Tag: environment
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Promotes Eco-Friendly Plush Toys as Holiday Gifts Supporting Conservation
The Sierra Club is urging supporters to skip traditional holiday shopping and instead gift recycled-material plush animals whose adoptions fund endangered species and public lands advocacy.
BusinessEnvironmentSocial IssuesReal Estate Sierra Clubholiday shoppingeco-friendly plush toysEco-Palsendangered speciespublic landsconservation
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Solar Activity Stays Moderate as Forecasters Flag Slight Chance of X-Class Flares
NOAA reports six numbered sunspot regions and moderate solar activity, with a slight chance of X-class flares and minor geomagnetic storms expected over the next three days.
Science & TechnologyWeatherAstronomy and SpaceGeneral WeatherEnvironment NOAAsolar activitysunspot regionsX-class flaregeomagnetic stormsolar windspace weatherSolar Flares
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Yale Study Finds Amino Acid Taurine May Diminish Age-Related Inflammation
Yale researchers uncover the critical role of taurine in the immune system's response to chronic inflammation, finding that boosting the amino acid may diminish the negative effects of aging.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceEnvironmentClimate Change Yale Universitytaurineagingchronic inflammationprostate cancerArtist DiplomaYale School of MusicUniversity
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Lamont Thanks Voters After Re-Election as Revolution Wind Goes Fully Online
The 704 MW offshore project will supply 304 MW to Connecticut, about 5% of state demand, with the remaining 400 MW going to Rhode Island.
Politics and GovernmentEnergyTransportationState GovernmentsElectionEnvironmentBusinessClimate Change Ned LamontConnecticutRevolution WindØrstedoffshore windHartford LineConnecticut State ParksConnecticut Governors OfficeEmma Ciminorenewable energyPoint Judith Rhode Island
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California Cleans Nearly 6,500 Homes Near Former Exide Plant in South Los Angeles
Every school, park and childcare center in the affected area has been cleaned, and the state has asked for the Vernon site to be added to the federal Superfund list.
Politics and GovernmentHealthEnvironmentState GovernmentsSocial IssuesLegal Exidelead contamination cleanupSouth Los AngelesVernon CaliforniaGavin NewsomDepartment of Toxic Substances ControlSuperfundCalifornia Governors OfficeSoutheast Los AngelesSuperfund National Priorities List
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Bowser Takes Hypothermia Awareness Pledge as DC Winter Shelter Season Begins
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser signs the Hypothermia Awareness Pledge as the November 1 to March 31 season opens, citing a 55% drop in family homelessness since 2015 and a 9% yearly fall in unsheltered homelessness.
Politics and GovernmentHealthSocial IssuesState GovernmentsEducationEnvironment Muriel BowserHypothermia Awareness PledgeWashington DChomelessnessShelter Hotlinehypothermia seasonDC Health Link
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California Indian Heritage Center Opens First Phase in West Sacramento
California and tribal leaders open Phase 1 of the California Indian Heritage Center in West Sacramento, a 51-acre welcome center on ancestral Patwin land at the rivers' confluence.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsSocial IssuesEducationEnvironment California Indian Heritage CenterGavin NewsomWest SacramentoYocha Dehe Wintun NationWilton RancheriaNative American Heritage MonthTribal Stewardship PolicyCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Proclaims November 2026 Native American Heritage Month
California Governor Gavin Newsom declares November 2026 Native American Heritage Month, citing 100,000 acres returned, $200 million in backing and historic Native American election wins.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsSocial IssuesElectionEnvironment Native American Heritage MonthGavin NewsomCaliforniaDeb HaalandPeggy Flanagantribal land returnproclamationCalifornia Governors Office
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Hunter Mill District Launches Annual Winter Coat Drive for Kids
Fairfax County's Hunter Mill District is collecting coats for elementary and middle-school children through Jan. 9, with individuals and organizations urged to donate and volunteers needed to sort and distribute.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementBusinessState GovernmentsEnvironmentSocial Issues Hunter Mill Districtcoat driveFairfax CountydonationsvolunteersHybla ValleyNoman ColeFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Sanders Announces Appointments to Arkansas Boards and Commissions
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders named appointees to more than 20 Arkansas boards and commissions, including the new 2030 Arkansas Complete Count Committee and a Faulkner County justice of the peace post.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsHealthEnvironment Sarah Huckabee SandersArkansasAppointments2030 Arkansas Complete Count CommitteeArkansas State Medical BoardFaulkner County Quorum CourtGovernmentArkansas Governor
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Media Monitor: France 24 reports Trump calls midterms 'crooked,' demands Alaska votes go to Republican
France 24 reports President Donald Trump called the U.S. midterm elections "crooked" and demanded remaining Alaska votes go to the Republican candidate, despite earlier accepting the results.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementEnvironmentElectionGeneral PoliticsRepublican PartyClimate ChangeTransportation Donald TrumpUS midterm electionsAlaskaRussell BrandEuropean air trafficCOP31TurkeyFrance 24
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Port of Long Beach Promotes Quemada, Schuchmann to Lead Survey and Maintenance Divisions
Taleah Quemada and Jake Schuchmann take charge of the Survey and Maintenance divisions within the Port of Long Beach's Engineering Services Bureau, both appointments effective Sept. 19.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentEmployment and LaborTransportationEnvironmentTrade Port of Long BeachTaleah QuemadaJake SchuchmannEngineering Services BureauSurvey DivisionMaintenance DivisionPort of the Future
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Cornell Chronicle reports nine Cornell alumni in next Congress, most in over 50 years
The 120th Congress, convening in January, will include eight Cornellians in the House and one in the Senate, alongside a $10 million award for an AI trust project.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEducationCongressArtificial IntelligenceAgricultureAstronomy and SpaceEnvironmentComputers and InternetEmployment and LaborLegal Cornell UniversityU.S. CongressCornell ChronicleVeterans Weekhigher educationobituariesJohn McWhorterFrance workweekU.S. Supreme Court
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Iranian Leaders Hail Democratic Midterm Landslide as Rejection of Trump's War
Vice President J.D. Vance blamed the war for Republican losses, while Iran's supreme leader said a Democratic Congress will not change U.S. policy toward Tehran.
Politics and GovernmentConflictSportWorldElectionMilitaryEnvironmentAsiaEuropeLaw EnforcementHealthCongressDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyTradeIranUSAMiddle East US midtermsDonald TrumpIran warGulf countriesDelhi air pollutionUkraine dronesRussia dopingDW NewsU.S. midterm electionsMojtaba KhameneiIndiaNew Delhi air pollutionJoshua WongDW AsiaU.S. midtermsJ.D. VanceNithya Ramandemocratic socialismTIME magazine
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DeWine Awards $17.5 Million to 32 Ohio Communities for Infrastructure and Neighborhood Projects
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Development Director Lydia Mihalik announce $17.5 million in grants to 32 communities for water and sewer upgrades, road repairs, flood control and park improvements.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentEconomyTransportationEnvironment Mike DeWineLydia MihalikOhio Department of DevelopmentCommunity Development Block GrantNeighborhood Revitalization grantsCritical Infrastructure grantsOhioOhio Governors Office
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Yale Junior Leah Mock Describes New Sawfly Species Found in Peabody Museum Collections
Inspired by fieldwork in Colorado, Yale College junior Leah Mock explored the Peabody Museum's entomology collections and discovered and described a new species of sawfly.
Science & TechnologyHealthEducationPolitics and GovernmentEntertainmentMedical ScienceEnvironmentSocial IssuesFilm and TVMusic Leah MockYale UniversityPeabody Museumsawflyentomologynew speciesColoradoUniversity
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Arlington to Run Second Year of Deer Sharpshooting This Winter
Arlington County will hold professional sharpshooting on select nights from December 2026 to February 2027 in parks along the Potomac and Four Mile Run corridors to curb deer overpopulation.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsSocial Issues Deer Management ProgramArlington Countyprofessional sharpshootingFour Mile RunPotomac Corridorforest healthwildlifeArlington County Parks & Recreation
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How USGS Scientists Measure Kīlauea's Towering Lava Fountains
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory explains how it measures Kīlauea lava fountain heights, from real-time webcam estimates to precise timelapse analysis, as episode 56 continues at the summit.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentUSAMedical Science Kīlauealava fountainsUSGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatoryvolcano monitoringHalemaʻumaʻutimelapse camerasMauna LoaU.S. Geological Survey
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Fairfax County Weekender: Local Author Book Festival, Native American Heritage Month and Repair Cafe
Fairfax County's weekend lineup features a Local Author Book Festival in Burke, Native American Heritage Month events, a Repair Cafe and nature walks from Nov. 6 to 8.
EntertainmentEducationSocial IssuesEnvironmentGeneral Politics Fairfax CountyLocal Author Book FestivalNative American Heritage MonthRepair CafePohick Regional LibraryDiwaliFarmers MarketsFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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NIH Study Links Two 'Forever Chemicals' to Higher Risk of Aggressive Breast Cancer
NIH analysis of Sister Study data finds women with higher blood levels of PFOA and PFOS had higher rates of ER-negative breast cancer, a more aggressive tumor type with few known risk factors.
HealthScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentMedical ScienceEnvironmentFederal Government PFASbreast cancerNational Institutes of HealthPFOAPFOSSister StudyRobert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Sierra Club Says Endorsed Candidates Won 1,290 Races, Plans Thursday Post-Election Livestream
The group says voters delivered the largest electoral wave since 1894 and that it has won 88% of its 2,426 endorsed races so far, with 963 still to be called.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentEnergyElectionDemocratic PartyClimate ChangeSocial IssuesState Governments Sierra ClubelectionsDonald TrumpCongressMichiganTexasAbdul El-SayedGina HinojosaJames Talarico
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Nebraska Game and Parks: Hunter Education Classes Still Available Ahead of Rifle Deer Season
Nebraska Game and Parks urges hunters to finish required hunter education before rifle deer season, offers 30% off seasonal park lodging and marks $52K raised by the Vanderheiden run.
State GovernmentsSocial IssuesEnvironmentEducation Nebraska Game and Parkshunter educationrifle deer seasonstate park lodging discountTyler Vanderheiden Memorial RunSmith Falls State ParkCosmic Archery
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Texas Environmental Regulators Set Slate of Permit Meetings and Hearings From November to December
TCEQ and SOAH schedule public meetings and contested case hearings across Texas from Nov 9 to Dec 14 on wastewater, water treatment and air permits, including a virtual SOAH hearing.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsLegalEnergy TCEQState Office of Administrative HearingsTPDES permitpublic meetingcontested case hearingwastewaterair quality permit
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Iowa DNR Issues $36,000 in Penalties Across Six Enforcement Actions
Iowa DNR announces consent orders against CDI, LLC in Floyd and Hancock counties and administrative orders against four individuals, plus a draft air permit for an Eagle Grove facility.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsLegalAgriculture Iowa Department of Natural Resourcesenforcement actionsCDI, LLCmanure management planair quality permitAg Processing Inc.Eagle GroveIowaUSA
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California's Sites Reservoir Clears Final Water Right Permit, Largest New Reservoir in More Than 50 Years
The State Water Resources Control Board approved the final water right permit for Sites Reservoir, a 1.5 million-acre-foot project in Glenn and Colusa counties that can now move toward construction.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeState GovernmentsEnergyAgriculture Sites ReservoirGavin NewsomState Water Resources Control Boardwater storageCalifornia water infrastructureSacramento RiverdroughtCalifornia Governors Office
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2027 Toyota RAV4 Adds Woodland Suspension Upgrade and NACS Port for PHEV Grades
Toyota's 2027 RAV4 keeps a fully electrified HEV and PHEV lineup, adding a revised Woodland suspension with 9.1 inches of ground clearance and a NACS port on all plug-in hybrid grades.
BusinessScience & TechnologyTransportationEnergyEnvironment Toyota RAV4Toyota2027 RAV4plug-in hybridNACS charging portRAV4 Woodlandautomotive
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Yale Researchers Map Pollution Hotspots in the Ganges and Uncover Genetic Clues to Pigmentary Glaucoma
Yale Today highlights a new analytic model pinpointing where pollution control on the Ganges would have the greatest effect, plus genetic risk factors behind pigmentary glaucoma.
Science & TechnologyHealthEnvironmentEducationMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceEnergyClimate Change Yale UniversityGanges Riverwater pollutionpigmentary glaucomagenetic researchYale Clean Energy ConferenceNew NetherlandUniversity
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Virginia State Parks Fall Foliage Nears Finale as Coastal Parks Approach Peak Color
Virginia's fall foliage season is nearing its end, but central and coastal state parks are at or near peak color, with ranger programs, festivals and a conservation corps application window ahead.
EnvironmentTravel and TourismSocial IssuesGeneral Weather Virginia State Parksfall foliageCaledon State ParkRanger Conservation CorpshikingVirginiastate parksReston
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports Senate Set to Vote on Sweeping Permitting Reform Bill
MIT Technology Review reports the Senate votes Nov. 9 on the 417-page BAAJA permitting reform bill, which backers say could speed energy projects but critics warn may boost fossil fuel emissions.
Politics and GovernmentEnergyEnvironmentClimate ChangeCongressFederal GovernmentEconomy Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Actpermitting reformU.S. Senateenergy infrastructuregreenhouse gas emissionsnatural gasDonald TrumpMIT Technology ReviewMITsciencetechnology
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Dartmouth AI Conference Prompts Focus on Human Judgment
Dartmouth newsletter highlights an AI conference urging attention to human judgment, students taking part in Election Day civics activities, and Justin Strauss's deep-ocean oxygen research.
Science & TechnologyEducationPolitics and GovernmentArtificial IntelligenceEnvironmentElection Dartmouth CollegeJustin Straussdeep-ocean oxygenElection Dayhigher education