Yale E360
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
By practicing agroforestry — growing trees alongside crops and livestock, for example — farmers can improve soils, produce nutrient-rich foods, and build resilience to climate change. Now, a movement is emerging to bring this approach to the depleted lands of the Corn Belt.
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
The New York Times recently conducted an analysis that found an enormous number of elections in the United States are uncontested. This means that voters are left with no choices: the election is a foregone conclusion. Renowned democracy scholars Philippe Schmitter and Terry Lynn Karl, nearly 35 years ago, wrote , “All democracies involve a degree of uncertainty about who will be elected and what policies they will pursue.
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Legal Planet
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The Great Shrinking Salt Lake (credit: NASA Earth Observatory) On Friday, September 20th, the student-run U.C. Davis Law Review will host a most timely conference examining an environmental crisis facing many of the American West’s iconic “terminal lakes.” That term refers to lakes that have no natural outlet. For many years, protracted droughts and human diversions from freshwater rivers and streams feeding those lakes have combined to reduce lake levels dramatically and sign
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Custom-made wool caps have enabled scientists to record electroencephalograms in awake cats for the first time, which could help assess their pain levels
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
Yale E360
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
With support from a $5 billion EPA program, school districts across the country are starting to switch from polluting diesel to electric buses. Advocates point to the health benefits for children and communities but say more needs to be done to promote this transition.
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
The White House just released With The People, For The People: Strengthening Public Participation In The Regulatory Process. In this report, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) laid out four priorities in improving public participation in federal rule making, and then provided examples of agency activities that reflect those activities.
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New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Analysis of DNA from a Neanderthal fossil found in a French cave indicates that it belonged to a group that was isolated for more than 50,000 years
Yale E360
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Indigenous Peruvians have long faced violent attacks by miners, loggers, coca growers, and drug traffickers, but a troubling new report finds that murders of environmental defenders are on the rise.
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Science communication is strengthened when we use creative approaches. Art is such a powerful tool for this, especially when communicating to kids. Last year, I met Dave Schneider, a climate scientist who studies ice sheets and climate systems, work very similar to my own. He recently published a children’s book titled Goodnight Fossil Fuels! that’s specifically about climate change and fossil fuel accountability.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Astronauts may have the guts for space travel—but not the kidneys
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
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Levels of certain cells, fatty molecules and proteins in the blood are different in people with chronic fatigue syndrome than in those without it, which could help doctors spot the condition sooner
Yale E360
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
The city of Linhares, Brazil, has granted legal personhood to the waves at the mouth of the Dolce River, the first instance in which a government has conferred rights upon part of the ocean.
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Despite adding six million more passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs to the roads over the last 10 years, California’s gasoline consumption has dropped over two billion gallons from its peak in 2005. More efficient (and cleaner) gasoline cars are part of the reason why gasoline use is down, but the increasing number of electric vehicles being sold in the state will likely drive gasoline use down even further.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
The spin of a particle seems to detach and move without a body—a strange experimental observation that’s stirring up debate
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
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The Cassini mission’s samples from Saturn’s moon Enceladus have signs of various organic molecules that could be among the ingredients needed for life to get started
Yale E360
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The Line Fire in Southern California is giving rise to massive billowing "fire clouds.
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Many democracies around the world require every eligible voter to fulfill their civic duty and cast their votes during national elections. If you were an Australian, Belgian, Singaporean, or Uruguayan citizen eligible to vote in your country’s elections, you could even expect to incur a fine from the government for failing to do so. Some countries set their election dates on weekends or declare national holidays so that more voters can participate.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The year 2024 could easily shape up to be the hottest ever measured, climate scientists say
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
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
Medical clowns, who play with children in hospitals, may help them be discharged sooner by reducing their heart rates
Enviromental Defense
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – As Ontario grapples with emergency room closures, a critical shortage of nurses, family doctors, and other health professionals, the provincial government is planning to spend tens of billions of taxpayer dollars on two controversial highway projects that would cut through the Greenbelt — Highway 413 and the Bradford Bypass.
NRDC
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Mass balance “recycled” plastic credit schemes are misleading.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
The security expert who created Have I Been Pwned?
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.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Seismologists were mystified by a strange signal that persisted for nine days in 2023 – now its source has been identified as a standing wave caused by a landslide in Greenland
Inside Climate News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2024
The Florida grasshopper sparrow was near extinction only a few years ago. The recent release of the 1,000th captive-raised sparrow into the wild has rekindled optimism. By Amy Green On a recent morning, 10 Florida grasshopper sparrows, tiny brown-speckled birds that are the most endangered on the continent, took their first scampers and flaps on the state’s central prairie.
Enviromental Defense
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Sometimes you have to work hard to make the connection between events to tell a story, and sometimes the events just connect themselves. The first story was trumpeted as great news! Alberta’s oil producers had outdone themselves and sucked four million barrels of oil a day out of the ground to set a new record for July. About 80 per cent of that output is from the tar sands bitumen, one of the most polluting forms of energy on earth.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Experts explain the differences between popular retinol products and the way they trigger molecular changes deep in the skin
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New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Gas bubbles on the surface of a star have been observed for the first time in detail outside our solar system, and they are 75 times the size of our sun
Inside Climate News
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
The findings of a new global study on urban rainfall patterns underscore the importance for metropolitan areas to adapt to human-altered climate. By Bob Berwyn The world’s largest urban areas have an outsized influence on regional weather and climate patterns, often creating “wet islands,” with more rainfall over cities and adjacent downwind areas, according to a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
NRDC
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
California is aiming to standardize food date labels with the passage of AB 660 (Irwin). The bill is now awaiting signature from Governor Newsom.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Because wildfires create their own wind patterns, they can also spawn their own weather.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
From drunk worms to mammals that breath through their anuses, founder Marc Abrahams on the winners of this year's Ig Nobel prizes, for research that "makes people laugh, then think"
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