Scientific American
MAY 17, 2024
A law proposed in New York State seeks to reduce plastic packaging, ban certain plastic chemicals and mandate that producers of packaged consumer goods fund the recycling or disposal of what they sell
New Scientist
MAY 17, 2024
A contentious meeting of physicists highlighted concerns, failures and possible fixes for a crisis in condensed matter physics
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Scientific American
MAY 17, 2024
Debris from spacecraft threatens the burgeoning space economy.
New Scientist
MAY 17, 2024
In mice, a ketogenic diet increases the build-up of zombie-like cells in the heart, kidney, lungs and brain, which can accelerate organ ageing and lead to health problems
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.
Scientific American
MAY 17, 2024
The H5N1 virus is a long way from becoming adapted to humans, but limited testing and tracking mean we could miss danger signs
Enviromental Defense
MAY 17, 2024
The climate crisis is here. 2023 was the hottest year on record The degree of devastation across Canada in 2023 was difficult to comprehend. People lost their homes, communities and livelihoods. Some even lost their lives. Last year’s wildfire season was Canada’s most destructive on record, burning more than 18 million hectares across the country from British Columbia to Nova Scotia.
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Enviromental Defense
MAY 17, 2024
Small, but mighty – the Redside Dace has the potential to stop Premier Ford’s bulldozers in their tracks. The colourful minnow is endangered both provincially and federally and only lives in Southern Ontario with almost 90 per cent of the species living in rivers and streams in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The number one threat to the Redside Dace’s crucial survival?
New Scientist
MAY 17, 2024
A group of doctors and scientists is getting behind the controversial idea that people can be addicted to certain trigger foods, in the same way as drugs and alcohol.
NRDC
MAY 17, 2024
On May 1, Mountain Valley suffered a major rupture during safety testing. But it still wants to start flowing gas next week.
Inside Climate News
MAY 17, 2024
A bill in the state legislature would require the appliances to feature information about ventilation. The proposal arrives on the heels of new findings about emissions harms. By Victoria St. Martin Ruth Ann Norton used to look forward to seeing the blue flame that danced on the burners of her gas stove. At one time, she says, she would have sworn that preparing meals with the appliance actually made her a better cook.
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
MAY 17, 2024
Cape Cod’s water is turning “pea-soup green”—and after decades of scientific detective work, we know why.
New Scientist
MAY 17, 2024
A common species of orchid seems to pass food packages to nearby seedlings, in a kind of plant parental care
Ocean Conservancy
MAY 17, 2024
A mollusk swims up to a sea cucumber. The mollusk looks around at the reef and says (because in jokes everyone talks) to the sea cucumber, “I think we’re in hot water.” I’m no clownfish, but I think Marlin may have told this joke if Finding Nemo came out in 2024. You might ask why a fish would make jokes about the temperature. Well, if you have been reading the news or following our blogs, you know the ocean is getting hotter due to humans burning fossil fuels.
Cleannovate
MAY 17, 2024
I’ve always toyed with entrepreneurship ideas. I’ve tried some out with a measure of success (and equal measure of failure) while others have just lingered in my mind. I often note down ideas that cross my mind on my phone, notepad app… and it’s been helpful.
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
MAY 17, 2024
PennFuture celebrated 25 years of fighting climate change and industrial pollution by holding anniversary celebrations in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia to honor seven Pennsylvanians for their contributions to restoring and protecting the environment. Since 1998, PennFuture has combined legislative advocacy and legal enforcement at the local, state, and federal levels, educational outreach, and civic engagement support for just and equitable environmental outcomes that improve the quality of life f
Scientific American
MAY 17, 2024
Earth is shifting into a La Niña period, changing climate patterns all around the globe
PA Environment Daily
MAY 17, 2024
Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the May 18 PA Bulletin -- -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - May 18 -- The PA Infrastructure Investment Authority and DEP published notice in the May 18 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the FY 2024 Intended Use Plans For Federal Drinking Water, wastewater, Nonpoint Source and Pollution Abatement Plans.
Scientific American
MAY 17, 2024
Researchers are striving to reverse-engineer artificial intelligence and scan the “brains” of LLMs to deduce the how any why of that they are doing
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.
Enviromental Defense
MAY 17, 2024
Aamjiwnaang First Nation dealing with carcinogenic benzene emergency in the air from local petrochemical industry Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – We applaud the federal government’s emergency Interim Order put in place today in Chemical Valley in southwestern Ontario.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 17, 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] House next voting day May 20, 21, 22, Jun
Scientific American
MAY 17, 2024
How do astronomers find the darkest objects in the universe?
NRDC
MAY 17, 2024
CTC's $105M highway widening grant shows it has lost the plot when it comes to following Governor Newsom’s and the Legislature’s stated climate directives.
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PBS Nature
MAY 17, 2024
The slow worm is neither a snake nor a worm but a legless lizard. Its round tongue and moving eyelids put it in the lizard category.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 17, 2024
On May 15, the Environmental Hearing Board denied an Olympus Energy, LLC motion to prevent Protect PT from presenting expert reports and testimony in an appeal involving DEP permits at the Metis Shale Gas Well Pad in Penn Township, Westmoreland County. [ EHB Docket #2023-025 ] “In its appeal, Protect PT asserts that the Department’s issuance of the permits allows the introduction of PFAS, PFOA [‘forever chemicals’] and other chemicals into the environment through hydraulic fracturing without pro
SPR Law
MAY 17, 2024
On February 14, 2024, NYSDEC (the Department) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for amendments to its regulations at 6 NYCRR Part 375 (Part 375), which govern New York State remedial programs, including the Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Program (State Superfund), the Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP), and the Environmental Restoration Program.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 17, 2024
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 18 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed redesignation request and maintenance plan for the Beaver Area Nonattainment Area for Sulfur Dioxide Air Quality Standard showing the area can attain the standard. DEP has scheduled a hearing for June 18 at the DEP Southwest Regional Office, 500 Waterfront Drive, Rooms A & B in Pittsburgh starting at 9:00 a.m.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 17, 2024
Pourazgomi, H. N. (2024). “Utilization of Algal Biomass for Producing Biochar, Biofertilizers, and Valuable Metabolites.” In Algae Mediated Bioremediation (pp. 521–538). [link] Summary Algae are considered biofactories of valuable metabolites and products.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 17, 2024
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 18 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit with RACT III revisions for the Flexsys America, LP Monongahela Plant in Carroll Twp., Washington County. ( PA Bulletin, page 2660 ) A public hearing is scheduled for June 18 at the DEP Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive in Pittsburgh from 9:30 to 10:00 a.m.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 17, 2024
Read the full story at Environment + Energy Leader. Understanding and effectively managing energy consumption within small to medium enterprises (SMEs) can result in significant cost savings, improved operational efficiency, and reduced environmental impact. The path to energy efficiency is a strategic imperative and a competitive advantage for SMEs in today’s eco-conscious market.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 17, 2024
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 18 PA Bulletin announcing a June 20 hearing on an individual Stormwater Permit for a 92.5 acre commercial development by I80-115 C-1 Site, LLC in Tunkhannock Twp., Monroe County. ( PA Bulletin, page 2691 ) The hearing will be held at the Tunkhannock Township Fire Hall, 1539 Long Pond Road in Long Pond from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 17, 2024
Quagliardi, M., Frapiccini, E., Marini, M., Panfili, M., Santanatoglia, A., Nguefang, M. L. K., Roncarati, A., Vittori, S., & Borsetta, G. (2024). “Use of grape by-products in aquaculture: New frontiers for a circular economy application.” Heliyon, 10(5).
PA Environment Daily
MAY 17, 2024
The PA Emergency Management Agency published notice in the May 18 PA Bulletin of 2024 guidance for the Disaster Recovery Assistance Program that provides disaster relief to individuals when other Federal, State, local, nongovernmental or private aid is not available to assist victims of disasters. DRAP is a State grant program that may offer relief to eligible homeowners and renters in this Commonwealth who have suffered certain losses due to a disaster and do not qualify for a Small Business Ad
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