Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Throughout his two terms, Governor Gavin Newsom has driven California to the top of the world in clean transportation policies that will improve air quality and fight the climate crisis. Under Newsom, California passed policies to get the state to 100% zero emission vehicle (ZEV) sales , transition large truck fleets from dirty diesel to zero emissions, and fund billions of dollars in incentives and infrastructure for clean transportation.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The California legislative session wrapped up on Saturday, August 31 st at midnight, with legislators working until the clock struck twelve. As usual, it was an exciting night to watch. Unlike most years, there seemed to be more of a rush at the end to reach agreement on some of the major issue areas, as well as a back-and-forth with the Governor about starting a special session focused on gas prices , and even more fighting and filibustering efforts than usual.

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Cleannovate

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Upcycling is an inescapable phenomenon when thinking about sustainability. But what’s upcycling in the first place? Let me attempt to explain… SPENT TYRES A brand new car tyre could cost around USD 50 in the Kenyan market. So what if – in a worst case scenario – this tyre is roughed up within a span of a month or two (given the bad state of our roads)?

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Bands of fast-moving wind that blow west to east around the globe play a crucial role in weather – a poleward shift in parts of these jet streams could cause dramatic changes in weather from the western US to the Mediterranean

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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

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

A global survey suggests 88 percent of people are worried about the state of nature, but such polling says nothing about where those issues sit among competing concerns, like immigration and the economy. By Katie Surma Most people are “very” or “extremely” concerned about the state of the natural world, a new global public opinion survey shows.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Battery storage is essential to integrating more renewable energy into the grid. It provides energy resiliency in the case of natural disasters. It can advance environmental justice by replacing peaker plants, gas or oil plants that run when there is high demand. Peaker plants are dirtier than most power plants and usually sited in low-income communities and communities of color.

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Cleannovate

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

There’s a saying,”What goes round must come around.” And this reality is best illustrated by composting. We’re all affected by the stuff we dispose around us. But we have two choices… The worst case scenario is that stuff – waste – makes our environment a living nightmare. Picture rubbish strewn all around our neighborhood.

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

A new procedure turns an alloy of nickel and titanium into a material as strong as steel but 20 times stretchier – and one application could be building planes with shape-shifting wings

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Scientific American

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Meteorologists predicted a busy Atlantic hurricane season—and a recent lull in activity doesn’t negate that

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

It’s hard to keep up with the latest stories on extreme heat. 2023 was the world’s hottest year—a record that is likely to be broken by 2024. And just last month, NASA recorded the hottest day on record ever on July 22 , the latest in a 13-month stretch of consecutive record-setting weather. These events are part of an upward march in extreme heat in the US that has turned summer into a veritable danger season.

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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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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The following notices were published in the September 7 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- The Public Utility Commission published notice in the September 7 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the proposed replacement of plastic pipe by natural gas distribution utilities.

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Cleannovate

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Biogas is simply natural gas derived from rotting organic waste. These include kitchen waste, fresh livestock manure, human faeces among others. Biogas production heavily depends on very minute players in this great energetic gallery. BACTERIA Bacteria used to convert organic waste into biogas are mainly derived from runinants. Their guts have the right mix of biology that breaks down complex stuff like cellulose into simpler substances like methane – natural gas.

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

A newly spotted asteroid named 2024 RW1 burned up in the atmosphere over the South Pacific, creating a spectacular bright flash in the sky over the Philippines just hours after first being detected

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Scientific American

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

A small study of transgender men taking testosterone revealed changes in immune pathways involved in responding to viruses and inflammation

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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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NRDC

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Senate Bill 1221 (Senator Min) is a climate bill that will help put gas in the past, all while saving California households money on their energy bills.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

On September 4, a coalition of clean air advocates announced they have filed a federal lawsuit against the US Environmental Protection Agency demanding stronger rules to reduce hazardous air pollution – including cancer- causing benzene – from steel industry coke [coal] oven plants across the country. Coke oven plants, located in Western Pennsylvania, Northern Indiana, Alabama and a dozen other locations in the U.S., superheat coal in a kiln without oxygen to produce a carbon-dense coal byproduc

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Inside Climate News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

By Kiley Bense As the remnants of Hurricane Ida barreled north in September 2021, Chris Erdner heard a startling warning on TV: Residents in her area needed to seek shelter immediately. Erdner’s quiet suburban neighborhood in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, was directly in the path of a tornado.

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Google has built a quantum computer that makes fewer errors as it is scaled up, and this may pave the way for machines that could solve useful real-world problems for the first time

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Scientific American

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Clean indoor air protects against diseases such as COVID and flu, but we’re not doing enough to ensure it

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Real Climate

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

This month’s open thread on climate topics. Try to be constructive! The post Unforced Variations: Sep 2024 first appeared on RealClimate.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In August features articles on-- -- $2 Million Awarded To Circuit Trails Network In Greater Philadelphia -- Circuit Trails Community Grant Program Now Accepting Applications -- Ohio River Basin Water Trails News -- Tali MacArthur And Takeaways From National River Rally -- Padding Sojourn - Protecting The Allegheny River -- PEC’s IronMan Team Takes State College!

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Earthava

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The post The 10 Most Durable Compostable Garbage Bags Reviewed appeared first on Earthava. Compostable garbage bags offer an environmentally friendly way to handle waste. Made from materials that can break down naturally, these bags reduce the impact on landfills. Unlike regular plastic bags, compostable bags decompose more easily, making them a good choice for eco-conscious consumers.

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

A faint glow from all of the galaxies that have ever existed fills the cosmos, and NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has made the best measurement ever of just how faint it is

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National Law Center

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

On August 20, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its final Herbicide Strategy. The document, which was released in a. The post EPA Publishes Highly-Anticipated Final Herbicide Strategy appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Inside Climate News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Long, arduous, enchanting hiking trails can be migration corridors to help some wildlife survive in a warming world, and maybe paths to new ways of confronting the biodiversity and climate crises. By Bing Lin Miles to Go: The fourth in an ongoing series Inside Climate News fellow Bing Lin is reporting from the Pacific Crest Trail in Northern California.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting applications for Coastal Zone Grants for projects in the Delaware Estuary and Lake Erie coastal zones. The deadline for applications is October 21. ( formal notice ) Eligible applicants must be an authority, an incorporated nonprofit organization, a political subdivision or an educational institution.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

On September 9, 2024, Congress will be back in session in Washington, DC for the first time since early August. Yet, their return will be short lived. In an election year, Members of Congress spend all of October and early November in their states and Congressional districts. In total, Congress will be in session for three full weeks before adjourning on September 27.

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Tracking data from a pregnant porbeagle shark near Bermuda suggest it was eaten by a great white shark – a kind of predation that has never been seen before

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Scientific American

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Scientists propose that large chunks of gold could form from earthquakes’ pressure

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Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

A new report released by Oil Change International reveals that governments worldwide have already wasted over $40 billion on carbon capture and hydrogen projects. Just five countries account for 95 per cent of those billions – and Canada is third on the list. Around 45 per cent of the $40 billion was spent on projects that are not even operational today.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy is gearing up for its annual Plant-A-Thon to plant 10,000 native trees, shrubs and perennials in the watershed now through November. Volunteers are needed to make this event a success! Planting sites are located throughout the watershed in Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery counties and all skill levels are welcome!

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The Applied Ecologist

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

This month, The Applied Ecologist is amplifying the voice of early career ecologists from around the world working in the field of applied ecology to help inspire the next generation. In this post, Abby Williams shares her story. My background I love spending as much time outdoors as I possibly can, whether that’s hiking, wild swimming, cycling or running.

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Quartz crystals produce electricity when they are deformed by mechanical stress, which may explain how enormous chunks of gold can form in inert rock

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