Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 6, 2025

As the year kicks off with a very cold January weather forecast, US power grid operators and the regulators who oversee them are paying close attention to ensure that the grid failures of several past extreme winter storms dont happen again. These dangerous grid failures over roughly the last decade have left millions in the dark and cold, sometimes with tragic and deadly consequences.

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Yale E360

JANUARY 7, 2025

Huge swaths of North America are facing subfreezing temperatures this week as cold Arctic air pushes southward. Paradoxically, such cold spells may persist or even become more common as the planet warms, scientists say.

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Yale E360

JANUARY 2, 2025

Last year saw warming reach startling new highs, with record heat fueling extreme weather around the world. As farms and cities grow, pollution is spreading and overheating the planet. The evidence of our impact is so profound that it can be seen from space.

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New Scientist

JANUARY 6, 2025

A person in Louisiana who became severely ill with a bird flu virus known as H5N1 in December has passed away from the infection, marking the first known bird flu death in the US

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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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Scientific American

JANUARY 1, 2025

According to a tenet scientists call the cosmological principle, our place in space is in no way exceptional.

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Inside Climate News

JANUARY 2, 2025

Researchers detected increased radioactivity in mussels downstream of oil and gas wastewater discharge points, raising concerns about effects up the food chain. By Kiley Bense Sixty-two years ago, Rachel Carsons Silent Spring connected disappearing populations of bald eagles to the presence of the pesticide DDT in the birds food chain. Because bald eagles are apex predators, their dose of the toxic chemical was magnified and became fatal to their ability to reproduce.

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New Scientist

JANUARY 1, 2025

Some people have been living with long covid for five years, but we are still just starting to learn about its exact causes and how best to treat the condition

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Scientific American

JANUARY 3, 2025

Bits of DNA from mitochondria can skip surprisingly fast into our genome and may reduce lifespan

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 7, 2025

On January 6, the Sand County Foundation announced Troy Firth, Spartansburg, Crawford County has been selected as the 2024 Pennsylvania Leopold Conservation Award recipient. The $10,000 award honors farmers and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat on working land. Firth, who owns and operates Firth Maple Products and founded the Foundation for Sustainable Forests , was revealed as the award recipient at the Pennsylvani

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Yale E360

JANUARY 6, 2025

Producing energy from waves and tides has a stop-and-start history. But with a new U.S. testing site opening in 2026, recent federal investment, and accelerating efforts to reach net zero emissions, developers aiming to harness the vast power of the sea are feeling optimistic.

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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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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Inside Climate News

JANUARY 7, 2025

New research found that the crop used to feed dairy and beef cows uses the vast majority of agricultural water that would otherwise replenish the largest saline lake in the nation. By Wyatt Myskow The Great Salt Lake is shrinking, and new research published Tuesday reports that saving it requires reducing the amount of farmland that is irrigated in the region.

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New Scientist

JANUARY 3, 2025

Homo floresiensis, a metre-tall ancient hominin, lived on the South Pacific island of Flores and hunted dwarf elephants until about 50,000 years ago and now it seems climate change played a role in the downfall of both species

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Scientific American

JANUARY 2, 2025

Artificial versions of nanoscale soccer-ball-like structures called brochosomes might be used to make new forms of military camouflage, self-cleaning surfaces or hydrogen fuel

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 2, 2025

By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association , Monroe County Maybe youre a hiker, birder or hunter. Or maybe you love fishing, nature photography, trail running or mountain biking. And maybe youre a curious kind of person, someone who enjoys learning about the world and sharing what you know with others. If so, you might have what it takes to become a Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward.

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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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Real Climate

JANUARY 1, 2025

This month’s open thread on climate topics. Please remember to be substantive, respectful and vaguely on topic. Note that we’ll have an update to the various observational datasets after Jan 10th, and hopefully an update to all the model-observation comparisons the week following (depending on other things not getting in the way). Happy New Year to you all!

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Climate Change Blawg

JANUARY 5, 2025

Article kindly contributed for the community via Corey Cottrell on Bluesky: @coreycottrell.bsky.social. Views are Corey’s and don’t necessarily reflect the views of our independent Editors. Hope you enjoy and if you find it insightful please engage with Corey on Bluesky or share wider or pay it forward. Very best wishes, Gav Ward, Founder of […] The post Why Scaling AIEven at High Energy CostsIs a Necessary Investment for Humanitys Future appeared first on Climate Change Blawg:

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New Scientist

JANUARY 1, 2025

Foxes and cats werent just caught for their pelts, hint cut marks and burns on bones found at a site in Israel

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Scientific American

JANUARY 7, 2025

Rising temperatures might be altering the atmosphere in ways that cause more extreme winter weather, scientists say

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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

JANUARY 7, 2025

On January 7, the Pennsylvania Resources Council announced the start of the Gene Capaldi Lens on Litter Photo Contest which rewards amateur photographers who snap unusual or eye-catching images of litter across the Commonwealth. The deadline for entries is October 31. A new before and after category has been added, sponsored by Keep PA Beautiful , with an additional prize of $500 in each of the adult and student categories The purpose of the contest is not to glorify litter, but to bring awarene

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Cool Green Science

JANUARY 6, 2025

A snorkelling trip on a northeast river reveals a variety of unexpected freshwater creatures. The post A Half Mile Underwater on Connecticuts Eight Mile River appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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Earth 911

JANUARY 6, 2025

Start the new year with a dive into the world of biosolidsa potentially transformative way. The post Earth911 Podcast: DC Water Goes Bloom With Biosolids-Based Fertilizers appeared first on Earth911.

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New Scientist

JANUARY 2, 2025

Although popular AI models score highly on medical exams, their accuracy drops significantly when making a diagnosis based on a conversation with a simulated patient

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Scientific American

JANUARY 6, 2025

Propaganda works, is the real upshot of a survey showing lingering post-pandemic distrust of science

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 7, 2025

On January 6, the Department of Environmental Protection reported its staff conducted over 107,000 inspections to protect Pennsylvanians constitutional right to clean air, pure water, and a healthy and safe environment. During those inspections, DEP identified 35,237 violations, and resolved 32,699 of them, including some from 2023. DEP also responded to 410 environmental emergencies, like spills from traffic accidents to chemical fires.

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 3, 2025

By Jeremy Williams Last year, I wrote about the out-sized carbon footprint of rice , which accounts for almost a quarter of all greenhouse gases from global food production. Half the world eats rice every day, so thats perhaps not surprising. However, theres no question that its much more damaging to the climate than other staple grain crops. Analysis: Climate change drives down yields and nutrition of Indian crops You can look up my previous article to read up on why that is.

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Nanotech

JANUARY 3, 2025

On December 31, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of and solicited comment on the preliminary lists of manufacturers (including importers) subject to fees for the next five chemicals undergoing risk evaluation under Section 6(b) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). 89 Fed. Reg. 107099. The five chemicals that have been designated as High-Priority Substances (HPS) for risk evaluation and for which fees will be charged are acetaldehyde (Chemical

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New Scientist

JANUARY 1, 2025

Covid-19 is responsible for the deaths of millions of people around the world, but researchers fear the next global outbreak could be even worse, making it vital that we start preparing for that unknown pathogen now

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Scientific American

JANUARY 3, 2025

The science of the sun and its effects on the solar system is a sprawling discipline that expects a very exciting 2025

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 7, 2025

On January 7, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission announced the award of more than $155,000 to support 34 local projects striving to improve the welfare of our watersheds. In its second year, the Stream & Watershed Enhancement Grant Program is supporting 34 community-based environmental projects or events that will enhance, restore or protect our basins waterways.

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Earth 911

JANUARY 7, 2025

Food waste in factories, the home, and at restaurants results in the loss of about. The post We Earthlings: Compost Your Food Waste appeared first on Earth911.

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 2, 2025

A coal plant in the Chinese province of Gansu. Photo credit: Aerial Perspectives / Getty Images. By Anders Lorenzen In 2024, the UK, the birthplace of the industrial revolution and powering modern civilisation, became the first developed economy to have completely weaned itself off coal. Campaigners and advocates for dealing with the climate crisis would have hoped this would set a new global trend for declining coal usage.

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New Scientist

JANUARY 2, 2025

A new type of crystal that absorbs heat when released from extreme pressure could lead to climate-friendly refrigerators and air conditioners

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