Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 22, 2024

On August 13, Tropical Storm Ernesto rapidly intensified just before hitting Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The intensification and trajectory merited a hurricane warning for the Virgin Islands as well as the island municipalities of Vieques and Culebra. Despite not making landfall in either archipelago, Ernesto brought with it winds of up to 50 miles per hour (80.5 kilometers per hour) and up to 10 inches (25.5 cm) of rain to Puerto Rico.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 22, 2024

California has groundbreaking goals to require automakers to sell , and large fleets to purchase , zero-emission trucks and buses in increasing percentages, starting this year. But these goals will only be achievable if the state has sufficient charging infrastructure to fuel the vehicles, along with available financing to help truck owners purchase or lease them.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 22, 2024

El 13 de agosto, la tormenta tropical Ernesto se intensificó rápidamente justo antes de pegarle a Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes. La intensificación y trayectoria merecieron aviso de huracán para las Islas Vírgenes tanto como para las islas municipio de Vieques y Culebra. A pesar de no tocar tierra en ninguno de los dos archipiélagos, Ernesto trajo consigo vientos de hasta 50 millas por hora (80,5 kilómetros por hora) y hasta 10 pulgadas (25,5 cm) de lluvia en Puerto Rico.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 22, 2024

An analysis of 1500 climate policies in 41 countries has found that a slim minority have led to a significant reduction in carbon emissions, with most policies being too specifically targeted to make a substantial difference

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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 22, 2024

The search for extraterrestrial life has profound physical, mental and spiritual implications, says Nathalie Cabrol in The Secret Life of the Universe —and it belongs to everyone

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New Scientist

AUGUST 22, 2024

DNA from mitochondria, the energy powerhouses inside cells, sometimes gets added to our genome – and the number of these mutations in the brain could be linked to ageing

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New Scientist

AUGUST 22, 2024

Flu and other respiratory viruses seem to barely exist outside of winter, but covid-19 cases have consistently risen every summer over the past few years

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NRDC

AUGUST 22, 2024

Fossil fuel un-reliability and PJM’s failure to speedily connect new clean resources to the grid are to blame for the 2025/26 auction price spike.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 22, 2024

Researchers trained a polymer gel to play the computer game Pong by passing electric current through it and measuring the concentration of ions

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Scientific American

AUGUST 22, 2024

A new study suggests a commonly used sugar substitute could increase the risk of blood clots, raising concerns for heart complications

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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 22, 2024

Wastewater is a major reservoir for antibiotic resistance genes, but modified bacteria can chop up this DNA before the dangerous microbes reach people

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Scientific American

AUGUST 22, 2024

Starting in the 1920s female writers pioneered the field of science writing for the mass market, making it their mission to help ordinary people understand everything from astronomy to venereal disease

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New Scientist

AUGUST 22, 2024

After a star explodes, the resulting supernova remnant collapses in on itself and could begin the cycle again, creating generations of stars enriched with heavy elements

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NRDC

AUGUST 22, 2024

The California Public Utilities Commission just unanimously voted to approve a decision that establishes a strong central procurement pathway for offshore wind.

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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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Scientific American

AUGUST 22, 2024

New research suggests that remote Antarctica is more vulnerable to trash and invasive species washing up from longer distances than previously thought

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 22, 2024

On August 22, CPV Renewable Power (CPV Renewables) announced the start of construction for CPV Rogue’s Wind energy project in Pennsylvania. The 114 MW wind project, stretching across Cambria and Clearfield Counties, will be CPV’s third project that repurposes former coal mine land into a new source of renewable energy. Upon completion, it will become CPV’s third operating project in Cambria County following CPV Maple Hill Solar and the CPV Fairview Energy Center.

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Scientific American

AUGUST 22, 2024

Brain scan study hints that methods could be developed to detect the earliest stages of neurodegenerative disease

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National Law Center

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has split from the Ninth and Eleventh Circuits by concluding that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide. The post Third Circuit Rules Failure to Warn Claims Preempted by FIFRA appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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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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Nanotech

AUGUST 22, 2024

As part of its quadrennial review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) will hold a virtual town hall on September 5, 2024, for stakeholders to share their thoughts on the future of nanotechnology in the United States. The overall objective of NASEM’s review is to identify opportunities and barriers to broadening access to nanotechnology research and development (R&D) infrastructure in the United States.

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National Law Center

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for. The post The Feed: Volume 2, Issue 16 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Nanotech

AUGUST 22, 2024

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on August 8, 2024, the availability of the final updated Safer Choice and Design for the Environment (DfE) Standard (the Standard). 89 Fed. Reg. 64915. According to EPA, the update includes a name change to the title of the Standard, a revision to the packaging criteria, a new certification for cleaning service providers, a new provision allowing for preterm partnership termination under exceptional circumstances, and the addition of The p

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 22, 2024

Kumar, R., Chung, W.J., Khan, M.A. et al. Breakthrough innovations in carbon dioxide mineralization for a sustainable future. Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology (2024).

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Nanotech

AUGUST 22, 2024

As reported in our August 7, 2024, blog item, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on August 1, 2024, that it will hold a public meeting on September 25, 2024, on the development of an enhanced systematic process for its post-market assessment of chemicals in food. 89 Fed. Reg. 65633. FDA has posted a Discussion Paper Development of an Enhanced Systematic Process for the FDA’s Post-Market Assessment of Chemicals in Food (Discussion Paper).

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 22, 2024

by Negar Fani, Emory University and Nathaniel Harnett, Harvard University Racism steals time from people’s lives – possibly because of the space it occupies in the mind.

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Nanotech

AUGUST 22, 2024

On August 21, 2024, comments by Lynn L. Bergeson were featured in Bloomberg Law’s article regarding the publication of the National Toxicology Program’s long-awaited report about fluoride’s hazards. The NTP report is equivocal on the effect, if any, of low fluoride exposures, and saying more research is needed would seem to be unhelpful to Chen in making any dose-response determination in the case over which he is presiding, said Lynn Bergeson, managing partner of Bergeson & Campbell P

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 22, 2024

Read the full story from Confectionery News. A scientific breakthrough may pave the way for developing more climate-resilient cocoa trees, potentially ensuring the continued production of cacao-based products like chocolate.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

AUGUST 22, 2024

NSAC members and staff visiting Big River Farms NSAC members gathered once again for our annual summer Coalition meeting, this time on the banks of the Mississippi River in Saint Paul, Minnesota on August 5-8, 2024. Over the course of the meeting, NSAC members and staff strategized collectively about current campaigns and future Coalition activities.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 22, 2024

Read the full story at Utility Dive. Artificial intelligence could reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions in the building sector by approximately 8% by 2050, according to a peer-reviewed paper published in July by researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 22, 2024

This is a Guest Blog Post by Andrew Jennings Every year, up to 170 million birds migrate or breed in Alberta’s Peace-Athabasca Delta region, home to the infamous tar sands and their tailings ponds – huge lakes of toxic waste produced by the oil extraction process. Approximately 200,000 birds from 130 protected species from around the world land in tar sands tailings ponds every year, exposing them to life-threatening health risks.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 22, 2024

Read the full story from the University of Cambridge. Our increasing demand for metals and minerals is putting over four thousand vertebrate species at risk, with the raw materials needed for clean energy infrastructure often located in global biodiversity hotspots, a study has found.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 22, 2024

Lake Erie is a national treasure here in Canada. It is famously known to be the shallowest and warmest of the Great Lakes, making it perfect for swimming, kayaking, water sports, and fishing. On August 27th, 2024 we will be celebrating “We Are Lake Erie” Day: a day to appreciate Lake Erie and also raise awareness on the threats the lake faces today.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 22, 2024

Read the full story at Food Business News. Golden Peanut, LLC, a peanut processing subsidiary of ADM that is based in Alpharetta, Ga., will collaborate with the J.M. Smucker Co. and the National Black Growers Council to support the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices across 20,000 peanut acres in the southeastern United States.

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