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.
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.
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PA Environment Daily
APRIL 25, 2025
The PA Organization for Watersheds and Rivers and its partners just released a final report on the historic role community-based watershed organizations have played in abandoned mine reclamation and mine drainage treatment in Pennsylvania. The report highlights the challenges they face, and the conditions and support necessary to ensure meaningful, practical, sustained watershed organization engagement in the acceleration of AMD remediation in Pennsylvania and its long-term benefits for water qu
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.
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
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.
The Applied Ecologist
APRIL 25, 2025
In our ‘Field Diaries’ series, The Applied Ecologist is sharing stories from a range of different fieldwork experiences. In this post, Cassidy Waldrep shares her story working with waterfowl across the Atlantic Flyway. In the waterfowl world, many biologists grow up with a love for ducks and geese, some having hunted since they could walk.
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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.
Legal Planet
MAY 2, 2025
Almost every major industrial and power facility in California needs an air permit when its built or renovated. Thats a huge opportunity to rapidly advance the zero and near-zero technologies that Congress invested in in the Inflation Reduction Act, and that we urgently need to meet ever-more-pressing air quality challenges, especially as attacks from the Trump administration mount.
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
New Scientist
APRIL 29, 2025
Putting air filters in classrooms seems to boost student attendance, which may be due to them reducing levels of air pollution, pollen, pathogens or all three
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
New Scientist
APRIL 29, 2025
One of the most famous findings in physics could be wrong the double-slit experiment was long thought to confirm that light can be a wave, but its results can be fully explained using only quantum particles
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 27, 2025
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Yale E360
APRIL 25, 2025
Four months after the disastrous Eaton Fire tore through Altadena, California, wildlife is making a comeback.
Legal Planet
MAY 2, 2025
Newsom’s Hero: Narcissus, by Caravaggio Buried deep within Evan’s morose but accurate roundup at The Drain lurked this item , which tells you pretty much everything you need to know about California Governor Gavin Newsom. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is in Sacramento lobbying legislators for relief money in the wake of January’s devastating wildfires.
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.
Nanotech
APRIL 25, 2025
The National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) announced on April 8, 2025, the availability of its final report and action plan, urging Congressional action to bring the full weight of American innovation to improve and maintain U.S. global leadership in biotechnology. After an extensive study that included more than 1,800 stakeholder consultations, a holistic review of unclassified and classified material, site visits across the United States, and meetings with foreign gover
New Scientist
APRIL 25, 2025
A black hole bomb - an idea first proposed in 1969 - has now been realised in the lab as a toy model made from a rotating cylinder and magnetic coils. Studying the bomb could help us better understand real black holes.
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 25, 2025
On April 25, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the release of the 2024 Climate Change Action Plan Update and 2024 Climate Impacts Assessment Report. The PA Climate Change Act of 2008 requires DEP to prepare a greenhouse gas inventory, develop a voluntary greenhouse gas registry, periodically release updates to the states Climate Change Action Plan with recommendations for strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare an updated assessment of how climate change will
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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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?
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 25, 2025
by Laura Dee, University of Colorado Boulder Red skies in August, longer fire seasons and checking air quality before taking my toddler to the park. This has become the new norm in the western United States as wildfires become more frequent, larger and more catastrophic.
New Scientist
APRIL 28, 2025
An alternative periodic table of elements focusing on highly charged ions reveals new science that could support the quest for more accurate optical atomic clocks
PA Environment Daily
MAY 1, 2025
On May 1, Dickinson College announced the Environmental Defense Fund will receive The Sam Rose 58 and Julie Walters Prize for Global Environmental Activism. This annual $100,000 prize is awarded to individuals or organizations significantly impacting responsible action for the planet and its people. EDF will be honored in recognition of its decades of work on environmental issues and the launch of MethaneSAT , a global methane emissions monitoring program.
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.
JANZEN AG
APRIL 25, 2025
Nearly every profession has been disrupted by the ability to Google the answer to a question. How do I fix a faucet leak? Google a how-to video instead of calling the plumber. How can I stop my knee from hurting? Ask Google instead of your doctor. The same scenario happens in law, any lawyer will tell you. And now with generative artificial intelligence widely available, the online answer can be much more comprehensive than a traditional Google search was only a couple years ago.
Nanotech
APRIL 29, 2025
On April 28, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) outlined upcoming Agency action to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). According to EPAs announcement, [i]n line with Administrator Zeldins Powering the Great American Comeback initiative, EPAs work in this space will advance Pillar 1: Clean Air, Land, and Water for Every American, and Pillar 3: Permitting Reform, Cooperative Federalism, and Cross-Agency Partnership.
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 25, 2025
by Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro, Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation Magazine In Catalonia there are 7.7 million residents and approximately 7.9 million pigs. Thats over one pig per person. Large-scale pig farming has led to an excess of nitrogen in the soil, a problem shared by many European regions.
New Scientist
APRIL 28, 2025
Neutrinos have always been hard to explain and now the detection of one so energetic it shouldn't exist may help illuminate the strangest corners of the cosmos
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 28, 2025
On April 28, the US Environmental Protection announced by email it will hold a May 6 virtual hearing on a proposed underground oil and gas wastewater injection well for enhanced recovery of oil and gas owned by Sandstone Development, LLC in Cyclone, Lafayette Township, McKean County. Sandstone applied for one UIC Class IIR injection well permit for the injection of produced fluids in the McKay 7A conventional well for the enhanced recovery of oil and gas in the McKay Lease area.
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