Yale E360
JANUARY 9, 2024
The U.N. climate conference in Dubai agreed on a plan to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees C and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. But researchers are warning that these pledges are not grounded in sound science and will fail to prevent the worst impacts of climate change.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 9, 2024
Los Estados Unidos ha visto avances impresionantes en el desarrollo de la energía limpia en los años recientes. En 2022, más del 22 por ciento de la electricidad en el país se generó con fuentes renovables como el viento, el sol y el agua, casi el doble de su contribución en 2012. Sin embargo, las centrales eléctricas que usan como combustible el gas metano (tradicionalmente conocido como gas natural) siguen siendo hoy una gran parte del suministro de electricidad en los Estados Unidos.
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Law and Environment
JANUARY 9, 2024
Last week, the 9 th Circuit voted against rehearing en banc its decision from last April finding the City of Berkeley’s ban on natural gas connections in new construction to be preempted by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. Judge Friedland, joined by seven other judges (and three senior judges!) dissented from the denial, writing a lengthy opinion fairly explicitly directed at judges from other Courts of Appeal that might hear cases addressing similar bans.
New Scientist
JANUARY 9, 2024
Researchers used AI to design a new material that they used to build a working battery – it requires up to 70 percent less lithium than some competing designs.
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.
Inside Climate News
JANUARY 9, 2024
Ninety percent of the chemicals identified as potential breast carcinogens in a new study are found in everyday products in homes and workplaces. By Liza Gross More than 900 chemicals in widespread use could be increasing breast cancer risk, scientists reported in a peer-reviewed study published today.
New Scientist
JANUARY 9, 2024
We have known for decades that the Mediterranean diet lowers the risk of heart attack and other conditions – now we are starting to understand how certain components of the diet work their magic
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New Scientist
JANUARY 9, 2024
Measuring “entanglement islands” that contain copies of information that black holes have lost could help us find an answer to Stephen Hawking’s black hole paradox
Inside Climate News
JANUARY 9, 2024
Existing green growth policies are leading nowhere fast, so scientists say it’s worth exploring alternatives like degrowth to stay within planetary boundaries. By Bob Berwyn With Earth’s average annual temperature speeding toward 1.5 degrees Celsius faster than expected and global climate policy on a treadmill , an increasing number of researchers say it’s time to consider a “restorative pathway” to avoid the worst ecological and social outcomes of global warming.
New Scientist
JANUARY 9, 2024
After a rocket uses up its fuel, the tank generally just becomes dead weight, but a prototype rocket that burns its own fuselage as propellant could solve that problem
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 9, 2024
On January 9, the PJM Interconnection issued a Cold Weather Advisory for its Western Region for Jan. 14–17 ahead of forecast frigid temperatures in that region. When PJM expects significantly cold weather to impact all or parts of the PJM footprint, it issues a Cold Weather Advisory to provide a two-to-five-day notice that forecast temperatures may call for a Cold Weather Alert.
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
New Scientist
JANUARY 9, 2024
It may be easier than researchers thought to form diamonds inside giant planets, which means that it might rain diamonds on up to a third of the planets we have discovered so far
National Law Center
JANUARY 9, 2024
As previously discussed, the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (“AFIDA”) (7 U.S.C. §§ 3501–3508) contains reporting requirements mandating that certain foreign. The post Who Owns the Business? Corporate Transparency Act and Foreign Entity Disclosures appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
JANUARY 9, 2024
The Hubble Space Telescope has pinpointed the origin of the most distant known fast radio burst, which hit our planet in 2022
Scientific American
JANUARY 9, 2024
Redwoods, like all trees, are engineered marvels that offer life lessons about adapting over time
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
JANUARY 9, 2024
Several moon missions are planned for 2024, including some that will attempt to mine for ice on the moon and test out new lunar rovers – and they can teach us about Earth’s history
Scientific American
JANUARY 9, 2024
By locking together traits that work well together, supergenes provide striking evolutionary advantages.
New Scientist
JANUARY 9, 2024
A moray eel, a robber fly and an ice-topped slime mould appear in winning images from the Close-Up Photographer of the Year competition
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 9, 2024
The PA Parks and Forests Foundation set out to learn about the health and experience of a quiet environment. “ The Role of Quiet” video explores the science of how sounds affect us, the benefits to our mental health, and tips for making the most out of visits submerged in nature. In the video, Peter Newman, Pennsylvania State University Martin Professor and Head of Recreation, Parks and Tourism Management talks about his findings as he researched and conducted studies, looking at sounds from peo
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.
New Scientist
JANUARY 9, 2024
The closest star cluster to the centre of the Milky Way we have seen seems to be falling in, which could teach us about how shredded clusters have helped make the galactic centre so dense
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 9, 2024
On January 8, Joel and Don Myers and the Myers Family Farm of Spring Mills in Centre County were recognized with the 2023 Pennsylvania Leopold Conservation Award. The Sand County Foundation and national sponsor American Farmland Trust present the Leopold Conservation Award to private landowners in 27 states. In Pennsylvania, the award is presented with The Heinz Endowments, Horizon Farm Credit, and Pennsylvania Farm Bureau.
New Scientist
JANUARY 9, 2024
NASA’s Artemis II and Artemis III missions to the moon have been delayed by a year after a series of problems with the spacecraft were revealed during testing
Scientific American
JANUARY 9, 2024
GraphCast and other artificial intelligence-based forecasting tools offer a whole new way to predict the weather, but they have limits
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New Scientist
JANUARY 9, 2024
Fire ants link together to form rafts when their nests are flooded, and unlike most materials the rafts don’t become thinner when they are stretched
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 9, 2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District , in partnership with the Shenango River Watchers , will host the fourth annual Eagle Fest at Shenango River Lake , January 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Community members are invited to attend at the Chestnut Run Swim Beach at 500 Saranac Drive (SR 846), Transfer, Mercer County. The event will start at 9:00 a.m. with a presentation by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
NRDC
JANUARY 9, 2024
Updated data show that the nation is falling further behind in addressing risk to the most repeatedly flooded homes.
Scientific American
JANUARY 9, 2024
AI will become inscrutable and uncontrollable.
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 9, 2024
The Wildlife for Everyone Foundation is now accepting applications for up to five $1,000 student scholarships. The deadline to apply is February 9. The Foundation invites undergraduate students who are aspiring conservationists, naturalists, biologists, ecologists, and wildlife enthusiasts to apply. Awards may be used to offset expenses related to education or for participation in related conferences, workshops and field experiences.
Scientific American
JANUARY 9, 2024
Many states haven’t been able to keep their wildfire risk maps up to date, even as global warming increases the danger, because of funding constraints
New Scientist
JANUARY 9, 2024
The global average temperature for 2023 was 1.
Scientific American
JANUARY 9, 2024
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander was meant to be the first commercial spacecraft to operate on the surface of the moon.
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 9, 2024
Explore planning and implementing simple stewardship practices on your forest lot to create and enhance natural areas and make a positive impact on the environment during Penn State Extension’s nine-part Woods In Your Backyard webinar series. The webinars will be held Thursdays from January 17 to March 13 in one-hour sessions. The manual used for this workshop, The Woods in Your Backyard: Learning to Create and Enhance Natural Areas Around Your Home , is a self-directed book.
Nanotech
JANUARY 9, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released on January 8, 2024, a decision framework for identifying eye irritation or corrosion hazards for new chemicals reviewed under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). 89 Fed. Reg. 1093. EPA states that the “New Chemicals Program Decision Framework for Hazard Identification of Eye Irritation and Corrosion” provides a decision framework for use by the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) New Chemicals Division (NCD) to identify ey
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