Yale E360
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Generative artificial intelligence uses massive amounts of energy for computation and data storage and billions of gallons of water to cool the equipment at data centers. Now, legislators and regulators — in the U.S. and the EU — are starting to demand accountability.
Enviromental Defense
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, KEEPERS OF THE WATER Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – A year ago, news broke that Imperial Oil’s Kearl mine had been leaking toxic industrial wastewater for over nine months while keeping local Indigenous communities in the dark. The public only learned about the leak after a subsequent spill at the same facility, which released 5.3 million litres of industrial waste into the environment.
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New Scientist
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
A sample from the asteroid Bennu, brought back by the OSIRIS-REx mission, feature hints that it was once part of a planetesimal with conditions favourable for life to emerge
Enviromental Defense
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Statement by Emilia Belliveau, Energy Transition Program Manager Montréal/Tiohtià:ke | Traditional, unceded lands of the Kanien’kehá:ka/Mohawk Nation, a gathering place for many First Nations, including the Anishinaabeg – We applaud the introduction of the Private Member’s Bill C-372 , banning false advertising by the oil and gas industry in Canada.
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.
Ocean Conservancy
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Did you know that more than 80% of our ocean is still unexplored? Scientists have made massive progress in marine exploration in the past century, yet there is still so much more we have to learn about our ocean. An ink-credible incidental discovery made in 2023 is a prime example of this. Want to learn more about ocean animals? Sign up to receive our emails.
NRDC
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, as the public comment period closed for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) to address the lead-contaminated drinking water crisis, it is clear that the overwhelming majority of comments support the.
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Scientific American
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
“We’re still in a pandemic,” says a lead COVID official with the World Health Organization
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
From how well they work to side effects such as hair loss, here’s the skinny on new weight loss injections that work by blocking a hormone that normally reduces appetite
PBS Nature
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Sir David Attenborough uncovers the secrets of the pliosaur, a monstrous marine predator. The pliosaur is believed to have been over 30 feet in length, similar to a doubledecker bus.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
A robot that can learn to open most types of doors, cabinets, drawers and refrigerators – without human direction – may pave the way for your future robot butler
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
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The controversy over a recent paper on human bisexual behavior emphasizes how important it is not to overinterpret genetic studies of sexuality—and how easy it is to do so
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Researchers have recreated the hybridisation of two wild yeast species that led to the first lager yeasts, generating new varieties that could make beer with a range of new flavours
Scientific American
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
AI helps decipher the text of a 2,000-year-old scroll burned at Pompeii
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
How exactly the placebo effect works is still a mystery, but neuroscientist Luana Colloca is working to find the answers in order to change the way we treat pain
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.
Enviromental Defense
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
In the final days of 2023, the Ontario Energy Board released a decision that is good for the climate and reduces energy costs for existing gas users and new home buyers. Some 15 hours later, the Government of Ontario threatened to pass legislation that would reverse that decision. This would be a gross misuse of power and would interfere with the independence of one of our more important regulatory bodies.
Scientific American
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Is your dog’s tail-wagging a side effect of domestication, or did humans select for it?
NRDC
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Today legislators and the PFAS-Free New York coalition gathered in Albany to call for urgent action to pass package of bills for the 2024 legislative session that would curb PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination in New York State.
Inside Climate News
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Angelenos endure deluge and mudslides from a deep-tropic system that stayed put for days By Audrey Gray LOS ANGELES—Around 9 p.m. on Sunday evening, Carol Sanborn and Jane Richardson were wrapping up a volunteer appreciation dinner at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles when they heard something enormous, unidentifiable and explosive.
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National Law Center
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
On January 25, 2024, Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the AFIDA Improvements Act of 2024 (S. 3666) which seeks to amend. The post Who Owns the Ag Land? Congress Considering Changes to the Federal Reporting Regime appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
On February 5, the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership awarded its 2023 Mira Lloyd Dock Partnership Diversity Awards to Marlisa Yoder-Bontrager of Lancaster, and twin sisters Keisha and Tarsha Scovens of Lancaster and Philadelphia respectively. The winners were recognized for their conservation and Environmental Justice work in under-represented communities.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Menstrual cycles change over time, but the menopause, and the time leading up to it, particularly alters their length and variability
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Lace up your hiking boots! The PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship has partnered with the Keystone Trails Association to develop and publish a Pennsylvania Wilds-branded hiking guidebook for the Pennsylvania Wilds region. The groups are asking hikers for their recommendations through an online survey to be completed by February 29. The PA Wilds region is home to the greatest concentration of public lands in the Commonwealth, more than 2 million acres, which includes more than 1,600 miles of tra
E2 Law Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Uptick in Redevelopment of Contaminated Sites – This trend is evident both for impacted sites in general and for those formally in the state of Florida’s (EPA) Brownfields Program, which provides economic and regulatory incentives to encourage voluntary cleanup and redevelopment of commercial and industrial sites that are abandoned and underused due to contamination, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s website.
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The Gene Capaldi Lens on Litter Photo Contest , a program of the Pennsylvania Resources Council , is an annual statewide photography contest in its 40th year, rewarding amateur photographers who snap unusual or eye-catching images of litter across the Commonwealth. The purpose is not to glorify litter, but to bring awareness to how litter threatens public health and safety, scenic beauty, property values, the environment, pets and wildlife.
Scientific American
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Tianeptine, an addictive drug at high doses, is being sold as a dietary supplement in gas stations and convenient stores.
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The latest episode of "Growing Impact" explores the connection between the expansion of solar energy and land use. To meet net-zero emissions by 2050, it is estimated that the U.S. would need to devote 0.5% of its land to achieve that goal through solar energy. That is nearly 16,000 square miles or about a third of the state of Pennsylvania. “That can kind of be seen as a large amount of land or a small amount of land depending on where it is and who's bearing the costs and receiving the benefit
Capaccio
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
At the National Safety Council (NSC) Safety Congress & Expo, the Region 6 Administrator Eric Harbin presented OSHA’s annual top 10 list for the 2023 fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2022 to Sept. 30, 2023). The top 10 list hasn’t changed that much over the years. Cited Violations may move up or down in the list and some may pop in and out of the list again.
Nanotech
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) GlobalChem Conference brings together professionals, government representatives, subject matter experts, and vendors to review the recent developments in domestic and global chemicals management. Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., will present during the New Chemicals session on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. B&C is a proud sponsor.
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
by Sasimonthakan Tanarsuwongkul, University of South Carolina Have you ever wondered about that sharp, green note that hits your nose when you mow the lawn or cut flower stems? Those are green leaf volatiles, or GLVs: easily evaporated oils that plants use to communicate with other plants and defend themselves against herbivores or pathogens like … Continue reading That sharp, green smell of freshly cut grass?
Scientific American
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Lost in today’s misinformation fights is the recognition that modern
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
by Thomas S. Bremer, Rhodes College In his collection of essays and poems published in 1920 titled “Darkwater,” W.E.B. Du Bois wrote about his poignant encounter with the beauty of the Grand Canyon, the stupendous chasm in Arizona. As he stood at the canyon’s rim, the towering intellectual and civil rights activist described the sight … Continue reading In the worst of America’s Jim Crow era, Black intellectual W.E.B.
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Two Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) grant programs are calling for 2024 proposals. Northeast SARE’s Administrative Council has allocated $750,000 for Partnership Grants and $500,000 for Graduate Student Research Grants-- -- Partnership Grants fund researchers, educators and agricultural service providers working in direct partnership with farmers in the Northeast.
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Read the full story in the New York Times. A bold engineering project might show a way to slow sea-level rise — and bring new imagination to the fight against climate change.
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