New Scientist
MARCH 22, 2024
Rediscovered magnetic recordings reveal just how extreme the largest recorded solar storm in history, the Carrington event in 1859, really was, highlighting the danger such storms could present to us nowadays
Enviromental Defense
MARCH 22, 2024
Phil Pothen, Land Use and Land Development Program Manager Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Let’s be clear: if the Ontario government chooses to “focus” new building on single detached houses and townhouses, as Premier Ford says it will, it will be choosing to make the housing shortage worse.
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Scientific American
MARCH 22, 2024
Proposed restrictions on TikTok would be “security theater” in the face of the staggering amounts of data that foreign and domestic tech companies collect
New Scientist
MARCH 22, 2024
Together, a dark-hued male crab spider and a larger, paler female resemble a flower, in what researchers suspect is the first case of cooperative mimicry
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.
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 22, 2024
The following DEP notices were published in the March 23 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Leatherwood LLC - Bristor-Fonner Conventional Well: DEP received a Notice of Intent to remediate soil contaminated with crude oil and the well plugged so the property can continue to be used for residential purposes located in Morris Twp., Greene County. ( PA Bulletin, page 1588 ) -- C
New Scientist
MARCH 22, 2024
Pet dogs have different patterns of brain activity when they are shown an object that doesn’t match the word they hear, suggesting they have a mental representation of what words mean
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New Scientist
MARCH 22, 2024
Isotopic analysis of horse teeth from a medieval burial site suggest that the animals were imported to England from Scandinavia or the Alps, perhaps for use in battle or jousting
Scientific American
MARCH 22, 2024
Several recent proposals for using AI to generate research data could save time and effort but at a cost
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 22, 2024
Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the March 23 PA Bulletin -- -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - March 23 [PaEN] -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 23 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a draft strategy for prioritizing the development of Total Maximum Daily Load Plans for impaired watersheds from 2024 to 2032.
Scientific American
MARCH 22, 2024
Doctors have transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a living human patient for the first time ever
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.
New Scientist
MARCH 22, 2024
Feasting on family members may be an unorthodox way for ant queens to keep their fledgling colonies from being overrun by lethal fungi
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 22, 2024
On March 21, the USDA Forest Service announced that a joint effort continues to improve the health of streams in the Allegheny National Forest. Large wood additions improve stream health and entail directionally felling carefully selected trees into the streams to improve aquatic habitat and slow flood flows. Five miles of large wood additions have been added to Bear Creek (Elk County) over the past two months.
New Scientist
MARCH 22, 2024
Later this year, NASA is launching its Europa Clipper spacecraft to the icy moon of Jupiter.
Scientific American
MARCH 22, 2024
Quirks of orbital mechanics make a cadre of sun-orbiting asteroids appear to be moons of Earth
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.
The Applied Ecologist
MARCH 22, 2024
Shortlisted for the Chico Mendes Prize 2023 Lead author Munib Khanyari talks us through his team’s journey through the high altitudes of Changthang in trans-Himalayan India to co-design conservation interventions that benefit the communities who live alongside the wildlife.
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 22, 2024
On March 21, Fayette County Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance restricting oil and gas wastewater injection well development to protect the health and welfare of Fayette County residents. Fayette County Commissioners voted to adopt the zoning amendment to limit injection well sites during a zoning hearing. The ordinance states that “Class I-IV Injection Wells shall require a Special Exception within the M-1 Light Industrial, & M-2 Heavy Industrial zoning districts.
Scientific American
MARCH 22, 2024
A growing number of measles cases in the U.S.
Cresforum
MARCH 22, 2024
The final panel of the 2023 National Clean Energy Week Policymakers Symposium discussed the role of both the private sector and government in advancing the innovation of clean energy technologies. Jim Cabot of Breakthrough Energy moderated a discussion with Dr. Evelyn N. Wang of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) and Mary Yamada of the DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions (OTT).
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PA Environment Daily
MARCH 22, 2024
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is seeking grant applications for its Canoe Access Development Fund (CADF), which supports projects that will improve canoe and kayak access to Western Pennsylvania’s waterways. The deadline for applications is April 26. A wide, cinder covered path, for transporting canoes and kayaks, leads directly into a creek in the woods.
Scientific American
MARCH 22, 2024
Machine-learning algorithms allow composers to create all-new instruments.
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 22, 2024
The Pennsylvania Sustainable Energy Board , in conjunction with Public Utility Commission, will hold its annual meeting at 11 a.m. on March 28, 2024, in Hearing Room 1 of the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg. The meeting will provide updates from the regional Sustainable Energy Funds (SEFs) and update Commonwealth agencies and other interested groups on the funds’ activities.
NRDC
MARCH 22, 2024
Governor Shapiro's energy plan creates a stark contrast with fossil opponents
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 22, 2024
A group of organizations spanning the Appalachian region have crafted and delivered an open letter to Congress , urging the support of crucial investments for flood recovery and resilience in their communities. The letter underscores the urgent need for decisive action as the region grapples with the intensifying impacts of climate change and increasing flood events.
Scientific American
MARCH 22, 2024
The profit-led business models of big tech are harming democracy.
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 22, 2024
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 23 PA Bulletin announcing it will hold a hearing April 23 on a proposed modification of the Title V Air Quality Permit for the Jessop Steel LLC plant in Canton Twp., Washington County. ( PA Bulletin, page 1592 ) The proposed changes incorporate RACT III plan requirements for the facility.
Nanotech
MARCH 22, 2024
The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) is organizing a series of National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) webinars on nanometrology, metrological challenges, and recent advances in three topical areas: food, agriculture, and environment; nanoscale medical and pharmaceutical products; and nanoparticles in electronics. Registration is open for the fourth webinar in the series, Metrology of Nanoparticles in Electronics, which will be held April 5, 2024, at 12:00 p.m.
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 22, 2024
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 23 PA Bulletin announced it will hold a hearing May 2 on an individual NPDES Stormwater Permit for the Maiden Creek Associates, LP warehouse project in Maidencreek Township, Berks County. ( PA Bulletin, page 1633 ) The public has expressed concerns the project could impact Peters Creek, Lake Ontelaunee and the City of Reading’s water supply.
Scientific American
MARCH 22, 2024
A mathematical formula shows what would be needed to reduce the planet to cosmic dust
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 22, 2024
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 23 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a draft strategy for prioritizing the development of Total Maximum Daily Load Plans for impaired watersheds from 2024 to 2032. This priority ranking must include the cause of the impairment and take into account both the severity of the pollution and the uses to be made of the waterbodies.
Scientific American
MARCH 22, 2024
An infant’s aha!
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 22, 2024
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 23 PA Bulletin announcing it will hold a hearing April 29 on an individual NPDES Stormwater Permit for the Arcadia Development Corporation proposed industrial project located in Hanover Township, Northampton County. ( PA Bulletin, page 1632 ) The project will discharge into Monocacy Creek, a High Quality stream.
Environmental News Bits
MARCH 22, 2024
Thakur, S., Bi, A., Mahmood, S., Samriti, Ruzimuradov, O., Gupta, R., Cho, J., & Prakash, J. (2024). “Graphene oxide as an emerging sole adsorbent and photocatalyst: Chemistry of synthesis and tailoring properties for removal of emerging contaminants.” Chemosphere, 352, 141483.
NRDC
MARCH 22, 2024
The EPA unveiled today significant protections against worst-case hazardous chemical discharges, following years of advocacy and litigation by environmental justice groups and frontline communities.
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