Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It’s November, and heat may not be the first thing on your mind. But here’s why it should be and what you can do to help indoor and outdoor workers stay safe from deadly heat. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a proposed heat health safety standard and is taking comments on it through the end of December. Please weigh in to protect workers’ health and safety.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A study modelling the impact of melting ice suggests scientists have underestimated the risk that an important ocean current will shut down and cause climate chaos

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Gas power plants have a problem. And it’s a problem that affects all of us. In extreme weather, when electricity demand is at its highest and the grid needs gas plants the most, gas plants have been failing at alarming rates. In the worst instance , widespread gas plant failures led to rolling blackouts that impacted millions of people for days on end.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Leading researchers warn that relying on "passive" carbon sinks such as forests to absorb ongoing carbon emissions will doom the world to continued warming

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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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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The 13th Annual PA Firefly Festival and Glow & Know Campouts are going to be combined events for the 2025 firefly season June 26 to 28 in Forest County. In cooperation with Tionesta Lake US Army Corps of Engineers, the Pennsylvania Firefly Festival will host three fundraising camping events at the Kellettville Campground. The PA Firefly Festival Campouts are planned for Thursday, June 26, Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The oral microbiome is increasingly being linked to head and neck cancer, but we don't yet understand its exact role

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A supercomputer simulation of iron and carbon atoms in Earth’s inner core may explain how a molten ball at the centre of our planet froze solid

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In October, over 100 individuals gathered to watch scissors cut ribbon to celebrate the grand opening of the Lehigh Valley’s newest nature preserve, Black River Sanctuary , 187 acres situated in Salisbury and Saucon Townships in Lehigh County. “At a time when our region is losing our open space at an alarming rate of more than 2,000 acres a year, Black River Sanctuary stands protected forever because every day citizens decided it was an important, special place” says Christopher Kocher, presiden

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Changes to the structure of DNA within fat cells may be why it is often so hard to keep weight off after you have lost it

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ESA

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

By Alejandra Osejo-Varona, PhD Candidate in Anthropology, Rice University. Scientists – whether social or natural – often ask themselves how their work can influence decision-making. They also wonder how public policy and social and environmental issues impact the way we conduct research. COP16 was a special event for observing the multiple connections between scientific knowledge production and decision-making.

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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

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The weird thermodynamics found in time crystals could be harnessed to store energy in a quantum battery-like device

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ESA

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

By Ana Valeria Medina and Zohra Zahir In recent years, women scientists and community leaders have become leaders in advancing citizen science initiatives, especially in the context of biodiversity and conservation. From creating interactive mapping tools to advocating for policy change, these women are transforming how we understand and protect our environment.

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HumanNature

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Guest Post by Elizabeth Diaz-Clark , 2024-2025 Sustainability Leadership Fellow and Ph.D. Student in the Department of Biology and Graduate Degree Program in Ecology at Colorado State University Seeing is Believing What do you picture when you think of climate change? Is it a sad polar bear on an isolated ice sheet? A cracked barren landscape? Or a more abstract image of Earth on fire?

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Earth 911

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Being a consumer in an advanced economy—or any economy these days—is challenging because you cannot. The post Earth911 Podcast: Making IT Product Chemical Impacts Transparent With TCO Development’s Stephen Fuller appeared first on Earth911.

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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

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A serious bird flu infection in Canada, a troubling projection of future plastic waste and dispatches from a global climate convention.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Read the full story in Cosmos. New global research has revealed that people don’t want developing countries left out of the climate change debate.

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NRDC

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The meeting concluded with multiple important decisions that will help advance protection of the ozone layer and our climate.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

On December 4, the Federal Highway Administration and the US Fish and Wildlife Service Center for Pollinator Conservation will host an online Pollinator Conservation and Transportation Symposium from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST. This engaging three-hour symposium will unite transportation industry leaders and practitioners from across the Nation to explore cutting-edge management practices and actionable insights in pollinator conservation.

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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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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Read the full story in Nature. In the wake of unprecedented floods that displaced half a million people in southern Brazil, researchers are investigating how to prevent long-term mental trauma and provide lessons for other regions dealing with disasters.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

On November 18, the PA Parks and Forests Foundation announced the formation of a new Friends Group dedicated to supporting and enhancing Chapman State Park in Warren County. Friends Groups are composed of volunteers who share a passion for their local state parks and forests. These dedicated individuals contribute their time, energy, and creativity to steward the natural spaces they enjoy and connect new visitors to these places.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Read the full story from Universitatsklinikum Bonn. Propofol is used in the operating room to induce anesthesia. To maintain anesthesia, a continuous infusion of the agent via a separate syringe pump is the standard procedure for total intravenous anesthesia.

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NRDC

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Wright is an oil-industry executive who has denied the impacts of climate change.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Read the full story from the University of South Florida. A web-based application that gathers crowdsourced data to identify flooding and inform policy in coastal communities provided scientists with essential data from hurricanes Helene and Milton. The app can help inform decisions about policy and resource allocation.

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Food anxiety can peak during the holidays.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Read the full story from Rice University. Researchers have developed an electrochemical reactor that has the potential to drastically reduce energy consumption and cost for direct air capture.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The fossil fuel industry’s presence at this year’s UN climate negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan, has been simultaneously heavy-handed and covert. More than 1,770 lobbyists—including the heads of some major oil and gas corporations—have been granted access to the talks, many as guests of the host country. The numbers dwarf those of almost every country delegation and threaten to drown out the voices of Global South nations—not to mention Indigenous peoples, youth, women and others who disproportio

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Read the full story from Stanford University. Amid growing pressure to report on nature-related risks and impacts, an open-source footprinting tool offers a scientific and transparent approach.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It may feel like we are facing a grim reality. Regardless of people’s beliefs, the facts show us the increasing toll from an unaddressed climate crisis. Globally, this year is going strong as the warmest on record and likely one of the coolest we’ll see in the decades ahead. In Spain, recent catastrophic flooding, the most devastating in Europe since 1967, has cost more than 200 lives.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Read the full story from the Association of American Medical Colleges. All communities, particularly those that have been historically marginalized, deserve equitable access to healthy environments, the authors argue.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This article is republished from SciLight, an independent science policy publication on Substack. Download the toolkit (PDF). It cannot be easy to be a federal scientist right now. I know – I was a climate scientist at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) when Donald J. Trump won the 2016 election. I shed quite a few tears after that election.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Read the full story from the Tokyo University of Science. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are essential airborne signals or odors that enable plants to communicate with other organisms and plants across short and long distances. A key aspect of this communication occurs when a plant is damaged by herbivorous pests, triggering the release of VOCs.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection now has available some guidance on how to apply for the RISE PA Industrial Decarbonization Grant Program with an anticipated application period opening in early 2025. DEP was awarded $396 million in funding from the EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program established by the federal Inflation Reduction Act.

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