Yale E360
APRIL 14, 2025
Weather forecasts powered by artificial intelligence are usually more accurate and require less computational energy and fewer human hours than physics-based predictions. But questions remain about A.I. systems reliability and their ability to forecast extreme weather events.
Circle of Blue
APRIL 16, 2025
To save a dying aquifer or at least their piece of it a group of roughly 60 farmers in northwest Kansas decided on a self-imposed diet. The move a dozen years ago to voluntarily restrict the water they pumped from the Ogallala Aquifer , the lifeblood of the High Plains, was seen by some as a risky proposition. In the semi-arid region, farmers might have gone bankrupt without water drawn from deep underground.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 14, 2025
There is tremendous uncertainty about what policies the federal government will change that will affect electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing and sales in the US. But there is no question about the impact that EVs will have on reducing climate-changing emissions. Replacing gasoline with electricity greatly reduces the carbon emissions from driving, even when emissions from mining, manufacturing, and generating electricity are included.
Legal Planet
APRIL 14, 2025
The fires in L.A. have put litigation over wildfires on the front page and spotlighted Californias unique approach. But such litigation isnt new. In 2019, Pacific Gas & Electric filed for bankruptcy because of billions of dollars of potential liability from fires the previous summer. The firm was faced with 750 lawsuits, ultimately entering a $13.5 billion settlement.
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.
A Greener Life
APRIL 18, 2025
The complexity of the carbon footprint of your Easter Egg. Image generated by AI. By Anders Lorenzen This Sunday, millions of children will be out and about hunting for Easter Eggs. In the Easter period, it is estimated that over a billion Easter Eggs will be consumed. As the table later in this article shows, the carbon footprint of Easter eggs varies significantly depending on the type of product you buy.
HumanNature
APRIL 17, 2025
Guest Post by Chika Winnifred Agha , 2024-2025 Vice President for Research Fellow and Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University Ben Horowitzs quote perfectly captures the shift that occurs once theory meets with reality. A true moment engineers are bound to encounter as they transition from the classroom to professional practice.
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PA Environment Daily
APRIL 13, 2025
The Little Juniata River Association held its 20th Annual River Bank Clean Up on April 12 that attracted 150 volunteers to clean up 20 miles of river banks from Barrie, Huntingdon County to Altoona, Blair County. Volunteers collected between 4-6 tons of litter along the roads and areas near the river- everything from TVs, plastic, chairs, tires, and food packaging.
A Greener Life
APRIL 17, 2025
Air conditioning units in Shenyang, Liaoning province. Photo credit: ZUMA Press / Alamy. By Kostantsa Rangelova and Yang Muyi Rising use of air con calls for more energy storage, electricity pricing reform and sturdier grid infrastructure, write two experts from think-tank Ember. What needs to change The northern summer of 2024 didnt just break records.
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 17, 2025
Read the full story at Inside Climate News. While filming a documentary about oceans on a boat in the Pacific Ocean several years ago, producer and director Steve Cowan encountered a shocking scene. We were surrounded from horizon to horizon by floating plastic, Cowan said. Ive never seen anything like it.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 17, 2025
Remember the board game Risk? I used to play it with a neighbor who always moved most of his armies to one spot on the world map to project overwhelming force, only to lose the battalions he left exposed. The strategy of protecting your positions was lost on himhe thought he could win through sheer intimidation. Two recent events show that President Trump is falling prey to a similar weakness.
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
Legal Planet
APRIL 14, 2025
The California Climate Change Assessment is a key initiative to understand and address the state’s climate impacts and build resilience through informed decision-making. Californias Fourth Climate Change Assessment included a series of technical reports, regional summaries, and a statewide synthesis covering key issues such as extreme heat, wildfires, and sea level riseproviding critical guidance for adaptation efforts.
Physics World
APRIL 14, 2025
With increased water scarcity and global warming looming, electrochemical technology offers low-energy mitigation pathways via desalination and carbon capture. This webinar will demonstrate how the less than 5 molar solid-state concentration swings afforded by cation intercalation materials – used originally in rocking-chair batteries – can effect desalination using Faradaic deionization (FDI).
Montrose
APRIL 14, 2025
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. , April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. (the “Company”, “Montrose” or “MEG”) (NYSE: MEG) is on a mission to help protect the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the soil that feeds us, and aims to enhance environmental stewardship and economic development. In response to rising global demand for energy and continued expectations around environmental stewardship, Montrose Environmental Group has been select
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 16, 2025
Last week, hundreds of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA ) employees were fired for a second time (!) by the Trump administration. Since then, news reports have indicated that NOAA will face further drastic cuts in staffing and budgets soon, including potentially getting rid of the entire Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) division.
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.
Inside Climate News
APRIL 12, 2025
The cancellation of a meeting of top advisors to the agencys scientific research arm, with no explanation or plans to reschedule, signals bad news for public health and the environment, say former advisors. By Liza Gross In what appears to be the latest attack on the science and regulations that protect public health and the environment, the Trump administration notified top advisors to the U.S.
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 16, 2025
Read the full story at Grist. Chicago city leaders are set to consider a major overhaul in how and where polluting businesses are allowed to open, nearly two years after the city settled a civil rights complaint that alleged a pattern of discrimination threatening the health of low-income communities of color.
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 15, 2025
In celebration of Earth Day, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful , whose vision is a clean and beautiful Pennsylvania, encourages residents to join the 2025 Pick Up Pennsylvania initiative. Pick Up Pennsylvania engages tens of thousands of volunteers annually through litter cleanups, illegal dump cleanups, beautification projects, special collections, and educational events.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 15, 2025
As a molecular biology PhD student studying heart disease, Ive seen firsthand how basic scientific findings can eventually translate into promising therapies. But as important as it is, biomedical research is only one piece of the puzzle when it comes to curing the number one killer in the US. Public health initiatives like nutrition education and assistance, tobacco regulation, and diabetes prevention programs also support the work of scientists and medical doctors working to tackle heart disea
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.
PBS Nature
APRIL 16, 2025
In the Atchafalaya Basinthe largest river swamp in the U.S.ancient cypress trees act as natural barriers against hurricanes and extreme weather. Spanning a million acres, these nearly indestructible trees have protected Louisiana’s coast for thousands of years. How does this million-acre ecosystem protect Louisianas communities, and how can we protect it?
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 14, 2025
Read the full story from ProPublica. Federal scientists responsible for monitoring the health of West Coast fisheries are cleaning office bathrooms and reconsidering critical experiments after the Department of Commerce failed to renew their labs contracts for hazardous waste disposal, janitorial services, IT and building maintenance.
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 14, 2025
On April 14, the Public Utility Commission released the agenda and additional information regarding its April 24 public hearing to explore the impact of data centers and other large load customers on the states electric grid. This en banc hearing, approved by a unanimous vote of the Commission on March 27, 2025, will examine how to ensure a fair, transparent, and forward-looking approach to connecting high-energy users to the grid while protecting existing utility customers.
Arnold Porter
APRIL 15, 2025
Judah Prero, firm’s Environmental counsel and former Assistant State Attorney General at the Maryland Department of the Environment, was recently quoted in the Chemical Watch article, “New Mexico enacts US’s third sweeping PFAS in products ban.
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
Enviromental Defense
APRIL 15, 2025
Statement by Phil Pothen, Ontario Environment program manager Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat Todays throne speech was another astounding example of the Ontario government attempting to re-package the same set of counter-productive, environmentally destructive policy concessions to well-connected friends as a response to the crisis of the day.
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 17, 2025
Read the full story at Trellis. Wranglers latest jeans for Walmart are the first relatively inexpensive fashion product to feature a significant amount of recycled cotton from used clothes.
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 15, 2025
On April 14, Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) introduced Senate Bill 626 regulating skill gambling games that directs some of the revenue to the state Clean Streams Fund to support the Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program. The legislation directs 50% of the expected $300 million annual revenue generated by regulating skill games to the Clean Streams Fund.
PBS Nature
APRIL 16, 2025
Locked within the stones and fossils of Petrified Forest National Park lies a record of life, death, and resilience during one of Earth’s most extreme periods of environmental change. What secrets do these fossilized ecosystems reveal about the prehistoric past, and how can they help predict the future of life on Earth? Previous Episode: How Louisiana’s Mega Swamp Breaks Hurricanes Click HERE To Watch Season One The post What Turned These Ancient Trees to Stone?
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Enviromental Defense
APRIL 17, 2025
Newly tabled bill is an attack on the public direct from the Trump Administration playbook Statement by Phil Pothen, Ontario Environment program manager and Alienor Rougeot, Climate and Energy senior program manager Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat Bill 5 would, if passed, deal a body blow to the environment and hopes for energy sovereignty in Ontario.
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 17, 2025
Read the full story from NPR. For years, the U.S. Justice Department has worked to unravel a global hacking campaign that targeted prominent American climate activists. Now, public tax filings reviewed by NPR reveal an unexpected link between the company that allegedly commissioned the attacks and some of the victims. The connection emerges as another element in … Continue reading Exclusive: Climate activists were hacked.
Legal Planet
APRIL 15, 2025
NOAA makes us safer and smarter, while MAGA is making weather a mystery again. Trump wants to Make Weather a Mystery Again. The news that started leaking last Friday is that the Trump administration wants to break up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and essentially end NOAAs climate work by abolishing its primary research office and forcing the agency to instead help boost U.S. fossil fuel production, according to lots of reporting based on budget documents.
Earthava
APRIL 14, 2025
The post How to Start Composting at Home: A Beginner’s Guide appeared first on Earthava. Living sustainably means reducing waste and enriching our soil. Starting a composting journey at home is a great way to do this. It turns kitchen scraps and yard waste into a fertilizer that makes your garden healthier. Composting is a simple way to make a big difference.
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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