Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 4, 2024

As ExxonMobil prepares for its annual general meeting (AGM) this spring, the corporation is facing calls to drop an unprecedented lawsuit against shareholders who are asking for deeper global warming emissions reductions. There has been comparatively less attention to the decision by climate scientist Dr. Susan Avery not to seek re-election to the ExxonMobil board of directors.

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Real Climate

APRIL 4, 2024

There has been a lot of commentary about perceived disagreements among climate scientists about whether climate change is, or will soon, accelerate. As with most punditry, there is less here than it might seem. Last year, Jim Hansen and colleagues published a long paper that included a figure suggesting that they expected that global temperature trends from 2011 to increase above the recent linear trends.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 4, 2024

A new dataset released by InfluenceMap provides information on heat-trapping emissions traced to the 122 largest investor and state-owned fossil fuel companies in the world. Fossil fuels are the main driver of climate change and the terrifying effects of it that we see happening across the world. That makes this dataset a powerful tool for understanding how each of these entity’s heat-trapping emissions have contributed to climate change.

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New Scientist

APRIL 4, 2024

Protected zones are meant to let adult fish populations recover from overfishing, but an analysis of 111 sites in the Caribbean finds that this is not happening in most cases

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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.

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Scientific American

APRIL 4, 2024

A solar geoengineering experiment in San Francisco could lead to brighter clouds that reflect sunlight.

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New Scientist

APRIL 4, 2024

Combining PSA blood tests with MRI scans is making the screening less harmful, but it still should be targeted only at high-risk groups, such as men who are Black or have a family history of prostate cancer, says a new report

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New Scientist

APRIL 4, 2024

A network of sensors stretching from San Francisco to Sonoma county’s vineyards shows that electric vehicles have helped lower carbon emissions by almost 2 per cent per year within the Bay Area

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NRDC

APRIL 4, 2024

The GGRF will direct long-overdue funding to projects that reduce pollution, lower energy costs for families across the United States, and create good-quality jobs – all while catalyzing an unprecedented wave of private sector investment.

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New Scientist

APRIL 4, 2024

When asked to imagine a hypothetical sexual encounter, bisexual women anticipated that they would be more likely to orgasm with another woman than with a man

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Scientific American

APRIL 4, 2024

Researchers used tinned fish to reconstruct parasitic population change, giving new meaning to the phrase “opening a can of worms”

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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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New Scientist

APRIL 4, 2024

The standard model of cosmology says that the strength of dark energy should be constant, but tentative hints are emerging that it may have weakened recently

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Scientific American

APRIL 4, 2024

Predicting what the sun will look like during a total solar eclipse is a helpful exercise for scientists in the long quest to understand how our star works

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New Scientist

APRIL 4, 2024

One person in the US has contracted bird flu after being exposed to dairy cows that have the virus, but experts say there is no immediate threat of a wider outbreak in people

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Scientific American

APRIL 4, 2024

Annie Maunder was an astronomer who expanded our understanding of the sun at the turn of the 20th century. Her passion was photographing eclipses.

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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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National Law Center

APRIL 4, 2024

In 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released a final rule on climate-related disclosures for business. Lawsuits challenging this rule. The post SEC Rule and California Laws on Climate-Related Disclosures Face Legal Challenges appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Scientific American

APRIL 4, 2024

An Alabama court ruling that human embryos outside the uterus should be regarded as children has raised concerns among doctors and scientists about the future of the fertility treatment in vitro fertilization

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2024

On April 4, the Department of Transportation announced $20 million in investments for Round 1A of the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funding for 29 projects in 19 counties. Click Here for a list of projects in these counties : Adams, Allegheny, Berks, Carbon, Chester, Clearfield, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Fulton, Lancaster, Lebanon, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mercer, Philadelphia and Somerset.

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Scientific American

APRIL 4, 2024

From the time I learned to read, I have experienced a form of mental closed-captioning called ticker-tape synesthesia

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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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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2024

Groups in Cumberland, Dauphin and Lancaster counties are holding bioblitz and Earth Day events-- -- April 21: Celebrate Earth Day On The Lebanon Valley Rail-Trail: The Tri-County Conewago Creek Association will host events will be held from Noon to 4:00 p.m. at Lawn Community Park in Lebanon County to help you connect with local conservation partners, receive a free native tree/shrub, discover aquatic life in the Conewago Creek and much more.

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Scientific American

APRIL 4, 2024

Rat remains from shipwrecks and dig sites show how two rodent species duked it out in eastern North America

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2024

The Delaware River Watershed Coalition has issued a call for presentation proposals for the Annual Delaware River Watershed Forum to be held in Bethlehem, PA September 26-27. The deadline for submissions is May 1. The Forum will celebrate a dozen years of progress, reflecting on past achievements in safeguarding the Delaware River Watershed while charting a course for continued collaboration.

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Scientific American

APRIL 4, 2024

Ancient Maya saw solar eclipses as a “broken sun” that was a sign of possible destruction

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2024

The Keystone Trails Association will be hosting a new “ Trail Love: Michaux State Forest Edition ” maintenance event on Saturday, June 1, 2024, celebrating National Trails Day and the 40th anniversary of its Trail Care Program. Trail Love will be a lively and festive trail maintenance blitz at sites throughout the forest. Volunteers will have a variety of projects to choose from including options that are accessible and accommodating for any level of maintenance experience.

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New Scientist

APRIL 4, 2024

Where in our body we feel the physical sensation of hearing music seems to depend on how surprising the piece's chords are

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2024

On April 4, the Public Utility Commission approved a final policy statement establishing guidelines for the use of electricity storage by electric distribution companies (EDC). The PUC voted 5-0 today to adopt the final policy statement – creating a path for future use of various “non-wires solutions” that enhance the reliability and resilience of the electric distribution grid in Pennsylvania and help provide better service to customers.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 4, 2024

Graph credit: IEA. By Anders Lorenzen The emissions from methane , a powerful greenhouse gas (GHG) with 80 times the warming potential of carbon dioxide (CO2) rose in 2023 despite several pledges and initiatives to reduce emissions. Analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has declared methane emissions in the energy sector remained near a record-high in 2023 – this is despite commitments from the sector such as plugging leaking infrastructure.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2024

This article by Lilly Riddle was first published by Spotlight PA on April 4, 2024 -- As part of its 2022 plea deal with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, natural gas company Energy Transfer agreed to fund the testing and remediation of residential water supplies polluted by the construction of its Mariner East II pipeline. But in the nearly two years since that agreement was announced, little information has been released to the public by the state or company about how many households

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Nanotech

APRIL 4, 2024

On March 28, 2024, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requested information about potential additions to or subtractions from the List of Bioengineered Foods (List) as it pertains to the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (Standard). 89 Fed. Reg. 21484. Under 7 C.F.R. Section 66.1, a bioengineered food is a food that — subject to certain factors, conditions, and limitations — contains detectable genetic material that has

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2024

The latest issue of The Guardian newsletter from the Susquehanna River Basin Commission highlights-- -- Proposed Cuffs Run Hydroelectric Project in York County -- Filling Data Gaps In Water Sue -- New general permit for cooperative fish nurseries -- 2023 SRBC Annual Report now available -- Partnering with Pinchot State Park on stream monitoring -- Upcoming Calendar of Events Click Here to read the newsletter.

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NRDC

APRIL 4, 2024

These nation-leading improvements will be a large step forward in climate solutions.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2024

The PA Resources Council has launched a new What's Up Watershed? education series to help people learn how everyday actions affect the health of our waterways and explore easy ways we can make a positive impact on both water and wildlife. Chris Bunn, Environmental Program Coordinator at PRC, is supporting programs focused on reducing stormwater volume and pollution in the Philadelphia region.

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NRDC

APRIL 4, 2024

The Southwest Power Pool’s latest proposal once again downplays the risk of fossil fuel plant failures while it undervalues the advantages of wind power.

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