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No Free Parking: An Urban Reform Movement Takes Hold

Yale E360

In cities across the U.S., planners are pushing to eliminate mandates requiring parking spaces in new buildings. The reforms, along with adding street parking meters, reduce car dependency, create public spaces, cut down on heat-island effects, and lower housing costs.

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Spencer’s Shenanigans

Real Climate

A recent sensible-sounding piece by Roy Spencer for the Heritage foundation is full of misrepresentations. Let’s play spot the fallacy. Comparing climate models to observations is usually a great idea, but there are some obvious pitfalls to avoid if you want to be taken seriously. The most obvious one is to neglect the impacts of internal variability – which is not synchronized across the models or with the observations.

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A Cap on Vegetable Oil-Based Fuels Will Stabilize and Strengthen California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Union of Concerned Scientists

I have long been a supporter of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The LCFS is the leading example of a Clean Fuel Standard , an approach to transportation fuel policy that holds oil refiners accountable to reduce the carbon intensity (CI) of transportation fuels. The CI is determined through a lifecycle analysis of the global warming pollution associated with the production and use of gasoline, diesel, biofuels, electricity, or other alternative fuels.

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Here Are the Best Places to View the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

Scientific American

Weather predictions and population statistics show the best spots to see the total solar eclipse over North America this April

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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.

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Warming Could Devastate Older Elephants, Sending Ripples Through Herds

Yale E360

The loss of older African elephants to worsening heat and drought poses a grave threat to younger members of their herds, a new study warns.

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Mathematicians have finally proved that Bach was a great composer

New Scientist

Converting hundreds of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach into mathematical networks reveals that they store lots of information and convey it very effectively

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An Alarming Rise in Measles Cases Is Being Driven By Low Vaccination Rates

Scientific American

Measles cases have ticked up in the U.K. following lower rates of MMR vaccination, and the U.S.

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How Sea Otters Are Protecting the California Coast Against Climate Change

Yale E360

California sea otters were nearly hunted to extinction in the 19th century, with only a small number surviving along the central coast. As otters rebounded, a natural experiment unfolded. Scientists could study how otters safeguard California's underwater kelp forests and marshland, even in the face of worsening climate change.

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AI chatbots tend to choose violence and nuclear strikes in wargames

New Scientist

As the US military begins integrating AI technology, simulated wargames show how chatbots behave unpredictably and risk nuclear escalation

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Public Pressure on ExxonMobil Works. Little Else Does.

Union of Concerned Scientists

ExxonMobil, the world’s largest non-state oil company, is a member of hundreds of trade associations around the globe working to promote the interests of the oil and gas industry. So why did its recent departure from a single trade association make news? The answer concerns the history of disinformation shared by many oil and gas trade associations, and shareholders’ recent success in exposing—and pushing back against—their tactics.

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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

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What Are Atmospheric Rivers, and How Are They Changing?

Scientific American

Though atmospheric river storms are dreaded for the damage they can cause, they are also essential to the western U.S.

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As a Swiss Glacier Melts, a Trove of Invaluable Climate Data Is Being Lost

Yale E360

By analyzing ice collected from glaciers, scientists can study the past composition of the atmosphere and better understand how humans have altered the climate. But the rapid melting of ice may be compromising this critical data, according to a study of the Corbassière glacier in Switzerland.

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Huge study of dog longevity reveals which breeds live the longest

New Scientist

Shiba inus and miniature dachshunds are among the longest-lived dog breeds while flat-faced dogs tend to die younger, a comprehensive study of UK pets has found

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Our Satellite Database Reaches a Milestone. We’ve Learned Much Along the Way

Union of Concerned Scientists

This month, the Global Security Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists released the last UCS Satellite Database to be produced by our incredible longtime colleague, Teri Grimwood. This update, current with launches through May 1, 2023, collects 28 pieces of data on 7,560 actively-operating satellites. Over the last 18 years, Teri has produced 45 updated versions of our database.

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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.

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Disinformation Is the Real Threat to Democracy and Public Health

Scientific American

Disinformation abounds, and it can kill.

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Scotland's Renewable Output More Than 100 Percent of Demand

Yale E360

For the first time, in 2022, Scottish renewables generated more power than the country used, new government figures show.

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Modern humans were already in northern Europe 45,000 years ago

New Scientist

DNA from bones found in a cave in Germany has been identified as from Homo sapiens, showing that our species endured frigid conditions there as they expanded across the continent

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With the World Stumbling Past 1.5 Degrees of Warming, Scientists Warn Climate Shocks Could Trigger Unrest and Authoritarian Backlash

Inside Climate News

Most of the public seems unaware that global temperatures will soon push past the target to which the U.N. hoped to limit warming, but researchers see social and psychological crises brewing. By Bob Berwyn As Earth’s annual average temperature pushes against the 1.5 degree Celsius limit beyond which climatologists expect the impacts of global warming to intensify, social scientists warn that humanity may be about to sleepwalk into a dangerous new era in human history.

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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.

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First Space-Based Gravitational Wave Detector Gets Go-Ahead

Scientific American

The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna could discover gigantic ripples in spacetime from merging supermassive black holes and more

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Microplastics in Protein Products Concerns All Consumers

Ocean Conservancy

This blog was written by Hannah De Frond, Ocean Conservancy Consultant and International Trash Trap Network Coordinator and Madeleine Milne, Ocean Conservancy Consultant and University of Toronto Graduate Student. Factors like price, packaging and health value often influence what products people choose when walking down the aisle of a grocery store.

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CRISPR gene therapy seems to cure dangerous inflammatory condition

New Scientist

Nine out of ten people in a trial of a CRISPR treatment for potentially life-threatening inflammatory reactions seem to have been cured

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PFAS: No forever exemptions for forever chemicals

NRDC

The goal is safer and better solutions, so any exemptions from laws and regulations restricting PFAS must be temporary.

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Sustainability at Retail

Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.

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Shrinking Family Sizes May Change Our Experience with Aging

Scientific American

Throughout the world, the number of relatives that people have may dramatically shrink by 2095, which could change care for children and aging people

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Key Concepts in Ecology: Populations

The Applied Ecologist

This blog post on ‘Populations’ is part of the BES ‘Key Concepts in Ecology’ series, designed to help ecologists in learning the key topics in ecology!

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A bold new take on quantum theory could reveal how reality emerges

New Scientist

At the smallest scales, everything is made out of a cloud of quantum possibilities.

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Five Types of Plankton

Ocean Conservancy

When I’m out in the ocean, I’m obsessed by everything I see. I’m the woman in the boat who’s got her fish guide out to look up the names of any unknown fish while throwing out fun facts about the creatures I’ve already identified. Yet so much ocean life is so small, I might miss them entirely. I’m talking about plankton—the tiny plants and animals that make up 90% of the mass of all marine life in the ocean and play an extremely important role in the health of our planet.

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Glacier Meltwater Destroys Precious Climate Data in the Alps

Scientific American

Rising temperatures are melting an area of the Swiss Alps where scientists have been working to collect centuries-old ice cores that contain evidence of past environmental conditions

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We Can’t Afford to Lose Any More Wetlands to Sprawl

Enviromental Defense

Wetlands are essential for the health of Ontario’s environment. They provide habitats for so many species like the Northern Map turtle and Least Bittern, and are one of the most productive and biodiverse ecosystems in the world. Wetlands also offer a long list of imperative climate mitigation services like flood prevention and carbon storage. We need wetlands.

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Newborn great white shark possibly seen in the wild for the first time

New Scientist

Drone footage filmed off the coast of California shows a 1.

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World Wetlands Day: A Call to Action for U.S. Wetlands Preservation

NRDC

Today marks World Wetlands Day, a day to celebrate wetlands' vital role in our lives. Unfortunately, in the aftermath of Sackett v. EPA , wetlands are now at risk.

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Stopping the Latest Outbreak Threat: Chronic Wasting Disease

Scientific American

A spillover of the neurological disease to humans from deer, elk, and other animals could be devastating

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One More Problem with the Climate Superfund Act

Law and Environment

In my discussion yesterday of the shortcomings of the Climate Superfund Act, I actually ignored arguably its biggest flaw. While the Act certainly looks much like a tax, I failed to point out that the Act omits what is typically the biggest selling point of a carbon tax – its impact on prices and consumption behavior. Putting a tax on the future consumption of fossil fuels raises their price and decreases consumption.