We Must Face Down the Expanding Anti-Reality Industry
Scientific American
MAY 24, 2024
Exposing the antiscience playbook reveals the antiregulatory motives of its deep-pocketed bankrollers
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Three years of high temperatures will mean we have breached 1.5°C
New Scientist
MAY 24, 2024
The aim to limit global warming to 1.
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The 2024 Hurricane Season Could Be a Dangerous One
Scientific American
MAY 24, 2024
The National Hurricane Center’s hurricane season outlook for the Atlantic Ocean forecasts 17 to 25 named storms in 2024 because of an expected combination of warm ocean temperatures and a La Niña climate pattern
Tamiflu seems to relieve noise-induced hearing loss in mice
New Scientist
MAY 24, 2024
Mice that were given a high dose of the antiviral drug oseltamivir phosphate, better known as Tamiflu, after prolonged and excessive noise exposure showed fewer signs of hearing loss compared with those not given the medication
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.
Toronto’s Legalization of Six-Storey Apartment Buildings in Residential Neighbourhoods is the Model for Fixing Ontario’s Housing Shortage
Enviromental Defense
MAY 24, 2024
Statement from Phil Pothen, Land Use and Land Development program manager Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Yesterday, Mayor Olivia Chow and Toronto City Council approved a large-scale Official Plan amendment and rezoning of major streets within the city’s residential neighborhoods that will permit apartment buildings of up to six storeys and sixty units on more than 30,000 lots that have –until now– been re
Singapore Airlines Turbulence: Why Climate Change Is Making Flights Rougher
Scientific American
MAY 24, 2024
Warming temperatures are likely to mean that more of your plane ride will have rocky conditions, creating potentially dangerous situations
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NOAA 2024 Hurricane Forecast Is for More Storms Than Ever Before
Inside Climate News
MAY 24, 2024
The unprecedented prediction is based most notably on near-record sea surface temperatures, which are as warm now as they normally are in August. By Amy Green ORLANDO, Fla.—Get ready for an active hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting the greatest number of named storms this hurricane season since the forecasts began in 1998.
Cape Cod Weighs Big-Ticket Pollution Solutions
Scientific American
MAY 24, 2024
Toxic algal blooms are forcing Cape Cod communities to consider expensive sewer and septic system projects.
AI can predict landmine areas from satellite images
New Scientist
MAY 24, 2024
An AI model can identify landmine areas with up to 92 per cent accuracy, which could help to speed up the removal of the deadly devices
New Report: Scoping the Public Health Impacts of Wildfire
Legal Planet
MAY 24, 2024
Wildfire smoke presents a population-wide health risk in California. Catastrophic wildfires are fueling complex and extensive public health impacts, including air pollution-related mortality and a growing toll on mental health. These risks result in hundreds of millions of dollars in estimated losses and carry stark environmental justice implications for vulnerable populations.
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
Tiny black holes hiding in the sun could trace out stunning patterns
New Scientist
MAY 24, 2024
If our solar system and even our sun contain tiny black holes formed just after the big bang, they should be orbiting in elaborate patterns
Big Oil May Pay Billions for Climate Pollution under New Legislation
Scientific American
MAY 24, 2024
Vermont's “Climate Superfund Act” would use attribution science to force oil, gas and coal companies to cover damages associated with their emissions
Hungry deer may have driven tiny plant evolution on Japanese island
New Scientist
MAY 24, 2024
On Yakushima island, sika deer might have forced flora to shrink as small as a tenth of the size of their mainland counterparts
How Often Do Supernovas Strike Earth?
Scientific American
MAY 24, 2024
A supernova showering Earth with radioactive debris is a surprisingly common cosmic occurrence
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.
Don't forget birds and bats when renovating or building new homes
New Scientist
MAY 24, 2024
As newer homes are built or older homes are renovated, empty attic spaces are disappearing – this eliminates a vital refuge for birds and bats during a biodiversity crisis
Cutting-Edge Cosmic Microwave Background Observatory Hits South Pole Stumbling Block
Scientific American
MAY 24, 2024
Cosmic Microwave Background Stage 4, a top-priority project for U.S. astrophysics, was designed to make breakthrough observations of the universe’s very earliest moments. Now the U.S.
Sci-fi author Martha Wells on what a machine intelligence might want
New Scientist
MAY 24, 2024
The author of All Systems Red, the latest pick for the New Scientist Book Club, on why her novella takes on the thorny topic of what a machine intelligence might do, if it could make its own choices
DEP Posted 81 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In May 25 PA Bulletin
PA Environment Daily
MAY 24, 2024
Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the May 25 PA Bulletin -- -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - May 25 [PaEN] -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 25 PA Bulletin announcing it has issued an oil and gas wastewater injection well permit to PA Well Development LLC for the David A.
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.
Read an extract from All Systems Red by Martha Wells
New Scientist
MAY 24, 2024
In this dramatic opening to Martha Wells' All Systems Red, the latest pick for the New Scientist Book Club, we are introduced to her character Murderbot, a sentient machine intelligence
The Curious Life of a ‘Grotesque’ Singing Fish
Scientific American
MAY 24, 2024
Plainfin midshipmen migrate from the deep sea to the intertidal zone to spawn, and that’s when things really get loud
An amazing great bustard gets ready for a new nature exhibition
New Scientist
MAY 24, 2024
Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre, now on view at London’s Natural History Museum, showcases the extraordinary qualities of Earth’s “ultimate survivors”
CRES Forum Event Recap: Will Hydrogen Have Its Moment? Perspectives from Industry
Cresforum
MAY 24, 2024
To celebrate the release of CRES Forum’s newest white paper, “ Growing an Industry for Clean Hydrogen ,” our team hosted a briefing and networking event, “Will Hydrogen Have its Moment?,” to convene industry leaders, congressional staff and key stakeholders to discuss the potential of hydrogen to reduce global emissions, as well as the challenges and opportunities for clean hydrogen project developers.
Sustainability at Retail
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Get Loud for Trumpetfish
Ocean Conservancy
MAY 24, 2024
Did you know that scientists estimate there are trillions of fish alive in our ocean today? About 20,000 marine fish species are currently known to science, and sometimes it can be hard to tell them apart. Some fish, however, are so unique that you can identify them in what feels like an instant. Let’s dive in and meet one of these stars of the sea: the trumpetfish.
Unlocking UNCLOS: How the ITLOS Advisory Opinion Delivers a Holistic Vision of Climate-relevant International Law
Law Columbia
MAY 24, 2024
A long-standing conundrum of international environmental law is that the territorially-based, sectoral legal structures we have created to address environmental issues do not match the interconnected, interdependent nature of ecosystems. For many, this problem is writ large in the climate context. Whereas the science—synthesized in recent assessments and special reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (‘IPCC’)—emphasizes the deep interlinkages between issues of climate ch
PennDOT Announces New Funding Opportunity To Repair Existing Electric Vehicle Chargers; June 11 Webinar
PA Environment Daily
MAY 24, 2024
On May 23, the Department of Transportation announced it will open a new funding opportunity to help repair existing electric vehicle chargers under the Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator Grant Program. Only the 174 locations on the final list established by the Federal Highway Administration are eligible for funding.
Comment: NSAC Responds to House Agriculture Committee Markup of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
MAY 24, 2024
For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition press@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. 347.563.6408 Comment: NSAC Responds to House Agriculture Committee Markup of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act Washington, DC, May 24, 2024 – Early this morning, the US House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture reported the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (HR 8467) , out of committee on a vote of 33-21.
DEP Invites Comments On Hazardous Sites Cleanup Consent Order For Berkley Products Company Plant Site In Lancaster County
PA Environment Daily
MAY 24, 2024
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 25 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act consent order and agreement covering the Berkley Products Company Plant Site in Akron Borough and West Earl Township, Lancaster County. ( PA Bulletin, page 2888 ) The agreement involves the sale of the property with Delynn Properties LLC and Lanco Concrete Supply LLC.
The ITLOS Advisory Opinion and Marine Geoengineering: More Questions, Few Answers
Law Columbia
MAY 24, 2024
On May 21, 2024, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) released its long-awaited advisory opinion on climate change. The opinion was requested in 2022 by the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law, which asked ITLOS to opine on States’ obligations to address climate change under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
DEP Invites Comments On Renewal Of Waste Transfer Permit For 5 Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Wells Owned By Bear Lake Properties In Warren County
PA Environment Daily
MAY 24, 2024
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 25 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the renewal of the waste transfer facility permit for five oil and gas wastewater injection wells owned by Bear Lake Properties, LLC in Columbus Township, Warren County. ( PA Bulletin, page 2853 ) The five wells are permitted as US EPA Class II Underground Injection Saltwater Disposal Wells.
Climate change is making the UK wetter
A Greener Life
MAY 24, 2024
By Anders Lorenzen If you live in the UK you may feel that the winter season of 2023/24 was one big rain cloud. Now a group of scientists have concluded that the winter season on the British Isles was exceptionally wet. Analysis carried out by scientists from the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and Germany and published in the study ‘Autumn and Winter storms over UK and Ireland are becoming wetter due to climate change,’ as the title suggests this year’s very wet winter – measu
DEP Invites Comments On Proposed Stronghold Digital Mining Direct Air Carbon Capture Project At Scrubgrass Plant Site In Venango County
PA Environment Daily
MAY 24, 2024
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 25 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Scrubgrass Reclamation Company LP [Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc.] beneficial use of coal ash waste permit for a project to construct a direct air capture of carbon dioxide facility at the Scrubgrass waste coal power plant located in Scrubgrass Township, Venango County. ( PA Bulletin, page 2852 ) DEP noted the original coal ash waste permit submitted in November 2022 was for a structural
The Equitable Building Decarbonization Program Is Set to Launch—But Needs Secure Funds
NRDC
MAY 24, 2024
A new program for low-income Californians will allow residents to access clean energy, but state budget cuts put this program at risk.
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