Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 17, 2024

Active public policy to support the broader economic well-being is a hallmark of democracies and modern economies. Everyone will suffer greatly from sea-level rise and climate change if policymakers cede decision-making to corporate interests. In the electric utility industry, this conflict is on display in the debate over who makes decisions on new electric transmission and how to include policies set by state laws.

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Cleannovate

JULY 17, 2024

Look… I do not agree with the leadership of President William Ruto… He has allowed cronies and tribesmen to mismanage government agencies… He doesn’t seem to have clear numbers about our debt and what ought to be paid… He seems to be letting police agencies abduct people with some of them losing their lives… He […]

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New Scientist

JULY 17, 2024

Prehistoric mammal bones found at a construction site in Argentina appear to have been cut with stone tools, suggesting that humans lived in the region much earlier than previously thought

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Earth 911

JULY 17, 2024

The U.S. has more than 5 million solar installations. This means there are tens of. The post The State of Solar Panel Recycling in the U.S. appeared first on Earth911.

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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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New Scientist

JULY 17, 2024

Photographer Enrico Sacchetti captures the power and potential of ITER, an international nuclear fusion experiment currently under construction in southern France

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Environmental Progress

JULY 17, 2024

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Scientific American

JULY 17, 2024

Puerto Rico is suing fossil fuel companies over climate damages, saying that the industry knew about the dangers of its products and that the island is paying the price

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New Scientist

JULY 17, 2024

An aerial robot weighing 4 grams is powered by tiny solar panels that produce extremely high voltages – an approach that could enable drones to fly indefinitely

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Scientific American

JULY 17, 2024

Sean Waugh, a professional storm chaser and meteorologist, talks about his role in advising Hollywood on tornado science and the awe-inspiring experience of chasing twisters

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New Scientist

JULY 17, 2024

A drug that inhibits inflammation helped mice live longer and reduced the animals’ incidence of cancer and age-related health problems

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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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Scientific American

JULY 17, 2024

Chasers will always be a vital part of tornado detection efforts, but now drones, artificial intelligence and supercomputers are all helping meteorologists figure out just how these terrible storms come together.

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New Scientist

JULY 17, 2024

Time travelling to the middle of the 21st century, Rowan Hooper discovers scientists have developed a method of shared dreaming.

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Scientific American

JULY 17, 2024

Radiolab host Latif Nasser found and named a mysterious quasi-moon of Venus. Now you can help name one of Earth’s quasi-moons.

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New Scientist

JULY 17, 2024

Writer Naomi Klein unpacks her book Doppelganger about the "mirror world" of misinformation, conspiracy influencers and strange alt-right alliances

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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

JULY 17, 2024

How falling cats, slithering snakes, burrowing prairie dogs and more exploit the laws of physics

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New Scientist

JULY 17, 2024

Researchers combined hydrogel with magnetic ferrofluid to make small jellyfish robots that can complete an obstacle course when directed with light

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Scientific American

JULY 17, 2024

It’s important that we use accurate terminology when discussing how AI chatbots make up information

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New Scientist

JULY 17, 2024

The lifestyle choices you make in middle age play a particularly important role in how your brain ages

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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

JULY 17, 2024

SpaceX has filed a request with the Federal Aviation Administration to determine whether the company can resume launches of its recently grounded workhorse rocket

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New Scientist

JULY 17, 2024

From laughing gas and whipped cream to compressed air and bicycles, Mark Miodownik's new book It’s a Gas lives up to its title by revealing just how much science is woven into the everyday

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Scientific American

JULY 17, 2024

We can and should look harder for evidence of alien visitors to our solar system

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New Scientist

JULY 17, 2024

Governments must step up if we are to make good on Thermal Energy Storage's promise as a cheap and easy way to help tackle wind and solar power's intermittency problem

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The Applied Ecologist

JULY 17, 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 below this year’s BSc student’s experiences of their fieldtrip to South Wales, UK.

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New Scientist

JULY 17, 2024

Mixing protein-based drugs with hydrogels can keep the atomic bonds in the medication safe from high temperatures or shaking

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Cresforum

JULY 17, 2024

CRES Forum recently participated in a tour of Constellation’s Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Facility hosted by the Conservative Climate Foundation. CRES Forum Vice President of External Relations Jaime Werner joined over 20 congressional staff and industry stakeholders to explore the power plant just miles from Washington, D.C. Calvert Cliffs is home to two advanced nuclear reactors capable of generating up to 1,790 megawatts (MW) of electricity.

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New Scientist

JULY 17, 2024

Getting this delicious cooked ice-cream dessert right requires a little bit of science know-how to avoid a melted disaster, says Catherine de Lange

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Scientific American

JULY 17, 2024

Virologists say that the bird flu strain that is infecting cattle in the U.S.

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New Scientist

JULY 17, 2024

The extraordinary film Eternal You probes the power of "grief technologies" – boosted by AI – to generate credible simulations of the dead, says Simon Ings

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A Greener Life

JULY 17, 2024

By Jeremy Williams The transition to entirely clean and renewable electricity is well underway in Britain. Heating is more of a challenge. Most homes are heated with gas and the shift to alternatives has so far been slow and tentative. Heat pumps are the obvious solution for many homes, and we’re working towards one on our own house in the near future.

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New Scientist

JULY 17, 2024

Hunting in packs seems like a complex social behaviour, but it isn't limited to large carnivores like wolves.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 17, 2024

Arkush, D., & Braman, D. (2024). Climate Homicide: Prosecuting Big Oil for Climate Deaths. Harvard Environmental Law Review, 48(1), 45–115. [link] Abstract Prosecutors regularly bring homicide charges against individuals and corpora- tions whose reckless or negligent acts or omissions cause unintentional deaths.

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New Scientist

JULY 17, 2024

In the era of climate change, France’s capital is prone to more frequent and extreme warmth.

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