In UK, Renewables Bring About Death of Coal
Yale E360
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, Britain is this week shutting down its last coal plant. Starting Tuesday, its power grid will be permanently coal-free.
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Protecting Public Health Is Complicated. But Science Can Help, and the Time Is Now.
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
For a long time, public health protections that limit the harm of pollutants have been narrowly targeted, asking “Will this chemical from this source pose harm to people?” But that’s not how pollution is actually experienced. When we breathe the air or drink the water, we’re taking in any potential contaminants all at once—with effects that can combine or even compound.
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Ancient plankton suggests extreme El Niños will become twice as common
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Plankton that lived during the last glacial maximum have helped confirm the accuracy of our climate models – suggesting the predictions those models make about future El Niño events are accurate too
California Becomes First State to Ban “Sell By” Dates on Packaged Foods
NRDC
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 660, which bans the use of consumer-facing “Sell By” dates and requires the use of standardized food date labeling terminology, reducing consumer confusion and the environmental and socio-economic impacts of food waste
The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing
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
Here's how coral reefs might survive hotter, more acidic oceans
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Coral reefs around the world are at risk of collapse due to rising temperatures and acidifying oceans, but the natural adaptability of some species may help buy time
Why Appalachia Flooded So Severely from Helene’s Remnants
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Inland flooding from tropical cyclones, even at high altitudes, is a major worry—and one that scientists don’t know enough about
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Delaware Highlands Conservancy Announces Winners Of Confluence: Land, Water, Wildlife Photo Contest; ARTery Gallery Exhibition
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
On September 30, the Delaware Highlands Conservancy announced the winners of its seventh annual juried photo contest-- Confluence: Land, Water, Wildlife-- and a gallery exhibition of the photographs at the ARTery Gallery in Milford , Pike County starting November 7. The contest invited local photographers to capture striking nature photos from the Upper Delaware River region in five categories: landscape, wildlife, macro, water, and the Van Scott Nature Reserve , plus a youth category for photog
Useful quantum computers are edging closer with recent milestones
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Google, Microsoft and others have taken big steps towards error-free devices, hinting that quantum computers that solve real problems aren’t far away
Evidence of ‘Negative Time’ Found in Quantum Physics Experiment
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Physicists showed that photons can seem to exit a material before entering it, revealing observational evidence of negative time
How 'river piracy' made Mount Everest grow even taller
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Rapid erosion caused by a geological act of “piracy” tens of thousands of years ago may have raised Earth’s crust and elevated Mount Everest by as much as 50 metres
Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation
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.
How the U.N. Is Fighting Misinformation in Science
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Here’s how misinformation and distrust in science are impacting global well-being. Plus, we present our regular roundup of this week’s science news.
Ice Age plankton suggests extreme El Niños will become twice as common
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Plankton that lived during the last glacial maximum have helped confirm the accuracy of our climate models – suggesting the predictions those models make about future El Niño events are accurate too
New Cumberland Library In Cumberland County To Hold Oct. 20 Lecture, Book Signing Event For Cradle Of Conservation, An Environmental History of Pennsylvania
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
The Friends of the New Cumberland Library are kicking off their 2024-2025 Cultural Series with a lecture and book signing by Allen J. Dieterich-Ward, author of Cradle of Conservation: An Environmental History of Pennsylvania. Allen Dieterich-Ward is Professor of History and Director of The Graduate School at Shippensburg University. His latest book deepens our understanding of how Pennsylvanians have conserved and consumed.
The astrophysicist unravelling the origins of supermassive black holes
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
How did the supermassive black holes we’re now seeing in the early universe get so big so fast?
Shaping a Resilient Future: Climate Impact on Vulnerable Populations
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.
Earth911 Podcast: Plastic Bank’s David Katz On Building A Global Bottle Deposit System
Earth 911
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
David Katz, founder and CEO of Plastic Bank, returns to talk with Mitch Ratcliffe about. The post Earth911 Podcast: Plastic Bank’s David Katz On Building A Global Bottle Deposit System appeared first on Earth911.
Hurricane Helene’s Devastation Shows No Region Is Safe from Climate-Fueled Disaster
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Hurricane Helene fueled catastrophic flooding from Florida to Appalachia, leaving millions without power
Court Finds Typical Levels of Drinking Water Fluoridation Present an Unreasonable Risk to Health, Directs EPA to Take Regulatory Action
Nanotech
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
After the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied a 2016 petition filed under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requesting that EPA consider whether fluoride in drinking water presents an unreasonable risk of injury to human health, a coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGO) promptly filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
Combating Misinformation Runs Deeper Than Swatting Away ‘Fake News’
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
“Fake news”-style misinformation is only a fraction of what deceives voters.
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Green & Healthy Homes Initiative Now Accepting Applications For EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grants In EPA Region 3
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
The Green and Healthy Homes Initiative's Thriving Communities Grant Program , in collaboration with the the US Environmental Protection, to award $40 million in grants to fund eligible projects in historically disadvantaged communities throughout EPA’s Region 3-- Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and 7 federally recognized tribes.
APHIS Announces Updated Permitting Resources for Developers
Nanotech
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) announced on September 12, 2024, the availability of the following updated resources to help developers more efficiently prepare and submit APHIS BRS permit applications: According to APHIS, these resources deliver some of the commitments identified in the May 2024 Plan for Regulatory Reform that USDA, the U.S.
America’s Nuclear Recommissioning Renaissance
Cresforum
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Constellation Energy announced the reopening of the Three Mile Island Unit 1, a reactor that was prematurely decommissioned in 2019 due to economic conditions. When the unit shuttered, Pennsylvania lost a major source of clean energy generation. To meet the projected energy needs of not only the United States, but the world, we need more nuclear power, which is reliable, safe and carbon-free.
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PBS Nature
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
An observational documentary following wildlife cinematographer Vianet Djenguet as he documents a grueling but critical conservation effort to habituate a family of Eastern lowland gorillas, in an attempt to save the critically endangered sub-species from extinction. However, unexpectedly for Vianet, the mission pushes him to re-explore personal beliefs held over from his past.
NRCS-Pennsylvania Announces Sign-Up For Conservation Easement Programs
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
On September 30, Denise Coleman, State Conservationist for the USDA- Natural Resources Conservation Service in Pennsylvania announced the new fiscal year 2025 sign-up periods for conservation easement programs, including the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), and Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). This year NRCS is announcing both National and Statewide application opportunities.
DHS S&T marks National Preparedness Month with Colorado wildfire sensor delivery and first responder forum
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Read the full story from the Department of Homeland Security. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced the delivery and phased implementation of wildland fire sensors throughout Colorado that can detect the early stages of wildfires before they spread.
It’s Time to Institutionalize Equity at the Department of Agriculture
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Equity, the central tool in building justice, is now a contentious topic as anti-DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) forces challenge programs, initiatives, and public policies that were designed to uplift and assist those most underserved and disadvantaged in society—an aftermath of the Supreme Court striking down affirmative action. These opponents do so in the name of “colorblind” equality but fail to understand the words of legal scholar and writer Kimberlé Crenshaw that “treating differe
What the jumbo Fed cut means for renewables
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Read the full story at Heatmap. Renewable energy just became a much more enticing investment. That’s thanks to the Federal Reserve, which announced today that it would reduce the benchmark federal funds rate by half a percentage point, from just over 5% to just below.
September 30 - Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 30, 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
The role of packaging in circular business practices
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Read the full story at Waste360. As we look to the future, the financial importance of adopting closed-loop composting systems cannot be overstated. These systems directly respond to the growing consumer expectation for sustainability, providing brands and retailers with a practical way to cut plastic use drastically.
Monday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 9.30.24
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 30, 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] House Fall Voting Schedule -- September 3
For the first time, part of the ocean has been granted legal personhood
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Read the full story at Hakai Magazine. The Brazilian city of Linhares has legally recognized its waves as living beings, marking the first known time part of the ocean has been granted legal personhood.
Evolving Energy Positions, 2016-2024
Legal Planet
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Over the past three presidential elections, the battle lines over energy and climate policy have shifted. Coal, once a political flash point, has almost disappeared as an issue, with oil and gas production in unchallenged first place for Republicans. Clean energy subsidies, a side-issue in 2016, have now taken center stage, while EPA regulations get much less attention.
Undocumented and unprotected: How immigration status amplifies climate vulnerability
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Read the full story at Nonprofit Quarterly. Conventional thinking often suggests that the people most vulnerable to climate change are those most directly hit—the individuals who experience the most damage in a flood, for example. However, recent research suggests that this is not the case.
European Green Deal: A double-edged sword for global emissions
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Read the full story from the University of Groningen. The European Union aims to be carbon-neutral by 2050 as part of the comprehensive Green Deal that was agreed upon four years ago.
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