Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 22, 2023

The year is only half done and the United States has already been enveloped by acrid orange skies in the East, battered by winter rains and floods in California, seared by record winter temperatures in the South, soaked by a record 26-inch April deluge in Fort Lauderdale, and broiled by record spring heat in the Pacific Northwest , Texas , and Puerto Rico.

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Environment + Energy Leader

JUNE 19, 2023

According to a Cornell study, the metaverse can greatly contribute to reducing business travel, a major carbon emitter as well as reduce transportation and commercial energy usage, transforming energy distribution.

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Yale E360

JUNE 20, 2023

Europe is warming faster than any other inhabited continent, with rising temperatures fueling increasingly severe heat waves, floods, and wildfires, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization and the Copernicus Climate Change Service.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 21, 2023

Credit: Tobias Reich, Unsplash The Sabin Center’s Global Climate Change Litigation Database currently lists over 2000 cases. South Africa has just nine entries – a modest number, easily overlooked in the flood of cases out of the United States, Europe and the rest of the world. Why are these South African cases worth studying? And what do they say about the future of climate litigation in the country?

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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.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 20, 2023

Farmworkers face many hazards while performing the labor that props up the $1.264 trillion US food and farm economy, yet a new analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) found that federal agencies focused on agriculture and health invested an average of only $16.2 million dollars per year in farmworker health research projects between fiscal years 2019 and 2022.

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Environment + Energy Leader

JUNE 20, 2023

The luxury fashion maker Gucci has quit calling itself a carbon-neutral company. It says the carbon credits it buys need more transparency.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 21, 2023

Offshore wind is one of many renewable industries taking off in California as the state accelerates infrastructure investment and development to meet its climate targets. The California Energy Commission has adopted planning goals of 2-5 GW of offshore wind (OSW) by 2030 and 25 GW by 2045. Other state goals include reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and to 85 percent below 1990 levels by 2045, along with statewide carbon neutrality by 2045.

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New Scientist

JUNE 19, 2023

Waters around the UK and Ireland have been classified as experiencing a category 4 (extreme) marine heatwave, as the North Atlantic ocean continues to see extraordinary warmth

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Ocean 143

Environment + Energy Leader

JUNE 19, 2023

The tool adheres to new ESG reporting standards to help businesses and organizations keep on top of growing need for up-to-date data especially with growing regulatory demands.

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Yale E360

JUNE 20, 2023

Canada is offering incentives to mining companies to dig in its northern regions for the critical minerals needed for EVs and solar panels. But based on past abuses, critics fear carbon-rich peatlands will be lost, wild rivers polluted, and enormous cleanup projects left behind.

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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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Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 22, 2023

Ocean Conservancy’s Annual Photo Contest has ended, and it’s safe to say that this was our best yet. Hundreds of you sent breathtaking ocean photos, and we are so impressed. Thank you for sharing your images with us—we are so grateful. We are thrilled to announce our 2023 Photo Contest winners! Judge’s Choice Winner: Synchrony in Motion by Rachel Moore “ A once-in-a-lifetime encounter with humpback whales in the crystal-clear waters of French Polynesia.

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Frontiers

JUNE 19, 2023

By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com Predicting hit songs is notoriously difficult. Researchers have now applied machine learning (ML) to high-frequency neurophysiologic data to improve hit song prediction accuracy. They showed that if ML was applied to neural data collected while people listened to new music, hit songs could be predicted with close-to-perfect accuracy.

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Technology Technology 119

Environment + Energy Leader

JUNE 22, 2023

The lab at the company's agronomy headquarters will offer hands-on and virtual learning opportunities for Starbucks employees, students, researchers and industry leaders.

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Yale E360

JUNE 23, 2023

Federal officials have blocked lithium mining in the heart of Nevada’s Railroad Valley, a dry lakebed that NASA says is needed to calibrate satellites used for, among other things, forecasting weather and studying climate change.

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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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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 20, 2023

Are You Telling Your Story? House holds Regular Session June 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 -- Committee Schedule Senate holds Regular Session June 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TODAY 9:00: Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee hearing on solar energy’s impact on Pennsylvania ratepayers.

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Solar Power Air Pollution Natural Gas Politics 118

NRDC

JUNE 21, 2023

For one, the power of federal agencies like the EPA to set rules and enforce environmental protections would shrink.

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Environmental Protection 145

Environment + Energy Leader

JUNE 20, 2023

Despite economic and political distractions, consumers remain focused on sustainability and are willing to pay a premium for products that align with their values.

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Politics 245

Yale E360

JUNE 19, 2023

New research using real-world data casts doubt on the energy efficiency of diesel alternatives that come from phytoplankton.

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Biofuels 179

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Scientific American

JUNE 19, 2023

Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

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Technology Technology 115

New Scientist

JUNE 21, 2023

Travelling is a great time for a rethink, whether it's about the human mind or the evolution of cats – or even the importance of red algae for Earth.

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Environment + Energy Leader

JUNE 23, 2023

The dataset provides location-specific and demographic water risk information, empowering decision-makers to address water-related challenges more effectively.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 20, 2023

Nature lovers and concerned citizens in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Ohio are invited to get outside and snap pictures of honey & bumble bees for BeeBlitz. Then, upload your findings to BeeSpotter, the citizen science project run in collaboration between the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Department of Entomology and the Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education.

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Scientific American

JUNE 18, 2023

Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

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Technology Technology 111

New Scientist

JUNE 21, 2023

New research shows that tumours are home to a rich ecosystem of bacteria and fungi that influence cancer progression - opening up incredible new ways to fight the disease

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Environment + Energy Leader

JUNE 19, 2023

This collaboration represents a significant step toward contributing to a circular economy and increasing the availability of flexible packaging applications.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 23, 2023

by Robert Glennon, University of Arizona The Navajo Nation, the largest Native American reservation in the U.S., covers 27,000 square miles (70,000 square kilometers) in the Southwest – an area larger than 10 states. Today it is home to more than 250,000 people – roughly comparable to the population of St.

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Scientific American

JUNE 22, 2023

Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 22, 2023

The Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program just released its 2022 Annual Report outlining their accomplishments and challenges during the year. The mission of the Program is to provide scientific information, expertise, and assistance to support the conservation of biological diversity. “This year presented some challenges that led us to evaluate our needs and ways of operating.

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Environment + Energy Leader

JUNE 22, 2023

The technology analyzes data from many sources, including satellite imaging and physical mapping, creating 3D replicas to help streamline operations.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 22, 2023

Download the report. In a historic decision at the fifth United Nations Environment Assembly in March 2022, all 193 UN Member States decided to end plastic pollution. With negotiations on a binding legal agreement by 2024 now underway, the question is how to realise that goal.

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Scientific American

JUNE 21, 2023

Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

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New Scientist

JUNE 21, 2023

The huge diversity of the gut microbiome of Hadza hunter-gatherers from Tanzania hints at how industrialisation has influenced the variety of people’s internal microbe communities

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Environment + Energy Leader

JUNE 20, 2023

The compact approach allows for incremental capacity additions based on individual needs, eliminating the requirement to invest in excess capacity.

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