Yale E360
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Indigenous Peruvians have long faced violent attacks by miners, loggers, coca growers, and drug traffickers, but a troubling new report finds that murders of environmental defenders are on the rise.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The Cassini mission’s samples from Saturn’s moon Enceladus have signs of various organic molecules that could be among the ingredients needed for life to get started
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PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The following notices were published in the September 14 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Coterra Energy, Inc. - D.Lewis Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with an oil-based drilling mud to meet the Statewide Health and Background Standards at the pad located in Bridgewater Twp., Susquehanna County. ( PA Bulletin, page 5902 )
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Custom-made wool caps have enabled scientists to record electroencephalograms in awake cats for the first time, which could help assess their pain levels
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.
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
On September 12, the Environmental Defense Fund , in partnership with Moms Clean Air Force , the Department of Environmental Protection, the US Department of Energy, and McGill University, announced it has launched an ambitious project to identify and facilitate remediation of orphan and abandoned oil and gas wells across Western Pennsylvania. This project, which focuses on Clarion, Venango, and McKean Counties, will deploy drones equipped with magnetic sensors to detect these wells, many of whi
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
A powerful new AI called o1 is the most dangerous that OpenAI has ever released, the firm claims – but who are these warnings for, asks Chris Stokel-Walker
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New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Thanks to advances in weather simulation, forecasts of heatwaves and hurricanes could soon come with information about the extent to which they were fuelled by climate change
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the September 14 PA Bulletin -- -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - September 14 [PaEN] -- The Public Utility Commission published notice in the September 14 PA Bulletin of the availability of the Final Public Utility-Owned Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The direction of cause and effect was brought into question for quantum objects more than a decade ago, but new calculations may offer a way to restore it
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The September 13 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks & Forests Foundation featuring articles on-- -- 50 Women From 23 to 84 Participated In Women In Big Woods at French Creek State Park! -- Find an event near you to Celebrate Latino Conservation Week Sept. 14-22 -- Sept. 25 PPF Virtual Book Club - On The Trail By Silas Chamberlin -- Happy Birthday to Maurice K.
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
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The success of the all-civilian spacewalk on SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission shows that private space flight is starting to catch up with government space agencies
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The year 2024 could easily shape up to be the hottest ever measured, climate scientists say
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Feeding bees edible bits of hydrogel increases their odds of surviving pesticide exposure by 30 per cent
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Editor’s Note: This post is part of a multi-part blog series. Our first post in this series explored initial themes from the Census, while this post offers a deeper dive into conservation practices. Our next post in the series will explore what the Census shows us about local and regional food systems. In early 2024, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture.
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
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, owes his superstar success to self-satisfied competitors who blew obvious opportunities
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
On September 12, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission approved water withdrawal requests-- including eight for shale gas development for a total of 23 in 2024. The SRBC also issued a total of 188 General Permits for individual water uses by shale gas well pads in 2024. Read more here. Click Here for a summary of other actions taken at the meeting.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Scientists have traced a baffling monotonous planetary hum that lasted for nine days back to a glacier in Greenland
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on House Bill 2189 (Matzie-D-Beaver) reauthorizing the PA One Call underground utility notification program for seven years ( sponsor summary ) When this program was last reauthorized in 2017, the prime sponsor Sen. Lisa Baker noted there are more than 6,000 incidents of striking utility lines every year, with approximately half involving natural gas lines because facility owners do not join the PA
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
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Supermoons are popular in the media, but are they really so different from how our extraordinary moon ordinarily appears?
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The Department of Environmental Protection is inviting comments on the draft Pennsylvania Great Lakes Water Management Program 5-Year Report issued as part of the Great Lakes- St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. ( formal notice ) As part of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Sustainable Water Resources Agreement , DEP submitted draft questionnaire responses to the compact Council and regional body for use in the ''every five-year report'' that demonstrates compliance with compact and agr
Nanotech
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule requires manufacturers (including importers) to report data to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) every four years. The 2024 submission period began June 1, 2024, and will end September 30, 2024. The CDR rule requires all companies to report data electronically using e-CDRweb through EPA’s Central Data Exchange (CDX) system.
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Join the Ohio River Valley Institute and the Black Appalachian Coalition on September 19 for a Lunch & learn webinar on You and Your Environment - Environmental Justice and Building A Clean Energy Economy starting at Noon. The featured presenters include-- -- Dr. Jalonne White-Newsome , Federal Chief Environmental Justice Officer with the White House Office of Environmental Justice -- Sonia Kikeri , National Director of Policy and Civic Engagement with the Emerald Cities Collaborative, on ho
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Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
NASA flight engineer Matthew Dominick’s astrophotography helps us see our world—from space.
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
On September 11, 2024 , DEP reported sample results show a subsurface release of approximately 1,000 gallons of drilling wastewater from the conventional Phelps 4861 gas injection well at the Hebron Gas Storage Field in Hebron Township, Potter County owned by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co LLC impacted two nearby water supplies that DEP is aware of. There was no indication where the water supplies were, so if you are a water well owner in the area and are experiencing problems with your water supplie
A Greener Life
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Image generated by AI. By Anders Lorenzen The former Soviet state of Kyrgyzstan is to build the first-ever wind farm in the country. The Central Asian country of just seven million people will construct the 100-megawatt (MW) wind farm, which is to be constructed by Rosatom Renewable Energy JSC. The country that gained independence when the Soviet Union was dissolved in 1991 is heavily reliant on energy imports.
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
On September 13, the North Branch Land Trust announced it has finalized the conservation of the late Robert L. Carson’s fields and forests with the help of the Carson Estate. The property, now permanently conserved under easement, totals 94 acres, most of which is undeveloped open space in Columbia County. A conservation easement conserves land in the public interest, but the land stays in the possession and control of the private landowner.
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Zhang, T., Wen, Z., Tan, Y., Shi, X., Sun, Y., & Ekins, P. (2024). Advancing circular economy of pallets: A comprehensive evaluation framework. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 211, 107874. [link] Abstract The pursuit of sustainable development highlights the circular economy (CE) as a viable approach.
Cresforum
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
CRES Forum hosted the fifth CRES Academy session of 2024, “Biofuels 101: Driving a Cleaner Future with American Resources.” The session explored the role of biofuels in the U.S. transportation sector and provided an in-depth look at how biofuels—such as ethanol, biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) — can meet transportation needs while supporting energy security and reducing emissions.
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Wang, S., Li, J., Yuan, X., Senadheera, S. S., Chang, S. X., Wang, X., & Ok, Y. S. (2024). Machine Learning Predicts Biochar Aging Effects on Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Agricultural Soils. ACS Agricultural Science & Technology. [link] Abstract Biochar effects on agricultural soils change over time as biochar ages.
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” - - Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion] Senate Fall Voting Schedule -- September
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Read the full story at Food Industry Executive. The food industry contributes to 26% of global greenhouse gas emissions, necessitating urgent action to meet climate targets. The Department of Energy (DOE) is investing billions in clean energy technologies, providing crucial support for the food manufacturing sector to implement Net Zero strategies.
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Badger, N., Boylu, R., Ilojianya, V., Erguvan, M., & Amini, S. (2024). A cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment of green methanol production using direct air capture. Energy Advances.
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