Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 25, 2024

I didn’t walk into the movie theater last week, popcorn in hand, expecting Twisters , a summertime action movie about “taming” tornadoes, to be a movie about climate change. And to be clear, at no point did Twisters actually mention climate change. But beneath the cowboy hats, the quotable one-liners, and the impressive special effects, the film mirrors two climate change realities: Communities are deeply unprepared for worsening extreme weather; and There is a growing industry attempting to use

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Cleannovate

JULY 25, 2024

The police land-rover stood imposingly next to her. A male police officer grabbed her, manhandled her and tossed her in the vehicle. She tried to make her views known… ‘YOU KILLED MY SON. NOW YOU ARE ARRESTING ME…’, she yelled.

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New Scientist

JULY 25, 2024

Being immunised against shingles has been linked to a reduced dementia risk before and now a study suggests that the newer vaccine wards off the condition more effectively than an older one

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Enviromental Defense

JULY 23, 2024

Last week, Toronto experienced another “100 year storm” just 11 years after the previous one in 2013. The city saw some of the worst flooding caused by torrential rainfall that surpassed the daily record from 1941. The storm caused widespread power outages and shut down major traffic routes such as the Don Valley Parkway, as vehicles were submerged in a cocktail of rain and sewage water.

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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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Inside Climate News

JULY 23, 2024

Two recent studies find that sequoia groves burned in megafires of 2020 and 2021 were so severely damaged that the world’s tallest trees may not be able to naturally regenerate. By Caroline Marshall Reinhart Giant sequoia groves in California’s Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks that were extensively burned in the megafires of 2020 and 2021 produced numbers of seedlings that were so “drastically low” in some areas that they may not naturally regenerate, according to two new studies by gover

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The Applied Ecologist

JULY 25, 2024

In this blog post, author Kitti Révész and her team share their latest study exploring the effects of uncut refuge strips on the abundance and diversity of arthropods. What is the best management practice of hay meadows from an arthropod conservation point of view? Grassland arthropods are declining as a consequence of land-use change and intensive management.

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Scientific American

JULY 24, 2024

Advanced meditation is changing how we think about consciousness. Hear neuroscience researcher Matthew Sacchet explain his journey to studying what happens to the brain during a deeper engagement with meditation.

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Enviromental Defense

JULY 26, 2024

Another Plastic Free July is coming to a close, so we wanted to take a moment to say thanks to all our supporters who helped us call out grocery stores for the obscene amount of plastic wrapped around our food this month! Together, we flooded their inboxes with nearly SIX THOUSAND messages demanding that they ditch all the unnecessary plastic garbage.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 24, 2024

On April 12, 2024, the Shell Petrochemical Plant requested the Department of Environmental Protection to classify the composition and flow rate of gases going to be burned off at flares and the air pollution sources and pollution control equipment operating at the Beaver County facility confidential business information. DEP routinely requested and Shell provided this information as part of more than 80 facility inspections from May 16, 2023 through April 1, 2024.

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New Scientist

JULY 24, 2024

The 166-million-year-old fossils of an adult and a juvenile of the same extinct mammal species reveal that they had longer "childhoods" and lifespans than similar species today

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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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Scientific American

JULY 20, 2024

Large language models may enable real-time communication with extraterrestrial civilizations despite the vast distances between stars.

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Inside Climate News

JULY 23, 2024

The bug notorious for spreading the disease is finding a new home in Africa. Scientists blame its migration on global warming and worry the disease may gain a foothold in the U.S. By Victoria St. Martin For years, climate scientists have cautioned that the warming world could create conditions where animals, insects and other creatures would establish themselves in places they had not been found before—and bring diseases harmful to humans with them.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 21, 2024

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New Scientist

JULY 24, 2024

Ancient Egyptians may have relied on a vertical shaft that could be filled with water, along with a network of water channels and filtration structures, to build the Step Pyramid of Djoser 4500 years ago

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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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Scientific American

JULY 23, 2024

A California company says it has developed a novel way of making concrete that doesn’t contribute to global warming

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Inside Climate News

JULY 26, 2024

Blooms over the past decade have started earlier in July and had longer peaks, according to NOAA researchers. By Kathiann M. Kowalski Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms have started sooner and had longer peak periods over the past decade compared to earlier years, newly released data shows. Warming temperatures linked to climate change are a cause, according to researchers for NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, with interactions among species likely playing a role as well.

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Cool Green Science

JULY 21, 2024

Floating flowers have the power to clean nutrient-loaded runoff in South Florida. The post Floral Arrangement: Can Floating Flower Mats Reduce Nutrient Pollution? appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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New Scientist

JULY 23, 2024

It would be tricky to burn away the outer layers of Uranus, but doing so could reveal a possible stash of gems – in this episode of Dead Planets Society, the hosts reveal a relatively simpler technique to rob the ice giant

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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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Scientific American

JULY 25, 2024

Technological doping refers to the use of equipment—from swimsuits to super shoes—that provides an unfair athletic advantage.

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Inside Climate News

JULY 22, 2024

A new study shows that herds of the iconic ungulate are rearing fewer young as oil and gas wells, renewable energy developments and trees spread into their rangeland habitats and migration corridors. By Najifa Farhat Pronghorn in Wyoming are experiencing long-term declines in the number of young they are rearing due to increased oil and gas development and encroaching woody vegetation, according to a new study.

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National Law Center

JULY 25, 2024

As of July 2024, three proposals have been released on the 2024 Farm Bill – one in the House of Representatives. The post Farm Bill 2024: Themes in the Proposed Commodities, Forestry, and Horticulture Titles appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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New Scientist

JULY 22, 2024

Sea-floor nodules raise oxygen levels in the deep ocean, suggesting they may have a valuable role in ecosystems and adding to concerns about the impact of deep-sea mining

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Scientific American

JULY 20, 2024

Hurricane Beryl exposed the dangers of what happens when a storm cuts off power and a heat wave follows in its wake

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 22, 2024

By David Hess, Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection at the Time of the Rescue On July 24, 2002 miners broke through into an abandoned, water-filled mine flooding the Quecreek Mine with over 150 million gallons of water. Nine miners scrambled to safety, but nine were trapped in a pocket of air in the dark, cold, water filled mine. The nine miners were rescued four days later through the combined efforts of state and federal mine rescue agencies and hundreds of workers and local

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NRDC

JULY 23, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC – The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected arguments by Chemours Company that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acted unlawfully when it issued a health advisory about the risks of exposure to the PFAS forever chemical.

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New Scientist

JULY 25, 2024

Forests and other land ecosystems emitted almost as much carbon dioxide as they absorbed in 2023 – it will be much harder to restrict global warming to agreed targets

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Scientific American

JULY 23, 2024

A bizarre fossil of a Cambrian creature that looked like an “alien fish taco” reveals how a single group with jaws came to account for around 90 percent of all animal species on Earth

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 20, 2024

On July 18 and 19, RE+ Mid-Atlantic took place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, bringing together hundreds of clean energy industry leaders to enhance innovation and business opportunities in the region. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has so far seen $4.7 billion worth of solar investments and installed 2,167.67 MW of solar energy, enough solar panels to power 287,874 homes.

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Enviromental Defense

JULY 23, 2024

There’s a lot of buzz right now about new rules that crack down on greenwashing – and the backlash from oil and gas companies. Last month, Bill C-59 – an omnibus budget bill – passed through Parliament. Bill C-59’s amendments introduced new language to strengthen the rules and penalties around false or misleading environmental claims, ie. greenwashing.

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New Scientist

JULY 26, 2024

SpaceX is gearing up for the fifth launch of its massive Starship rocket, following four increasingly successful tests. What is the company hoping for, and what can we expect?

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Scientific American

JULY 24, 2024

An athletic trainer explains why bodies need time to acclimatize to extreme heat and what risks to watch out for to avoid heat illness in student athletes

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Ocean Conservancy

JULY 26, 2024

Move over, Jack Sparrow: Not all pirates are humans after all. Enter frigatebirds (Fregatidae), a family of seabirds comprised of five unique species. While all five of these seabirds are captivating in their own right, one species has earned itself quite the reputation: the Magnificent frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens ). Let’s dive in and learn about the curious case of the “ pirate birds ” of the ocean.

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