Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 13, 2025
For many reasons, Californias agricultural regions are in a state of flux. A fundamental land use transition is underway, motivated in part by the passage of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act more than a decade ago and market forces, such as changing crop prices and tariffs, which are currently hitting the agricultural sector hard. What we know is that the future will not look like the past.
Enviromental Defense
MAY 13, 2025
Statement by Phil Pothen, Land Use and Land Development program manager Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat With Bill 17, the Ontario government is once again choosing to ignore the most important causes of our housing shortage while scapegoating municipal policies that can actually help to improve construction efficiency and lower housing costs.
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New Scientist
MAY 13, 2025
A lunchbox-sized radar system could help the FBI detect moving or stationary people by peering through walls via radio waves
Scientific American
MAY 13, 2025
AI chatbot companions may not be real, but the feelings users form for them are.
Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives
Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri
New Scientist
MAY 13, 2025
Growing evidence suggests a source of nutrition might be right under our noses. But how important are such aeronutrients and can we harness them to better treat deficiencies?
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
MAY 13, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition press@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. 347.563.6408 Release: Budget Bill Steamrolls Farm Bill Future, Slashing Billions Washington, DC, May 13, 2025 Yesterday evening, the House Agriculture Committee released its budget reconciliation bill text. Although a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score was not yet available, summary materials provided by the Committee claim the bill slashes over $290 billion from the f
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Scientific American
MAY 13, 2025
Astronomical amounts of energy could be extracted from black holes—to build a gigantic bomb, for example.
New Scientist
MAY 13, 2025
The pitch and hoarseness of a person's voice often changes if they have Parkinson's disease, suggesting there could be a non-invasive way of screening for the condition
Scientific American
MAY 13, 2025
In 2024 disasters displaced a record number of people both globally and in the U.S. About 11 million U.S.
Inside Climate News
MAY 13, 2025
The evaporative coolers are a popular and climate-friendly cooling option in arid regions, but temperatures in New Mexico are rising beyond what the home appliances can manage. By Tina Deines I just couldn’t think straight, Albuquerque resident Becky Wood said, describing what it felt like attempting to get work done in an 85-degree house during the citys hottest summer days.
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
Scientific American
MAY 13, 2025
Businesses are making moves to avoid consumer warning labels, and the effects reach far beyond California
Nanotech
MAY 13, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently updated its website to include two petitions submitted under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that seek reconsideration of exemption provisions of EPA final risk management rule for trichloroethylene (TCE). On March 24, 2025, PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) submitted a petition seeking an amendment to the December 2024 final rules exemption for the industrial and commercial use of TCE as a processing aid for specialty The po
PBS Nature
MAY 13, 2025
No two Radiated Tortoises are alikeeach shell tells its own story. In the heart of Madagascars Spiny Forest, a trio of Malagasy herpetologist ladies are rewilding these critically endangered creaturesone tortoise at a time.
Vermont Law
MAY 13, 2025
Published: Volume 26, Issue 3 of the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law By VJEL Spring 2025 The Vermont Journal of Environmental Law (VJEL) is pleased to announce the publication of Volume 26, Issue 3. This Issue brings together critical scholarship at the intersection of law, environment, and justiceoffering bold and timely insights into climate litigation, valuation of environmental harms, and federal conservation strategies.
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.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 13, 2025
The Penn State Extension Backyard Stream Repair Webinar Series is now available on demand. Is your stream getting deeper or wider? Are you losing some of your land every time it rains? Have you wondered why your streambanks are changing so rapidly and what you can do about that? Join Penn State Extension for the Backyard Stream Repair Series focused on repairing your backyard stream.
National Law Center
MAY 13, 2025
by NALC staff During the 2025 legislative session, the Idaho state legislature enacted House Bill 356 (H356) and Senate Bill 1149.
Yale E360
MAY 13, 2025
A foreign fleet of industrial trawlers is exhausting fish stocks in Senegal, driving artisanal fishers to undertake a difficult, and sometimes deadly, migration to Spain.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 13, 2025
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] House Voting Schedule May 13, 14 June 2, 3,
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.
Legal Planet
MAY 13, 2025
“Well rip out insane environmental rules that block growth. We cant get anything built anymore. Everything takes too long. We will streamline environmental obligations. We will limit the cynical legal challenges that block major infrastructure projects. We will strip away the years of consultation that drown builders. You might well expect these threats and worries were voiced by American politicians and pundits.
Law Columbia
MAY 13, 2025
The reconciliation process for the fiscal year 2025 federal budget is underway and, unsurprisingly, various provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) are at risk. On May 11, 2025, the House Committee on Energy & Commerce introduced proposed text for the reconciliation bill, which will be considered at the budget reconciliation markup on May 13, 2025.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 13, 2025
Deanne Boyer stands in what was once the path of rushing water. When 10 inches of rain fell in 24 hours in July 2023, it flooded Willow Creek, damaged 60 homes, and took acres of cropland with it. Her plan to plant willows, poplars, honey locusts and American persimmons on her farm Willow Run Farmstead in Berks County, Pennsylvania would help prevent similar events in the future.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 13, 2025
At the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), we work to transform rigorous, fact-based science into policies that create a safer, healthier world for everyone. When science is under attack and ignored in policymaking, our collective security is threatened and we risk senselessly backsliding towards some of the most dangerous parts of our history. Nuclear brinkmanship in the form of tit-for-tat demonstrations of hellish and deadly weapons are relics of the 20th century arms race and best left in t
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.
Circle of Blue
MAY 13, 2025
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Charlevoix Fisheries Research Station is based in a building that was constructed in 1917, originally as a federal fish hatchery. It wasnt the first on this site. An earlier hatchery was built in 1894. The U.S. government was trying to replenish the fish population. Lake trout, whitefish, and walleye were not reproducing at rates fast enough to keep up with the demand of commercial fishing.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 13, 2025
On May 13, the US House Energy and Commerce Committee is scheduled to consider draft legislative text for its portion of a sweeping bill advancing through the Congressional budget reconciliation process, which includes a provision that would delay and defund the Methane Emission Reduction Program (MERP). This funding includes repeal of the provisions in the federal Clean Air Act making funding available for Pennsylvanias MERP conventional oil and gas well plugging program.
Scientific American
MAY 13, 2025
Weather experts warn that staff cuts at the National Weather Service that have been made by the Trump administration are a danger to public safety as tornadoes, hurricanes and heat loom this spring and summer
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 13, 2025
In recent weeks, the Trump administration has ramped up attacks on climate science , data, research and scientists across the boardincluding jeopardizing the National Climate Assessment , halting the publication of data on billion-dollar climate and weather disasters , and stopping federal agencies from using the social cost of carbon to create policies.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 13, 2025
President Trump has passed the first 100 days of his second term. It should come as no surprise that the new administration is attacking voting and elections from all sides. As my colleague Joseph Reed wrote , their actions raise the question of whether we have a democracy anymore. Despite the onslaught of attacks, constitutional crises , and jokes about an unconstitutional third term , we still dobut well need to watch vigilantly to keep it.
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