The World Isn’t Ready for the Mental Health Toll of Extreme Heat
Scientific American
JUNE 2, 2025
Temperatures are rising, and so are mental health risks
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Cambodian Forest Defenders at Risk for Exposing Illegal Logging
Yale E360
JUNE 2, 2025
The lush forests that have long sustained Cambodias Indigenous people have steadily fallen to illicit logging. Now, community members face intimidation and risk arrest as they patrol their forests to document the losses and try to push the government to stop the cutting.
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Predicted Arctic sea ice trends over time
Real Climate
MAY 31, 2025
Over multiple generations of CMIP models Arctic sea ice trend predictions have gone from much too stable to about right. Why? The diagnostics highlighted in our model-observations comparison page are currently all temperature based, and show overall that climate models have being doing well on these trends for decades. But there has been increasing attention to trends in non-temperature variables, and there, model performance is more mixed (Simpson et al., 2025).
Warming accelerates global drought severity
Nature
JUNE 3, 2025
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09047-2 Increased atmospheric evaporative demand in recent years has increased drought severity by an average of 40% globally across both dry and wet regions, and the trend is likely to continue under future warming scenarios.
How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control
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
Ontario’s Deposit System For Alcoholic Beverages is Under Threat
Enviromental Defense
JUNE 2, 2025
People who live in Ontario really appreciate a good deposit-return program. Poll after poll confirms that wed like to see the program we have for alcoholic beverages expanded to include non-alcoholic beverages as well. And this is no baseless wish. Weve been very good at taking back our alcohol empties to the local Beer Store for decades. We only wish we could return all of our containers this way.
Planning For Climate Change Isn’t Happening. It’s Putting Communities At Risk.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 3, 2025
Ben Franklin said, by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. Perhaps more fitting in the context of climate change is a quote from the late Archbishop of Boston, Richard Cushing, who said, always plan ahead; it wasnt raining when Noah built the Ark. If were applying that to the nations power system in preparing for the impacts of climate change , you might say its starting to rain, and we havent even been to the hardware store.
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Why we should protect the high seas from all extraction, forever
Nature
JUNE 3, 2025
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01665-0 Exploitation of the high seas risks doing irreversible damage to biodiversity, climate stability and ocean equity. A consensus must be built now to save them.
Statement: Response to the Tabling of the Building Canada Act
Enviromental Defense
JUNE 6, 2025
Statement from Keith Brooks, Programs Director, Environmental Defence Canada Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – The Prime Minister has committed to “nation-building projects” and making Canada an energy superpower. To be a superpower in the 21st century means first considering what our customers around the world are buying now, and what they will be buying five, ten, and fifteen years from now.
Abundance and the Seven County case
Legal Planet
JUNE 5, 2025
I’ve seen some posts on the social media site formally known as Twitter arguing that the Seven County case is a win for an abundance-focused policy – in that it will facilitate more construction of infrastructure by eliminating or reducing environmental reviews. I think that statement is somewhat accurate in general. But I think it is much less true when it comes to clean energy.
PennEnvironment: With Federal Clean Energy Rebates Under Attack, Hundreds Of Concerned Pennsylvanians Press State Lawmakers To Act
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 5, 2025
With Congress rolling back numerous federal clean energy programs, hundreds of Pennsylvanians joined PennEnvironment’s annual virtual “citizen lobby day.” New data shows the Keystone State ranking a lowly 49th in the nation for growth in renewable energy over the past decade, making it even more important for constituents to lobby their state senators and representatives to fill the potential federal funding gap.
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
Thousands of endangered trees preserved for centuries inside Chinese temples
Nature
JUNE 4, 2025
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How We Solve the Climate Crisis
Scientific American
JUNE 5, 2025
Science communicator Hank Green explains how our species’ unique intelligence got us into this climate mess—and how it will help us solve it
Pay to Play
Legal Planet
JUNE 6, 2025
I posted earlier about a provision in the House reconciliation bill that attempts to effectively repeal NEPA by allowing sponsors of projects to pay a fee to avoid any judicial review of NEPA documents. That provision is not unique, and indeed it looks like House Republicans are trying to develop a new tool to use reconciliation (which can avoid a Senate filibuster) to alter substantive law.
Infant RSV shot may be more effective than vaccines during pregnancy
New Scientist
JUNE 3, 2025
When an RSV vaccine became available for use during pregnancy, it offered a natural experiment between various countries to see how it compared to a one-time antibody injection
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.
Old carbon routed from land to the atmosphere by global river systems
Nature
JUNE 3, 2025
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09023-w Using a global database of the radiocarbon content of rivers combining new and published measurements, isotopic mass balance suggests that about 60% of river CO2 emissions are derived from millennial or older carbon sources.
DEP: XTO Energy Failed To Restore 5 Multi-Million Gallon Shale Gas Water Impoundments In Butler County
PA Environment Daily
MAY 31, 2025
On May 20, the Department of Environmental Protection issued notices of violations to XTO Energy, Inc.-- an ExxonMobil Company-- for failing to restore five multi-million gallon shale gas water impoundments it used to support fracking operations in Butler County. The impoundments are required to be restored-- liners removed and the area regraded to the original contours-- within nine months of their last use.
How Velvet Worm Slime Hardens in Seconds to Trap Prey
Scientific American
JUNE 5, 2025
The velvet worm’s extraordinary goo could inspire recyclable bioplastics
Unforced variations: Jun 2025
Real Climate
JUNE 1, 2025
This month’s open thread. Please stay on climate topics and try to be constructive. The post Unforced variations: Jun 2025 first appeared on RealClimate.
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.
A message from island leaders: protect the Pacific Ocean from deep-sea mining
Nature
JUNE 4, 2025
Nature, Published online: 05 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01774-w As heads of Pacific island nations, we urge governments worldwide to avoid irreversible environmental damage to the region as well as the needless economic and geopolitical risks.
Sunbury Press Announces Publication Of A New Book: PROUDLY MADE: A Story Of Reinvention In The Big Woods And Small Towns Of The Pennsylvania Wilds
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 2, 2025
On June 1, just in time for National Great Outdoors Month, Sunbury Press has published a memoir by Tataboline Enos about rural Pennsylvanias growing tourism and outdoor recreation movement. The book, PROUDLY MADE: A Story of Reinvention in the Big Woods and Small Towns of the Pennsylvania Wilds is officially being released Tuesday, June 3 under Sunburys Catamount Press imprint, which focuses on Northern Appalachia.
People Using Apps Like iNaturalist and Merlin Are Helping Fuel Scientific Discovery
Inside Climate News
JUNE 6, 2025
Researchers are increasingly relying on data from citizen scientists to analyze trends in the environment. By Kiley Price In April, more than 100,000 people from nearly 700 cities around the world set out on a mission to document as many plants and animals as they could in their urban environments.
World Environment Day 2025: Beat plastic pollution
A Greener Life
JUNE 5, 2025
By Shadia Haq The United Nations’ (UN) annual global environmental awareness day, World Environment Day , takes place today, the 5th of June. This year’s theme focuses on beating plastic pollution. This year, the Republic of Korea is the host country, urging global action to end plastic waste and build a sustainable future. They are sending a message around rethinking how we produce, use and dispose of plastics.
Sustainability at Retail
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Science-integrity project will root out bad medical papers ‘and tell everyone’
Nature
JUNE 3, 2025
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01739-z Group behind Retraction Watch aims to pinpoint the most influential flawed health data.
DEP: Shell Petrochemical Plant Fire Resulted In Possible Release Of An Unknown Quantity Of 1,3-Butadiene And Benzene Into The Atmosphere In Beaver County
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 5, 2025
On June 5, the Department of Environmental Protection issued a statement saying the June 4 fire at the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County resulted in the “possible release of an unknown amount of 1,3-butadiene and benzene into the atmosphere.” DEP said it “expects Shell to calculate the amount of these emissions, if any, and report its findings to DEP.
How Nantucket Is Preparing for Rising Seas
Inside Climate News
JUNE 6, 2025
The Massachusetts island anticipates damages of $3.4 billion through 2070 if nothing is done. By Nicole Williams NANTUCKET—It’s no longer unusual to see a kayaker paddling along downtown Easy Street. The cobblestones along the town’s waterfront once were flooded a handful of times a year. That rose to an average of 37 days a year by 2020 , according to tide gauge monitors by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Forest Preservation, Tree Planting Could Actually Worsen Climate Change
Scientific American
JUNE 6, 2025
With wildfires turning forests into “massive carbon emitters,” planting trees in some places could inadvertently increase carbon emissions, a new report says
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.
Ancient carbon released through modern rivers
Nature
JUNE 3, 2025
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01452-x A global analysis reveals that most carbon dioxide emitted by rivers derives not from modern plant material, as was thought, but from ancient, buried carbon.
DEP Environmental Justice: PennEnviroScreen Now 'Fully Integrated' Within DEP Permitting Processes To Provide Enhanced Public Participation
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 2, 2025
On June 2, DEP's latest Environmental Justice newsletter announced the PennEnviroScreen tool is now "fully integrated within the DEP permitting and programmatic review processes. As a screening and mapping tool, PennEnviroScreen is used to identify areas of greater environmental justice (EJ) exposures and effects by analyzing environmental, health, and socioeconomic burdens across the Commonwealth.
Colorado River Basin Aquifers Are Declining Even More Steeply Than the River, New Research Shows
Inside Climate News
JUNE 2, 2025
Overuse and climate change are rapidly depleting groundwater throughout the region, but aquifers are not part of the negotiations among the seven basin states to cut back water use. By Wyatt Myskow Declines of underground water supplies that are vital to cities and farming in the Colorado River Basin are outpacing the losses of the rivers water, according to new research published last week based on NASA satellite data.
Canada Must Keep its Promise: Finalize the Oil and Gas Emissions Cap Now
Enviromental Defense
JUNE 6, 2025
In 2021, The Government of Canada made a bold and necessary commitment to limit and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from the oil and gas industry – the largest source of GHG pollution in Canada. The promise to cap oil and gas emissions came from the understanding that Canada can’t meet its climate targets if oil and gas emissions don’t decrease.
Drivers of the extreme North Atlantic marine heatwave during 2023
Nature
JUNE 3, 2025
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08903-5 Atmospheric reanalyses combined with ocean observations and model simulations show that the extreme 2023 North Atlantic heatwave was primarily driven by anomalously weak winds leading to strongly shoaling mixed layers, with a smaller contribution from clearer skies.
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