Legal Planet

MAY 1, 2024

There are many different ways that our global society has attempted to address environmental damage and climate change. We fund climate technology startups. We elect representatives that keep the climate in mind. We start nonprofits dedicated to reestablishing our collective sustainable relationships with earth systems. And we litigate in civil and federal courts at the national level when environmental rights have been violated.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 1, 2024

Tyson Foods, the largest meat and poultry producer in the United States, churns out billions of animal products each year. In addition to countless ribeye steaks and chicken nuggets, Tyson also produces contaminated wastewater—over 18.5 billion gallons in 2022 alone. This toxic stew includes animal parts and byproducts like blood and feces, pathogens like E. coli and Enterococcus , and nitrogen and phosphorus that can deplete oxygen in bodies of water.

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Inside Climate News

MAY 1, 2024

Heat waves recently extended across nearly 30 percent of the world’s oceans, an expanse equivalent to the surface area of North America, Asia, Europe and Africa. By Bob Berwyn Over the past several years, the temperature of the Earth’s oceans have been spiking high enough to trigger numerous die-offs of marine species , killing millions of corals, fish, mammals, birds and plants.

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Scientific American

MAY 1, 2024

A Dutch man with lymphoma and other blood disorders was infected with the COVID-causing virus for nearly two years, during which time the pathogen evolved numerous mutations

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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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New Scientist

MAY 2, 2024

The record-breaking heat of 2023 has seen a rare disagreement break out between climate scientists, with some saying it shows Earth may have entered a new period of warming

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Legal Planet

MAY 6, 2024

Is it unconstitutional for the government to build a levee that reduces the risk of urban flooding but diverts the water to nearby farmlands? The answer could be yes, unless the government pays for flood easements on the rural lands. But if the government doesn’t build the levee, it faces no liability from the urban landowners. That’s the adaptation dilemma: preparing for climate disaster is legally disfavored.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 6, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” - - Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion] House next voting day May 6, 7, 8, 20, 21

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Scientific American

APRIL 30, 2024

A declaration signed by dozens of scientists says there is ‘a realistic possibility’ for elements of consciousness in reptiles, insects and molluscs

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New Scientist

MAY 3, 2024

The inactivation of one copy of the X chromosome in female mammals may start to fail as they get older, which may be why women have a higher risk of autoimmune conditions such as lupus

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Legal Planet

MAY 2, 2024

The Supreme Court is currently considering whether to overrule the Chevron doctrine. Chevron requires courts to defer to an agency’s reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statute. We should know by the end of next month whether the current conservative super-majority on the Court will overrule Chevron. In the meantime, it’s illuminating to put the current dispute in the context of the last 80 years of judicial doctrine regarding deference to agencies on issues of law.

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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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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 30, 2024

Statement from Phil Pothen, Land Use and Land Development program manager Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – In November 2022, Ontario Premier Doug Ford claimed that sprawl construction would be in progress on the Greenbelt by the end of 2023. Developers tried to evict tenants to make way for construction and survey trucks were on the ground in the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 3, 2024

On May 2, the Allegheny County Conservation District and Allegheny County Agricultural Lands Preservation Board proudly announced the preservation of Morning Glory Farm in Plum Borough. Morning Glory Farm, owned and operated by three generations of the Morrow family; including Bob and Jane Morrow, Rob and Jillian Morrow, and Rebecca and Anthony Mattarochia, became the 43rd farm preserved in Allegheny County with a 128.89-acre easement.

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Scientific American

MAY 1, 2024

One percent of scientific articles published in 2023 showed signs of generative AI’s potential involvement, according to a recent analysis

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New Scientist

APRIL 30, 2024

Long feted by fossil hunters and geologists, if UNESCO recognises the extraordinary rock formation at Madygen in Kyrgyzstan, it will soon be a player on the world stage

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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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PBS Nature

MAY 1, 2024

Crowds await the arrival of Grizzly 399, the most famous bear in Grand Teton National Park. When she arrives, she surprises "her fans" with an exceptional litter of four cubs.

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The Applied Ecologist

MAY 2, 2024

Miriam Selwyn discusses their latest study’s findings, conducted with colleagues. Results find ca. 30 years of passive tree species diversity increase following intense forest management release. This is largely thought to be led by animal-dispersed and higher drought tolerant species in the context of increasing temperatures and decreasing precipitations.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2024

The Asbury Woods Environmental Center will host a Trout In The Classroom trout release event on May 11 at Lake Pleasant Conservation Area in Erie from 10:00 a.m. to Noon. The eggs were provided to Asbury Woods by the Fish & Boat Commission and Trout Unlimited in January and were raised in tanks in the Asbury Woods exhibit hall. Now that the trout have reached the fingerling stage of their lifecycle, it’s time to let them go!

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Scientific American

MAY 3, 2024

The way we think about time, aging and sickness may influence our health, behavior and general well-being in surprising ways

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New Scientist

MAY 2, 2024

A male Sumatran orangutan chewed the leaves of a plant used in Indonesian traditional medicine and placed them on a wound on his face

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Inside Climate News

MAY 4, 2024

An MIT professor of nuclear science breaks down the benefits of the TerraPower plant. Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine , an interview by Host Steve Curwood with Jacopo Buongiorno, a professor of nuclear science and engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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HumanNature

APRIL 30, 2024

Written by Samantha Nordstrom Art Club event organizer Sidney Stadelmann shows event attendees how to start a wind chime craft from a repurposed can at the Nancy Richards Design Center on April 17. (Samantha Nordstrom | The Green Bulletin) The Student Sustainability Center, Art Club, and Center for Environmental Justice hosted a climate grief workshop focusing on transforming anxiety into art from 5-7 p.m. at the Nancy Richards Design Center on April 17.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2024

On May 2, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved his recent request to make financial aid available to survivors after devastating flooding on April 11-12, 2024. SBA financial aid is available in Allegheny County as well as the surrounding counties of Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington and Westmoreland. Read more here.

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Scientific American

MAY 3, 2024

Lobbyists’ and politicians’ campaigns against lab-grown meat appeal to emotion, not logic and reason

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New Scientist

MAY 3, 2024

The air and dust in climbing centres contain high levels of rubber particles from the soles of climbing shoes, some of which contain toxic additives

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The Applied Ecologist

MAY 6, 2024

Sybryn L. Maes explains how they, alongside colleagues, developed an Explore Before You Restore framework, and illustrates how these concepts may impact restoration outcomes by influencing degradation and recovery trajectories. To help restore ecosystems, we, a group of international experts in resilience & restoration, propose using a new framework called Explore Before You Restore (EBYR) throughout the restoration project cycle.

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Inside Climate News

MAY 1, 2024

University of Michigan researchers linked PM2.5, a type of air pollutant, to estrogen decrease during the menopause transition. By Gina Jiménez Some air pollutants can disrupt hormone levels during the menopause transition, possibly exacerbating symptoms, according to a paper published earlier this year in the journal Science of Total Environment.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 30, 2024

On April 25, Arthur Stewart, Cameron Energy , told DCED’s PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council DEP’s database of abandoned wells is not accurate and it is a “terrific lie” to say today’s conventional oil and gas industry is the “culprit for abandoning hundreds of thousands of unplugged wells.” He also questioned those who called well abandonment an “epidemic” using what he said was “questionable” information from DEP’s databases.

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Scientific American

MAY 2, 2024

Researchers say this may be the first observation of a nonhuman animal purposefully treating a wound with a medicinal plant

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New Scientist

MAY 1, 2024

People who were asked to recall past events that made them angry experienced a change to their blood vessels that has been linked with heart attacks

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Vermont Law

MAY 3, 2024

Learn about a vibrant neighborhood in San Diego, California, and the ways in which Barrio Logan is a prime example of environmental racism.

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NRDC

MAY 1, 2024

Continued investment in priority programs will be crucial to ensuring that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law meets its climate and equity goals.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 3, 2024

The PA Environmental Council’s In Case You Missed It In April is now available featuring articles on-- -- DEP Tackles Industrial Decarbonization With RISE-PA Plan Creating 1,000s Of Jobs -- May 14: Western Pennsylvania Awards Dinner Recognizing Davitt Woodwell, Kane, PA and Altoona Water Authority -- May 25-26: Southeast PA Bikeout Bike Ride -- Morrisville Connector Closes Crucial Gap In Delaware & Lehigh Trail -- Celebrating Trails Day !

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Scientific American

MAY 3, 2024

Gas stoves spew nitrogen dioxide at levels that frequently exceed those that are deemed safe by health organizations

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