Yale E360
OCTOBER 31, 2023
A scarcity of weather stations in Africa and elsewhere in the Global South means millions of people cannot be alerted about impending extreme weather events. What’s needed is funding for equipment and early warning systems, which will reduce damage and save lives.
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Children will be roaming the streets tonight dressed as Superheroes, Princesses, and Evil Villains. But really, these invented figures can’t hold a candle to the real ones in our world. Here are some possibilities: Cruela de Coal. This is an easy make-over of the Disney costume. Simply coat the costume with soot and add a “Coal Kills” sign. The Sea-Level Witch.
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SPR Law
OCTOBER 31, 2023
On October 30, 2023, the New York Supreme Court, New York County dismissed a significant legal challenge to New York City’s building emissions law, Local Law 97 of 2019. The decision provides clarity to the NYC real estate community that Local Law 97 is valid, enforceable, and constitutional. The law’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caps… The post New York Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Local Law 97 appeared first on Sive Paget Riesel.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 31, 2023
The most recent review into the effectiveness of face masks has confirmed that they do help to prevent covid-19, but the intervention remains a controversial issue
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
OCTOBER 31, 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
OCTOBER 31, 2023
The Lucy spacecraft will visit its first of 10 asteroids on 1 November – a small rock called Dinkinesh that will be used to test the scientific instruments for its mission to the Trojan asteroids
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Frontiers
OCTOBER 31, 2023
by Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com Many people experience stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms in their life. Times of transition, such as pregnancy and children starting school can be significant periods of stress and vulnerability within families. Studies have generally found that high levels of anxiety and depression in parents are linked to poorer behavioral and cognitive outcomes in children.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is now accepting nominations for the Litter Hawk Youth Award Program , a recognition program for students in Kindergarten through 6th Grade. The deadline for nominations is January 31. Students who complete a project specific to their grade level can participate individually or as part of a lesson initiated by schools, home-schools, scout troops, 4-H clubs, environmental clubs or other organized groups.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Scientists are using artificial intelligence to fight biodiversity loss by analysing vast amounts of data, monitoring ecosystems and spotting trends over time
New Scientist
OCTOBER 31, 2023
People with ADHD may need to search for their medicines at multiple pharmacies or see their doctor to get their prescription altered
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.
Washington Nature
OCTOBER 31, 2023
On a perfect fall day this October, nearly a dozen state legislators joined The Nature Conservancy for a walk in the woods to learn more about our innovative forest health work on Cle Elum Ridge. TNC has been working to restore the health of forests throughout the state, ensuring communities are resilient and can recover quickly from wildfires. Cle Elum Ridge in the Central Cascades serves as a “living laboratory” to explore cutting-edge forest health practices such as selective tree thinning, t
NRDC
OCTOBER 31, 2023
On Friday, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries denied a petition to establish a 10-knot vessel speed limit and other protective measures in the Gulf of Mexico to protect the endangered Rice’s whale, which is estimated to have a.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Water containing a cheap lithium bromide salt can deliver longer-lasting cooling for computers while improving their performance
Cresforum
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Investment tax credits are designed to reduce the cost of technologies and practices and incentivize private investment, resulting in adoption. Section 48 of the tax code provides an investment tax credit specifically for property in the energy sector including qualified small wind, waste energy recovery, qualified biogas and microgrid controllers. Section 48 had previously allowed energy storage technology to qualify for the investment tax credit if it was performing specific functions within a
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
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Ahead of a meeting at Bletchley Park on the future of artificial intelligence hosted by UK prime minister Rishi Sunak, international agreements on AI are coming together
National Law Center
OCTOBER 31, 2023
On April 11, 2023, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law Senate Bill 383 (“SB 383”) which seeks to restrict. The post Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments: Arkansas – Part One appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Suzie Edge is a medical historian who frequently surprises (and sometimes shocks) her TikTok followers with health stories of famous people from the past.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 31, 2023
On October 29, the PA Organization for Watersheds and Rivers released its 2022 Watershed Organization Cumulative Impacts Report during its Statewide Watershed Conference in Altoona. Pennsylvania is home to hundreds of Community Watershed Organizations. Most are small nonprofits with limited annual budgets and few or no professional staff, supported by active and passionate volunteers.
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New Scientist
OCTOBER 31, 2023
When flatworms have the ability to regenerate, they lose the option to lay eggs – instead, they produce offspring by splitting themselves apart
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 31, 2023
On October 31, the National Sea Grant College Program has released two new funding opportunities supported by the Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act related to marine debris prevention and removal. The applications process involves the PA Sea Grant Program. The deadline for initial expression of interest is November 22. The first, Marine Debris Community Action Coalitions, will support the creation of coalitions and partnerships among communities, groups, and localities, especially t
New Scientist
OCTOBER 31, 2023
The way AI systems work means that we can’t easily delete what they have learned.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 31, 2023
DCNR’s Bureau of State Parks is hosting Growing Up WILD facilitator training starting February 8 with an online session from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Growing Up WILD - Exploring Nature with Young Children is a national, award-winning, standards-based early childhood (ages 3-7) curriculum that builds on children’s sense of wonder about nature and invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Researchers recently identified the chemical source of marijuana's distinctive scent.
Nanotech
OCTOBER 31, 2023
The European Union (EU) NanoSafety Cluster (NSC) announced on October 24, 2023, that it is conducting a survey on the implementation of nanosafety in workplaces. NSC states that the survey aims to gather insights on the current practices and challenges of implementing nanosafety in workplaces. According to NSC, responses will help shape recommendations for future safety guidelines and protocols.
PBS Nature
OCTOBER 31, 2023
As the storm builds, lobsters gather together for safety. They form a chain that becomes a "lobster conga line.
Nanotech
OCTOBER 31, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced on October 19, 2023, that North Carolina State University will hold the Waste to Advanced Resources Matter (WARM) workshop November 15-16, 2023, in Raleigh, North Carolina. With support from BETO, and in partnership with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, IBM, the Town of Cary, and Idaho National Laboratory, the workshop will bring together participants interested in carbon resource recovery from municipa
NRDC
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Local climate action and people-centric approaches are critical to building on the ground capacities of communities vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
Cresforum
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Investment tax credits are designed to reduce the cost of technologies and practices and incentivize private investment, resulting in adoption. Section 48 of the tax code provides an investment tax credit specifically for property in the energy sector including qualified small wind, waste energy recovery, qualified biogas and microgrid controllers. Section 48 had previously allowed energy storage technology to qualify for the investment tax credit if it was performing specific functions within a
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 31, 2023
by Brianna Rick, University of Alaska Anchorage In August 2023, residents of Juneau, Alaska, watched as the Mendenhall River swelled to historic levels in a matter of hours. The rushing water undercut the riverbank and swallowed whole stands of trees and multiple buildings.
Edouard Stenger
OCTOBER 31, 2023
It’s an annual event for the energy and sustainability crowds, the latest World Energy Outlook by the reputed International Energy Agency is out. For years, this publication was lowballing renewable energy sources. And all along independant organizations were lamenting the fact. Figures would prove them wrong : solar, wind and other technologies would soar higher and higher.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Moses Okpodu, C., & J. Holmes, B. (2023). “Navigating the Frontlines of Climate Change: Resilience and Perspectives of Climate Champions.” IntechOpen. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.1002186 Abstract: The frontline of climate change in the African diaspora has been championed by the efforts of women.
NRDC
OCTOBER 31, 2023
PJM offers major steps forward—but takes some steps backward. The flaws are too significant for FERC to approve the filing.
PBS Nature
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Spy Dolphin captures one of the greatest dolphin megapods ever filmed. United, they can hunt as a super team.
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