A Year of Climate Extremes, In Photos
Yale E360
DECEMBER 31, 2024
From floods in Brazil to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, extreme weather exacted a devastating toll in 2024.
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How DNA in dirt is reshaping our understanding of Stone Age humans
New Scientist
DECEMBER 31, 2024
The surprise discovery that ancient human DNA can survive in sediments and soil is revolutionising the study of Paleolithic minds, behaviours and lifestyles
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Environmental Hearing Board Denies Supersedeas, Allows Operation Of Catalyst Energy, Inc. Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well In McKean County During Appeal
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 31, 2024
On December 27, the Environmental Hearing Board issued an order denying a petition for a supersedeas from residents appealing a DEP permit for the Catalyst Energy, Inc. oil and gas wastewater injection well near the town of Cyclone in Keating Township, McKean County. The decision means Catalyst Energy may open the injection well and accept wastewater for disposal during the Board's consideration of the citizens' appeal.
Physicists bend atoms in ‘impossible’ experiment
New Scientist
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Entire atoms have been put through a classic quantum experiment for the first time and the breakthrough could lead to better detectors for picking up the gravitational waves that ripple across the universe
How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES
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.
PA Interfaith Power & Light Accepting Requests For Free Native Trees From Anywhere In PA
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 31, 2024
PA Interfaith Power & Light is accepting request for free native trees to plant anywhere in Pennsylvania. Please make your request as soon as possible - by January 15 is ideal, latest by January 18. Requesting native trees through the program is simple weve broken it down into three easy steps! 1. Visit Their Tree Planting Guide : Native Trees and Shrubs can be planted in all kinds of places!
Food made without farming will go on sale in the US in 2025
New Scientist
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Several start-ups are preparing to launch new foods made without plants, animals or soil, claiming that their products have a lower environmental impact
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Blinking may give your brain a micro break during cognitive tasks
New Scientist
DECEMBER 31, 2024
When reading a book, we tend to blink over less familiar words, which suggests it may have a cognitive role
Some of These Whales May Live Twice as Long as Scientists Thought
Scientific American
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Bowhead whales were known to live up to 200 years, and a new study finds that southern right whales may live up to age 150 if they aren’t being hunted
Panels, Plants, and People: Five Questions in the World of Agrivoltaics Research
HumanNature
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Guest Post by Taylor Bacon, 2022-2024 InTERFEWS Fellow, Ph.D. Student in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences at Colorado State University On a cool April morning I sat at the breakfast table of a picturesque bed & breakfast outside of a small town in southwestern Georgia. As our hostess set a plate of steaming biscuits and homemade peach preserves down on the table, she said something along the lines of were sad to see so much of our beautiful farmland being turned into solar panel fiel
Meet Pearl Young, Who ‘Raised Hell’ at NASA’s Predecessor
Scientific American
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Pearl Young joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics in 1922, working across departments before becoming a technical editor
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
Test your green knowledge in our end of year quiz
A Greener Life
DECEMBER 31, 2024
By Anders Lorenzen With just hours left of 2024, we hope this quiz will be a fun way to round up the year and test how your green knowledge fares. Thanks for all your support in 2024, get ready for an action-packed 2025 with lots of new features and initiatives coming up at A greener life, a greener world.
PA Conservation Heritage Project Profile: Paul O. Swartz - From Photojournalist To Susquehanna River Basin Commission
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 31, 2024
By Wayne W. Kober This profile was first published on the PA Conservation Heritage website-- Paul O. Swartz was born in Hershey, Pennsylvania on December 10, 1948. He graduated from the M. S. Hershey Jr./Sr. High School in 1966 and from Gettysburg College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 1970. He also did graduate work in Public Administration at Penn State University beginning in 1982.
A Short Guide to Sustainable Nutrition
HumanNature
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Guest Post by Sylvia Lee , 2024-2025 Sustainability Leadership Fellow and Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Colorado State University What does it mean to eat sustainably? For some, sustainable eating means eating organic. Some believe it means eating locally. But like most things in life, it’s a lot more complicated than that.
DOE Announces Intent to Fund R&D to Advance Biofuels and Bioproducts
Nanotech
DECEMBER 31, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced on December 16, 2024, its intent to fund research and development (R&D) projects in two priority areas, sustainable propane and renewable chemicals, and algal system cultivation and preprocessing: The SPARC and MASY funding opportunities support government-wide targets of DOEs Clean Fuels and Products ShotTM and Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge.
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.
Cattle and Climate Change: Putting Sustainability in Perspective
HumanNature
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Guest Post by Ashley Schilling Hazlett , 2024-2025 Sustainability Leadership Fellow and Ph.D. Student in the Department of Animal Sciences and CSU AgNext at Colorado State University The role of cattle in climate change has been an important topic for decades, sparking debate among scientists, producers, policymakers, and consumers. Beginning with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) release of the report Livestocks Long Shadow in 2006, the totality of the contribution of c
Maine Proposes Rule Regarding Products Containing Intentionally Added PFAS
Nanotech
DECEMBER 31, 2024
On December 20, 2024, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MDEP) published a proposed rule regarding products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The rule would establish criteria for currently unavoidable uses (CUU) of intentionally added PFAS in products and implement sales prohibitions and notification requirements for products containing intentionally added PFAS but determined to be a CUU.
Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 12.31.24
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 31, 2024
NOTICE: Due To A Significant Family Health Issue, The Schedule For Publishing The PA Environment Digest Will Be Uncertain Thru At Least January 6. -- Environmental Hearing Board Denies Supersedeas, Allows Operation Of Catalyst Energy, Inc. Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well In McKean County During Appeal [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette - Ford Turner: Gov.
NGOs Appeal Dismissal of Suit Seeking TSCA Section 6 Rule Prohibiting Production of PFOA during Fluorination of Plastic Containers
Nanotech
DECEMBER 31, 2024
On December 26, 2024, the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) filed notice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that they are appealing the courts December 11, 2024, decision dismissing their suit to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. As reported in our December 17, 2024, blog item, the court dismissed a suit filed against the U.S.
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.
NNI Releases 2024 NanoEHS Research Strategy Update
Nanotech
DECEMBER 31, 2024
On December 18, 2024, the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) announced the availability of the National Nanotechnology Initiative Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Strategy: 2024 Update. Prepared by the Nanotechnology Environmental and Health Implications (NEHI) Working Group within the Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology (NSET) Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council, the 2024 update builds on the initial 2011 strategy, laying out a comprehensive, i
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