Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 14, 2024

Early this year, the Air Force notified Congress that the proposed Sentinel program—which would replace every single US nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and update related infrastructure—would be at least 37% more expensive than the previous estimate in September 2020. After another round of review, the program’s estimated costs have further ballooned to $140.9 billion, an 81% increase from the 2020 estimate.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 14, 2024

For decades, the oceans have absorbed much of the excess heat caused by greenhouse gases. The latest observations suggest they are reaching their limits, so how worried should we be?

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 14, 2024

This is a guest blog by Susan Watson, a Guelph activist and founding member of “Get Involved Guelph.” Public outrage against the Greenbelt carve outs stopped those plans in their tracks last year and sparked investigations by the Integrity Commissioner, the Auditor General of Ontario and a criminal investigation by the RCMP. You might think the Ontario government would have heard the message loud and clear: Ontarians will not tolerate protected lands being offered up to Ford’s developer friends.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 14, 2024

Lab-reared German cockroaches are susceptible to consumer insecticide sprays, allowing manufacturers to pass US regulatory tests, but insects taken from real-world infestations are able to shrug off the products

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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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Scientific American

AUGUST 14, 2024

A highly robust brain-computer interface boasts low error rates and a durability that allows a user to talk all day long

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New Scientist

AUGUST 14, 2024

The nearest source of the altar stone at the centre of Stonehenge has finally been identified – and it is at least 750 kilometres away in north-east Scotland

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New Scientist

AUGUST 14, 2024

It's time to expect the unexpected, says Natalie Cabrol, one of the world's top astrobiologists and author of an authoritative book on the hunt for life's origins – and ET

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Scientific American

AUGUST 14, 2024

An underground Martian ocean could hold enough liquid to cover the Red Planet with a mile of water

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New Scientist

AUGUST 14, 2024

This month we’re in an Italian cave with a bellissimo fossil. If I was giving a live talk, at this point I would ask for a show of hands: have you heard of Altamura Man? Since it was new to me, I’m going to guess that most of you will be unfamiliar with it. Which is peculiar, because it’s an astonishing specimen. To find Altamura Man you would need to travel to Puglia (also known as Apulia) in southern Italy: if you think of Italy as looking like a boot, Puglia is the heel.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 14, 2024

On August 14, CNX Resources issued a press release announcing the preliminary results of air emissions monitoring at 14 sites it said "indicate that CNX natural gas development poses no public health risk." Eleven of the sites were monitored for as little as just four weeks up to 24 weeks or less. No site was monitored for more than nine months. In the announcement, CNX CEO Nick Deiulitis said, "The initial results and ongoing monitoring from our Radical Transparency program indicate that natura

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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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New Scientist

AUGUST 14, 2024

Invasive cane toads have decimated native freshwater crocodile populations in Northern Australia, as the predators don't know they should avoid the toxic amphibians

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 14, 2024

The Friends of Allegheny Wilderness celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Federal Wilderness Act that established the National Wilderness Preservation System with this remembrance of Howard Zahniser , the Forest County native instrumental in pushing for its enactment-- As many of you already know, 2024 is the 60th anniversary year of the landmark Wilderness Act of 1964, which established America's National Wilderness Preservation System.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 14, 2024

Many people in a coma seem to think about complex tasks when instructed, which suggests they are aware of what is going on around them

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Scientific American

AUGUST 14, 2024

Launching in late 2024, the Fram2 mission will be the first human spaceflight to explore the planet's polar regions

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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

AUGUST 14, 2024

The South American lungfish has a whopping 180 gigabases of DNA in each cell, compared with 6 gigabases in human cells

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Scientific American

AUGUST 14, 2024

A new analysis of Stonehenge’s “Altar Stone” suggests Neolithic people walked or sailed some 500 miles to transport the six-ton boulder

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New Scientist

AUGUST 14, 2024

Plans to create an interactive AI model of the legendary code breaker Alan Turing are reckless and problematic, says Matthew Sparkes

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Inside Climate News

AUGUST 14, 2024

As corporate America reckons with the climate crisis, business schools are adapting MBAs to focus on climate and sustainability. By Mathilde Augustin In May, the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business graduated its first cohort of MBA students with a new Environmental, Social and Governance major. The program came in response to the pressure climate change has placed on businesses and industries to grapple with related financial risks—and capitalize on the transition to renewabl

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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

AUGUST 14, 2024

From birds and bats to horses and great apes, Bill Schutt's seriously fun history of teeth, Bite, explains their role in both shaping evolution and our understanding of it

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Scientific American

AUGUST 14, 2024

The space junk polluting low-Earth orbit sometimes makes its way to Earth. Here’s how one astronomer responded when SpaceX debris fell on a nearby farm.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 14, 2024

Dis-Ease by Mariam Ghani uses strong visuals and compelling interviews to argue that how we see and describe disease affects how we deal with it, says Simon Ings

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Scientific American

AUGUST 14, 2024

The novel physics of biomolecular condensates could explain how these droplets help cells do their jobs

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New Scientist

AUGUST 14, 2024

This week, we journey to the early 2030s, when machine learning first allowed us to communicate with sperm whales.

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Scientific American

AUGUST 14, 2024

The possibility of liquid water beneath the surface of Saturn’s moon Mimas may offer clues to how such seas form, and another spot to search for life

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New Scientist

AUGUST 14, 2024

A rapid rise in global sea temperatures is causing havoc across the world.

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Scientific American

AUGUST 14, 2024

New shipping regulations set limits on sulfur in maritime fuel, reducing harmful pollution but inadvertently ceasing a cooling effect on Earth’s climate

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 14, 2024

Join the Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake Bay for the first fall learning lab webinar on Watching Out For Winter Road Salt on September 5 starting at 7:00 p.m. The Chesapeake Bay watershed receives an estimated 2.5 million tons of road salt each year. While it is used to deice roads to ensure safe travels, it can have negative impacts on the environment.

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Scientific American

AUGUST 14, 2024

Coronal mass ejections from the sun sparked dazzling auroras that were visible from the ground and from space

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NRDC

AUGUST 14, 2024

The White House released the final strategy in June 2024, incorporating over 10,000 comments made by the public.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 14, 2024

On August 14, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced Greylock Production, LLC, a natural gas energy production and delivery company, has pleaded no contest to multiple environmental violations stemming from the operation of several wells over a period of five years. Greylock Tuesday pleaded to four counts of Clean Streams Act Violations and two Solid Waste Management Act Violations related to incidents that occurred in Greene County between 2015 and 2020.

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NRDC

AUGUST 14, 2024

A closer look at the foundational environmental law that keeps our waters—and us—safer and healthier.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 14, 2024

On August 14, the US Environmental Protection Agency released the its evaluation of the Chesapeake Bay jurisdictions’ 2022-23 milestones , noting that although most of the Bay states are behind, they are catching up to meet the 2025 water quality restoration goals and 2023 saw new significant successes at the state level that will improve the restoration trajectory.

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