Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 20, 2024

The iconic yellow school bus is a familiar sight on our streets no matter where you live in the US, transporting millions of kids safely to and from school every day. While the color of school buses is still the same old yellow that it was when I was going to elementary school, there’s been a lot of changes going on under the hood recently. It turns out school buses are at the leading edge of the transition to electric heavy-duty vehicles.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 20, 2024

Statement from Phil Pothen, Land Use and Land Development program manager, in response to Ontario’s Provincial Planning Statement Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – The Ontario government’s repeal of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe may be a death sentence for the province’s best farmland and many endangered species, and it also ends any real hope of fixing the housing shortage.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 20, 2024

What words or feelings immediately come to mind when you think of a public meeting? If words like long, confusing, or inaccessible rise to the top, you’re not alone. As graduate students pursuing degrees in planning, we’re all too aware of the challenges associated with public engagement processes. Sometimes it can feel like the meeting is simply checking a box, and not truly engaging the community in which the proposed idea or plan is going to impact.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 20, 2024

A weird quantum phenomenon called delocalisation has been measured for a 100-nanometre glass bead, helping reveal where the boundary lies between quantum and classical physics

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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

AUGUST 20, 2024

Contrary to stereotypes of the doddering elderly, research shows that half of people older than age 70 stay mentally sharp

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New Scientist

AUGUST 20, 2024

Scientists have found significant concentrations of a type of PFAS chemical in the air deep in the Amazon rainforest, suggesting it travelled over 100 kilometres from an industrial hub

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New Scientist

AUGUST 20, 2024

An analysis of daily carbon dioxide emissions since 1970 has revealed increasingly large spikes that appear to be caused by growing energy use during extreme weather events

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Scientific American

AUGUST 20, 2024

Air-conditioning is uncommon for incarcerated people, and the heat index inside many of Texas’s 100 prison buildings can exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit

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New Scientist

AUGUST 20, 2024

The use of cocaine only took off in Europe during the 19th century, after the drug was chemically isolated from coca leaves, but new evidence suggests much earlier use

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Scientific American

AUGUST 20, 2024

The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer spacecraft took a shortcut to the giant planet by way of the Earth and the moon

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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

AUGUST 20, 2024

The latest research on caffeine reveals why coffee and decaf can be so good for your health, but energy drinks can be lethal

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Scientific American

AUGUST 20, 2024

Science means being able to change your mind in light of new evidence

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New Scientist

AUGUST 20, 2024

Red and processed meat, and even poultry, seem to raise the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study of nearly 2 million adults, but not everyone is convinced

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Scientific American

AUGUST 20, 2024

Tech firms, oil companies and the U.S. government are investing billions of dollars in carbon capture technology to suck greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere. Can it save the warming world?

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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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New Scientist

AUGUST 20, 2024

Computer code dating back to the 1960s is still vital to banks, airlines and governments, but programmers familiar with the language are in short supply.

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Scientific American

AUGUST 20, 2024

Paralympian and surgeon John McFall is redefining the astronaut image and proving that space travel is achievable for people with physical disabilities

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 20, 2024

This summer fifteen educators from across the Great Lakes states joined Sea Grant educators from the Center for Great Lakes Literacy and Great Lakes scientists for a week-long Shipboard Science Workshop on Lake Erie. The opportunity, which took place aboard the EPA’s research vessel Lake Guardian, launched July 7 from Cleveland, Ohio. Three educators from Pennsylvania participated-- Casey Keating (Erie County), Brienne May (Westmoreland County), and Sarah Sato (Chester County)-- and were among f

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Scientific American

AUGUST 20, 2024

Proposed experiments will search for signs that spacetime is quantum and can exist in a superposition of multiple shapes at once

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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

AUGUST 20, 2024

On August 20, the Erie 2030 District released its 2023 Progress Report , revealing that District property partners reduced energy demand 17.5% against baseline in 2023 and saved $4.2 million in energy costs. Partners also achieved a 35.3% reduction in carbon emissions, avoiding 30,500 metric tons of CO2e [Carbon Dioxide] emissions against Green Building Alliance baseline, the equivalent of six million car trips around Presque Isle State Park.

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Scientific American

AUGUST 20, 2024

The medication initially known as VX-548 blocks sodium channels in nerves, blocking pain signals before they reach the brain

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Nanotech

AUGUST 20, 2024

As part of its implementation of the modernized Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), on August 17, 2024, Health Canada published a Canada Gazette notice announcing the availability of its Science Approach Document — Chemical Screening and Prioritization: Health Canada’s Automated Workflow for Prioritization (HAWPr). The science approach document (SciAD) describes the scientific approach that Canada applied to more than 25,000 chemicals on the Domestic Substances List (

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Scientific American

AUGUST 20, 2024

New fossils and analytical tools provide unprecedented insights into dinosaur sensory perception

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Nanotech

AUGUST 20, 2024

The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Biomaterials Program published a request for information (RFI) on August 20, 2024. NSF requests input from stakeholders on opportunities, challenges, emerging areas, and frontiers in biomaterials research. 89 Fed. Reg. 67498. According to NSF, the RFI will help inform future program directions, new initiatives, and potential funding opportunities.

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Scientific American

AUGUST 20, 2024

Replacing research animals with tools that better mimic human biology could improve medicine

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Nanotech

AUGUST 20, 2024

On August 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed significant new use rules (SNUR) ) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for chemical substances, including graphene nanoplatelets (generic), that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMN) and a Microbial Commercial Activity Notice (MCAN) and are also subject to a TSCA Order. 89 Fed.

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Scientific American

AUGUST 20, 2024

A bioluminescent petunia led me to a world of radiant mushrooms, 19th century experiments and a modern rivalry between scientists in Russia and the Americas

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 20, 2024

In September and October, Pennsylvania Resources Council will host three household chemical collection events in western Pennsylvania to enable area residents to conveniently dispose of materials such as cleaners, paints, batteries, automotive fluids, e-cigarettes/vapes and pesticides. -- Allegheny County: September 7 , from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. South Park Wave Pool parking lot -- Fayette County September 21 , from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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Scientific American

AUGUST 20, 2024

How we’ll learn more about dark matter, quantum gravity and substitutes for lab animals

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Environmental Law Centre

AUGUST 20, 2024

Woodland caribou – an iconic Canadian species – has been legally recognized as a threatened species under Alberta’s Wildlife Act since 1985. By June 2018, the federal government released a. The post Another step in the long, slow road to protect Woodland Caribou in Alberta: Draft Regulatory Details Released appeared first on Environmental Law Centre.

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Scientific American

AUGUST 20, 2024

Dark matter has turned out to be more elusive than physicists had hoped

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 20, 2024

Zhao, B., Richardson, R. E., & You, F. (2024). Microplastics monitoring in freshwater systems: A review of global efforts, knowledge gaps, and research priorities. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 477, 135329. [link] Abstract The escalating production of synthetic plastics and inadequate waste management have led to pervasive microplastic (MP) contamination in aquatic ecosystems.

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Scientific American

AUGUST 20, 2024

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