Yale E360
JANUARY 4, 2024
Amid a wider social justice reckoning, some scientists are calling for scrapping species names that honor people considered objectionable, including dictators and enslavers, or use offensive words. Others question whether such a monumental effort is worthwhile or even possible.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 4, 2024
A new North American Electricity Reliability Corporation (NERC) and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) review of power outages and gas industry failures reveals the potential for prolonged and deadly power outages. But their simple, yet potentially life-saving recommendations are voluntary, and the responsible parties go unnamed. NERC—as well as the regional organizations across the country tasked with ensuring the electric grid remains reliable and secure—identify gas supply failures a
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New Scientist
JANUARY 4, 2024
Researchers have created a functional semiconductor from graphene for the first time, creating the possibility of computer chips with greater performance and efficiency
Inside Climate News
JANUARY 4, 2024
Tom Van Lent is accused of stealing “trade secrets” from his former employer, the well-connected Everglades Foundation By Amy Green ORLANDO, Fla.—A renowned Everglades scientist whose work has helped steer one of the most ambitious attempts at ecological restoration in human history has been sentenced by a state judge to spend 10 days in jail in a bitter legal dispute with his former employer.
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
JANUARY 4, 2024
Venus spins in the opposite direction to the other planets, which may have been caused by an ancient moon that orbited the planet backwards and then fell to the surface
Scientific American
JANUARY 4, 2024
Tracing the history of the earliest animals offers clues to whether the birth of the neuron was a one-time event
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Scientific American
JANUARY 4, 2024
You have a “better chance of becoming Spider-Man” than being harmed by DNA from COVID vaccines
New Scientist
JANUARY 4, 2024
An unusual material that consists of a complex jumble of intricately entwined tubes isn't much use on its own – but the technique needed to build it could be
Scientific American
JANUARY 4, 2024
As we careen on a climate catastrophe, the COP28 conference has witnessed world leaders’ failure to avert clear disaster for humanity
New Scientist
JANUARY 4, 2024
An analysis of photos taken by Voyager 2 in the 1980s shows that Neptune and Uranus have a similar pale blue hue as perceived by the human eye
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
Earth 911
JANUARY 4, 2024
The ups and downs make the path to sustainable living feel like a roller coaster. The post Earth911’s 2024 Mission: Reduce Environmental Impacts By 50% appeared first on Earth911.
New Scientist
JANUARY 4, 2024
The populations of species including bateleurs and secretary birds have fallen precipitously within the past 50 years, putting these birds at risk of extinction
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 4, 2024
The Tinicum Conservancy recently announced it has protected 86 acres of exceptional value stream and forest land in Bucks County with a new conservation easement. Thanks to new landowners, an 86-acre property located in the Little Tinicum Creek watershed will be protected forever. The property includes a home and historic barn that dates back to the early 1800’s surrounded by mostly forested and rugged terrain, with a stream that feeds Tinicum Creek.
New Scientist
JANUARY 4, 2024
Electrically stimulating part of the brain makes people more susceptible to hypnosis, which has shown promise for treating conditions such as chronic pain
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.
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 4, 2024
On January 4, Natural Lands announced the permanent preservation of 458 acres of vulnerable open space in New Hanover and Upper Frederick Townships, Montgomery County. Camp Laughing Waters , which has been run as a camp by Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania since the 1950s, is now protected with a conservation easement. The Girls Scouts will continue as owners of the land, and the easement—a voluntary and permanent land protection agreement—will ensure the camp remains open space so future gene
New Scientist
JANUARY 4, 2024
A large language model can translate written instructions into code for a robot’s movement, enabling it to perform a wide range of human-like actions
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 4, 2024
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy recently announced the purchase of conservation easements to permanently protect and limit development on two forested properties, totaling 163 acres, within the Ligonier Valley of Westmoreland County. One of the easements is on approximately 33 acres in Cook Township and now a new addition to an existing 289-acre property the Conservancy protected in 2022 along headwater streams within the Fourmile Run watershed.
New Scientist
JANUARY 4, 2024
Knot theory is linked to many other branches of science, including those that tell us about the cosmos
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.
Scientific American
JANUARY 4, 2024
Annie Montague Alexander went on paleontology expeditions most women could only dream of in the early 1900s
PBS Nature
JANUARY 4, 2024
This young bushbaby learned from his mother where to find an important winter food: acacia gum. A large and reliable source can be found half a mile away, but he must navigate through the dense forest to get there.
Scientific American
JANUARY 4, 2024
Rocks can pull carbon out of the air more inexpensively than machines. But can the process be scaled?
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 4, 2024
On January 4, Asbury Woods Environmental Center in Erie County announced they will have a yearlong theme once again for their programs and outreach activities-- The Year of Trees. Click Here for a video introduction of The Year Of Trees. “Yearly themes help us to dive deeper into various environmental and conservation topics as we pursue our vision for Northwestern Pennsylvania to be a place where appreciation for and protection of natural places is a deeply held personal and community value.
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Scientific American
JANUARY 4, 2024
You have a “better chance of becoming Spider-Man” than being harmed by DNA from COVID vaccines
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 4, 2024
DEP inspection reports show the Zefiro Methane Corp has begun evaluating abandoned conventional wells in Springfield Township, Erie County to be part of its privately-funded effort to plug wells to generate methane emission offsets it will offer for sale. On January 2, 2024, DEP inspection reports show five abandoned conventional wells located on State Game Land 314 and placed on DEP’s abandoned well list June 17, 2015 will be monitored by Zefiro to quantify the amount of methane leaking from th
Scientific American
JANUARY 4, 2024
Astronomy is beautiful and elegant.
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 4, 2024
On January 30, WeConservePA will host a webinar on Building Reliable Support for Land Preservation from 1:00 to 1:45 p.m. Learn how a small land trust’s ideas came to fruition after years of hard work, resulting in a county wide tax increase for land conservation. Teamwork, marketing, grants, polling, luck, humor, sacrifice, and more all contributed to a successful campaign despite limited resources.
Scientific American
JANUARY 4, 2024
Three researchers weigh in on the issues that artificial intelligence will be facing in the new year
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 4, 2024
The continuing saga of trying to get Tatonka Oil Co. LLC -- an Ohio-based company-- to plug the Nancy 13 conventional gas well in Deerfield Township, Warren County that was found to be leaking brine and gas since at least December 20, 2018 -- continues. [ Read prior history here.] On February 8, 2019, a DEP inspection report said Commonwealth Court had issued an order to Tatonka Oil Co.
PBS Nature
JANUARY 4, 2024
Small animals must sometimes make epic journeys to find a home or a mate. While the distances may not seem monumental to us, grasses appear like skyscrapers and raindrops fall as big as cars to these little creatures. Meet six heroic, tiny travelers – a turtle, a bushbaby, a pangolin, a lion tamarin, a water vole and a chameleon – risking it all to complete big journeys against the odds.
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 4, 2024
On January 18, Penn State Extension will host a webinar on Unlocking the Power of Hydrogen from Noon to 1:00 p.m. Participants will learn the basics of hydrogen, the role of hydrogen in clean energy, the role of hydrogen in industry and agriculture, and some exciting insights on the future of hydrogen development. The new MACH2 (eastern PA) and ARCH2 (western PA) hubs announced by the Department of Energy through the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program (H2Hubs) will include hydrogen production,
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 4, 2024
Read the full story from the University of East Anglia. Polar regions contain vast, undiscovered biodiversity but are both the most-threatened and least-understood areas of the world.
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 4, 2024
On January 4, Feet First Philly is Philadelphia’s only pedestrian advocacy group dedicated to protecting the rights of pedestrians and is a project of the Clean Air Council. In partnership with Philadelphia’s Department of Public Health Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention, FFP supports projects that will improve Philadelphia’s public spaces with mini-grants of up to $2,000, making them safer and more accessible to pedestrians.
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