Yale E360
AUGUST 18, 2023
The top 10 percent of U.S. earners are responsible 40 percent of the country's emissions, according to a new analysis, the first to look at the climate impact of how Americans make money, including from investments.
Law and Environment
AUGUST 18, 2023
Earlier this week, the 10 th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated EPA’s disapproval of Montana’s regional haze plan for the PacifiCorp’s Wyodak power plant. The basis for the disapproval was an issue near and dear to my heart. In rejecting Montana’s SIP, EPA repeatedly pointed to Montana’s failure to comply with EPA’s guidelines for determining Best Available Retrofit Technology, even though the guidelines were not enforceable regulations.
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Scientific American
AUGUST 18, 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.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 18, 2023
Read the full lesson plan from Arizona State University. Find more lesson plans in their Teacher Toolbox. In backyards all over the country we often get to see beautiful birds and hear their calls. One bird is a standout for its beauty, grace and elegance—the hummingbird.
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
AUGUST 18, 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.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 18, 2023
The following DEP notices were published in the August 19 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. PA General Energy - Shawnee Water Withdrawal The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 19 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a revised Chapter 105 encroachment permit for the PA General Energy Shawnee shale gas drilling water withdrawal structure and pipeline utility crossing built out of com
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Scientific American
AUGUST 18, 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.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 18, 2023
Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the August 19 PA Bulletin -- -- The Environmental Quality Board published final regulations in the August 19 PA Bulletin on Noncoal Mining Clarifications and Corrections. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 19 PA Bulletin inviting comments on proposed Vehicle Emission Inspection program certification for the Philadelphia Area.
Scientific American
AUGUST 18, 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
AUGUST 18, 2023
The difficulty of quantum error correction has been a major stumbling block for quantum computers, but IBM researchers have developed a way to make it far more efficient
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
AUGUST 18, 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.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 18, 2023
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 19 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a revised Chapter 105 encroachment permit for the PA General Energy Shawnee shale gas drilling water withdrawal structure and pipeline utility crossing built out of compliance with its original permit. ( PA Bulletin, page 5216 ) The project is located in Gamble and Plunketts Creek Townships in Lycoming County and withdraws water from the Exceptional Value Loyalsock Creek.
Ocean Conservancy
AUGUST 18, 2023
I love long walks on the beach. No, I’m not writing a dating profile here. I really do love strolling for miles on the sand. There’s something nice about exploring the coast, and whenever you get hot you can just pop into the ocean waves to cool down! During my recent beach excursions, I’ve encountered more and more ribbons of seaweed snake through the sand or even find it piled up in stinky brown clumps.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 18, 2023
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 19 PA Bulletin has banned the sale of electronic products by Proexpress Distribution, LLC in Pennsylvania as a result of non-compliance with the electronic waste recycling law. ( PA Bulletin, page 5249 ) Under state law, manufacturers of new covered devices-- such as televisions, laptop and desktop computers, tablets, etc.-- offered for sale in Pennsylvania are required to register with the Department prior to offering tho
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
AUGUST 18, 2023
Researchers have mapped how clusters of nerve cells in the brain connect to regulate wakefulness, which could open doors to new treatments for people in comas
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 18, 2023
Tires have been a problem in Centre County for a long time. They are dumped over banks and in our woods, streams and valleys. To combat this problem, the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority is offering a one day tire collection event on Saturday, September 16 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Centre County residents may bring their old tires to this event free of charge to be recycled.
New Scientist
AUGUST 18, 2023
If a person says they believe an objectively false statement, AIs tend to agree with them – and the problem seems to get worse as models get bigger
Scientific American
AUGUST 18, 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.
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New Scientist
AUGUST 18, 2023
A container ship on its way from South Korea to Denmark is using methanol fuel that reduces emissions – although future fuels may be greener
Scientific American
AUGUST 18, 2023
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New Scientist
AUGUST 18, 2023
Thanks to the way human eyes work, a system that makes your phone screen blurry can prevent people reading it from a distance while still remaining legible up close
Scientific American
AUGUST 18, 2023
In the latest chapter of an ongoing “moon rush,” Russia’s Luna-25 mission will attempt the nation’s first lunar landing in nearly 50 years
New Scientist
AUGUST 18, 2023
The award-winning author of The Shining Girls on how her 'magpie curiosity' about everything from neuroparasitology to music theory led to her multiverse novel Bridge, our latest Book Club pick
Scientific American
AUGUST 18, 2023
In the latest chapter of an ongoing “moon rush,” Russia’s Luna-25 mission will attempt the nation’s first lunar landing in nearly 50 years
New Scientist
AUGUST 18, 2023
Analysis of gene activity in a blood sample can help determine if a fever is caused by bacterial infection, a virus or an inflammatory disease
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 18, 2023
Read the full story from the Chicago Sun-Times. Some scientists worry that a shutdown of an important system of oceanic currents called the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation could push Chicago’s precipitation farther south.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 18, 2023
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 19 PA Bulletin it granted a variance to American Refining Group Refinery in Bradford, McKean County from the requirement to install emergency containment structures for 10 aboveground petroleum product storage tanks that meet a 1 x 10 to -6 maximum permeability requirement. ( PA Bulletin, page 5250 ) DEP said in the notice the variance was granted because the company demonstrated unique conditions at the refinery that made
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 18, 2023
Read the full story from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment. Using energy from light to activate natural enzymes can help scientists create new-to-nature enzymatic reactions that support eco-friendly biomanufacturing — the production of fuels, plastics, and valuable chemicals from plants or other biological systems.
Scientific American
AUGUST 18, 2023
Hurricane Hilary is set to cause torrential rains and flooding in the desert Southwest.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 18, 2023
Read the full story at Waste360. Wastewater treatment generates about 20 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent in the U.S. every year. A few water utilities are offsetting some of those emissions by leveraging their existing infrastructure to turn food waste that would otherwise be landfilled into renewable natural gas (RNG).
Scientific American
AUGUST 18, 2023
On any given night, dense clouds of dark, ghostly figures pass over your head as you sleep.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 18, 2023
Read the full story at Sustainable Brands. Four more companies have joined an industry task force that the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has convened to improve the sustainability of a ubiquitous, $125 billion class of ‘forgotten’ polymers.
A Greener Life
AUGUST 18, 2023
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe at a press conference at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Image credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY By Anders Lorenzen Sebastian Coe, the head of World Athletics has warned that in the wake of the climate crisis athletics face an uncertain future and the sport needs to adapt. He explained that already now athletes are suffering and that some member federations’ countries might not exist in the future.
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