Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 24, 2024

We’re now in the midst of “Danger Season” – the months between May and October when we witness extreme events turbo-charged by climate change. These six months bring dangerous and often deadly conditions due to peaks in heat waves, heavy rainfall, hurricanes and wildfires. We’re witnessing an increase in costly damages thanks to fossil-fueled climate change , which has increased the intensity and frequency of some extreme events , and also thanks to more buildings and people in risky areas.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 24, 2024

Streamgaging Network (credit: USGS.gov) Recently I’ve posted stories about efforts to enforce California’s water laws in the face of efforts by some diverters to evade and ignore limits on their ability to privatize public water resources–especially in times of critical drought. One post focused on the federal government’s successful criminal prosecution of a San Joaquin Valley water district manager who illegally diverted millions of gallons of water from the government

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 24, 2024

A new analysis out today and led by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) reveals a significant amount of critical infrastructure along US coastlines at risk of disruptive flooding today and in the near future as sea level rises, potentially affecting millions of coastal residents. We unpack the results of our analysis in a new report— Looming Deadlines for Coastal Resilience —and a slick new interactive mapping tool.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 24, 2024

Climate activism has diverse expressions. From blowing up pipelines, to throwing orange cornflour on historic monuments. From street protests to writing politicians. In the opinion of some commentators, scientists and scholars should steer clear of all such activities. Some fear alienating publics from science and scholarship. Others suggest that participating in activism reveals a disturbing lack of objectivity.

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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

JUNE 24, 2024

When was the last time you turned on the television and caught an ad for cigarettes? Depending on where you are in the world—and if you’re young enough—you may be scratching your head that tobacco companies were ever allowed to advertise on TV. It’s another head-scratcher that Big Oil, an industry at least as deceptive and destructive as Big Tobacco, can still use the magic of advertising to sanitize, socialize, and sell its products.

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New Scientist

JUNE 24, 2024

More than 50 million people living near airports in Europe may be at risk of health impacts from a little-studied form of air pollution produced at high levels by aircraft engines

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New Scientist

JUNE 24, 2024

People don't realise just how bad our antibiotic resistance problem is, says Jeanne Marrazzo, the top infectious disease specialist in the US

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 24, 2024

A new map tool from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows you where and when critical pieces of coastal infrastructure such as public housing buildings, schools and power plants are at risk of repeated, disruptive flooding due to climate change­­­­­-driven sea level rise. The map tool is based on data from our new analysis and report, Looming Deadlines for Coastal Resilience: Rising Seas, Disruptive Tides, and Risks to Coastal Infrastructure.

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New Scientist

JUNE 24, 2024

Sleeping cuckoo bees, colourful cotton harlequin bugs and a thorny lacewing trapped in amber appear in some of the best entries to the Royal Entomological Society Photography Competition

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 24, 2024

Over the past year, I have written a lot about electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling, answering common questions , reviewing the European Union’s gold standard battery recycling policy , and establishing principles for strong EV recycling policy generally. While I have been frantically typing away for your reading pleasure, I have also been working in Sacramento to push for the strongest possible EV battery end-of-life policy in California.

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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

JUNE 24, 2024

Microplastics are everywhere, the Seine’s Olympic ambitions are complicated by poop, and the Starliner spacecraft delays its return to Earth.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 24, 2024

El mar se nos echa encima–y no estamos preparados. Los océanos de nuestro planeta suben sin parar. Cada año que pasa, las aguas del mar, impulsadas por el cambio climático y la quema de combustibles fósiles, penetran cada vez más lejos tierra adentro. En Estados Unidos y sus territorios, las casi 90 millones de personas que viven en comunidades costeras se enfrentan a mareas altas e inundaciones en días de sol.

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Scientific American

JUNE 24, 2024

Brawls over the honesty of online and cable news today owe their origins to World War I and a debate that divides us still

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 24, 2024

The American Petroleum Institute Pennsylvania, gas and oil business trade groups, and their Senate and House members will host a Natural Gas and Oil Day to spotlight Pennsylvania’s energy advantage and advocate for policies that strengthen our robust natural gas and oil industry. The event will start at 10:00 a.m. in the East Wing Rotunda at the State Capitol in Harrisburg.

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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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Scientific American

JUNE 24, 2024

Scientists recently discovered giant viruses infecting algal blooms that dot the Greenland ice sheet

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New Scientist

JUNE 24, 2024

A study of small city gardens in the Netherlands found insects were just as abundant in those with exotic plants as in those filled with native plants

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Scientific American

JUNE 24, 2024

A new film details the history of Ed Dwight and NASA’s first Black astronaut candidates

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New Scientist

JUNE 24, 2024

When the planet Mercury formed 4 billion years ago, conditions may have been just right to form a thick layer of diamonds below its surface

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 24, 2024

Statement by Stephen Legault, Senior Manager, Alberta Energy Transition Canmore | Traditional territories of the Treaty 7 Nations – Environmental Defence welcomes the election of former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi as leader of the Alberta NDP and as Official Opposition Leader in the Alberta legislature. We congratulate all participants in the leadership contest and acknowledge their important service to Albertans.

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New Scientist

JUNE 24, 2024

By representing data as folds in paper, the principles of origami can theoretically be used to compute anything imaginable

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 24, 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 Jun

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Cool Green Science

JUNE 24, 2024

Is it wrong for wildlife watchers to seek out a species because we fear its extinction? The post Swift Parrots and the Heartbreak of Rare Species appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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The Applied Ecologist

JUNE 24, 2024

In this new series, The Applied Ecologist is amplifying the staff and student voices from the University of Surrey’s Centre for Environment and Sustainability to showcase their diverse, interdisciplinary body of work and to help inspire the next generation. In this post, we share research by Laurence Cummins.

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Scientific American

JUNE 24, 2024

A recent study found that eating ultraprocessed plant-based foods was linked to heart attack and stroke risk.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 24, 2024

On June 24, the Better Path Coalition submitted a letter on behalf of 25 organizations and concerned citizens to House Speaker McClinton and the House Consumer Protection Committee expressing concern over plans for a vote Tuesday on Senate Bill 831 related to geologic carbon sequestration without holding a hearing or taking into consideration the many consequential matters not included in the bill.

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Scientific American

JUNE 24, 2024

Tai Chi, yoga, water exercises and other low-impact workouts may help prevent severe falls among older adults

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 24, 2024

By B.J. Small, Chesapeake Bay Foundation-PA While invasive blue catfish , Ictalurus furcatus , continue to eat the Chesapeake Bay alive, the voracious predators are being released and welcomed into parts of Pennsylvania, where they are native. A restoration plan devised in 2022 by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) seeks to re-establish a sustainable, naturally reproducing population of native blue catfish in the Ohio River basin.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 24, 2024

The Sabin Center has recently published two reports on the connection between climate change, health impacts, and State obligations under international law. These reports are aimed at providing insights on issues to be analyzed by the International Court of Justice ( ICJ) in its upcoming advisory opinion on climate change , and otherwise enhancing the capacity of judges, advocates, and governments to engage in legal proceedings involving questions about State obligations to protect health in the

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 24, 2024

On June 24, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) announced $15 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to support the Codorus Greenway Project along Codorus Creek in York. The Codorus Greenway will be a waterfront trail along the creek for York residents and visitors. The funding comes from a Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability & Equity (RAISE) Grant, funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

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NRDC

JUNE 24, 2024

The court-appointed Trustee directing work to remediate mercury in the Penobscot River Estuary has announced thirteen Beneficial Environmental Projects (BEPs) that will receive funding to begin delivering tangible benefits to affected communities and ecosystems.

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Earth 911

JUNE 24, 2024

Cotopaxi was built from the ground up to meet high goals, but any company can. The post Earth911 Podcast: Cotapaxi Partners With Customers & Suppliers To Achieve Sustainability appeared first on Earth911.

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Scientific American

JUNE 24, 2024

We still expect children to express emotions in gendered ways.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 24, 2024

by Christopher Niezrecki, UMass Lowell America’s first large-scale offshore wind farms began sending power to the Northeast in early 2024, but a wave of wind farm project cancellations and rising costs have left many people with doubts about the industry’s future in the U.S.

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