Inside Climate News
DECEMBER 11, 2024
NOAA scientists and affiliated researchers have documented profound change in the frozen north as U.S. government science itself faces an uncertain future. By Marianne Lavelle WASHINGTONThe icy region at the top of the globe, lashed by wildfire and pelted with increasingly heavy precipitation, has tipped into uncharted territory, scientists reported Tuesday.
Yale E360
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Ten major banks are financing Paraguayan beef producers implicated in the destruction of forest spanning an area the size of New York City, a new report finds.
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A Greener Life
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Photo credit: Forest Research. By Anders Lorenzen At the end of November, as part of National Tree Week, the University of Reading and Forest Research released Tree Species Guide for UK Agroforestry Systems to help UK farmers plant more trees and shrubs. It provides an accessible overview of tree and shrub species suitable for UK agroforestry systems.
Nanotech
DECEMBER 11, 2024
On December 5, 2024, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight held a hearing on Examining the Public Health Impacts of PFAS Exposures. The Subcommittee heard from the following witnesses (written testimony is not available at this time): A transcript of the hearing is available online.
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.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 11, 2024
The unusual properties of gallium have helped scientists to create delicate moulds that can be used to grow cultures of human cells resembling tiny blood vessels
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Read the full story at Reinsurance News. Nearly one in seven (13.7%) US home hunters say a concern for natural disasters or climate risks within their area is a reason they are likely to move in the next year, according to a new report from Redfin, the technology-powered real estate brokerage.
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Nanotech
DECEMBER 11, 2024
On December 2, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed rule to revoke all tolerances for chlorpyrifos except for those tolerances associated with the 11 food and feed crops that remain registered. 89 Fed. Reg. 99184. EPA is taking this action in response to a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 11, 2024
2024 was another year of record-breaking heat and extreme weather, including devastating floods, storms and wildfires across the globe
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Read the full story at Grist. Dislodging climate change from the culture wars might feel nearly impossible. But scientists have found ways to talk about the changing weather that resonate with Fox News fans, a segment of the population that many climate advocates consider a lost cause, by taking a just the facts approach.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 11, 2024
La Nia conditions are expected to lead to a slightly cooler average global surface temperature in 2025, though it does not mean the planet as a whole has stopped warming
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
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Read the full story from the University of Delaware. Tires are an indispensable part of daily life. Without them, our vehicles would just be a bunch of assembled parts convenient to sit in, but not effective for getting where you are going. While their usefulness is undisputed, tires do come with some problems.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Just a few months after the previous record was set, a start-up called Quantinuum has announced that it has entangled the largest number of logical qubits this will be key to quantum computers that can correct their own errors
Endangered Species Law
DECEMBER 11, 2024
On December 10, 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) released its long-anticipated listing proposal for the monarch butterfly ( Danaus plexippus ), along with a proposed critical habitat designation and species-specific 4(d) rule (Proposed Rule). The Proposed Rule indicates the public comment period closes on March 12, 2025. The Service has proposed listing the monarch as threatened primarily as a result of threats from past and ongoing loss and degradation of breeding, migratory,
New Scientist
DECEMBER 11, 2024
On 24 December, the Parker Solar Probe will be the closest human-made object ever to a star, taking unprecedented measurements of the sun
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.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Rachel Feltman: For Scientific Americans Science Quickly, this is Rachel Feltman.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Solving challenges like climate change not only requires ambitious targets, but also an honest appraisal of uncertainty and possible failure
National Law Center
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Recently, Jones Eagle, LLC, a data center business operating to mine digital assets, such as cryptocurrency, filed a lawsuit (Jones Eagle. The post Federal Judge Halts Enforcement of Arkansas Foreign Ownership Restrictions appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 11, 2024
They were loved by Charles Darwin, they build brilliantly bad nests and they even produce a kind of milk.
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.
Vermont Law
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Melting Away: The Environmental Impacts of Rock Salt and Possible Solutions By Cassidy McMann Since the 1940s, the use of rock salt, or sodium chloride (NaCl), combats snow and ice accumulation on roads during the winter. However, rock salt contaminates water resources, damages vegetation, and harms wildlife. Therefore, many state transportation agencies across the country now utilize alternatives and administer new practices to mitigate the environmental harms of rock salt.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 11, 2024
From warp drives to quantum tricks, here are five ways that physicists have figured out how to theoretically travel back in time
Vermont Law
DECEMBER 11, 2024
New Jerseys EJ Law Is Passed, and It Still Might Not Be Enough by Isabella Marie Nangano In 2020, the New Jersey State Legislature enacted the Environmental Justice Law, one that its citizens wanted for a long time. The law requires the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to consider the environmental impact of a proposed project on the community before approving its permits.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Rather than getting its water from impacts, our planet may have drawn in water vapour after the sun boiled it off early icy asteroids
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Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Read the full story at ESG Dive. The annual climate summit which drew in over 55,000 participants from all over the world concluded with a contentious climate finance deal and a pledge to bolster carbon markets.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 11, 2024
People in multiple US states tested positive for bird flu this year, raising concerns about the pandemic potential of the virus
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Download the report. Clean energy and transportation investment in the United States continued its record-setting growth in Q3 of 2024, reaching a new high of $71 billion. This continues a nearly unbroken quarter-on-quarter growth trend over the past three years, and marks a 12% increase in Q3 of 2024 from the same period in 2023.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Dog harnesses are sometimes claimed to reduce pulling forces on the leash, but an experiment found they have the opposite effect
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Read the full story at Think Geoenergy. Vulcan Energy has entered into an agreement to supply geothermal heat for industrial use of chemical producer BASF in Germany, with possible lithium extraction.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Hope for a much-needed treatment for the common pregnancy complication pre-eclampsia has been raised by a successful test of an mRNA therapy in mice
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Read the full story from Oregon Public Broadcasting. When Matt Swihart started Double Mountain Brewery in Hood River, Oregon, in 2007, his vision was to sell beer in the most ecologically sustainable way possible: in reusable bottles, which would be returned, cleaned and refilled to be sold again.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 11, 2024
From the first private moon landing to the first civilian spacewalk, Elon Musks SpaceX helped drive a big year for private space flight
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 11, 2024
For the first time, the Arctic Report Card assessed that the Arctic is faltering as a reliable area for storing carbon away from the atmosphere ( Natalie et al., in Arc2024 ). It was its first failing grade after thousands of years holding onto more carbon than released to the atmosphere. As a scientist who has conducted research in the Arctic, this is truly alarming for me.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 11, 2024
The discovery of ancient cities in Asia and the Americas point to earlier bouts of social and climatic upheavals.
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