A Year of Climate Extremes, In Photos
Yale E360
DECEMBER 31, 2024
From floods in Brazil to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, extreme weather exacted a devastating toll in 2024.
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2024 Year in Review: Clean Energy Progress Steeped in Solar and Storage
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 30, 2024
The end of every year is a great time for taking stock of what the year has broughtincluding in terms of clean energy in the power sector. As it turns out, 2024 has provided a whole lot of clean energy progress as fodder for that stock-taking. Heres a taste, from US projects, technologies, electrons, and investment, to happenings in the world as a whole.
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Climate change may have killed ancient 'hobbit' hominins
New Scientist
JANUARY 3, 2025
Homo floresiensis, a metre-tall ancient hominin, lived on the South Pacific island of Flores and hunted dwarf elephants until about 50,000 years ago and now it seems climate change played a role in the downfall of both species
Jumping 'Numts' from Mitochondria Can Be Fast and Deadly
Scientific American
JANUARY 3, 2025
Bits of DNA from mitochondria can skip surprisingly fast into our genome and may reduce lifespan
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.
The Year in Energy in Four Charts
Yale E360
DECEMBER 30, 2024
The global energy sector defied expectations this year, in ways both good and bad for the climate. Four charts highlight key trends in the transition to clean energy.
Busting the Myths of New York's Congestion Pricing Program
NRDC
DECEMBER 30, 2024
New Yorks congestion pricing infrastructure is ready for its January 5 startto the benefit of mobility, public health, and the economy throughout the city and beyond.
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Do We Live in a Special Part of the Universe?
Scientific American
JANUARY 1, 2025
According to a tenet scientists call the cosmological principle, our place in space is in no way exceptional.
The Growing Human Footprint on Earth, as Seen from Space
Yale E360
JANUARY 2, 2025
Last year saw warming reach startling new highs, with record heat fueling extreme weather around the world. As farms and cities grow, pollution is spreading and overheating the planet. The evidence of our impact is so profound that it can be seen from space.
Environmental Hearing Board Denies Supersedeas, Allows Operation Of Catalyst Energy, Inc. Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well In McKean County During Appeal
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 31, 2024
On December 27, the Environmental Hearing Board issued an order denying a petition for a supersedeas from residents appealing a DEP permit for the Catalyst Energy, Inc. oil and gas wastewater injection well near the town of Cyclone in Keating Township, McKean County. The decision means Catalyst Energy may open the injection well and accept wastewater for disposal during the Board's consideration of the citizens' appeal.
Crystal-based cooling could make fridges more sustainable
New Scientist
JANUARY 2, 2025
A new type of crystal that absorbs heat when released from extreme pressure could lead to climate-friendly refrigerators and air conditioners
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
Outrage Fatigue Is Real. Here's Why We Feel It and How to Cope
Scientific American
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Repeated exposure to outrage-inducing news or events can lead to emotional exhaustion.
Elevated Levels of Radium Found in Western Pennsylvania’s Freshwater Mussels
Inside Climate News
JANUARY 2, 2025
Researchers detected increased radioactivity in mussels downstream of oil and gas wastewater discharge points, raising concerns about effects up the food chain. By Kiley Bense Sixty-two years ago, Rachel Carsons Silent Spring connected disappearing populations of bald eagles to the presence of the pesticide DDT in the birds food chain. Because bald eagles are apex predators, their dose of the toxic chemical was magnified and became fatal to their ability to reproduce.
Brodhead Watershed Association: Protecting Clean Water Together - Become A Master Watershed Steward
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 2, 2025
By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association , Monroe County Maybe youre a hiker, birder or hunter. Or maybe you love fishing, nature photography, trail running or mountain biking. And maybe youre a curious kind of person, someone who enjoys learning about the world and sharing what you know with others. If so, you might have what it takes to become a Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward.
Will there be another pandemic after covid-19 and are we prepared?
New Scientist
JANUARY 1, 2025
Covid-19 is responsible for the deaths of millions of people around the world, but researchers fear the next global outbreak could be even worse, making it vital that we start preparing for that unknown pathogen now
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.
Jimmy Carter, Who Died at Age 100, Spared Millions of People from Guinea Worm, a Debilitating Parasite
Scientific American
DECEMBER 29, 2024
Former president Jimmy Carter’s charity has helped transform Guinea worm from a disease that used to infect millions to one that infects fewer than a dozen
The Year in Climate: Record Heat, an Election, a Push for Justice and Reasons for Hope
Inside Climate News
DECEMBER 30, 2024
2024 was a year that might as well have been a decade. Heres what happened, as documented by Inside Climate News reporters. By Dan Gearino, ICN Staff In a year of record-setting heat, intensifying extreme weather and a bitterly partisan presidential election in which climate change was almost never mentioned, the transition away from fossil fuels made significant progress that was still not nearly enough.
PA Interfaith Power & Light Accepting Requests For Free Native Trees From Anywhere In PA
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 31, 2024
PA Interfaith Power & Light is accepting request for free native trees to plant anywhere in Pennsylvania. Please make your request as soon as possible - by January 15 is ideal, latest by January 18. Requesting native trees through the program is simple weve broken it down into three easy steps! 1. Visit Their Tree Planting Guide : Native Trees and Shrubs can be planted in all kinds of places!
Physicists bend atoms in ‘impossible’ experiment
New Scientist
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Entire atoms have been put through a classic quantum experiment for the first time and the breakthrough could lead to better detectors for picking up the gravitational waves that ripple across the universe
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.
Nanotech Scientists Build on an Insect’s Odd Soccer Ball-Like Excretions to Design Ingenious Camouflage
Scientific American
JANUARY 2, 2025
Artificial versions of nanoscale soccer-ball-like structures called brochosomes might be used to make new forms of military camouflage, self-cleaning surfaces or hydrogen fuel
These Graphics Help Explain What Climate Change Looked Like in 2024
Inside Climate News
DECEMBER 29, 2024
Plus, a few more that tell environmental stories in a fraught year. By Paul Horn Telling the story of our livesclimate changetakes a lot of words. But sometimes, a graphic is what makes things click.
Brodhead Watershed Association Water At Risk - Counting Our Blessings
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 2, 2025
By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association , Monroe County On much of planet Earth that is human-occupied, clean water cant be had for love or money. Really. About a quarter of the men, women, and children in the world have no choice but to drink from and wash in water sources that are contaminated with excrement. It might surprise you to know that even in America, 2.2 million homes dont have running water or basic plumbing.
How DNA in dirt is reshaping our understanding of Stone Age humans
New Scientist
DECEMBER 31, 2024
The surprise discovery that ancient human DNA can survive in sediments and soil is revolutionising the study of Paleolithic minds, behaviours and lifestyles
Sustainability at Retail
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Nearly Forgotten ‘Phage Therapy’ Fights Antibiotic Resistance
Scientific American
DECEMBER 31, 2024
In a new book, a science journalist recounts the story of a lifesaving treatment for infection that scientists broadly dismissed until recently
Cattle and Climate Change: Putting Sustainability in Perspective
HumanNature
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Guest Post by Ashley Schilling Hazlett , 2024-2025 Sustainability Leadership Fellow and Ph.D. Student in the Department of Animal Sciences and CSU AgNext at Colorado State University The role of cattle in climate change has been an important topic for decades, sparking debate among scientists, producers, policymakers, and consumers. Beginning with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) release of the report Livestocks Long Shadow in 2006, the totality of the contribution of c
DEP Invites Comments On Draft Guidance For Land Application Of Excess Water From Shale Gas Well Development Impoundments
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 3, 2025
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 4 PA Bulletin inviting comments on draft Technical Guidance for Maintaining Freeboard and Dewatering of Well Development Impoundments for Unconventional Oil and Gas Operations. [ DEP ID: 800-2200-005 ] The deadline for comments is February 3. [Note: The notice says January 6, but thats an error.
Everything we know about long covid - including how to reduce the risk
New Scientist
JANUARY 1, 2025
Some people have been living with long covid for five years, but we are still just starting to learn about its exact causes and how best to treat the condition
Heliophysics Is Set to Shine in 2025
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JANUARY 3, 2025
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Unforced Variations: Jan 2025
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JANUARY 1, 2025
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DEP Posted 103 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In January 4 PA Bulletin
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 3, 2025
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US teens are using less of every substance – except for one
New Scientist
JANUARY 3, 2025
Teenagers in the US roughly doubled their use of nicotine pouches in 2024, despite turning away from alcohol and other drugs
Why Countries Are Color-Coding Healthy Foods at Grocery Stores
Scientific American
DECEMBER 30, 2024
European Union countries and Australia have rolled out front-of-package nutrient profiling.
Not Living Fast and Dying Young: Why Older, Bigger Animals Matter
Inside Climate News
DECEMBER 29, 2024
New research finds that protecting longer-lived species in the face of climate change is critical for animal populations. By Georgina Gustin The Bigmouth buffalo isnt the prettiest fish in the water, nor is it particularly appealing to eat, but it has unsung qualities that scientists say are increasingly important in a climatically challenged, ecologically homogenizing world: It gets really big and really old.
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