Legal Planet

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Halloween is the one time when we welcome ghouls, ghosts, and goblins coming to our homes (and, if your neighborhood is anything like mine, a variety of tiny superheroes). This season, however, the Legislature is dealing with a different kind house of horrors: dangerous chemicals in everyday products that affect millions of Californians’ health. From cancer-causing food dyes to lung-damaging fiberglass in our furniture, California’s State Legislature and the Governor have enacted legislation thi

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 31, 2024

After spending a week in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, I’m now gearing up to attend the 29 th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the Framework Convention on Climate Change in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11-22. I am grateful to have met and learned from people who experience on a daily basis the devastation wrought by fossil fuel production and fossil fuel-driven climate change—and who are now campaigning for a fossil-free Niger Delta.

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Yale E360

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In an e360 interview, microbial ecologist Jake M. Robinson, of Australia’s Flinders University, takes a critical look at tree planting campaigns and discusses scientists’ varied approaches to both “planting” and “growing” forests to restore their ecological functions.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Children will be roaming the streets tonight dressed as Superheroes, Princesses, and Evil Villains. But really, these invented figures can’t hold a candle to the real ones in our world. Continuing a longstanding tradition — three years in a row! — here are some possibilities for this year: The Villains Cruela de Coal. This is an easy make-over of the Disney costume.

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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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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2024

On October 23, 2024, the Clean Air Council and the Environment Integrity Project filed a notice of intent to sue the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County for emitting particulate matter (PM 2.5) and nitrogen oxides in violation of the federal Clean Air Act, the state Air Pollution Control Act and the plant's permit. "As of the date of this letter, neither EPA nor DEP have commenced a civil action in federal or state court, nor has DEP initiated litigation before the Pennsylvania Environmen

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The housing affordability crisis in the United States is particularly hard for renters. Nearly half of American renters —and over 56% of Black renter households—spend more than 30% of their income in rent. And throughout the country, our longstanding housing shortage and affordability crisis are coming into closer and closer contact with the climate crisis.

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PBS Nature

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Learn about the personal passion and stories that went into the creation of "Dracula’s Hidden Kingdom," as Irish director John Murray sets out to reveal the natural wonders of Transylvania. To reveal Transylvania's creatures' intimate lives, the production company teamed up with filmmakers from Romania and set about filming and setting camera traps across the region.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The US Geological Survey’s Pennsylvania Water Science Center released a new video on what the science says about water quality in the Susquehanna River. The wide and majestic Susquehanna River is one of the oldest rivers in the world. Despite its beauty, the Susquehanna River and the Chesapeake Bay downstream has been facing the detrimental effects of excess nutrients.

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Vermont Law

OCTOBER 31, 2024

CAFOs: Harming People Now, Later, and Forever by Aika Mitchell As early as 1997, the National Bar Association had understood CAFOs to be an environmental justice issue. CAFOs directly endanger members of the local community—the majority of whom are poorer or belong to racial minorities—by polluting the air and spreading disease. Furthermore, CAFOs continue to emit significant amounts of methane, which in turn increases the incidence of climate disasters.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2024

On October 31, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued its last Fall Foliage Report saying the prolonged dryness, cold nights, and some windy days have taken many of the leaves that remained on Pennsylvania’s trees. Despite these factors, there is still plenty of fall color in the Commonwealth’s southern tier, especially in oak, beech, and hickory forests.

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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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The Applied Ecologist

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Author Valerio Sbragaglia and his colleagues guide us through a recent study which advances the understanding of spearfisher-fish behavioural interaction by integrating ecological indicators (i.e., flight and post flight behaviour of fish) with spearfishers’ likelihood to catch a fish. Through modelling and simulating scenarios, their study sheds light on management implications in exploited fish populations.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2024

On October 31, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission announced it is now accepting applications for $6 million in Consumptive Use Mitigation Grants to improve the drought resiliency of the river basin. The deadline for application is January 31. Consumptive use refers to water that is used but not returned to the basin. The SRBC is seeking projects focused on reducing or offsetting CU and improving the sustainability of both streamflows and groundwater during critical low flow periods including

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New Scientist

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The Infinite Monkey Theorem states that illiterate primates could write great literature with enough time, but the amount of time needed is much longer than the lifespan of the universe

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Scientific American

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Election polls are increasingly vulnerable to huge mistakes

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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

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In support of their AI ambitions, tech companies are rapidly expanding US data centres, and this growth is on track to significantly increase US gas demand by 2030

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Alexander, N., Dickinson, A., Benson, T. J., Ford, T. W., Mateus-Pinilla, N., Arneson, J., & Davis, M. A. (2024). Waterbird disease in the United States Laurentian Great Lakes under climate change. Journal of Great Lakes Research, 102450.

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New Scientist

OCTOBER 31, 2024

People conceived during the UK's 1940s and 50s sugar rationing have a lower risk of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure than those conceived after rationing ended

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Scientific American

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Torrential rain, made worse by climate change, has lashed Spain, with Valencia bearing the brunt of the floodwaters

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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

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Radiocarbon dating and DNA analysis have revealed that a complete skeleton found in a 2nd-century cemetery is made up of bones from many people spanning thousands of years – but we don’t know who assembled it or why

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NRDC

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The world’s largest corporate climate reporting standards are getting a makeover. Watch out for a new corporate loophole posing as a climate solution.

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New Scientist

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Fewer lakes are freezing over each winter compared with past years, posing environmental and economic consequences around the world

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Scientific American

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A science photo book probes the colors we can see—and even “forbidden” colors we can’t

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New Scientist

OCTOBER 31, 2024

An off-the-shelf millimetre wave sensor can pick out the tiny vibrations made by a smartphone's speaker, enabling an AI model to transcribe the conversation, even at a distance in a noisy room

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Scientific American

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Humans and pigs could both serve as mixing vessels for a bird flu–seasonal flu hybrid, posing a risk of wider spread

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

OCTOBER 31, 2024

For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition press@sustainableagriculture.net Release: New JAFSCD Commentary Highlights Urgent Need for Federal Investment in Urban Agriculture Washington, DC, October 31, 2024 – In a new commentary published in the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development (JAFSCD), authors Hagan Capnerhurst of Michigan Food and Farming Systems, Hannah Quigley of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), a

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Scientific American

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Scientific American staff and sleep experts share advice on how to get better sleep in the stressful days leading up to the U.S.

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New Scientist

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Radiocarbon dating and DNA analysis have revealed that a complete skeleton found in a 2nd-century cemetery is made up of bones from many people spanning thousands of years – but we don’t know who assembled it or why

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Scientific American

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The 2024 presidential election will have enormous consequences for the climate, and the health and future of children

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Despite a slight improvement from previous years, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation said more than two-thirds of the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal rivers and streams did not meet clean water standards between 2020 and 2022, according to an assessment by the EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program released October 31. However, a new Bay restoration tool offers hope for the future.

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Scientific American

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A strange supernova remnant first appeared as a “guest star” seen in 1181 by sky watchers in China and Japan

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Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 31, 2024

When oil companies started mining the tar sands for bitumen at a large scale in the 1960s, they quickly realized they’d also be producing huge volumes of toxic waste. The industry pumped this waste into what they called a “tailings pond”, but is actually just a hole in the ground without any lining to protect the surrounding environment. Then they waited, hoping the problem would go away.

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Scientific American

OCTOBER 31, 2024

When chemist Dora Richardson’s employer decided to terminate the breast cancer research on the drug Tamoxifen in the early 1970s, she and her colleagues continued the work in secret.

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