AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Energy Transition Successes, Challenges Shared at Higher Ed Decarbonization Forum * The UMass Energy Transition Institute, School of Earth and Sustainability and Clean Energy Extension hosted a Campus Decarbonization Forum recently as a way for leaders in higher education sustainability to share their successes, challenges and roadmaps to transition their campuses to clean energy. The event inc  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Approves $308 Million to Support Recovery in New England BOSTON -- FEMA recently approved $308 million in funding to support recovery in New England. This includes $280 million to reimburse for costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and $28 million for recovery work related to past natural disasters. This funding is part of the Department of Homelan  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Hantavirus Outbreak Raises Greater Concern about Emergency Preparedness *. pandemic preparedness While the current outbreak of the rare zoonotic virus will likely fizzle out, the termination of several global health partnerships and funding by the US means the nation has fewer tools to respond to the next pandemic or other international health crisis. As of Thursday, May 14, 2  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following briefing note on April 16, 2026 by Dennis Wamsted entitled "Stampede to gas: Fossil fuel transition case studies." Here is the introduction: * * * The push to build new U.S. gas-fired generation capacity is unmistakable, with utilities, developers, and even many regulators rushing to approve projects without fully considering the risks. As this report demonstrates, those risks are s  more

GLOUCESTER POINT, Virginia, May 15 (TNSjou) -- William and Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science issued the following news: * * * Newly discovered microbial world may help protect developing lobsters By John Wallace As ocean temperatures rise and marine ecosystems change, scientists are working to understand how valuable species like the American lobster will respond. New research from William & Mary's Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences & VIMS suggests one source of resilience   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 15 -- The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International issued the following news release: * * * XPONENTIAL 2026 Day Three Brings Scaling Autonomy, Trusted Supply Chains, and Global Collaboration into Focus as a Landmark Week in Detroit Nears Its Close Day three at XPONENTIAL 2026 kept the momentum at full throttle as thousands of attendees packed Huntington Place for another day of high-impact conversations shaping the future of robotics and autonomous syst  more