Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 8, 2024

Call me Ishmael. Some years ago, I began to feel the most important thing I could do was learn how to replace fossil fuel with renewable energy. I had seen from an early age how oil dependency distorted and aggravated conflicts around the world, especially in the Middle East. For 30 years I have been an advocate for offshore wind development off New England’s coast and for the creation of institutions to support a transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

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Legal Planet

MAY 8, 2024

Hotter, deadlier, and more frequent heat waves have become one of the most surefire signs of a changing climate in our day-to-day lives. California recognized the need for action on this issue in 2022 by bringing to life AB 209 , one section of which centers around creating better indoor heat safety in homes. That should include mobile home communities, which are too often left out of this discussion.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 8, 2024

The clock is ticking for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), which provides health screenings and compensation for people sickened by radiation from U.S. nuclear weapons production. RECA is set to expire on June 7; this would mean not only an end to life-saving health screenings and compensation, but also to the hopes of thousands of downwinders and uranium industry workers who have been unfairly excluded from the program for decades.

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Legal Planet

MAY 8, 2024

More than a year ago, California’s Little Hoover Commission convened the first in a series of public hearings designed to interrogate the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as well as Californians’ often tense relationship with that landmark legislation. In recent years, some pro-housing advocates have pointed to CEQA as the bogeyman driving the state’s affordable housing crisis; defenders of the law say CEQA stymies relatively few developments that would close the housing gap but does

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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

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New Scientist

MAY 8, 2024

A new plant in Iceland operated by the firm Climeworks can remove up to 36,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the air per year, more than quadrupling existing global capabilities

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Inside Climate News

MAY 8, 2024

As millions of taxpayer dollars flow to livestock companies claiming to raise “low carbon” beef, watchdog groups scrutinize the government’s oversight. By Georgina Gustin About five miles south of Broken Bow, in the heart of central Nebraska, thousands of cattle stand in feedlots at Adams Land & Cattle Co., a supplier of beef to the meat giant Tyson Foods.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2024

On May 8, hundreds of Washington County residents rallied at an event calling for greater safety at fracking well pads outside a Cecil Township Board of Supervisors hearing on oil and gas ordinances. In the parking lot steps from the meeting room, homeowners called for increases to zoning setbacks for new well pads that would improve area quality of life and reduce pollution in new and existing neighborhoods.

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New Scientist

MAY 8, 2024

A compound emitted by the Colorado river toad may reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression in a similar way to LSD and psilocybin, according to a study in mice

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Law Columbia

MAY 8, 2024

Lawyers, bar associations, and law societies have an important but not fully recognized role to play in achieving the net zero goal in the Paris Agreement. Over the last few years, a unique collaboration involving the American Bar Association (ABA), the International Bar Association (IBA), the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), and the Law Society of England and Wales (LSEW) has begun to discuss the role of lawyers in combatting climate change and share best practices.

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New Scientist

MAY 8, 2024

The quantum principle of superposition – the idea of particles being in multiple places at once – could help make quantum batteries that charge within minutes

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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.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2024

The DEP Waste Management Program announced in DEP’s Regulatory Agenda it is developing proposed changes to the Coproduct Determination process under the Residual Waste Regulations that allow a material, that would otherwise be regulated as a waste, to be used as a commercial product without any restrictions or upfront review or approval by DEP. DEP described the changes as-- “This rulemaking proposes to amend the coproduct regulations to ensure that the efficacy of a waste for a particular use a

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New Scientist

MAY 8, 2024

Around 3000 years ago, several empires and kingdoms in the Mediterranean collapsed, with a group of sea-faring warriors implicated as the culprit.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2024

By Patricia Craig, Penn State News A Penn State research team was recently awarded a $4.99 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop and assess advanced separation technologies for the extraction and recovery of rare earth elements and other critical materials from coal, coal wastes, acid mine drainage and coal by-products. The materials, which are abundant in Earth’s crust but challenging to extract and primarily sourced from overseas, serve a vital function in modern te

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New Scientist

MAY 8, 2024

I always add the carbon offset option when buying a flight, but I had a sneaking suspicion I was being greenwashed.

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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.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2024

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) is circulating a cosponsor memo announcing he plans to introduce legislation to prohibit the distribution of Act 13 Impact Fees to any county “that is actively suing over fossil fuel use.” “It is only fitting that those counties which choose to support the safe and responsible development of our domestic energy resources [natural gas] benefit from those Impact Fee and Legacy funds,” said Sen.

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New Scientist

MAY 8, 2024

Artificial compounds found in things like food packaging can be a risk to our health. We can clean them up, but who will foot the vast bill?

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2024

The pandemic and the inflation that followed forced many farmers to find ways to keep their businesses viable. Benjamin Barnett, a seven-year farmer and owner of Marsh Run Farm in Waynesboro, Franklin County, decided to pivot his farming operation from boarding horses to dairy and cow breeding services. “Most farmers in the area are forced to take on second and sometimes third jobs to pay for their farms,” Barnett said.

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New Scientist

MAY 8, 2024

The latest version of the AlphaFold AI can help biologists predict how proteins interact with each other and other molecules, which is a boon to pharmaceutical research

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2024

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New Scientist

MAY 8, 2024

A proposal to define the Anthropocene as a geological epoch was rejected this March, but humanity's impact on Earth is real, whether formalised or not, says Jan Zalasiewicz

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PBS Nature

MAY 8, 2024

On April 16, 2022, Tom Mengelsen and the film crew rush to shoot photos of Grizzly 399 and her cubs as they emerge from hibernation. The director, Elizabeth Leiteris moved by the experience.

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New Scientist

MAY 8, 2024

On a recent visit to the National Roman Museum, Feedback was an onlooker to the furore that ensued when a sparrow's nest was spotted in the mouth of an ancient stone face

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2024

On May 7, Reworld ™, in partnership with Goodwill Keystone Area , unveiled a new initiative to provide free electronic waste recycling across 22 central and southeast Pennsylvania counties. The program was launched during an event at the local Goodwill Keystone Area store and donation center in Lemoyne, Cumberland County just across the river from the Pennsylvania State Capitol.

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New Scientist

MAY 8, 2024

From large and shell-covered to tiny and jelly-like, the developmental story of eggs offers a way to rethink the story of life, says Jules Howard in his new book Infinite Life

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Scientific American

MAY 8, 2024

Astronomy’s future may be slipping away—one climate disaster at a time

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New Scientist

MAY 8, 2024

Lisa Kaltenegger has been working on how to find life on exoplanets since the 1990s.

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Scientific American

MAY 8, 2024

A decade after Congress told the FDA to expedite the approval of more effective sunscreens, the federal government still has not approved sunscreen ingredients that are safely being used around the world

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New Scientist

MAY 8, 2024

From your popcorn bag to your waterproof jacket, forever chemicals are all around us.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” - - Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion] House next voting day May 8, 20, 21, 22,

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Inside Climate News

MAY 8, 2024

After a record-hot summer last year in Phoenix, with 54 days reaching 110 degrees or higher and 645 heat-related deaths, city leaders are ramping up efforts even more this year. By Wyatt Myskow PHOENIX—“An unusually hot and dry summer.

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New Scientist

MAY 8, 2024

A new robotic hand can withstand being smashed by pistons or walloped with a hammer.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2024

On May 8, Sen. Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester), Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-Bucks), Rep. Danielle Friel-Otten (D-Chester) and Rep. Aerion Abney (D-Allegheny) announced they introduced the PA Climate Emission Reduction Program (PACER) and PA Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard (PRESS) proposed by Gov. Shapiro in March. The PA Climate Emission Reduction Program (PACER) proposal was introduced by Sen.

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New Scientist

MAY 8, 2024

Cold-brewing coffee can reduce its bitter taste, but it normally takes up to 24 hours as the grounds slowly steep.

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