Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

As human actions worsen climate change, severity and frequency of extreme weather events increase. Within the category of extreme weather events, heat waves and cold flashes push the human body to its upper and lower limits of temperature regulation. When the power fails , our homes are similarly unable to regulate their interior temperatures. However, homes with energy efficiency retrofits can retain cool or warm air longer , while simultaneously saving money throughout normal yearly temperatur

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A tipping point is a system threshold beyond which change becomes self-perpetuating until a qualitatively different stable state is reached. For example a rainforest turns into a grassland, or an ice sheet melts completely. Such shifts are non-linear, and practically irreversible. Fears that growing human impacts might push aspects of the global climate past such ‘tipping points’ are not new.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Last week, we received our voter information guides in the mailbox. Before I had a chance to even take a look, I found my fifth-grader reading through the guide with a checklist. Looking over her shoulder, I saw her list of the proposition numbers – most with question marks next to them – but one with a big, bold check mark: Proposition 4. Even though I hadn’t said a word, she gets it.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Did you see the story about a new ‘NFL first’? The San Francisco 49ers announced that it was the first NFL franchise to buy sustainable aviation fuel or SAF —enough to fly from San Francisco to LA for their Sunday game against the LA Rams. The story generated headlines , the way any “first” tends to. The 49ers called it “ a meaningful part of our commitment to more sustainable practices” and praised United for its SAF program, which both companies said can reduce greenhouse gas emissions “by up

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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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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This week, New York City is hosting the UN General Assembly meetings and the annual Climate Week events. With the continued trend of extreme climate-fueled disasters around the world—including deadly and damaging heatwaves, floods, fires, and storms—the urgency of solutions for the climate crisis couldn’t be clearer. What we hear from world leaders this week will give us an indication of their seriousness in helping to secure an ambitious outcome at the annual UN climate talks, COP29 , in Baku,

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Yale E360

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A series of dams and years of conflict have transformed the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which gave rise to some of the world’s earliest civilizations. Kurdish photographer Murat Yazar focused his lens on these rivers of his homeland and on the people who live alongside them.

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Field trials indicate that pumping seawater onto the snow on top of Arctic sea ice can make the ice sheet thicker, offering a possible way to preserve sea ice throughout the summer

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Scientific American

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The new interconnected breed of autocrats gains and retains power by deception, globally undermining democracies through their own institutions

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Archaeologists have used AI to discover hundreds of large-scale drawings depicting figures like llamas, decapitated human heads and killer whales armed with knives

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 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] Click Here To View Or Print The Entire Sep

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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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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Astronomer Jo Dunkley is planning to use the Simons Observatory to snare evidence for inflation, the theory that the universe expanded at incredible speed after its birth

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

On September 23, the Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community and the Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies announced they have collaborated with disabled disaster survivors and partners to develop first-of-its-kind Disability-Centered Guidance for Petrochemical Disasters that considers the unique challenges facing people with disabilities.

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

An octopus will work with several different species of fish to find and catch prey - and punch those that aren't helping

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NRDC

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Renewable Rikers coalition tells DEC that Rikers power plant permit conflicts with both city law mandating closure of Rikers jails by 2027 and state climate law

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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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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Interacting with animals seems to provide emotional support to young people with a serious illness, even when the contact is via letters and not face to face

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Scientific American

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Cave fish develop taste buds on their heads and chins—and even in humans, taste cells grow in truly unexpected locations

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Ancient DNA extracted from layers of sediment in a Czech forest shows how a drop in biodiversity coincided with a shift to pig herding about 4000 years ago

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Scientific American

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This week’s news roundup explores how the brain is affected by pregnancy, the way “scuba diving” lizards breathe underwater, and much more.

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

In 2016, I first traveled to the island nation of Vanuatu with a mission: to understand the real-life impacts of ghost gear (abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear) on the local communities. When you look at Vanuatu’s remote location in the Pacific, I’m sure it comes as no surprise that fishing is a critical part of daily life there. In fact, some estimates have shown that over 75% of adults in Vanuatu engage in fishing of some kind, and in 2018, frozen fish fillets alone contribute

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Scientific American

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Uterus transplants are becoming more common, opening up the possibility of pregnancy and parenthood to people with certain health conditions

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

On September 23, the Department of Environmental Protection said it is responding to an ongoing sewage line rupture near the Eastern Snyder County Regional Authority’s sewage treatment plant in Selinsgrove, Snyder County. The ruptured sewage pipeline is releasing raw sewage into Penns Creek, which flows into Middle Creek and the Susquehanna River. DEP was notified on Sunday morning by ESCRA of the release after a 20-inch sewage pipe ruptured due to an unknown cause.

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Nanotech

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

On September 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is extending the submission deadline for 2024 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) reports from September 30, 2024, to November 22, 2024. The CDR regulations require manufacturers (including importers) of chemicals listed on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory to report data on the manufacturing, processing, and use of those chemicals every four years.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The PA GreenGov Council will host the 4th Annual Commonwealth Sustainability Week October 7-11 featuring daily webinars, each with sustainability subject matter experts. The webinars include-- -- October 7: Kickoff – 2035 Drawdown: Discussion of Partnerships & Emissions Reduction Strategies to Support 2035 Goals. Noon to 1:00 p.m. -- Jessica Shirley , Acting Secretary, PA Department of Environmental Protection -- Dr.

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NRDC

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Today, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil for allegedly deceiving the public for decades, deliberately encouraging plastics use and driving the global plastics pollution crisis.

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Download the report. What GAO Found The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) oversees the cleanup of mercury contamination at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Tennessee. OREM has identified mercury contamination there as the greatest environmental risk at Oak Ridge.

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The Applied Ecologist

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This month, The Applied Ecologist is amplifying the voice of early career ecologists from around the world working in the field of applied ecology to help inspire the next generation. In this post, Fellice Catelo, a PhD student at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia shares her story. My background I’m pretty easy and chill!

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Su, P., He, Y., Feng, Y., Wan, Q., & Li, T. (2024). Advancements in end-of-life crystalline silicon photovoltaic module recycling: Current state and future prospects. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 277, 113109.

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NRDC

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Between 20-60% of the nitrogen applied to agricultural fields is lost to the environment, causing negative human health, biodiversity and climate change impacts

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Read the full story at Chalmers University of Technology. When cars, planes, ships or computers are built from a material that functions as both a battery and a load-bearing structure, the weight and energy consumption are radically reduced.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The PA Association of Environmental Professionals will host an October 29 webinar on How Recent Supreme Court Decisions Will Impact Environmental Regulation and Planning starting at Noon. The US Supreme Court has issued a number of decisions that are going to have a dramatic impact on environmental law. In 2024, the Court’s Loper Bright decision overturned the longstanding doctrine of Chevron deference to agencies on interpretation of statutory terms.

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Read the full story at Civil Eats. The EPA’s annual emissions report points to declines in cattle numbers and fertilizer use, data that could inform major climate events this fall.

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MGKF Law

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Lake Charles Division, on August 22, 2024 issued an injunction barring the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) from enforcing regulations based on Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. 200d, et seq., in the State of Louisiana (the “State”).

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Read the full story at Farm Progress. On-farm water-quality conservation practices are gaining recognition as farmers want to keep nutrients in the field to feed the next crop.

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