Yale E360
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Researchers are only beginning to uncover the toxic cocktail of chemicals, microplastics, and heavy metals hidden in car and truck tires. But experts say these tire emissions are a significant source of air and water pollution and may be affecting humans as well as wildlife.
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
It was never hard to find hate and disinformation online, but it’s been much harder to avoid on X (formerly known as Twitter) since Elon Musk bought the platform in July of 2022. Numerous independent sources have documented how prevalent dishonest and hateful speech has become on platform formerly known as Twitter since Musk purchased it last year. Just last week, the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) reported finding that X “continues to host nearly 86% of a set of 300 hateful posts aft
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Legal Planet
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
A boycott banner hangs alongside Highway 166 outside the Cuyama Buckhorn hotel. (Photos by Evan George) When California lawmakers enacted the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act in 2014, it was an effort to tame the wild , wild west of water. Nearly a decade later, there’s been some progress creating local sustainability plans, but Big Ag corporations are still hogging water and bullying smaller groundwater users.
Yale E360
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Germany is on track to generate more than half of its electricity from renewables this year, an official said Monday.
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.
Legal Planet
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
The Climate Overshoot Commission recently completed its work, releasing its report at the United Nations last Thursday, September 14. This report comes in conjunction with the U.N. General Assembly and a collection of high-level climate and environment events, including the Sustainable Development Goals Summit , 18-19 Sept, and the Climate Ambition Summit , 20 Sept.
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Educators in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) inspire students daily by revealing what we’ve discovered about the world around us and what we can do next with the latest innovations. STEM educators can also motivate students to use their knowledge and skills beyond the classroom and laboratory and become more civically engaged.
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New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
The LCLS-II X-ray laser is unprecedentedly bright, and will make it possible to record exactly what atoms and molecules do during photosynthesis and other chemical reactions
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 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
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
People with Parkinson’s disease have been found to have high levels of an enzyme called DOPA decarboxylase in the fluid around their brain and spinal cord
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 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.
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.
NRDC
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
As the hottest summer on record draws to a close, the next several months could determine whether the world rises to the moment—or blows past irreversible tipping points.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 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
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Asking Google Bard about the Russian president Vladimir Putin tends to be met with refusal when posing questions in Russian - something that doesn't occur as often in English or with other AI chatbots
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Controversial policy proposals such as the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) are making headway across the country, but there are other ways to help protect young people in the digital world
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.
Earth 911
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Sports stadiums may be ideal for experimenting with sustainable food service, recycling, and composting programs. The post Seattle’s Lumen Field Sets Sustainability Standards for Sports and Concerts appeared first on Earth911.
Cool Green Science
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
For all their fame, you’d be surprised by how much you don’t know about North America’s largest land mammal. The post Meet the Bison: North America’s Most Famous Mammal appeared first on Cool Green Science.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
New estimates for the number of cells in adults and children draw on over 1500 scientific papers detailing the different cell and tissue types in our bodies
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 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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PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
What an incredible day of fishing and camaraderie as over 40 veterans and first responders hooked and landed trout, panfish and catfish! Military veterans, first responders, Scouts and volunteers from Kinston Veterans Sportsmen Club and Forbes Trail Trout Unlimited celebrated the end of summer with a spectacular day on the water on September 16. Unfortunately, the weather was more cooperative than the trout this year.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 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
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
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The Applied Ecologist
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Author Elizabeth Tinsley summarises Journal of Applied Ecology’s September Editor’s Choice research article. This latest research, conducted alongside colleagues, aimed to assess the impact of solar panel farms on bat activity. The growing need for renewable energy As our planet continues to warm, the need for renewable energy is becoming increasingly urgent.
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
The PA Natural Heritage Program Summer newsletter Wild Heritage News highlights a variety of diverse topics-- -- Exploring Another Dimension Of Biodiversity In PA - Conservation Genetics -- Mysteries, Monitoring, Management Of PA's Rarest Plants -- How To Be A Good Bee Collaborator -- New PA Plant Discovered -- PA Moth List Updates -- New Field Guide For Game Commission NW PA Staff -- Old Growth Field Work -- Developing Partnerships for Invasive Species Click Here to read the entire newsletter.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
New Scientist explains how the latest covid-19 booster vaccines are different from previous ones, and who should get them
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
On September 18, the Fish and Boat Commission announced it is now accepting applications for Erie Access Improvement Grants. The deadline to apply is December 30. Through this program, funding is available to support projects that provide public fishing access or protect or improve fish habitat for Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay, their tributaries, and waters that flow into those tributaries.
NRDC
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
A geographer sees a familiar pattern of government-backed energy projects devastating Indigenous communities and violating tribal sovereignty.
Earth 911
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Since it started measuring waste diversion from landfills in 2006, when it recycled only 4.6%. The post Earth911 Podcast: Christy Briggs Scores a Sustainability Touchdown at Seattle’s Lumen Field appeared first on Earth911.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
People with implants for treating conditions such as blindness, chronic pain and severe headaches have had medical benefits that are now in jeopardy
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
The September 18 PA Environment Digest is now available. Click Here To View Or Print The Entire September 18 PA Environment Digest Pennsylvania Environmental Council Celebrates 200th Podcast Recognizing Another Milestone: Issue #1,000 Of PA Environment Digest 121 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic DEP Publishes Interim Final Environmental Justice Policy Changing Permit Review Process; O
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Deciphering encrypted messages from centuries past is a painstaking process.
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
DEP’s Water Resources Advisory Committee is scheduled to hear a presentation on DEP's new proposed regulation setting notification requirements for unauthorized discharges to waters of the Commonwealth at its meeting on September 21. Also on the agenda is a presentation on the proposed regulation setting aquatic life criteria for copper and a presentation on the draft 2024 PA Integrated Water Quality Report.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Organ donation from newborn babies currently happens very rarely, but could save more lives if hospitals were more open to it
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón discusses her involvement in NASA's Europa Clipper mission and the inspiration behind her poem which will travel aboard the spacecraft.
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