Warming Doubled the Odds of Record Fires in South Korea
Yale E360
MAY 2, 2025
Warming fueled the hot, dry, windy weather that gave rise to a spate of record-breaking fires in South Korea in March, an analysis finds.
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If Dodgers Don’t Quit Big Oil, the Olympics May Make Them
Legal Planet
MAY 5, 2025
One of the 76 gas signs at Dodger Stadium. Photo: Emmett Institute The Los Angeles Dodgers have all but ignored the growing calls from fans, activists, columnists, researchers, and a state lawmaker asking the team to cut ties with Big Oil and remove the two huge, orange 76 gas ads that dominate the clubs picturesque scoreboards. But the teams streak may be coming to an end: They can’t ignore the International Olympic Committee.
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Psychedelics may boost mental health by dampening inflammation
New Scientist
MAY 5, 2025
Psychedelic drugs like MDMA and psilocybin may help treat depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions by reducing the number of inflammatory cells around the brain
Status Quo Transmission Financing in California—Who Pays and Who Profits?
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 2, 2025
The need to build more transmission is critical to modernizing the electricity grid. Californias grid operator, CAISO, estimates that the state will need an additional $45.8 billion to $63.2 billion of transmission investment to achieve its goals of a carbon-free grid by 2045. This naturally begs the question, who is paying for this? And secondly, who is profiting from this?
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
Solar Geoengineering Is Possible with Existing Aircraft, Study Finds
Scientific American
MAY 2, 2025
Scientists previously thought that solar geoengineering—or releasing particles into the atmosphere to reflect solar rays—would require specialized high-altitude vehicles
California Toxic Algal Bloom Blamed for Months-long Marine Life Poisoning
Inside Climate News
MAY 2, 2025
Wildlife rescuers are struggling to keep up with the demand to help stranded and sick marine life along the West Coast. By Teresa Tomassoni Inside the Marine Mammal Care Center in Los Angeles, more than 80 sea lions and seals lounge lethargically in outdoor fenced-in pens or paddle in small pools. Some bark and moan. Many of the sea lions noticeably stare into space or crane their necks so that their whiskers point to the sky.
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Fix Our Forests, version 2
Legal Planet
MAY 5, 2025
I wrote previously about the Fix Our Forests bill which has been passed by the House and is currently being considered by the Senate. I noted some concerns I had about its overuse of emergency authorities, its expansion of categorical exclusions, and some changes to litigation, as well as some positive features of the bill. A new version of Fix Our Forests has been introduced in the Senate by a bipartisan group of Senators.
Dark energy bombshell sparks race to find a new model of the universe
New Scientist
MAY 2, 2025
Shocking results from a major astronomical study have raised doubts about the standard model of cosmology, forcing scientists to consider new ways of understanding dark energy and gravity
Conventional Oil Well Storage Tank Rupture Causes 2,100 Gallon Spill Of Wastewater, Crude Oil In Upper Burrell Twp., Westmoreland County
PA Environment Daily
MAY 1, 2025
On April 24, 2025, DEP was notified of a spill at the Chabal 2 conventional oil well site in Upper Burrell Township, Westmoreland County owned by Dakota Oil & Gas Company. Arriving the same day, DEP found a valve on a wastewater storage tank failed and was ejected from the tank resulting in the release of an estimated 2,100 gallons of wastewater and crude oil from the tank, according to a representative of Penneco Oil.
Do ‘Alternative’ Measles Treatments Touted by RFK Jr. Work?
Scientific American
MAY 5, 2025
As the measles outbreak in the U.S. gets bigger, HHS’s secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., touts nonvaccine treatments.
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
Beyond Modern Science: The Untapped Potential of Traditional Knowledge & Traditional Leadership for Disaster Management in Africa
HumanNature
MAY 2, 2025
Guest Post by Julia Choolwe Munsaka , 2024-2025 Sustainability Leadership Fellow and Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Political Science at Colorado State University Despite being one of the lowest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions that are causing climate change, Africa has experienced widespread losses and damages attributed to human-induced climate change.
The Slowest Stampede on Earth | In Her Nature
PBS Nature
MAY 1, 2025
An award-winning zoologist, her spirited right-hand woman, and their sloth-sniffing rescue dog team up in Costa Ricas lush jungles for the first-ever sloth census. Mixing science, adventure, and plenty of laughs to protect these lovable creatures. The team studies at-risk sloth populations by tracking their poop and stress levels, combining forces with an all-female film crew to capture fascinating and rarely observed sloth behaviors on camera.
World’s Researchers Say They Will Resist Attacks on Science and Support Beleaguered U.S. Colleagues
Inside Climate News
MAY 6, 2025
More than 800 American scientists attended the European Geophysical Unions conference in Austria to present new research on climate change, pollution and other urgent environmental topics. By Bob Berwyn VIENNA, AustriaThe global science community promised late last Friday that it would rally around American researchers and rise to meet a well-documented wave of anti-science propaganda and disinformation thats swamping global media and misguiding decision-making around topics like global warming,
Innovative antivenom may work against the world's deadliest snakes
New Scientist
MAY 2, 2025
Scientists have created an antivenom that has shown promise against some of the world's deadliest snakes after collecting antibodies from a hyperimmune man who exposed himself to their toxins
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.
PJM Interconnection: 51 Generation Projects, 9.3 GW To Move Forward to Address Near-Term Electricity Demand Growth-- 39 Upgrades, 12 New Construction
PA Environment Daily
MAY 2, 2025
On May 2, the PJM Interconnection announced it has selected 51 projects that can come online quickly and provide more than 9,300 MW of reliable capacity through the Reliability Resource Initiative. The projects consist of 39 uprates and 12 new construction proposals. The uprates apply to existing natural gas (1.978 GW), nuclear (496 MWe), coal and onshore wind resources.
Scientists Use Ancient Chinese Poetry to Study Endangered Yangtze Porpoise
Scientific American
MAY 5, 2025
Mentions of the critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise in ancient Chinese poetry have revealed missing information about the habitat of the world’s only freshwater porpoise
Field Diaries: Tracking Agricultural Impact on Iran’s Wetlands with Remote Sensing
The Applied Ecologist
MAY 2, 2025
In our ‘Field Diaries’ series, The Applied Ecologist is sharing stories from a range of different fieldwork experiences. In this post, Mohammad Javad Soltani shares their story visiting wetlands in Iran and studying them with remote sensing. Overview of fieldwork project I am a M.Sc. student in the ‘Remote Sensing for Ecology and Ecosystem Conservation (RSEEC)’ lab at the K.
Analysis: Thailand’s solar sector faces hurdles in net-zero push
A Greener Life
MAY 1, 2025
The Ubolratana Dam hydro-floating solar hybrid power plant in Khon Kaen, Thailand. The country needs to rapidly scale up solar power to hit its 2050 net zero target, experts say. Photo credit: Lin Hao / Xinhua / Alamy. By Chalie Charoenlarpnopparut Entrenched gas interests and domestic issues put a strain on Thailands solar potential, writes renewable energy expert Chalie Charoenlarpnopparut.
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.
Chile’s Lithium Boom: A Green Revolution or Environmental Ruin?
Law Columbia
MAY 6, 2025
Lithium has become a cornerstone of the global energy transition, powering technologies central to decarbonization efforts, such as electric vehicle batteries and large-scale renewable energy storage. As demand for this critical mineral accelerates, mining activity has intensified across the so-called lithium triangle Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile a region that holds nearly 60 percent of the worlds lithium reserves.
How to harness your emotions for a happier, calmer life
New Scientist
MAY 5, 2025
From anger to envy, research is revealing how to shift your mental state and put bad feelings to good use with benefits for longevity, relationships and mental health
PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - April 26 to May 2: Contaminated Livestock Water Supply; Ruptured Gathering Pipeline; Failure To Comply With Shale Gas Well Plugging Order
PA Environment Daily
MAY 3, 2025
From April 26 to May 2, DEPs Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 584 inspection entries. Follow these links to spreadsheets showing the violations and inspections occurring between April 26 and May 2-- Click Here for violations issued. Click Here for inspection entries. Enforcement Actions Taken Last Week So far this year, DEP took these actions as of April 25 -- -- NOVs Issued In Last Week: 71 conventional, 3 unconventional -- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 1,482 con
These Fish and Flies Are Engineered to Break Down Mercury
Scientific American
MAY 6, 2025
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Sustainability at Retail
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California Lawmakers Vote on Energy Affordability Soon
Legal Planet
MAY 7, 2025
Energy affordability has been a huge focus in Sacramento as the deadline nears for bills to move out of policy committees. Over the past three years, customers of the largest investor-owned electric utilities (IOUs) in the state have seen their rates rise by an average of 5-41%, with nearly one in five households behind on their electricity bills. Over the past couple of years, policymakers have written reports, held hearings, and committed to the goal of reducing energy burden on California hou
How Science and Advocacy Ended Dangerous Nuclear Testing in the United States
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 7, 2025
If you had opened up a newspaper 50 years ago, there is a good chance you would be reading about the latest nuclear explosion over your cup of coffee. Nuclear weapons have only been used twice in war, but more than 2,000 nuclear weapons were detonated during the Cold War. From 1945 to 1992, the United States alone conducted 1,030 nuclear testsfar more than any other country.
FDA Announces Plan to “Phase Out” Synthetic Dyes
National Law Center
MAY 6, 2025
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New Scientist
MAY 6, 2025
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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.
Consol Conventional Well Plugging Incident Contaminates Livestock Water Supply, 2 Springs, Stream In Morris Twp., Greene County
PA Environment Daily
MAY 1, 2025
On April 22, 2025, DEP was notified of a well plugging incident at the Brown 1447 conventional well site in Morris Township, Greene County that resulted in contaminating a livestock water supply, two springs and a small stream. The well is owned by Consol PA Coal Co. LLC and was being plugged by Coastal Drilling, according to DEPs inspection reports.
The Threatened Fungi on the IUCN Red List Are Important to our Ecology
Scientific American
MAY 2, 2025
As conservation targets, fungi aren’t as appealing as giant pandas. But these scientists explain that the health of Earth’s fungal species is critically important.
FWS and NMFS Propose to Eliminate Habitat Loss From the Definition of “Harm” Under the ESA: Is This the “Best Meaning” of the ESA?
Acoel
MAY 2, 2025
Posted on May 2, 2025 by Seth D. Jaffe Earlier this week, my colleagues Adam Kahn and Kevin Chen posted about the proposed rule issued by the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service that would rescind the definition of harm under the Endangered Species Act to exclude adverse impacts on habitat. As Adam and Kevin noted, FWS and NMFS rely in part on the recent Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v.
A Cruel Tradeoff: Building the “Amazon of Deportation” While Tearing Down Health and Human Services
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 7, 2025
The Trump administration wants to spend $45 billion to build an inhumane deportation industry while planning to cut at least $40 billion in life-saving programs from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The juxtaposition is a near-perfect gauge of how heartless our government has become in the richest nation on Earth. For deportation, the administration virtually froths for an Amazon-like fulfillment center to robotically sort out handcuffed humans and shuffle them down the aisles
7 Best Reusable Paper Towels For an Eco-friendly Kitchen
Earthava
MAY 5, 2025
The post 7 Best Reusable Paper Towels For an Eco-friendly Kitchen appeared first on Earthava. Looking for an eco-friendly way to tackle spills and cleaning? We testedsome of the best reusable papertowels against sticky messes like chocolate syrup and red sauce to find the most effective alternatives. Our goal? To help you choose durable, absorbent, and cost-effective solutions for your kitchen.
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