Tag: environment
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Florida Announces Return of Outings to Resistance in Big Cypress
Sierra Club Florida is promoting the January 2027 return of Outings to Resistance in Big Cypress, with early bird registration now open and limited camping capacity at Pinecrest.
EnvironmentSocial IssuesClimate ChangeEnergyEducation Sierra Club Florida ChapterOutings to ResistanceBig CypressEvergladesPinecrest campgroundenvironmental activismcamping
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Library of Congress Weighs In: Audubon's 'Birds of America' Tops 196 Pounds
John James Audubon's "The Birds of America," published 1827–1838, features 435 hand-colored plates of 489 bird species — and the Library of Congress's four-volume set weighs 196 pounds.
EntertainmentScience & TechnologyMediaDigital and Print PublishingEnvironment John James AudubonThe Birds of AmericaLibrary of CongressRobert Havell Jr.natural history illustrationAmerican flamingoRare Book and Special Collections DivisionU.S. Library of Congress
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Media Monitor: L.A. Times Reports California's Proposition 45 Could Overhaul Landmark Environmental Law
The Los Angeles Times reports California voters will decide Proposition 45, a business-backed measure that would significantly change the state's landmark environmental protection law, with polling too close to call.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentReal EstateElectionState GovernmentsLegalEnergy Proposition 45California Environmental Quality ActLos Angeles TimesGavin NewsomCalifornia housingballot measureenvironmental lawL.A. Times Politics
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Yale Newsletter Highlights Study on Why Changing Your Diet Is So Hard
Yale Today's October 19 edition features a new Yale study on the difficulty of dietary change, fluid-based memory storage research, and a Q&A with playwright Julia Jarcho.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationEntertainmentClimate ChangeMedical ScienceComputers and InternetEnvironment Yale Universitydiet and nutritionresearchJulia JarchoYale-Seton Book AwardsNew Havencomputer chipsUniversity
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review reports researchers weigh firefighting to protect permafrost carbon
MIT Technology Review reports researchers are exploring whether fighting remote boreal wildfires could slow permafrost thaw and carbon emissions, including a Yukon Flats pilot and new satellite detection efforts.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeEnergyDisastersAsia MIT Technology ReviewpermafrostwildfiresAlaskaYukon Flats National Wildlife RefugeFireSatMITsciencetechnology
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NOAA Forecasts Minor Geomagnetic Storms on October 19-20
NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center reports one minor R1 radio blackout last week and warns that minor G1 geomagnetic storming is likely on October 19 and 20.
Science & TechnologyWeatherAstronomy and SpaceGeneral WeatherEnvironment NOAASpace Weather Prediction Centergeomagnetic stormspace weatherBoulder, ColoradoR1 radio blackoutG1 stormSolar Flares
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Warns of El Niño-Driven West Coast Chaos, Reports Kansas Crash and Trump Kentucky Pledge
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing warns an El Niño effect could bring chaos to California and the West Coast, and reports a deadly Kansas truck crash and Trump's $100M Kentucky pledge.
WeatherEnvironmentClimate ChangeGeneral WeatherUSA El NiñoCaliforniaWest Coast weatherWichita KansasDonald TrumpKentuckyLake PowellUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Offers Free Guides on Difficult Conversations and Protest Signs
The Sierra Club is offering supporters a free Difficult Conversations Guide and printable protest signs, saying the resources help members stay engaged in environmental advocacy and community action.
EnvironmentSocial IssuesPolitics and GovernmentClimate ChangeEnergyGeneral Politics Sierra ClubDifficult Conversations Guideprotest signsenvironmental advocacygrassroots activismSierra Club Foundationpublic lands
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California Secures FEMA Grant to Fight Norte Fire in Orange County
California secures a FEMA Fire Management Assistance Grant for the Norte Fire near San Juan Capistrano, which has burned 465 acres and threatens nearly 13,000 people.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherDisastersUSAState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentGeneral WeatherEnvironmentEnergy Norte FireOrange CountyGavin NewsomFEMAFire Management Assistance GrantSan Juan CapistranoSanta Ana windsCalifornia Governors Office
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Solar Activity Moderate as NOAA Forecasts Low Levels and Slight Chance of M-Class Flares
NOAA reports moderate solar activity with three numbered sunspot regions, quiet to active geomagnetic conditions, and a slight chance of M-class flares over the next three days.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentAstronomy and SpaceGeneral WeatherUSA NOAAsolar activitysunspot regionsM-class flaregeomagnetic fieldsolar windspace weatherSolar Flares
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TCEQ Commission to Weigh Wastewater Permit, Groundwater District and Dozens of Enforcement Orders at Nov. 4 Meeting
Texas environmental commissioners will consider a proposed Rosenberg wastewater discharge permit, a Houston County groundwater district petition, a motion to overturn a TPDES decision and 48 enforcement orders.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentLegalState GovernmentsEnergyRegulation Texas Commission on Environmental Qualitywastewater discharge permitHouston County Groundwater Conservation DistrictRosenbergFort Bend Countywater qualityenvironmental enforcement
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Microplastics Are Chemically Active and Could Cause Biological Harm, Columbia Study Finds
Columbia and UC Berkeley researchers find that as plastic fragments into micro- and nanoparticles, its expanding surface generates reactive oxygen species that may damage living tissue.
Science & TechnologyHealthEducationUSAMedical ScienceEnvironmentArtificial IntelligenceEconomySocial Issues MicroplasticsColumbia UniversityUniversity of California, BerkeleyWei MinReactive oxygen speciesMichael WoodfordNobel Prize in Economic Sciencesnewsletter
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California State Parks Free Pass Programs Hit Major Milestones as Historian Passport Deadline Nears
More than 360,000 Californians have downloaded the free Historian Passport ahead of the July 6 deadline, as other state park pass programs also reach major milestones.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsEnvironmentEducationSocial Issues California State ParksHistorian PassportGavin NewsomJennifer Siebel Newsomfree park passesOutdoors for AllState Parks ForwardCalifornia Governors Office
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Cornell Undergraduates Map PFAS Across More Than 300 Finger Lakes Waterways
The Chronicle also reports a $22.5 million NSF renewal for plant-human communication research, a Packard Fellowship for an applied physicist working on slidetronics, and a MacArthur Fellowship for a sociologist alumna studying climate change.
Science & TechnologyHealthEducationEnvironmentEnergyAstronomy and SpaceMedical ScienceComputers and InternetSocial IssuesUSALegal Cornell ChronicleCornell UniversityPFASFinger LakesNational Science FoundationMacArthur FellowshipPackard Fellowshipdata centersenergy gridSeneca Nation
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TCEQ Sets Fall Schedule of Public Meetings and Hearings on Texas Permits
Texas regulators will hold public meetings and contested case hearings from October 19 through November 30 on wastewater, air, and radioactive waste permits across the state.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEnvironmentEnergyLegalState GovernmentsFederal Government TCEQTexas Commission on Environmental QualityState Office of Administrative HearingsTPDES permitpublic meetingradioactive wasteTexas
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Newsom: Nearly 12,000 Californians Switch to EVs Through MyFirstEV Rebate
Governor Newsom says nearly 12,000 Californians have used the MyFirstEV instant rebate to buy their first electric vehicle, as ZEVs hit 19.1% of new car sales in the third quarter of 2026.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyEnvironmentEnergyState GovernmentsEconomyClimate ChangeTransportation Gavin NewsomMyFirstEVzero-emission vehiclesCaliforniaelectric vehiclesCalifornia Air Resources BoardEV charging infrastructureCalifornia Governors Office
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Launches Fall Membership Drive Aimed at Public Lands Defense
Sierra Club is reporting its Fall Membership Drive seeks 640 gifts by October 30, one for every million acres of U.S. public land, funding legal and grassroots efforts.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentMediaUSAGeneral PoliticsClimate ChangeElectionLegalSocial Issues Sierra ClubFall Membership Drivepublic landsDonald TrumpYosemitenational monumentsmidterm elections
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Media Monitor: Tesla's Roadster Flies, Google's Universal Cart Goes Live, Amazon Debuts $75 AI Wearable
The Rundown reports Tesla's Roadster cleared a midair stunt demo in Texas, Google's Universal Cart launched for U.S. users, and Amazon unveiled its first post-acquisition hardware.
Science & TechnologyBusinessUSAComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceEconomyEnvironment TeslaRoadsterElon MuskGoogleGeminiAmazonColossal BiosciencesThe Rundown
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Yale Experts Weigh In on Plague Fears, Climate Economics, and Diplomacy in Latest Yale Today
Yale's latest newsletter features a physician-scientist on why plague anxiety may be premature, an economist on climate and biodiversity, and a former NATO ambassador on diplomacy.
HealthScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentEntertainmentUSAEducationEnvironmentClimate ChangeMedical ScienceFilm and TVEurope Yale UniversityIngrid KatzPlagueStefano GiglioJulianne SmithNATOUniversity
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Dartmouth Society of Fellows Welcomes New Postdoctoral Scholars
Dartmouth's Society of Fellows adds new postdoctoral scholars, while the college partners with Eversource on grid capacity and a cancer center director discusses lung cancer therapy.
HealthScience & TechnologyEntertainmentEducationMedical ScienceEnergyFilm and TVEnvironment Dartmouth CollegeSociety of FellowsEversourceJunbo ZhaoRoy HerbstDartmouth Cancer CenterSamson Occom
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Seven Bills Presented to President, Library of Congress Says
Congress.gov update lists seven measures presented to the president, covering drilling licenses, emergency alerts, a new national park, human trafficking detection, land transfers and clergy matters.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSACongressFederal GovernmentLegalEnvironment Library of CongressCongress.govH.R.7831Chiricahua National Park ActEnhancing Detection of Human Trafficking ActGila County, ArizonaClergy ActU.S. Library of Congress
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Newsom Activates State Operations Center, Declares Emergencies for Tropical Storm Rachel and Two Wildfires
Firefighters, engines and aircraft are prepositioned across Southern California ahead of Santa Ana winds and Red Flag conditions, while state of emergency proclamations cover storm recovery in four counties and fire cleanup in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherDisastersUSAState GovernmentsGeneral WeatherEnvironmentTransportationEnergy Gavin NewsomTropical Storm RachelDove FireGann FireCalifornia wildfiresState of emergencyCAL FIRECalifornia Governors OfficeSanta Ana windswildfireCal OESPublic Safety Power ShutoffSanta Monica Mountains
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Newsom Announces Appointments to Housing, Energy and Water Boards
Governor Gavin Newsom announced appointments including a new Deputy Secretary of Housing Policy, a Business and Consumer Services Agency policy advisor, and reappointments to regional water quality boards.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsEnvironmentEnergy Gavin NewsomCalifornia appointmentsCalifornia Housing and Homelessness AgencyCalifornia Park and Recreation CommissionSan Francisco Bay Conservation and Development CommissionRegional Water Quality Control BoardSean KennedyCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom
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Columbia's Michael Woodford Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
Woodford shares the Sveriges Riksbank Prize with Stanford's Robert E. Hall, becoming Columbia's 16th economics laureate and 89th Nobel laureate.
Science & TechnologyHealthEducationEconomyMedical ScienceEnvironmentLegalEntertainmentSportFilm and TV Michael WoodfordNobel Memorial Prize in EconomicsColumbia UniversityRobert E. HallRoyal Swedish Academy of SciencesAwards and MilestonesHigher EducationnewsletterNobel PrizeGouverneur MorrisColumbia Women's Soccer
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Solar Activity Low With Slight Chance of M-Class Flares, NOAA Reports
NOAA's joint USAF/NOAA report finds low solar activity with five sunspot regions, quiet to unsettled geomagnetic conditions, and a slight chance of M-class flares over the next three days.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentUSAAstronomy and Space NOAAsolar activitysunspot regionsM-class flaregeomagnetic fieldsolar windspace weatherSolar Flares
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Arlington Newsletter: FOAL Book Sale Returns, E-CARE Event Set for Oct. 17
Arlington's Inside Arlington newsletter highlights the return of the FOAL semi-annual book sale, the Fall 2026 E-CARE recycling event, Restaurant Week, early voting expansion and Metro closures.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessUSAState GovernmentsElectionTransportationEnvironmentSocial Issues Arlington CountyFOAL Book SaleE-CAREArlington Restaurant WeekEarly VotingMetro closuresPublic InputInside ArlingtonReston
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Fairfax County to Host Webinar on Group Solar Purchasing Program
Northern Virginia Regional Commission and Solar United Neighbors will explain how Switch Together's bulk-buying model helps homeowners and small businesses afford solar and battery storage.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessEnergyEnvironmentState GovernmentsClimate Change Fairfax CountySolar United NeighborsSwitch TogetherNorthern Virginia Regional Commissionsolar energybattery storageGovernor SpanbergerFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Media Monitor: TIME Health Highlights Toe Strength, Wildfire Smoke Exposure and Caregiver Support
TIME Health reports on a daily toe exercise for adults, a study finding 916 million people exposed yearly to extreme heat and wildfire smoke, and a little-known profession aiding caregivers.
HealthScience & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeMedical ScienceSocial Issues TIME Healthtoe raiseswildfire smokeextreme heatScience Advancesaging life care managersmeasles complication
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Scientists Trace Origin of September Fissure Vent Lava at Kīlauea's Summit
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists find that lava from six new fissure vents at Kīlauea's summit in September 2026 came from the same shallow magma chamber that feeds typical fountaining episodes.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentUSAHawaiiMedical ScienceDisasters KīlaueaHalemaʻumaʻuU.S. Geological SurveyHawaiian Volcano Observatoryfissure ventsVolcano WatchMauna Loa
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Nebraska's First State Park Yurts Open at Niobrara
Nebraska Game and Parks unveils the first yurts in the state park system at Niobrara State Park, plus youth pheasant hunts, an updated trout stocking schedule and Halloween events.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentState GovernmentsSocial IssuesAgriculture Nebraska Game and ParksNiobrara State Parkyurtsyouth pheasant seasontrout stockingbowfishing recordsSchramm Park State Recreation Area