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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2024 Year in Review: Clean Energy Progress Steeped in Solar and Storage
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 30, 2024
The end of every year is a great time for taking stock of what the year has broughtincluding in terms of clean energy in the power sector. As it turns out, 2024 has provided a whole lot of clean energy progress as fodder for that stock-taking. Heres a taste, from US projects, technologies, electrons, and investment, to happenings in the world as a whole.
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The Year in Climate: Record Heat, an Election, a Push for Justice and Reasons for Hope
Inside Climate News
DECEMBER 30, 2024
2024 was a year that might as well have been a decade. Heres what happened, as documented by Inside Climate News reporters. By Dan Gearino, ICN Staff In a year of record-setting heat, intensifying extreme weather and a bitterly partisan presidential election in which climate change was almost never mentioned, the transition away from fossil fuels made significant progress that was still not nearly enough.
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.
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.
The Growing Human Footprint on Earth, as Seen from Space
Yale E360
JANUARY 2, 2025
Last year saw warming reach startling new highs, with record heat fueling extreme weather around the world. As farms and cities grow, pollution is spreading and overheating the planet. The evidence of our impact is so profound that it can be seen from space.
Unforced Variations: Jan 2025
Real Climate
JANUARY 1, 2025
This month’s open thread on climate topics. Please remember to be substantive, respectful and vaguely on topic. Note that we’ll have an update to the various observational datasets after Jan 10th, and hopefully an update to all the model-observation comparisons the week following (depending on other things not getting in the way). Happy New Year to you all!
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Brodhead Watershed Association: Protecting Clean Water Together - Become A Master Watershed Steward
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 2, 2025
By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association , Monroe County Maybe youre a hiker, birder or hunter. Or maybe you love fishing, nature photography, trail running or mountain biking. And maybe youre a curious kind of person, someone who enjoys learning about the world and sharing what you know with others. If so, you might have what it takes to become a Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward.
The Year in Energy in Four Charts
Yale E360
DECEMBER 30, 2024
The global energy sector defied expectations this year, in ways both good and bad for the climate. Four charts highlight key trends in the transition to clean energy.
Viewpoint – Nice Rice: the first sustainable rice brand
A Greener Life
JANUARY 3, 2025
By Jeremy Williams Last year, I wrote about the out-sized carbon footprint of rice , which accounts for almost a quarter of all greenhouse gases from global food production. Half the world eats rice every day, so thats perhaps not surprising. However, theres no question that its much more damaging to the climate than other staple grain crops. Analysis: Climate change drives down yields and nutrition of Indian crops You can look up my previous article to read up on why that is.
Not Living Fast and Dying Young: Why Older, Bigger Animals Matter
Inside Climate News
DECEMBER 29, 2024
New research finds that protecting longer-lived species in the face of climate change is critical for animal populations. By Georgina Gustin The Bigmouth buffalo isnt the prettiest fish in the water, nor is it particularly appealing to eat, but it has unsung qualities that scientists say are increasingly important in a climatically challenged, ecologically homogenizing world: It gets really big and really old.
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
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!
EPA Publishes Preliminary Lists of Manufacturers (Including Importers) Subject to Fees for Risk Evaluations
Nanotech
JANUARY 3, 2025
On December 31, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of and solicited comment on the preliminary lists of manufacturers (including importers) subject to fees for the next five chemicals undergoing risk evaluation under Section 6(b) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). 89 Fed. Reg. 107099. The five chemicals that have been designated as High-Priority Substances (HPS) for risk evaluation and for which fees will be charged are acetaldehyde (Chemical
The Next Nikola Tesla or Marie Curie of Climate Change Legal Innovation? Gav Ward Proposes Global Law Approach
Climate Change Blawg
DECEMBER 29, 2024
In an era defined by environmental urgency, scientific pioneers such as Marie Curie and Nikola Tesla continue to inspire modern visionaries. Curies unwavering commitment to scientific exploration and Teslas revolutionary breakthroughs in energy have shaped our understanding of sustainability and innovation. Today, Gav Ward, a legal futurist and digital strategist, steps into this lineage with […] The post The Next Nikola Tesla or Marie Curie of Climate Change Legal Innovation?
Climate change may have killed ancient 'hobbit' hominins
New Scientist
JANUARY 3, 2025
Homo floresiensis, a metre-tall ancient hominin, lived on the South Pacific island of Flores and hunted dwarf elephants until about 50,000 years ago and now it seems climate change played a role in the downfall of both species
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.
Brodhead Watershed Association Water At Risk - Counting Our Blessings
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 2, 2025
By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association , Monroe County On much of planet Earth that is human-occupied, clean water cant be had for love or money. Really. About a quarter of the men, women, and children in the world have no choice but to drink from and wash in water sources that are contaminated with excrement. It might surprise you to know that even in America, 2.2 million homes dont have running water or basic plumbing.
Jumping 'Numts' from Mitochondria Can Be Fast and Deadly
Scientific American
JANUARY 3, 2025
Bits of DNA from mitochondria can skip surprisingly fast into our genome and may reduce lifespan
UK farming: Climate change fuels devastating crop yield returns in 2024
A Greener Life
DECEMBER 28, 2024
Image generated by AI. By Anders Lorenzen Data released earlier this month by the UK governments Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) revealed what many in the UK farming and food sector feared that several bouts of extreme weather resulted in one of the worst ever arable crop harvests with the third lowest total production for wheat, barley, and oilseed rape since records began in 1984.
AI chatbots fail to diagnose patients by talking with them
New Scientist
JANUARY 2, 2025
Although popular AI models score highly on medical exams, their accuracy drops significantly when making a diagnosis based on a conversation with a simulated patient
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.
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.
Outrage Fatigue Is Real. Here's Why We Feel It and How to Cope
Scientific American
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Repeated exposure to outrage-inducing news or events can lead to emotional exhaustion.
Busting the Myths of New York's Congestion Pricing Program
NRDC
DECEMBER 30, 2024
New Yorks congestion pricing infrastructure is ready for its January 5 startto the benefit of mobility, public health, and the economy throughout the city and beyond.
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
Sustainability at Retail
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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
Jimmy Carter, Who Died at Age 100, Spared Millions of People from Guinea Worm, a Debilitating Parasite
Scientific American
DECEMBER 29, 2024
Former president Jimmy Carter’s charity has helped transform Guinea worm from a disease that used to infect millions to one that infects fewer than a dozen
Analysis: IEA warns that the world is struggling to wean itself off coal
A Greener Life
JANUARY 2, 2025
A coal plant in the Chinese province of Gansu. Photo credit: Aerial Perspectives / Getty Images. By Anders Lorenzen In 2024, the UK, the birthplace of the industrial revolution and powering modern civilisation, became the first developed economy to have completely weaned itself off coal. Campaigners and advocates for dealing with the climate crisis would have hoped this would set a new global trend for declining coal usage.
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
These Graphics Help Explain What Climate Change Looked Like in 2024
Inside Climate News
DECEMBER 29, 2024
Plus, a few more that tell environmental stories in a fraught year. By Paul Horn Telling the story of our livesclimate changetakes a lot of words. But sometimes, a graphic is what makes things click.
Do We Live in a Special Part of the Universe?
Scientific American
JANUARY 1, 2025
According to a tenet scientists call the cosmological principle, our place in space is in no way exceptional.
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.
IBM will release the largest ever quantum computer in 2025
New Scientist
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Following successful early demonstrations of linking two quantum computing chips, IBM is aiming to break records for the largest quantum computer yet by combining many of them in parallel
What happens when climate denialism and misogyny intersect? Enter: ‘petro-masculinity’
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 2, 2025
Read the full story at The 19th. Cara Daggett, an associate professor of political science at Virginia Tech University, coined the term petro-masculinty in a paper she published in 2018. She used the term to describe the rise of authoritarian movements in the Western hemisphere and how they were being shaped by climate change denialism … Continue reading What happens when climate denialism and misogyny intersect?
Nearly Forgotten ‘Phage Therapy’ Fights Antibiotic Resistance
Scientific American
DECEMBER 31, 2024
In a new book, a science journalist recounts the story of a lifesaving treatment for infection that scientists broadly dismissed until recently
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