Sat.Dec 21, 2024 - Fri.Dec 27, 2024

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How Climate Change Could Trigger Earthquakes

Scientific American

Climate change may influence seismic activity as melting glaciers reduce pressure on quake-prone faults

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Melting Sea Ice Giving Rise to More Storms Around Antarctica

Yale E360

The decline of sea ice around Antarctica is fueling more frequent storms in the Southern Ocean, a new study finds.

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Fights over geoengineering experiments will heat up in 2025

New Scientist

There is growing interest in exploring ways to counteract global warming by intervening in the atmosphere and the oceans, but planned trials are highly controversial

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How an Unlikely Coalition of Climate Activists and a Gas Utility Are Weaning a Boston Suburb Off Fossil Fuels

Inside Climate News

Underground pipes and wells tap geothermal energy to heat and cool a neighborhood. Next stop, the world. By Phil McKenna BOSTONThree climate activists and three gas utility executives walk into a room.

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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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The U.S. Drone Panic Mirrors UFO Overreactions

Scientific American

We need less uproar over everyday drones and more critical attention about ones near airports and other restricted airspace

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Return of Trees to Eastern U.S. Is Fueling a Surge in Wildfires

Yale E360

Trees and shrubs have proliferated in unmanaged forests in the eastern U.S. This growth, which marks a return of trees to the region after centuries of deforestation, is fueling a new surge in wildfires, a study finds.

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Physicians For Social Responsibility- PA: Jan. 22 Webinar On How To Talk To Your Doctor About Environmental Threats To Your Health

PA Environment Daily

Physicians for Social Responsibility- PA will host a January 22 webinar on How To Talk To Your Doctor About Environmental Threats To Your Health from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Join physicians and patients as presenters discuss the ways the environment can impact your health, the barriers to environmental medicine and offer solutions for providers and patients to increase communication and improve outcomes for those experiencing health impacts.

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Concerning Bird Flu Virus Mutations Found in Severely Ill Patient

Scientific American

Samples from a hospitalized patient in Louisiana show changes that could make the H5N1 virus spread more easily between humans

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Scientists Engineer Crops to Consume More Carbon Dioxide

Yale E360

Scientists have engineered sugarcane and sorghum to take advantage of rising levels of carbon dioxide, allowing these crops to grow bigger.

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Supersonic flight will see a dramatic return in 2025 with new aircraft

New Scientist

Several prototype aircraft that are intended to bring back commercial supersonic travel have been making big strides in recent years but it is unknown how well the return of Concorde-like flights will go down with customers

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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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'World-Class Standards" Of Shale Gas Production In PA

PA Environment Daily

Top-- Gas flare in Nigeria; Shell Petrochemical Plant gas flare; Bottom-- Shale Gas Well Pad Gas Flare 500 feet from someones bedroom; Shale gas well pad gas flare near PA school.

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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Attempts a Record-Breaking Christmas Eve Flyby

Scientific American

The Parker Solar Probe will swoop just 6.1 million kilometers above the sun’s surface on Christmas Eve.

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USEPA Releases Draft General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges

Vorys Law

On Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed draft 2026 Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges (MSGP). The MSGP is a general permit that regulates stormwater discharges from various industrial facilities. Like the current 2021 MSGP, the 2026 MSGP would only apply in DC, MA, NH, NM, and certain other jurisdictions; however, states often look to the Federal MSGP when revising their own industrial stormwater permits.

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Mathematicians found - and fixed - an error in a 60-year-old proof

New Scientist

As part of a project to make mathematics machine-readable, mathematicians have discovered an error in an important proof.

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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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DEP Posted 81 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In December 28 PA Bulletin

PA Environment Daily

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the December 28 PA Bulletin -- -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - December 28 [PaEN] -- DEP published notice in the December 28 PA Bulletin setting a January 29 hearing on the Title V-RACT 3 Air Quality Permit for the Wheatland Tube LLC Council Avenue Plant in the City of Hermitage, Mercer County. ( PA Bulletin, page 8554 ) Read more here. -- DEP published notice in the December 28 PA Bulleti

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How Rare ‘Alice in Wonderland Syndrome’ Warps Reality

Scientific American

Researchers are learning what causes Alice in Wonderland syndrome, a rare neurological condition that can appear to warp bodies, time and reality itself

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Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy in the Green Mountain State

Vermont Law

Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy in the Green Mountain State Written by Kathryn Keener and Diana Csank Cannabis laws are loosening, and recent legislative measures in some U.S. states and local governments indicate increased receptivity around psilocybin use, too. For example, in Vermont, beginning in 2018 individuals 21 years of age and older could legally possess an ounce or less of cannabis or two mature plants.

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Is Google's approach to error-free quantum computers already outdated?

New Scientist

The coding that forms the basis of Googles recent breakthrough in error-correcting quantum computers is facing fierce competition

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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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December 23 - Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available

PA Environment Daily

The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people. -- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [Its Not A Suggestion] Click Here To View Or Print The Entire Decemb

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The FDA is Changing What Foods can be Called “Healthy”

Scientific American

Whole grains and fruits are in, and added sugar is out.

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The UK takes the first steps towards a hydrogen economy 

A Greener Life

By Anders Lorenzen The first three hydrogen production contracts in the UK have been signed. With a combined capacity of 31.8 megawatts (MW), three projects are now moving ahead, and the UK will have its first hydrogen facilities. A key component of the governments clean energy strategy, these hydrogen projects will contribute to emissions reductions as well as regional economic development and a key component in meeting the governments target of 10 gigawatts (GW) of hydrogen by 2030.

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Physicists in 2024 searched the quantum realm for the truth about time

New Scientist

Two separate theoretical studies published this year argued that time itself is bound up in the odd quantum property of entanglement, but deep mysteries remain

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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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Dept. Of Agriculture Announces Preservation Of 2,842 Acres Of Farmland In 13 Counties

PA Environment Daily

On December 26, the Department of Agriculture announced the investment of $10,215,541 to purchase development rights for 2,842 acres on 31 farms in 13 counties, protecting them from future residential or commercial development. Farms were preserved in Berks, Blair, Bucks, Chester, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lehigh, Snyder, Tioga, Union and York counties.

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How Feminism Can Guide Climate Change Action

Scientific American

Feminism gives us the analysis, tools and movement to create a better climate future for everyone.

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Unseen and Unprotected: The Ongoing Struggle of Climate Refugees in the United States

Vermont Law

Unseen and Unprotected: The Ongoing Struggle of Climate Refugees in the United States by Isaiah Gonzales and Professor Siu Tip Lam I. Introduction As climate change accelerates, environmental disasters will leave millions homeless. Recent projections from the World Bank estimate that by 2050, over 216 million people could be displaced by climate-related events.

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Newly identified scorpion species ‘spits’ venom to defend itself

New Scientist

A scorpion discovered in South America can spray venom out of its stinger and hit targets up to 35 centimetres away

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DCNR State Parks Environmental Ed Newsletter: Embrace The New Year, Winter Activities

PA Environment Daily

The DCNR Bureau of State Parks released its latest environmental education newsletter full of ways to embrace the new year and activities for students and families this winter. -- Start The Year With First Day Hikes! -- State Parks Winter Conditions Report -- Upcoming Educator Workshops -- Funding Opportunities Click Here to read their entire newsletter.

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An Earth-Rocking Cosmic Explosion Turns 20

Scientific American

Twenty years ago today a magnetar’s epic tantrum made our planet ring like a bell from tens of thousands of light-years away

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Home Sales and Water Levels are On The Rise in Flood Zones

Vermont Law

Home Sales and Water Levels are On The Rise in Flood Zones Written by Abigail Bailey and Dr. Guanchi Zhang Sea levels are rising in the United States, and so are home sales in flood zones. Although some buyers enter flood zone transactions happily with their eyes open wide, many are manipulated into a financial burden under the guise of an investment.

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Quantum entanglement can be endlessly 'embezzled' from quantum fields

New Scientist

Some quantum fields that extend throughout all of space-time could be a rich resource of quantum entanglement that can be extracted forever

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DEP Sets Feb. 6 Hearing On Title V-RACT 3 Air Quality Permit For Pixelle Specialty Solutions Spring Grove, York County Facility

PA Environment Daily

The Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled a February 6 hearing on the Title V-RACT 3 Air Quality Permit for the Pixelle Specialty Solutions, LLC plant in Spring Grove, York County. ( PA Bulletin, page 8498 ) The hearing will be held at DEPs Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue in Harrisburg starting at 11:00 a.m. To register to speak at the hearing, please contact Tom Bianca at 717-705-4863 or tbianca@pa.gov.

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How the Duck Stamp Became One of the Most Successful Conservation Tools in U.S. History

Scientific American

Inside the fiercely competitive Federal Duck Stamp Contest, part of the wildly successful conservation program that has preserved millions of acres of waterfowl habitat