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EPA Strengthens Emissions Controls for Facilities Emitting Cancer-Causing Ethylene Oxide

Union of Concerned Scientists

Last week, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized updated regulations for certain facilities that emit ethylene oxide (EtO), a colorless, cancer-causing gas. These long-awaited rules will require facilities using EtO to sterilize medical devices and some food products—known as commercial sterilizers—to significantly reduce their emissions of EtO, install additional control equipment, and improve monitoring.

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EU Member States Reach Agreement on Corporate Due Diligence Directive

Clean Energy Law

Following extended negotiations, the directive was endorsed with a significantly narrower scope that would reduce the number of companies affected. By Paul A. Davies , Michael D. Green , and James Bee On 15 March 2024, EU Member States endorsed the Belgian Presidency’s political deal on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), despite Germany abstaining from the vote.

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Can AI Replace Human Research Participants? These Scientists See Risks

Scientific American

Several recent proposals for using AI to generate research data could save time and effort but at a cost

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Largest recorded solar storm was even bigger than we thought

New Scientist

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

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

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.

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A Trip Down Memory “Train”: A Brief History of Public Transit

Union of Concerned Scientists

Being able to get from place to place is the foundation for a thriving community and sets the stage for growing our economy and upward mobility. For more than a century, the United States has recognized this, and maintaining roads and bridges has been a core function of federal, state, and local governments. While public transit is also a key option in getting around, it has suffered from chronic disinvestment despite its many community-wide benefits, and the current system leaves many of us dis

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Statement in Response to Premier Ford’s Comments Ruling Out Fourplexes in Ontario’s Housing Strategy

Enviromental Defense

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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Why 2024 Abel prize winner Michel Talagrand became a mathematician

New Scientist

After losing an eye at the age of 5, the 2024 Abel prize winner Michel Talagrand found comfort in mathematics

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Petrochemicals Are Killing Us, a New Report Warns in the New England Journal of Medicine

Inside Climate News

It’s well known that fossil fuels are the primary driver of climate change. A dirty secret is that they’re also the source of toxic chemicals linked to rising rates of chronic and deadly diseases. By Liza Gross Use of petroleum-based chemicals skyrocketed during the postwar era, most of them entering the market with little concern for safety. Now, mounting evidence links petrochemicals to the rapidly rising prevalence of a slew of chronic and deadly conditions, a review published in the New Engl

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Scientists Re-Discover Giant Rat Not Seen in 30+ Years

Cool Green Science

A TNC-funded expedition in the Solomon Islands has re-discovered a giant rat species. The post Scientists Re-Discover Giant Rat Not Seen in 30+ Years appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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What to Know about Measles Outbreaks in the U.S.

Scientific American

A growing number of measles cases in the U.S.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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

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Mathematician wins 2024 Abel prize for making sense of randomness

New Scientist

Michel Talagrand has won the 2024 Abel prize for his work researching probability theory and the extremes of randomness

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130+ Organizations Urge Accountability on Forest Protection

NRDC

In a joint statement to international leaders , groups from around the world call for global accountability as essential to delivering on forest commitments.

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Spring Road Dumping Season Underway As Conventional Oil & Gas Operators Get Rid Of Their Wastewater

PA Environment Daily

The Spring road dumping season is underway in Northcentral and Northwest Pennsylvania as conventional oil and gas operators get rid of their wastewater on the region’s dirt and hard roads. They say a picture is worth 1,000 words and here is a photo of fresh road dumping on Follet Run Road in Warren County on March 12, 2024. The weather was clear and the temperature was 41 degrees.

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Babies Smell Sweet, but Teenagers Stink. Is Evolution the Explanation?

Scientific American

Carboxylic acids make teens give off a pungent olfactory mix redolent of cheese, plum and even goats

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Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation

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.

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CRISPR could disable and cure HIV, suggests promising lab experiment

New Scientist

The gene-editing strategy could be a way to disable HIV that lies dormant in immune cells, meaning people would no longer need to take daily medication

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Drax Makes a Mockery of International Day of Forests

NRDC

Biomass producer Drax marked today’s International Day of Forests with a report extolling the logging and burning of forests for energy.

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Statement in response to Environment Minister Andrea Khanjin’s call for proposed Dresden Dump to face a comprehensive Environmental Assessment

Enviromental Defense

Statement by Tim Gray, Executive Director Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Late on Friday, March 15th, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Andrea Khanjin announced that she has designated York1’s proposed dump site in Dresden, Ontario for a comprehensive Environmental Assessment under the Environmental Assessment Act.

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Pig Kidney Transplanted into Living Human for First Time

Scientific American

Doctors have transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a living human patient for the first time ever

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Shaping a Resilient Future: Climate Impact on Vulnerable Populations

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.

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Amazingly preserved Bronze Age village reveals life in ancient England

New Scientist

A settlement in the east of England burned down in a fire 3000 years ago, falling into a muddy waterway that preserved everything inside the houses including tools, fabric, cooking pots and more

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EPA Enters the Clean Car Era

NRDC

EPA’s latest clean car rules will provide over $2 trillion in air quality, health, climate, and economic benefits.

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Did You Know Sandhill Cranes Dye Their Feathers?

Cool Green Science

Sandhill cranes add a rusty-brown color to their gray feathers each spring. The post Did You Know Sandhill Cranes Dye Their Feathers? appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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Mathematician Who Tamed Randomness Wins Abel Prize

Scientific American

Michel Talagrand innovative work has allowed others to tackle problems involving random processes

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Sustainability at Retail

Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.

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Human brains have been mysteriously preserved for thousands of years

New Scientist

Intact human brains 12,000 years old or more have been found in unexpected places such as shipwrecks and waterlogged graves, but it is unclear what preserved them

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Reducing Food Waste for the Climate, Nature, and People

NRDC

Reducing food loss and waste offers an opportunity to address many of our world’s existential challenges, including combating the climate crisis and biodiversity loss, improving environmental health protections, and fighting racial injustice.

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DEP Notified Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County It Can No Longer Operate Under An Air Quality Construction Permit And Has 120 Days To Submit A Full Title V Air Quality Permit Application

PA Environment Daily

The Department of Environmental Protection notified the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County it will no longer be able to operate under an Air Quality Construction permit and must submit an application for a full Title V Air Quality Permit within 120 days. The federal Clean Air Act and US Environmental Protection Agency regulations require that a facility submit a Title V Operating Permit application within 12 months of commencing operation.

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The Cognitive Neuroscientist Who Helped Unravel the Mysteries of Language

Scientific American

Ursula Bellugi was fixated on how we learn language.

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Extinct freshwater dolphin from the Amazon was largest of all time

New Scientist

A dolphin that lived in the Amazon 16 million years ago grew to a length of 3.

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Samuel Fischer: How can invasive species management benefit from smartphone data?

The Applied Ecologist

Shortlisted for the 2023 Southwood Prize Samuel Fischer discusses how he and colleagues researched and utilised an angler smartphone app to build a stochastic model for angler traffic in the Canadian province of Alberta. Anglers facilitate the spread of whirling disease, a parasite-induced fish disease, meaning this model demonstrates the importance of individual-specific behaviour of vectors for propagule transport.

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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 23

PA Environment Daily

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

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Simple Resistance Exercises Improve Overall Health and Reduce Death Risks

Scientific American

Weight training turns out to be as important as aerobic activity for warding off disease

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Fluffy beetle discovered in Australia may be the world's hairiest

New Scientist

The exceptionally long white hairs on the newly named longhorn beetle Excastra albopilosa may deceive predators into thinking it is covered in fungus

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Electric vs. Gas Cars: Is It Cheaper to Drive an EV?

NRDC

Are electric cars cheaper than gas cars? Compare cost per mile, maintenance costs and costs to operate electric vehicles vs. gas cars by state. Learn more!