Yale E360
MARCH 31, 2025
Climate models predict that as the planet warms, so will the Southern Ocean. But for decades, the waters around Antarctica have grown mysteriously cooler. A new study shows why.
Legal Planet
APRIL 1, 2025
Climate educators from SEWA explaining solar power for salt gathering (L) and skylights that cool the interior of a house (R). Photos by Jim Salzman I spent last week in New Delhi, participating in the conference, India 2047: Building a Climate-Resilient Future. Academics, civil society, and government officials were divided into groups focusing on science, health, labor, and the built environment.
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Enviromental Defense
APRIL 3, 2025
Recent findings from Ontarios Integrity Commissioner are a timely reminder of why we need to place clear guardrails in this years legally mandated review of the Greenbelt Plan. Without strict terms of reference that forbid removal of current Greenbelt land or weakening of its current protections, Ontarians have reason to worry the review process will be little more than a new way to enable the same kinds of land-swaps that were the subject of the scathing Auditor Generals report and which remain
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 3, 2025
State Sen. Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester) and Rep. Dan Williams (D-Chester) awarded 2nd Century Alliance and Shakira Davis , Coatesville Community Coordinator, with the prestigious Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Community Pride Award for their outstanding community-wide improvements. Fifty dedicated volunteers collected an impressive 269 bags of litter and 26 tires, while also removing weeds, cigarette butts, and yard signs from Coatesville streets and sidewalks.
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.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 1, 2025
With all of the attacks on regulatory safeguards coming from the regulators themselves , you may have missed a new bill coming from Congress that would not only codify the mayhem of the current administration but neuter any future administrations attempt to protect consumers and the environment from the auto industry. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the bill was written by a former car dealer, with the support of the automotive and trucking industry.
Legal Planet
MARCH 31, 2025
(Klamath River Dam removal project [credit: Los Angeles Times]) Most of the environmental law and policy matters discussed on Legal Planet–especially over the past few months–have dealt with natural resource crises, environmental rollbacks, hostile political actors and actions in Washington, D.C., etc. So let me take this opportunity to share an upbeat and inspirational environmental story in these otherwise troubled environmental times.
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PA Environment Daily
APRIL 1, 2025
Keep Pennsylvania Beautifuls popular Open Your Eyes to Litter series of five educational activity books was created over 20 years ago. Over one million copies of the original series were distributed to schools throughout Pennsylvania. To account for the changing environment, new environmental education standards and new types of litter, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is working with illustrator and concept artist, Brady Mock, and Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR
Academy of Natural Sciences
APRIL 1, 2025
Tanya Dapkey, the Macroinvertebrates Section Lead of the Patrick Center for Environmental Research, stands on the edges of the Delaware River. Trees rustle in the breeze, the water laps on mossy rocks. Holding a small clear vial of water, her collected sample, Dapkey is using a novel scientific technique aimed at detecting particles of living organisms eDNA.
A Greener Life
APRIL 1, 2025
Satellite imagery captured in 2022 reveals the retreat of the Zachari Isstrm, the largest glacier in Greenland. Photo credit: NASA/USGS. By Anders Lorenzen While the worlds media and many world leaders are surprised and shocked by US President Donald Trumps desire to own Greenland , tension intensifies by the day – climate change is rapidly altering the worlds largest island.
Legal Planet
MARCH 31, 2025
Business investment decisions rely on stability. And stability is in short supply so far in this Trump administration. Instead, weve seen an erratic blitzkrieg of activity on tariffs, federal funding, and deregulation that has spooked all sorts of industries. Thats partly why Heatmap News has declared Trump Degrowth Donald, and why my Legal Planet colleague Jonathan Zasloff has cheered the tariffs as a stupid but potentially effective way to reduce emissions.
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
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 2, 2025
Weve truly never seen anything like it before. Since my last summary released on March 12 th , we have counted 117 potential attacks on scientists, their work, and science-based policies in the federal government. This means we have counted a grand total of 219 actions, decisions, or policies where science may have been sidelined or threatened since the Trump administrations return to the White House.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
APRIL 1, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Laura Zaks, Associate Director of Communications and Development Tel: 347.563.6408 Email: press@sustainableagriculture.net Release: New bill introduced in the US House and Senate proposes bipartisan solution to the farmland access crisis Washington, DC, April 1, 2025 Today, the bipartisan New Producer Economic Security Act was introduced in the U.S.
Law Columbia
APRIL 2, 2025
The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), one of the most critical climate spending programs in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), has come under significant fire from the Trump administration. In the span of twenty days, EPA has blocked GGRF awardees from accessing their grant accounts, made baseless accusations of program-wide fraud, and taken the extraordinary step of terminating $20 billion in National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF) and Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA) grants.
Environmental News Bits
MARCH 31, 2025
by David Bowman, University of Tasmania and Calum Cunningham, University of Tasmania For centuries, fire was one of the major fears for city-dwellers. Dense cities built largely of wood could and did burn. In 1666, a fire in a bakery went on to destroy two-thirds of the city of London, leaving 85% of residents homeless. … Continue reading Fires used to terrify city residents.
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.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 4, 2025
On a rainy day in June 2017, I proudly held up a sign that said in bold Sharpie, GOVERNMENT SCIENTISTS SAVE LIVES, with the logos of federal agencies all over it at that years March for Science. As I walked around crowds with the poster, people would smile and take photos of it when they saw their agencys logo. It was a glimpse at the pride felt by federal scientists for the life-saving work they do.
Inside Climate News
MARCH 31, 2025
The Cape Sable seaside sparrow is threatened by some of the most complex water management infrastructure on Earth in the Everglades, and now sea level rise. By Amy Green Floridas Cape Sable seaside sparrow is a rare and secretive bird that dwells within the marl prairie of the remote Everglades, a watershed that is among the most altered on Earth.
Yale E360
APRIL 4, 2025
Close / ← → Search Search Yale Environment 360 Published at the Yale School of the Environment Explore Search About E360 E360 Digest April 4, 2025 A.I. Model Can Predict When Lightning Will Spark Wildfires Bureau of Land Management Researchers have developed an AI model that can predict with 90 percent accuracy when and where lightning will ignite wildfires.
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 31, 2025
The House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee is scheduled to meet April 7 to consider House Bill 109 (Vitali-D-Delaware) establishing an environmental justice permit review program in DEP to consider cumulative impacts of pollutants on communities already burdened by pollution. Also on the agenda is House Bill 969 (Pielli-D-Chester) requires outdoor night lighting practices that reduce light pollution from public facilities.
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.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 1, 2025
The Trump administration has rescinded the scientific integrity policy of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and its a bad sign for public confidence in government science. At a time when Texas is facing its worst measles outbreak in decades and worry about bird flus pandemic potential is rising, the public should be able to trust that government scientists will be able to do their work without political interference and deliver useful, accurate information to the public.
Acoel
APRIL 2, 2025
Posted on April 2, 2025 by Robin Craig On March 25, 2025, the University of Southern Californias (USCs) Public Exchange and independent advisor Solar Aquagrid announced the California Solar Canal Initiative, a seven-university project to assess the technological, social, and legal capacities to install solar panels over the many water canals and aqueducts flowing through California.
Enviromental Defense
APRIL 1, 2025
It is no secret that the Trump administration is fully owned by the oil and gas industry. So it should be no surprise to Canadians that recently, some of the wealthiest oil and gas companies operating in Canada urged political parties to jump on the same anti-environment bandwagon. Canadians have fought for two decades to address climate change and make sure industry pays for the mess that it makes in our air, water and land.
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 1, 2025
Read the full story from the American Chemical Society. When wildfires threaten communities, human health can be impacted as smoke distributes on the breeze, infiltrating various structures.
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
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 3, 2025
Gas-fired power plants are the largest source of heat-trapping carbon pollution from the US power sector. They also bring with them a host of other problems for people and communities. A flurry of new gas power plant proposals threatens to exacerbate these problems. Some gas plant developers and their backers are talk ing up the prospect of burning hydrogen in the plants as a way to address carbon pollution and keep the plants from becoming irrelevant as we make the necessary transition to a low
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 31, 2025
Seven years ago people from more than 70 households began testifying to a Statewide Grand Jury about the impacts of the shale gas industry on their health, their lives and their communities. Five years ago, the Statewide Grand Jury issued its report documenting these impacts in a way the jurors-- ordinary Pennsylvanians-- said, provided us with a sound and detailed understanding of the realities of this industry and the problems associated with fracking in our Commonwealth.
Yale E360
APRIL 1, 2025
Close / ← → Search Search Yale Environment 360 Published at the Yale School of the Environment Explore Search About E360 E360 Digest April 1, 2025 Global Economy More Vulnerable to Warming Than Previously Thought Pexels A new study finds warming could inflict far more damage to the global economy than previously assumed. Typically, to understand how future droughts, heat waves, storms, and floods will impact the global economy, experts look at the cost of extreme weather in the past.
Environmental News Bits
MARCH 31, 2025
Read the full project summary and access project publications. Tire and road wear particles have been shown to cause acute effects tosensitiveaquatic animals and degrade their habitats. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists developed methods to accurately identify aquatic compounds, such as 6PPD and 6PPD-quinone, that can cause acute mortality events in coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch).
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Circle of Blue
APRIL 2, 2025
BUCKEYE, Ariz. It was supposed to be called Cipriani, a master planned community with more than 9,700 homes at the western fringe of this sprawling desert city in central Arizona. Plans have changed. One regional growth industry housing is being supplanted by another computing. Even as both carry questions about efficient use of water in one of the driest, fastest-growing areas of the country.
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 4, 2025
The Environmental Quality Board published notice in the April 5 PA Bulletin inviting comments on proposed regulation changes relating to spill notification and setting a May 15 virtual hearing starting at 1:00 p.m. Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing must contact Casey Damicantonio for the Department and the Board, (717) 783-8727 or RA-EPEQB@pa.gov , by 5:00 p.m. on May 8, 2025, to sign up to present testimony.
Legal Planet
APRIL 4, 2025
As I have previously written, the Trump Administration is attempting an end run around the administrative process it is supposed to follow if it intends to revoke the waiver California received for three important programs to cut air pollutants from cars and trucks. You can find the details about this end run around — using an obscure statute called the Congressional Review Act — here.
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 1, 2025
OpenOMB is a searchable database maintained by the Protect Democracy Project that makes apportionments easier to find and track. Apportionments are how the president, acting through the Office of Management and Budget, implements Congress’s spending laws.
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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