Legal Planet
APRIL 29, 2024
The bad news is that we’re not yet on track to avoid dangerous climate change. But there’s also good news: We’ve taken important steps that will ease further progress. We should resist the allure of easy optimism, given the scale of the challenges. Neither should we wallow in despair. There’s a good basis for hope. To begin with, there’s been major progress in U.S. climate policy.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 29, 2024
Last year, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) made headlines across the country when we published a report demonstrating how worsening wildfires in the West are linked to the unrelenting, shameless emissions of the fossil fuel companies. While we hope that our science will bolster efforts to hold these companies accountable, the truth is that such accountability is necessary but insufficient.
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New Scientist
APRIL 29, 2024
A court in the Philippines revoked the permit to grow rice genetically modified to boost vitamin A, but the government is expected to appeal against the decision
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 29, 2024
Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it would regulate two forms of PFAS contamination under Superfund laws reserved for “the nation’s worst hazardous waste sites.” EPA Administrator Michael Regan said the action will ensure that “polluters pay for the costs to clean up pollution threatening the health of communities.
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
APRIL 29, 2024
An AI trained on the heart's electrical activity alerted physicians about patients at high risk of dying, significantly reducing deaths in a clinical trial with almost 16,000 patients at two hospitals
Scientific American
APRIL 29, 2024
With an injection of rat cells, mouse brains that were genetically engineered to be unable to smell could detect odors and even track down an Oreo cookie stash
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Scientific American
APRIL 29, 2024
The Geologic Atlas of the Lunar Globe doubles the resolution of Apollo-era maps and will support the space ambitions of China and other countries
New Scientist
APRIL 29, 2024
Governments need to take action to protect people from potentially toxic additives in tyre rubber, say researchers after finding they can get into food from contaminated soil
Scientific American
APRIL 29, 2024
Genomic analysis suggests that the outbreak probably began in December or January, but a shortage of data is hampering efforts to pin down the source
New Scientist
APRIL 29, 2024
Cosmological puzzles are tempting astronomers to rethink our simple picture of the universe – and ask whether dark matter is even stranger than we thought
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
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 29, 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] Click Here To View Or Print The Entire Apr
New Scientist
APRIL 29, 2024
Red foxes and Arctic foxes dive headfirst into snow at up to 4 metres per second to catch small rodents, and the shape of their snouts reduces the impact force
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 29, 2024
Recognized by both the Pennsylvania State House and Senate, April 28-May 4, 2024 has been declared “Conservation District Week.” During this week, district offices across the state will hold events and meet with legislators in their home counties. Each county has a conservation district office except Philadelphia. These volunteer directors and staff address resource concerns in their community.
New Scientist
APRIL 29, 2024
Climate change means many tree species planted today in Europe won’t survive to the end of the century, but English oaks could thrive in many areas
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.
NRDC
APRIL 29, 2024
The White House announced a national ambition to upgrade 100,000 miles of existing transmission lines and the U.S. Department of Energy announced initiatives to increase transmission build-out.
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 29, 2024
On April 29, Max Environmental Technologies, Inc. has agreed to a consent order that includes several actions to ensure compliance with federal and state hazardous waste safeguards at the company’s waste facility in Yukon, Westmoreland County, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced. MAX owns and operates a 160-acre facility, surrounded by agricultural and residential properties, about 30 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.
Scientific American
APRIL 29, 2024
For some parents, bed-sharing is the only way their baby can sleep.
The Applied Ecologist
APRIL 29, 2024
Anna Traveset and Carlos Lara-Romero talk us through the effect of green infrastructure on the restoration of pollination networks and plant performance in semi-natural dry grasslands across Europe. Alongside colleagues, Traveset and Lara-Romero suggest that enhancing ecosystem functions while avoiding biotic homogenisation is a necessity. Introduction and objectives In Europe, semi-natural grasslands are living treasures, nurtured by traditional pastoralism that has maintained their unique biod
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
APRIL 29, 2024
Amid Earth’s fourth global coral bleaching event, a leading expert says tackling climate change is the key to fighting back.
NRDC
APRIL 29, 2024
Colorado urgently needs to step up to safeguard our wetlands and streams left vulnerable by the Sackett decision.
ESA
APRIL 29, 2024
Diana Wall: Scientist, mentor, community leader, role model, advocate and friend. Image credit: Colorado State University by Dennis Ojima & Jill Baron It was March 25 th when, with shock and great sadness, we learned of Diana Wall’s passing. Like many from the ESA community, we have long admired and treasured Diana’s presence, compassion and insights.
Law Columbia
APRIL 29, 2024
This photo shows the inside of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, eastern France, on February 7, 2019. (Photo by FREDERICK FLORIN / AFP) (Photo credit should read FREDERICK FLORIN/AFP via Getty Images) Across Europe, activists of all ages have taken to the streets to pressure their governments to take effective action against climate change.
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PA Environment Daily
APRIL 29, 2024
On April 29, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the next step in efforts to modernize and improve its permitting process with a new 10-county pilot program to improve and accelerate the review process for construction stormwater discharge permits. The process improvements in this pilot will also better facilitate compliance with environmental laws and regulations.
Scientific American
APRIL 29, 2024
Almost half of the world population heads to elections in 2024.
NRDC
APRIL 29, 2024
Bob Keefe’s “Clean Economy Now: Stories from the Frontlines of an American Business Revolution” tells the story of our manufacturing renaissance.
Nanotech
APRIL 29, 2024
On April 16, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of and requested public comment on a draft document titled “Draft Risk Evaluation for Asbestos Part 2: Supplemental Evaluation Including Legacy Uses and Associated Disposals of Asbestos” (the Draft Asbestos Part 2). 89 Fed. Reg. 26878. EPA is evaluating legacy uses and associated disposals of asbestos, including chrysotile asbestos, five additional fiber types, asbestos-containing talc, and Libby asbesto
Scientific American
APRIL 29, 2024
Lethal autonomous weapons might reduce civilian casualties—or make catastrophic mistakes
Earthava
APRIL 29, 2024
The post Solar Batteries: Advancing Renewable Energy Storage Solutions appeared first on Earthava. Solar batteries represent a critical component in the renewable energy landscape, serving as the storage solution for solar energy systems. By capturing and retaining solar power, these batteries enable homeowners and businesses to utilize solar energy even when the sun isn’t shining.
Scientific American
APRIL 29, 2024
“Energy independence” doesn’t mean what politicians think it means
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 29, 2024
Read the full story from Dalhousie University. For more than five years, citizen scientists in dozens of countries combed beaches, waterways, parks, busy city streets and other public areas in an ambitious bid to quantify the amount of plastic waste in the environment and track its source.
Ocean Conservancy
APRIL 29, 2024
Gag grouper are reef fish that live in the waters off the Southeastern United States, with a range that extends south throughout the Caribbean and along the coast of Brazil. They primarily eat fish, crabs and shrimp and can live for more than 30 years. They can weigh up to 80 pounds. Gag grouper are usually grayish brown and black, and some are called “copper bellies” due to darker patterns on their undersides.
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 29, 2024
Read the full story in the Chicago Sun-Times. One of the rarest birds in North America made an unexpected stop in Wilmette this week. A nearly 1-year-old whooping crane making her first migration north to Wisconsin lost track of her four companions and suddenly found herself wandering a neighborhood in the northern suburb Tuesday morning. … Continue reading Whoops!
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