Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Despite adding six million more passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs to the roads over the last 10 years, California’s gasoline consumption has dropped over two billion gallons from its peak in 2005. More efficient (and cleaner) gasoline cars are part of the reason why gasoline use is down, but the increasing number of electric vehicles being sold in the state will likely drive gasoline use down even further.
Legal Planet
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The Great Shrinking Salt Lake (credit: NASA Earth Observatory) On Friday, September 20th, the student-run U.C. Davis Law Review will host a most timely conference examining an environmental crisis facing many of the American West’s iconic “terminal lakes.” That term refers to lakes that have no natural outlet. For many years, protracted droughts and human diversions from freshwater rivers and streams feeding those lakes have combined to reduce lake levels dramatically and sign
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Yale E360
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The Line Fire in Southern California is giving rise to massive billowing "fire clouds.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Astronauts may have the guts for space travel—but not the kidneys
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
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Analysis of DNA from a Neanderthal fossil found in a French cave indicates that it belonged to a group that was isolated for more than 50,000 years
Enviromental Defense
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – As Ontario grapples with emergency room closures, a critical shortage of nurses, family doctors, and other health professionals, the provincial government is planning to spend tens of billions of taxpayer dollars on two controversial highway projects that would cut through the Greenbelt — Highway 413 and the Bradford Bypass.
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Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Experts explain the differences between popular retinol products and the way they trigger molecular changes deep in the skin
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
We're finally pinning down the mechanisms that drive obsessive-compulsive disorder, revealing a complex combination of imbalanced brain networks, the immune system and even gut microbes
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Forensic scientists are still working to identify victims of the 9/11 attacks using advancements in technology and techniques developed over the past two decades.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Far from being a behavioural quirk, obsessive-compulsive disorder is a debilitating condition with complex causes that we're just beginning to understand.
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
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
A looming and poorly regulated PFAS threat comes from these chemicals’ common use in pesticides on farms nationwide
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Our Future Chronicles column explores an imagined history of inventions and developments yet to come.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The Europa Clipper spacecraft is only weeks away from lifting off on an epic voyage to one of the solar system’s most enigmatic and enticing moons
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
In between two spacecraft visiting Jupiter’s moon Io, a volcano spreading material over hundreds of kilometres has appeared
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
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The latest Wild Heritage News from the PA Natural Heritage Program highlights Pennsylvania’s invasive species management initiatives, aquatic mushrooms, evening grosbeaks and more. The articles include-- -- Partners & Priorities In Invasive Species Management -- The Allegheny River Aquatic Mushroom -- 40+ Years Of Monitoring Marshallia Pulchra On The Youghiogheny River -- Deer Lakes Park Ecological Assessment In Allegheny County -- Evening Grosbeak Migratory Connectivity Study Expands Westwa
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Katie Steckles enlists the help of fluid dynamics researcher Kat Phillips to explain the versatile piece of maths behind dispensing wine from a box
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The Manada Conservancy will host two events highlighting Pennsylvania's forests in Dauphin County. September 26 Learn about Climate Change and Penn's Woods at a special program on September 26 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hershey Gardens Conservancy , 170 Hotel Road in Hershey starting at 7:00 p.m. Join Greg Czarnecki, Director of Applied Climate Science with Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, will look at the current and projected impacts of climate change globally, in the US, and here in
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Cyborg: A documentary tells the intriguing story of Neil Harbisson, who wears an antenna to “hear” colour, but it is lacking in depth and should have probed its subject more, says Simon Ings
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
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
On September 10, WESA reporter Lane Moore reported Pittsburgh-based oil and gas company EQT Corporation is facing accusations from Greene County residents in a class-action lawsuit filed this summer. The complaint, filed June 20, alleges the company’s natural gas drilling operations in New Freeport contaminated the community’s groundwater aquifers in June 2022.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
DNA analysis shows that people from Easter Island had contact with Indigenous Americans around the 1300s, and finds there was no population crash before the arrival of Europeans
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
On September 9, 2024, the Department of Environmental Protection declared 21 conventional wells owned by Schreiner Oil & Gas Inc. In Erie and McKean counties abandoned and not plugged, according to DEP’s Oil & Gas Compliance Database. The wells include-- Erie County -- Conneaut Twp.: Harrington 1; Harrington 2; McKean County -- Bradford Twp.: Gilbert Lot 13 21; Gilbert Lot 9 22; Gilbert Lot 9 24; Gilbert Lot 6 25; Filbert Lot 9 23; Hedgehog Lot 15 35; -- Hamilton Twp.: Peroil LTD 73; --
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
A single dose of a smallpox vaccine seems to lower the risk of catching mpox by around 60 per cent, and two doses would probably be even better
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PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
On September 9, 2024, the Department of Environmental Protection issued a notice of violation to Apex Energy (PA) LLC for failing to submit a list of fracking chemicals used to frack 37 shale gas wells in Salem and Hempfield Townships, Westmoreland County between March 20, 2018 and February 17, 2024. DEP’s notice of violation includes the list of 37 wells violating these requirements by well numbers on these pads, according to DEP’s Oil & Gas Mapping tool -- -- Salam Twp.: McIlvaine Central
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
This claustrophobia-inducing image is taken from photographer Martin Broen's new book Light in the Underworld, a collection of shots from the Yucatán’s cenotes, or sinkholes
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Join the Master Watershed Stewards , in partnership with the Swatara Watershed Association , for a scenic bike tour along the Swatara Rail Trail October 19 starting at the Bear Hole Trail in Pine Grove, Schuylkill County from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This 11-mile loop will explore key watershed features and share the history of the trail as participants cross the Swatara Creek at two locations and ride along both sides of the creek.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Cleaner wrasse use their reflection to build a mental image of their body size, which they use to compare themselves to rivals before picking a fight
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The latest newsletter from the Pennsylvania Firefly Festival recaps the 2024 Firefly Festival Week, brings you stories from the bioluminescent world and testing water with luciferase, the key component of bioluminescence. Firefly Educational Services The PA Firefly Festival Firefly Educational Services are available to help you build your own firefly curriculum for free and provide full-day immersive firefly themed STEAM education programming for your school.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The Penn State Extension will host another in its Water Cooler Talk Webinar Series on October 17 - Adenosine Triphosphate In Algal Bloom Tracking from Noon to 1:00 p.m. Cyanobacteria, often known as blue-green algae, are making headlines for their potential to form harmful algal blooms (HABs), which can produce dangerous metabolites like cyanotoxins and taste and odor (T&O) compounds.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
What is it like to be a dog? And what can we learn from them?
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
On September 10, the Environmental Quality Board approved a package of 96 stream redesignations for public comment and voted against a motion to decouple heavy-truck emissions standards from standards adopted by California through a rulemaking in two years. Stream Redesignations The proposed stream redesignations included in the regulatory package approved by the Board are the result of data submitted by the Fish and Boat Commission and stream evaluations conducted by DEP.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Supremacy, a new book from tech journalist Parmy Olson, takes us inside the rise of machine learning and AI, and examines the people behind it
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