New Scientist
JULY 22, 2024
Using satellite data, researchers identified hundreds of glacial lakes in Greenland that flooded their frozen shores over the past decade – helping speed up global sea level rise
Inside Climate News
JULY 22, 2024
A new study shows that herds of the iconic ungulate are rearing fewer young as oil and gas wells, renewable energy developments and trees spread into their rangeland habitats and migration corridors. By Najifa Farhat Pronghorn in Wyoming are experiencing long-term declines in the number of young they are rearing due to increased oil and gas development and encroaching woody vegetation, according to a new study.
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New Scientist
JULY 22, 2024
Sea-floor nodules raise oxygen levels in the deep ocean, suggesting they may have a valuable role in ecosystems and adding to concerns about the impact of deep-sea mining
NRDC
JULY 22, 2024
Nation-leading bill pending before the Governor would boost municipal purchasing of local, healthier, and more sustainably produced food.
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
In an era where efficiency is king, are you leveraging the right tools to transform your manufacturing processes? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is critical for enhancing operational efficiency, reducing waste, and optimizing energy usage—key factors for improving your bottom line and lowering your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, a manufacturing technology expert with 18+ years of hands-on experience, in this new webinar as he uncovers the secrets of MES and how to best utilize thes
New Scientist
JULY 22, 2024
A weather and climate model that fuses artificial intelligence and physics simulations can match state-of-the-art performance while slashing the required computer power, say Google researchers
Earth 911
JULY 22, 2024
An energy-efficient building standard, Passive House design reduces a home’s energy use by more than. The post Infographic: How a Passive House Saves Energy appeared first on Earth911.
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PA Environment Daily
JULY 22, 2024
On July 22, for the first time, the Chester Water Authority announced it is providing five students and one recent graduate from Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology and Williams College of the Trades with internship experiences. The comprehensive internship program is designed to provide a perfect blend of training, hands-on experience, project work, specialized training, and evaluation in the water industry.
New Scientist
JULY 22, 2024
Humans and chimpanzees both take part in rapid social exchanges, suggesting some foundational principles of language may have evolved earlier than previously thought
Scientific American
JULY 22, 2024
Companies and governments alike need to step up cybersecurity practices in the wake of massive technology failures associated with a CrowdStrike update
New Scientist
JULY 22, 2024
The tempo of the songs released by artists changes as they age, according to a study of more than 200 musicians with careers spanning over 20 years
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
Scientific American
JULY 22, 2024
Baffling new results show that rocklike mineral deposits in the deep sea can produce oxygen
New Scientist
JULY 22, 2024
There may be ways to work with your body’s natural daily and monthly cycles to get the maximum benefits from workouts and avoid injury
Earth 911
JULY 22, 2024
Growing, packaging, transporting, and distributing food is a major source of society’s emissions, accounting for. The post Earth911 Podcast: Relocalize Aims to Hyper-Localize Ice and Beverage Production appeared first on Earth911.
Scientific American
JULY 22, 2024
Windows devices go down, Twisters brings tornadoes to the big screen and COVID’s summer surge in this week’s news roundup.
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.
Earth 911
JULY 22, 2024
One of the common misconceptions in curbside recycling is that all glass is treated the. The post Recycling Mystery: Windows appeared first on Earth911.
Scientific American
JULY 22, 2024
Claims of alien starships visiting Earth always fall short, but people still fall for them
PA Environment Daily
JULY 22, 2024
By Jeff Mulhollem, Penn State News As the number of major utility-scale ground solar panel installations grows, concerns about their impacts on natural hydrologic processes also have grown. However, a new study by Penn State researchers suggests that excess runoff or increased erosion can be easily mitigated — if these “solar farms” are properly built.
NRDC
JULY 22, 2024
Fires can be wild and unpredictable—don’t let your reaction to them be the same.
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.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 22, 2024
On July 22, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced the award of over $4.3 billion in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants to implement community-driven solutions that tackle the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, advance environmental justice, and accelerate America’s clean energy transition. Pennsylvania was awarded $396.1 for the Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions In Pennsylvania (RISE PA) Program.
Scientific American
JULY 22, 2024
A tall cactus found only in Florida’s Key Largo is the U.S.
A Greener Life
JULY 22, 2024
By Anders Lorenzen As an active person and having almost completely eradicated meat from my diet, I’m always on the lookout for healthy high-protein snacks that are produced in the least harmful way and to the highest sustainability standards. In today’s globalised with the complicated element of supply chains, of which it can be tricky to find accurate information, how do you go about sourcing products that do not cost the Earth?
PA Environment Daily
JULY 22, 2024
On July 22, the Pittsburgh-based Green Building Alliance announced US Sen. John Fetterman said he will officially seek support for the expansion of GBA’s Resilient Small Businesses Expansion Project programming to Erie, New Kensington, and Westmoreland County through a $250,000 Congressionally Directed Spending Grant (CDS). The GBA Resilient Small Businesses Expansion Project, together with a list of projects selected for potential congressionally directed spending, can be found on Senator Fette
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Environmental News Bits
JULY 22, 2024
Qi, S., Degen, A., Wang, W., Huang, M., Li, D., Luo, B., Xu, J., Dang, Z., Guo, R., & Shang, Z. (2024). “Systemic review for the use of biochar to mitigate soil degradation.” GCB Bioenergy, 16, e13147.
Nanotech
JULY 22, 2024
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are attracting global legal, regulatory, commercial, and litigation attention as no other “emerging contaminant” has. Companies producing, processing, distributing, and/or using these substances must be aware of global legal and scientific developments and take steps now to minimize legal, regulatory, and commercial risk.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 22, 2024
Song, T., Liu, J., Han, S., Li, Y., Xu, T., Xi, J., Hou, L., & Lin, Y. (2024). “Effect of conventional and biodegradable microplastics on the soil-soybean system: A perspective on rhizosphere microbial community and soil element cycling.” Environment International, 190, 108781.
Nanotech
JULY 22, 2024
The standard of judicial review for most critical TSCA determinations under section 19 is “substantial evidence in the record taken as a whole” This is a tough standard, considerably more rigorous than the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) standard under section 706, where agency action will be set aside if it is “arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law.” The recent Loper Bright decision overturning Chevron has invited much
Environmental News Bits
JULY 22, 2024
Read the full story in Science. Any paper that uses the acronym CNN to stand for “convolutional brain organization” probably wasn’t carefully written and revised by human authors.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 22, 2024
By David Hess, Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection at the Time of the Rescue On July 24, 2002 miners broke through into an abandoned, water-filled mine flooding the Quecreek Mine with over 150 million gallons of water. Nine miners scrambled to safety, but nine were trapped in a pocket of air in the dark, cold, water filled mine. The nine miners were rescued four days later through the combined efforts of state and federal mine rescue agencies and hundreds of workers and local
Environmental News Bits
JULY 22, 2024
by Steven Wilhelm, University of Tennessee; Brittany Zepernick, University of Tennessee, and Robert Michael McKay, University of Windsor Winters on the Great Lakes are harsh – so much so that the scientists who work there often focus on the summer months, when tiny microbes at the base of the food chain were thought to be … Continue reading Losing winter ice is changing the Great Lakes food web – here’s how light is shaping life underwater
PA Environment Daily
JULY 22, 2024
On July 22, Gov. Josh Shapiro joined U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan , Department of Environmental Protection Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley , President of the Allegheny-Fayette Labor Council Darrin Kelly and local elected leaders to celebrate the Shapiro Administration securing nearly $400 million to fund efforts to help Pennsylvania companies lower climate emissions while creating good-paying jobs and supporting Pennsylvania’s economy.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 22, 2024
Read the full story from Grist. Today, the recycling icon is omnipresent — found on plastic bottles, cereal boxes, and bins loitering alongside curbs across the country. The chasing arrows, though, are often plastered on products that aren’t recyclable at all, particularly products made of plastic, like dog chew toys and inflatable swim rings.
Nanotech
JULY 22, 2024
The European Commission (EC) launched a call on July 5, 2024, for applications for members of the new Technology Council for Advanced Materials. According to the Directorate General (DG) for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, “this high-level group will coordinate efforts to meet future needs for advanced materials in Europe, and is key to building a single advanced materials ecosystem.
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