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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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
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
What determines the rarity of large carnivores in the Omo Valley of Ethiopia?
The Applied Ecologist
APRIL 30, 2025
Asfaw et al. investigate the presence of large carnivores in the Omo Valley of Ethiopia and share their experience. Populations of large carnivores have been declining in Ethiopia for many years due to a range of factors including reduced prey populations, pressure from neighbouring human settlements, habitat fragmentation and loss, and low political interest in conservation.
To Help Growers and the Grid, Build Solar on Farmland, Research Says
Yale E360
APRIL 28, 2025
Two new studies suggest that devoting a small fraction of U.S. farmland to solar power would be a boon both for the energy system and for farmers themselves.
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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
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
Proposal to Expand “Strong Mayor” Powers for 169 Towns Raises Serious Concerns
Enviromental Defense
APRIL 30, 2025
Ontarios government is proposing a new law that would give Mayors in 169 small towns and villages Strong Mayor powers. This law could lead to widespread corruption, continued housing shortages, and the destruction of the provinces remaining farmland. The laws proposed amendments to Municipal Act regulations, which would take effect May 1, would wipe out many of the checks and balances that have helped to insulate small towns in Ontario from many forms of corruption.
Brazilian Judge Orders Seizure of Illegally Cleared Lands
Yale E360
APRIL 29, 2025
A justice on the Brazilian Supreme Court has directed the government to seize private lands where forests have been illegally razed.
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
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.
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.
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.
Extreme heat poses Spanish-style blackout threat to UK electrical grid
New Scientist
MAY 2, 2025
As climate change pushes summer temperatures to new highs, energy infrastructure such as cabling and transformers will struggle to cope
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.
Facing High U.S. Tariffs, Chinese Solar, Batteries Flow to Poorer Countries
Yale E360
APRIL 30, 2025
Facing high tariffs in the U.S. and Europe, Chinese solar and battery companies have been selling a growing share of their products to poorer countries, a new analysis finds.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Quantum computers don’t always need more qubits – just add chaos
New Scientist
MAY 5, 2025
To create useful randomness in a quantum computer, you could add more quantum bits, but using quantum chaos does the trick too
Illinois Delays a Project Meant to Keep Asian Carp Out of the Great Lakes
Inside Climate News
APRIL 28, 2025
The governor wants assurances that the federal government will pay its share before moving forward. By Susan Cosier One stretch of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal near Joliet, Illinois, is what freshwater biologists call a pinch point. Here, at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam, workers are preparing a site for barriers to keep invasive bighead and silver carp from infiltrating the Great Lakes.
New Interactive Map Highlights Federal Clean Energy Investments In Pennsylvania
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 30, 2025
On April 30, the PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center and Evergreen Collaborative unveiled Renewable Energy Success Stories in the Keystone State. The new interactive map highlights renewable energy and climate resiliency projects from all corners of Pennsylvania funded by recent federal clean energy investments from the Inflation Reduction Act.
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.
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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
Best evidence yet that dolphin whistles are like a shared language
New Scientist
MAY 2, 2025
While dolphins are known to transmit information in their whistles, until now it hasn't been clear whether the marine mammals used the same sounds to indicate a shared understanding of a concept
Release: The Strengthening Local Processing Act Addresses Critical Livestock and Poultry Supply Chain Issues, Bolstering Resilient Food Systems
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
APRIL 30, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition press@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. 347.563.6408 Release: The Strengthening Local Processing Act Addresses Critical Livestock and Poultry Supply Chain Issues, Bolstering Resilient Food Systems National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) applauds the Senate introduction of this bipartisan, bicameral, comprehensive bill to support small processing plants Washington, DC, April 30, 2025 – Today, Senato
6-Inch Conventional Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline Rupture Causes Spill In Rostraver Twp., Westmoreland County; State Agencies Have No Jurisdiction Over Safety Issues
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 30, 2025
On Monday, March 17, 2025 at approximately 5:30 p.m., Williams/Laurel Mountain Midstream, LLM notified DEP of a rupture in the Patterson to Anden six-inch natural gas gathering pipeline near Todd Farm Road on the Manack farm in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County. Williams/Laurel Mountain said the underground pipeline served conventional gas wells in the area.
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.
EPA Extends Comment Period on Draft Sewage Sludge Risk Assessment for PFOA and PFOS
Nanotech
APRIL 28, 2025
On April 17, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended the comment period on a draft risk assessment of the potential human health risks associated with the presence of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) in biosolids, also known as sewage sludge. 90 Fed. Reg. 16128. According to EPA, the draft risk assessment reflects the agencys latest scientific understanding of the potential risks to human health and the environment posed by the The post
Cuttlefish May Communicate with Discolike Arm Gestures
Scientific American
MAY 5, 2025
Scientists identified four arm wave signals cuttlefish use: “up,” “side,” “roll” and “crown”
Tiny rewards can protect the grid from a surge in electric vehicles
New Scientist
MAY 2, 2025
As the number of electric vehicles increases, their increased demand could strain the grid but small financial incentives convinced drivers to ease that demand by charging during off-peak hours
In Mexico’s ‘Avocado Belt,’ Villagers Stand Up to Protect Their Lands
Yale E360
MAY 2, 2025
A boom in avocado production in Mexico has led to illegal deforestation and an influx of drug cartels dominating the lucrative trade. But Indigenous communities have fought back against the gangs and turned to traditional practices to grow avocados and save their forests.
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
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