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.
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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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.
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
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.
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
Legal Planet
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Since the Pavley Act passed in 2002, California has been a leader in cutting greenhouse gas emissions from new cars. Even today, a third of all new U.S. electric vehicles (EVs) are sold in California. Getting here has been the result of a long regulatory process, which helped create a market for companies like Tesla. Achieving California’s ambitious targets will require an exponential increase in EV sales over the next eleven years.
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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
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
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
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
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
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Farmer and USDA staff in hoop house. Credit: USDA Editor’s Note: This post is the sixth post in a multi-part series exploring some of the key sustainable agriculture and food systems challenges that the farm bill can address. Through a series of posts comparing the House and Senate Agriculture Committees’ proposals, we provide an assessment of how each chamber’s bill would address a given challenge, and our recommended path forward.
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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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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
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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
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.
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”).
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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