob) Hedin of Hedin Environmental with the J. Roy Houston Partnership Award at an awards ceremony at the District’s office on September 13. Kitz Family Farm The Kitz farm, a 140-acre cattle farm in Mount Pleasant, is managed by John, with help from his wife Kelly, and four sons – Jonathan, Joshua, Jeremiah, and Jacob.
Law Columbia
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Today, Emma Shumway joins the Sabin Center as a Climate Justice Fellow. Her work focuses on the environmental justice and equity implications of developments in climate change law and policy at the national, state, and local levels. Emma graduated from Columbia Law School in 2023, where she was a Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholar. At the Law School, she was a Max Berger ’71 Public Interest/Public Service Fellow, Editor-in-Chief of the Columbia Journal of Environmental Law, and a member of the En
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
On September 14, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that up to $3.6 million in funding for locally-focused environmental education grants is now available under the 2023 Environmental Education (EE) Local Grant Program. The deadline for applications is November 8. EPA will award grants in each of EPA’s 10 Regions, between $50,000-$100,000 each, for a total of 30-40 grants nationwide.
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