New Scientist
AUGUST 19, 2024
After over a year of record-high global sea temperatures, the Atlantic is cooling off more quickly than ever recorded, which could impact weather around the world
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 22, 2024
On August 13, Tropical Storm Ernesto rapidly intensified just before hitting Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The intensification and trajectory merited a hurricane warning for the Virgin Islands as well as the island municipalities of Vieques and Culebra. Despite not making landfall in either archipelago, Ernesto brought with it winds of up to 50 miles per hour (80.5 kilometers per hour) and up to 10 inches (25.5 cm) of rain to Puerto Rico.
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Legal Planet
AUGUST 21, 2024
A decade ago, California stood out–and not in a good way–as the only Western state without comprehensive state laws monitoring and regulating groundwater pumping and use. But in 2014, following years of severe and protracted California drought, and both agricultural and urban water users compensating for depleted surface water flows by pumping groundwater in unprecedented amounts, a fragile political consensus emerged among California legislators, water districts and environmentalist
Enviromental Defense
AUGUST 23, 2024
Have you ever wondered why progress on climate change is so slow despite widespread public support for climate action? How often does the fossil fuel industry try to influence the government’s climate policy decisions? Maybe you’ve even been curious about if Big Oil has lobbied the Member of Parliament representing your community. If any of these questions have ever crossed your mind, then I have great news for you!
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
New Scientist
AUGUST 22, 2024
An analysis of 1500 climate policies in 41 countries has found that a slim minority have led to a significant reduction in carbon emissions, with most policies being too specifically targeted to make a substantial difference
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 20, 2024
The iconic yellow school bus is a familiar sight on our streets no matter where you live in the US, transporting millions of kids safely to and from school every day. While the color of school buses is still the same old yellow that it was when I was going to elementary school, there’s been a lot of changes going on under the hood recently. It turns out school buses are at the leading edge of the transition to electric heavy-duty vehicles.
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Inside Climate News
AUGUST 17, 2024
Arizona State and UC San Diego will begin requiring climate courses this academic year. Columbia, Harvard and Stanford are going even further, creating schools devoted to climate change. By Caroline Marshall Reinhart In 2019, Laura Schifter’s phone buzzed with a message: “ Only 11 Years Left to Prevent Irreversible Damage From Climate Change. ” As she lifted her eyes from her phone back to her three children playing in her basement, she knew she had to fight for them.
New Scientist
AUGUST 19, 2024
After over a year of record-high global sea temperatures, the equatorial Atlantic is cooling off more quickly than ever recorded, which could impact weather around the world
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 22, 2024
El 13 de agosto, la tormenta tropical Ernesto se intensificó rápidamente justo antes de pegarle a Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes. La intensificación y trayectoria merecieron aviso de huracán para las Islas Vírgenes tanto como para las islas municipio de Vieques y Culebra. A pesar de no tocar tierra en ninguno de los dos archipiélagos, Ernesto trajo consigo vientos de hasta 50 millas por hora (80,5 kilómetros por hora) y hasta 10 pulgadas (25,5 cm) de lluvia en Puerto Rico.
Legal Planet
AUGUST 22, 2024
California has groundbreaking goals to require automakers to sell , and large fleets to purchase , zero-emission trucks and buses in increasing percentages, starting this year. But these goals will only be achievable if the state has sufficient charging infrastructure to fuel the vehicles, along with available financing to help truck owners purchase or lease them.
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.
Enviromental Defense
AUGUST 22, 2024
This is a Guest Blog Post by Andrew Jennings Every year, up to 170 million birds migrate or breed in Alberta’s Peace-Athabasca Delta region, home to the infamous tar sands and their tailings ponds – huge lakes of toxic waste produced by the oil extraction process. Approximately 200,000 birds from 130 protected species from around the world land in tar sands tailings ponds every year, exposing them to life-threatening health risks.
New Scientist
AUGUST 22, 2024
DNA from mitochondria, the energy powerhouses inside cells, sometimes gets added to our genome – and the number of these mutations in the brain could be linked to ageing
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 21, 2024
Earlier this month, the US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service hosted a public hearing on their recent proposed rules governing implementation of the Section 45Y Clean Electricity Production Credit and the Section 48E Clean Electricity Investment Credit. My testimony is copied below. It covered a subset of issues from the full set of technical comments UCS submitted to the record earlier in August and focused on: Support for clear eligibility of solar- and wind-powered re
Inside Climate News
AUGUST 22, 2024
Some indicators, including “super-marine heatwaves,” may suggest a major shift in the global climate system. By Bob Berwyn Last year was already one for the climate record books, but a new report from the American Meteorological Society is adding to that already substantial list.
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.
Enviromental Defense
AUGUST 20, 2024
After unconscionable delays, a Recovery Strategy and Action Plan for the Redside Dace is now in force Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – After delays totalling more than 15 years, Environment and Climate Change Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada have issued the finalized Recovery Strategy and Action Plan for the endangered Redside Dace, averting an impending courtroom battle over federal violation of the
New Scientist
AUGUST 21, 2024
Smashing gold nuclei together at high speeds billions of times has resulted in 16 particles of antihyperhydrogen-4, a very exotic and heavy form of antimatter
NRDC
AUGUST 22, 2024
Fossil fuel un-reliability and PJM’s failure to speedily connect new clean resources to the grid are to blame for the 2025/26 auction price spike.
Scientific American
AUGUST 22, 2024
The search for extraterrestrial life has profound physical, mental and spiritual implications, says Nathalie Cabrol in The Secret Life of the Universe —and it belongs to everyone
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Enviromental Defense
AUGUST 20, 2024
Statement from Phil Pothen, Land Use and Land Development program manager, in response to Ontario’s Provincial Planning Statement Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – The Ontario government’s repeal of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe may be a death sentence for the province’s best farmland and many endangered species, and it also ends any real hope of fixing the housing shortage.
New Scientist
AUGUST 21, 2024
A big rethink of our planet’s early years adds to growing fossil, chemical and DNA evidence that Earth was only a few hundred million years old when life began
Inside Climate News
AUGUST 23, 2024
When Halophila stipulacea comes to town, it outcompetes native seagrasses. That’s bad—but its spread brings unexpected benefits, too. By Bing Lin It started life in the Indian Ocean, hitched a ride to the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal and kept pushing west. Now the fast-growing seagrass known as Halophila stipulacea is expanding in the Caribbean as waters warm, outcompeting important native grasses.
Scientific American
AUGUST 20, 2024
Contrary to stereotypes of the doddering elderly, research shows that half of people older than age 70 stay mentally sharp
Enviromental Defense
AUGUST 22, 2024
Lake Erie is a national treasure here in Canada. It is famously known to be the shallowest and warmest of the Great Lakes, making it perfect for swimming, kayaking, water sports, and fishing. On August 27th, 2024 we will be celebrating “We Are Lake Erie” Day: a day to appreciate Lake Erie and also raise awareness on the threats the lake faces today.
New Scientist
AUGUST 20, 2024
A weird quantum phenomenon called delocalisation has been measured for a 100-nanometre glass bead, helping reveal where the boundary lies between quantum and classical physics
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 18, 2024
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Scientific American
AUGUST 19, 2024
Dosing errors in the medication semaglutide, prescribed as Wegovy and Ozempic, can cause severe or prolonged gastrointestinal issues that require medical attention
Enviromental Defense
AUGUST 21, 2024
The Greater Toronto Area is hot and noisy and busy in the summer, but people in Vaughan and the west-end of Toronto can retreat to the forested banks of the Humber River for peace and quiet. In such a densely populated area, the Humber is an unlikely ribbon of natural beauty. And, against all odds, salmon still travel up the Humber each fall to spawn.
New Scientist
AUGUST 21, 2024
Around 25 per cent of the world’s population has intestinal parasite infections – these could hinder the effectiveness of covid-19 vaccines, according to research in mice
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 17, 2024
On August 16, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service State Conservationist Denise Coleman is conducting a rapid survey to determine if the impacts of flooding from the August 9, 2024 rainfall events have caused a watershed impairment and has left property owners at risk. The survey results will be used to determine if properties could be eligible for the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program.
Inside Climate News
AUGUST 19, 2024
Fifty miles on the Pacific Crest Trail with a wildfire expert proved useful and prescient—as I discovered when I caught sight of the smoke. By Bing Lin Miles to Go: The second in an ongoing series Inside Climate News fellow Bing Lin is reporting from the Pacific Crest Trail in Northern California. Over the course of a 500-mile hike, the series is exploring the impacts of climate change on the trail and what outdoor recreation can teach society about sustainability, adaptation and coexistence in
Scientific American
AUGUST 20, 2024
Science means being able to change your mind in light of new evidence
New Scientist
AUGUST 19, 2024
Electrons that appear to be undetectable when analysing materials could be responsible for exotic properties, such as high-temperature superconductivity
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 21, 2024
On August 21, the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership announced the winners of the 13th Annual Susquehanna Greenway Photo Contest. Each year, the photo contest draws hundreds of images from across the Susquehanna Greenway, which runs along the Susquehanna River throughout Pennsylvania. Entries were presented to a select group of judges where they based their decisions on adherence to the category theme, composition, and quality.
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