A Greener Life
JULY 3, 2025
In China, new energy solutions are helping to create more adaptive, multifunctional systems that co-evolve with nature. Photo credit: Shutterstock. By Wen Shugang As countries including China accelerate their clean energy investments, it’s becoming increasingly clear that renewables are not just changing how we power the world – they’re fundamentally reshaping the human-nature dynamic.
Nature
JULY 3, 2025
Nature, Published online: 04 July 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02020-z A material that emits less energy than it absorbs has the potential to save some of the sunlight wasted by solar collectors.
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Environmental News Bits
JULY 3, 2025
Shirafkan, S. M., Ledari, M. B., Mohebbi, K., kordi, A., Fani, M., & Vahedi, R. (2025). Revolutionising the petrochemical supply chain: Integrating waste and CO2 from CCUS into a low-carbon circular economy framework. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 13(3), 116722.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 3, 2025
The DEP Citizens Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on July 8 and the agenda will focus on PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ contamination research at Stroud Water Research Center and proposed changes to on-lot septic system regulations. DEP again provided a written update on agency activities to the Council. On-Lot Septic System Rule Changes Adam Browning, President-elect of the PA Association of Sewage Enforcement Officers , will make a presentation commenting on DEP’s proposed changes to Chapters 7
Speaker: Jason Chester, Director, Product Management
In today’s manufacturing landscape, staying competitive means moving beyond reactive quality checks and toward real-time, data-driven process control. But what does true manufacturing process optimization look like—and why is it more urgent now than ever? Join Jason Chester in this new, thought-provoking session on how modern manufacturers are rethinking quality operations from the ground up.
Scientific American
JULY 3, 2025
Four research firms project that the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act will raise greenhouse gas emissions and likely put U.S.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 3, 2025
Dilparic, D., Graesch, M., Hruby, C., & Charbonnet, J. A. (2025). PFAS in Iowa drinking water sources: Chemical and geospatial patterns. Science of The Total Environment, 977, 179397. [link] Abstract Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are toxic, persistent, and ubiquitous contaminants which are harmful to the environment and human health.
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Environmental News Bits
JULY 3, 2025
Read the full story at Grist. Around the world, farmers are retooling their land to harvest the hottest new commodity: sunlight. As the price of renewable energy technology has plummeted and water has gotten more scarce, growers are fallowing acreage and installing solar panels.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 3, 2025
Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the July 5 PA Bulletin -- -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - July 5 [PaEN] -- DEP published notice in the July 5 PA Bulletin announcing the Sewage Advisory Committee will hold meetings to discuss proposed on-lot septic system regulation changes on July 11, 17, 23, Aug. 7, 21, Sept. 15, 16. -- DEP published notice in the July 5 PA Bulletin on these Technical Guidance Documents-- -- Final Resci
Environmental News Bits
JULY 3, 2025
Read the full story at Canary Media. Startup OCOchem has built factory-assembled “artificial photosynthesis” cells to make formate, a widely used chemical now produced with fossil fuels.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 3, 2025
“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” - - Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion] House Voting Schedule July 7, 8, 9 Septem
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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
Environmental News Bits
JULY 3, 2025
Gao, Y., Yang, C., Feng, G., Zhang, B.-X., Xu, Z.-Y., Wang, Y., Tleubergenova, A., Zhang, Y., & Meng, X.-Z. (2025). Downward migration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in lake sediments: Reconsideration of temporal trend analysis. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 492, 138290.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 3, 2025
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is now accepting poster proposals for the 2025 Chesapeake Watershed Forum to be held November 7-9 in Shepherdstown, WV. The deadline for proposals is August 1. The theme for the Forum is-- Shaping The Future Of Conservation With Human-Centered Approaches. For two decades, the Chesapeake Watershed Forum has brought together partners to collaborate, innovate, and drive meaningful progress in restoring and protecting the shared waters of the Chesapeake Bay waters
Environmental News Bits
JULY 3, 2025
Read the full story at Packaging Gateway. Canada-based Reusables.com has secured $2.6m in a seed funding round to advance its work in reducing packaging waste.
Enviromental Defense
JULY 3, 2025
Statement by Tim Gray, Executive Director Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Prime Minister Carney should clearly and publicly reject the request by Alberta and Ontario to scrap many of Canada’s environmental safeguards. The letter from Alberta Minister of the Environment Rebecca Schulz and Ontario Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Todd McCarthy constitutes a direct challenge to Canada’s cli
Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives
Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri
Environmental News Bits
JULY 3, 2025
Bahmanteymouri, E., & Mohammadzadeh, M. (2025). Commodifying climate solutions: A critical investigation of circular economy. Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, 1–13. [link] Abstract This article critiques the Circular Economy (CE) under the hegemony of climate capitalism, analysing its role in commodifying environmental problems.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 3, 2025
On July 3, the Department of Environmental Protection announced on social media that after a July 2 meeting of the Commonwealth Drought Task Force, a drought watch has been lifted for the remaining eight counties that were previously in a drought watch. Berks, Chester, Cumberland, Delaware, Franklin, Lehigh, Philadelphia and Washington Counties all returned to normal status.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 3, 2025
Read the full story at Ars Technica. China has been installing renewable energy at a spectacular rate and now has more renewable capacity than the next 13 countries combined, and four times that of its closest competitor, the US.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 3, 2025
On July 3, CNX Resources (WCAA Upstream, LLC/Apex Energy LLC) filed an appeal of a June 3 Environmental Hearing Board decision in Commonwealth Court challenging the Board's authority to impose new conditions on two shale gas well permits at the Drakulic well pad in Penn Township, Westmoreland County. [ EHB Docket # 2023074 ] On July 2, Protect PT-- the party that brought the original appeal of the Drakulic permits to the EHB-- filed an appeal on the same EHB decision with Commonwealth Court beca
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.
Physics World
JULY 3, 2025
Quantum computers promise to revolutionize technology, but first they must overcome decoherence: the loss of quantum information caused by environmental noise. Topological quantum computers aim to do this by storing information in protected states called Majorana modes, but identifying materials that can support these modes has proved tricky and sometimes controversial.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 3, 2025
On July 3, the PJM Interconnection issued a Hot Weather Alert for July 6 in its Western Region and for July 7 in its Mid-Atlantic and Southern Regions in its electric grid operations area covering 13 states-- including Pennsylvania-- and the District of Columbia. The Western Region includes Duquesne Light Company, West Penn Power and Penn Power in Pennsylvania.
Scientific American
JULY 3, 2025
Canceled grants and slashed budgets are disproportionately affecting junior health researchers, dealing a major blow to the future of science and society in the U.S.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 3, 2025
By Wayne W. Kober This profile was first published on the PA Conservation Heritage website-- Jeri Lee Jones was born in Hanover Hospital in Hanover, Pennsylvania (Pa) on April 7, 1954. His father, Karl William Jones, was born in York, PA and his mother, Catherine Isabella Moore, was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Jeri’s maternal grandfather, Paul B.
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
Nature
JULY 3, 2025
Nature, Published online: 04 July 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02081-0 Survey finds law requiring married couples to share the same family name causes havoc for researchers.
Legal Planet
JULY 3, 2025
The Fourth of July calls to mind that date in 1776, but another Fourth, exactly fifty years later, deserves to be remembered. On that day in 1826, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams- –two architects of American Independence who later served as President -–both died, marking the end of an era. We tend to think that earlier Americans saw nature as merely something to be conquered and exploited, but that wasn’t true of either one of these two Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 3, 2025
Read the full story at Packaging Gateway. DS Smith has entered into a new partnership with automotive components supplier TPV Automotive to develop an eco-friendly, plastic-free packaging solution for Bayerische Motoren Werke’s (BMW) car wheel carriers.
New Scientist
JULY 3, 2025
Light exposure at night may disrupt our body's internal clocks, or circadian rhythms, that keep physiological processes ticking along
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.
Yale E360
JULY 3, 2025
Last year, as part of an experiment in using A.I. to help with carbon removal, Meta identified 135 materials that could potentially be used to draw down carbon dioxide, work it described as "groundbreaking." But when scientists tried to reproduce the results, they found that none of the materials could perform as promised and that some did not even exist.
Nature
JULY 3, 2025
Nature, Published online: 04 July 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01959-3 After leaving academia, chemist Daisy Rosas Vargas starting leading outreach to encourage Latina people in pursuit of science careers.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 3, 2025
Read the full post at the Scholarly Kitchen. It is a common marketing maxim that “if you write for everybody, you write for nobody”. That is to say, you will write much more compelling copy if you have a clear target audience persona in mind.
Yale E360
JULY 3, 2025
Last year Meta identified 135 materials that could potentially be used to draw down carbon dioxide, work it described as "groundbreaking." But when scientists tried to reproduce the results, they found that none of the materials could perform as promised and that some did not even exist.
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