Yale E360
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
A surge of pollen in spring can affect the formation of clouds and rainfall, according to a new study. The authors say that, as the planet warms, pollen counts are expected to grow, potentially giving rise to more springtime rainfall.
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Michigan, along with many other states, is set to receive significant funding under the federal Inflation Reduction Act’s Solar for All program (more than $156 million for Michigan specifically). With these funds the state can dramatically increase community and household access to the benefits of solar energy. The program requires that participating low-income households see a minimum of 20% savings in their electricity bills —but it’s important for Michigan officials to get the details right i
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Inside Climate News
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
North America and Southern Africa, in particular, may endure longer dry spells than water managers expect, but research shows rising emissions magnifying both wet and dry extremes. By Bob Berwyn Droughts in the coming decades could be longer than projected by current climate models, a new study published Wednesday in Nature warns.
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Climate litigation is rapidly expanding. As cases multiply, they increasingly depend on rigorous, interdisciplinary research to provide the evidence needed to hold governments, corporations, and other actors accountable for their role in the climate crisis, and to inform meaningful climate action. At the heart of this effort lies an important opportunity for scientists—one that requires greater involvement from experts across fields such as climate science, health, economics, and social sciences
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
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
On September 18, the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed celebrated the award of 45 Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund grants totaling $17.3 million by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to improve the health of the Delaware River Watershed. The grants include more than $4.7 million in funds made available through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Spanning 23 million light years, or 220 Milky Way galaxies, a set of giant, newly discovered black hole jets known as Porphyrion may change our understanding of black holes and the structure of the universe
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New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Particles of light can spend "negative time" passing through a cloud of extremely cold atoms – without breaking the laws of physics
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Invasive spotted lanternflies are spreading across the metro areas of New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
The second-closest planet to the sun is more geologically active than we thought and could have more than 17,000 venusquakes a year
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Del-Chesco United For Pipeline Safety says Pennsylvania communities through which Energy Transfer’s Mariner East natural gas liquids pipeline and many other pipelines pass are at the same “unmitigated risk” of unsecured, aboveground pipeline valves and explosion hazards as the communities now affected by Energy Transfer’s pipeline explosion in Texas.
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.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
A new design for a nuclear battery that generates electricity from the radioactive decay of americium is unprecedentedly efficient
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
According to the American Cancer Society, Black men are about 70 percent more likely than white men to develop prostate cancer in their lifetime and twice as likely to die from the disease.
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
On May 24, 2024, Helen Dragonette, a resident near the town of Cyclone in Keating Township, McKean County filed a complaint with the Department of Environmental Protection about methane in her water well, saying she had a “video of their water catching fire when exposed to a flame.” “The Department visited the site on May 31, 2024 to conduct an interview with the property owner and to check for gas.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Simple cues help people to distinguish song from the spoken word
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 18, 2024
On September 17, the French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust announced it has finalized a voluntary conservation agreement with long-time Chester County resident Julia Kirlin and her granddaughter Allison Manley to protect in perpetuity 55 acres in North Coventry Township, Chester County. This property sits along a mixed-oak forested ridgeline, features wetland meadows, and lies near the headwaters of Pigeon Creek, making it an ecologically valuable parcel for land and water protection
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Neuroscientists at the University of Barcelona set about on a search for brain areas involved in chess-related tasks so that surgeons could avoid them when removing a tumor
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Experiments in a state-of-the-art wave tank suggest we have underestimated the potential size and power of rogue waves and the risk they pose to offshore infrastructure
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
The Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake Bay has issued an invitation to congregations throughout the Bay Watershed to join the more than 200 other congregations who have answered the call to form Green Teams in their communities. Interfaith Partners will be hosting a three-part, online Faithfull Green Leaders Training Program starting October 14 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
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New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
An artificial intelligence model that can identify the calls of eight whale species is helping researchers track the elusive whale behind a perplexing sound in the Pacific
Enviromental Defense
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Last week in Illinois, a carbon capture project was found to be leaking. Carbon capture is the process of capturing carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from where it is being released, such as a power plant or refinery. Though most of the carbon being captured is used to pump out more oil, small amounts are being stored underground. In this case, the CO 2 must be compressed and liquified, so that it can be transported through pipelines to injection wells.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
As the space industry evolves, we need a new set of international regulations to decide who is responsible for safety, the number of satellites in space, and more
Nanotech
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) called for nominations on September 18, 2024, of scientific and technical experts that EPA can consider for service as ad hoc peer reviewers to assist the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) with the peer review of the draft risk evaluation for 1,3-butadiene conducted under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). 89 Fed.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Genetic analysis of a bird flu virus detected in a person in Missouri who didn’t previously have contact with animals offers more details on the case, but experts say there isn’t substantial evidence to suggest human-to-human transmission is happening
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
On September 18, the PA Resources Council announced it will host three electronics waste collection events in Delaware and Montgomery counties starting on September 26. The events will provide residents with a convenient and cost-effective method of responsibly disposing of televisions, computers and other electronic equipment. They will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on-- -- September 26 - Delaware County: Catania Park 230 W.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Committing countries to safeguarding the needs and interests of the citizens of tomorrow, a new Declaration on Future Generations could be as transformational as 1948's Universal Declaration of Human Rights, says Thomas Hale, author of Long Problems
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
On September 18, Protect PT announced the Westmoreland Landfill surrendered its Air Quality Plan Approval for a leachate evaporator system to dispose of its wastewater the Department of Environmental Protection approved on January 8, 2024. Local citizens group Protect PT, along with many residents surrounding the site, have had grave concerns about the proposed leachate evaporator, with major worries regarding impacts to air quality with major health implications.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
A recent atomic physics workshop was outside my dark matter comfort zone, but learning about science beyond my usual boundaries was invigorating, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Network invites watershed volunteers and stream champions from throughout the Upper Ohio River Basin to the second basin-wide convening of water advocates. The free celebration and networking picnic, the Confluence at Mingo Creek, A Celebration of Watersheds will take place on September 28, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Pavilion No. 5 in Mingo Creek Park in Washington County.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
From drunk worms to mammals that breath through their anuses, founder Marc Abrahams on the winners of this year's Ig Nobel prizes, for science that "makes people laugh, then think"
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Du, B., Zhang, W., Liu, Q., Duan, X., Yao, Y., Wang, Y., Li, J., & Yao, X. (2024). Biochar Application in Combination with No Tillage Enhanced Yield and Grain Quality of Ratoon Rice. Agriculture, 14(8).
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Simple words like "force" and "particle" can mislead us as to what reality is actually like.
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Oh, M. S., Yoon, H. Y., Phong, N. T., Lee, Y., Kang, K. H., Kim, Y. M., Kim, K. S., & Jeon, J.-R. (2024). Recycling tempura powder debris derived from the fried food industry as a binder for 3-dimensional biodegradable composites: A novel circular economy alternative to low-performance plastics. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 36, 103794.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
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