How to Stop Doomscrolling News and Social Media
Scientific American
DECEMBER 30, 2021
“Doomscroll Reminder Lady” Karen K. Ho explains how to step away from the screen. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
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How Tobacco Companies Created the Disinformation Playbook
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 5, 2024
For instance, half of adults in the United States obtain their news at least sometimes from social media. While social media can be a great source of information, misinformation – the accidental spread of incorrect information – also runs rampant through our online spaces.
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California is Suing Big Oil Thanks to Journalism
Legal Planet
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
In September 2015, journalists at Inside Climate News reported that, as far back as the 1970s, Exxon had had sophisticated knowledge of the causes and consequences of climate change and of the role its products played in contributing to climate change. It’s not unusual for legal complaints to cite news stories in the fine-print citations.
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Why There is (Still) a Carrot Boycott in Cuyama Valley
Legal Planet
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
These plaintiffs are believed to be owned by the Grimm and Bolthouse families,” the social media post reads. Thanks to a new groundwater law called AB 779 , which UCLA Law students helped draft and pass, the process hopefully won’t be so onerous for residents in future groundwater adjudications. What’s the difference?
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Proper citation of research by journalists is necessary for more trustworthy news
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
For researchers seeking mainstream attention for their work, the media remains the most effective route. This was increasingly apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic, when an array of social and natural scientists became household names as a result of regular coverage in the media.
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HotSpots H2O: Flash Floods and Landslides Devastate Western Venezuela
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 30, 2021
Images shared on social media show desperate scenes in towns and cities. News of flooding in Venezuela carries particular gravity after what happened in La Guaira, a state 500 miles to Merida’s northeast. As of Sunday, dozens of residents are still missing, and at least 20 have died.
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Statement on RCMP Investigation into Ontario’s Greenbelt Land Swap
Enviromental Defense
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Toronto | Traditional territories of the Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation – We welcome the news of the RCMP’s initiation of an investigation into the Ontario government’s Greenbelt land swap as an encouraging and significant development.
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What’s Up With Water – November 1, 2022
Circle of Blue
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
To find out why, the BBC reviewed satellite images and photos posted on social media. The British news agency shared them with security and military experts, whose conclusion was that Russian forces in the area blew up the pipeline. More water news and analysis await you at circleofblue.org.
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How the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service turns metrics into engagement
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 5, 2022
Read the full story at PR News. Measuring the impact of social media posts can be tricky. Many social media measurement strategies revolve around “vanity” metrics like reach, impressions, shares or retweets, but those KPIs can be misleading.
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Frontiers ebook releases: November 2023
Frontiers
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Download the top ebook releases from this month, including: analysis of social media in education contributions to marine ecosystem restoration advancements in energy transition, financial and trade globalization and new perspectives on the neuroethology of the colonial mind All ebooks are free to download, share and distribute.
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10+ Simple Tips To Save Money By Going Green
Earthava
APRIL 24, 2023
You can’t turn on the news or scroll through social media without seeing information on climate change, pollution, or excessive waste. The post 10+ Simple Tips To Save Money By Going Green appeared first on Earthava. Most people understand the benefits living an eco-friendly lifestyle can have on the planet.
What fake news about spiders can teach us about the global spread of (mis)information
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 22, 2022
It’s no secret that the internet and social media fuel rampant spread of (mis)information in many areas of life. Now, researchers have explored this phenomenon as it applies to news about spiders. The verdict?
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X to be investigated for allegedly breaking EU laws on hate speech and fake news
Corp Watch
JANUARY 2, 2024
X to be investigated for allegedly breaking EU laws on hate speech and fake news The Guardian PaulaR Tue, 01/02/2024 - 13:38 Monday, December 18, 2023 Read more Lisa O'Carroll EU launches proceedings against Elon Musk’s social media platform under new Digital Services Act
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Media Advisory: Ontario Residents Raise Voices for Lake Erie on #WeAreLakeErie on August 16, 2023
Enviromental Defense
AUGUST 10, 2023
Residents of Ontario are responding to a call for action on social media to raise awareness and demand urgent action to protect the lake and drinking water for millions of people and many complex ecosystems. Regardless of size, a toxic algae bloom is bad news for the lake and the people and animals that rely on it.
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New study examines social media’s role in reducing food waste
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 29, 2022
Read the full story at Food & Beverage Industry News. Social media campaigns can play a role in people’s food waste behaviours but work best when combined with other intervention tools, according to a new Fight Food Waste CRC report. .
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This Climate Debate is a lot of Hot Air
Legal Planet
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
After the MIT Technology Review broke the news about that weather balloon stunt , the Guardian, the NY Times, Washington Post, CNN, CNBC, Time and other outlets followed with stories. Geoengineering is clearly having a media moment. But much of the coverage is failing to accurately reflect the debate around geoengineering.
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DCNR's New Woods And Meadows News Offers Tips, Examples On Lawn Conversions To Native Meadows, Woods
PA Environment Daily
MAY 12, 2023
The new Woods and Meadows News will share- -- Tips for converting lawn to woods and meadow -- Stories from professionals and individuals who've done lawn conversion -- Local lawn conversion program opportunities -- DCNR Lawn Conversion Program updates Click Here to read the first issue. Resource Link: -- DCNR Let It Grow!
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Leadership Blog Part 11: Introducing Environmental Professionals Radio (EPR)
NAEP Leadership Blog
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
We will bring you news from the scientific community, NAEP updates, Women in STEM highlights, and amusing conversations about things like the science of movies. Create content and help with social media. As we move forward, the effort to grow our social media presence and membership will tie directly into the show.
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Inside The New York Times’ crossword correction on coal
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
Read the full story at E&E News. But yesterday, after a withering social-media assault, The New York Times published a correction to a crossword clue that, editors conceded, “may have implied incorrectly that coal is a viable source… Read more →
DCNR Begins Accepting Community Conservation Partnership Grant Applications Jan. 16; Snowmobile/ATV Grants Feb. 1
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 8, 2024
Click Here to subscribe to DCNR’s Grant News. For more information on state parks and forests and recreation in Pennsylvania, visit DCNR’s website , Visit the Good Natured DCNR Blog, Click Here for upcoming events, Click Here to hook up with DCNR on other social media-- Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr.
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6 Ways STEM Educators Can Enhance Student Engagement in Our Democracy
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
The good news is that there has been a notable uptick in STEM student voting recently, and that STEM educators can help continue this trend by emphasizing ways their students can make a difference in our democracy. Resources such as HHMI’s Biointeractive website provide many science news examples and guides for evaluating articles.
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Top 20 Frontiers ebook releases of 2023
Frontiers
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Download the top ebook releases from this year, including: new perspectives on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic examination of climate change and sustainable food systems insights on the role of social media in education and exploration of engineered immune cells in cancer immunotherapy.
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Arthur Irving: A Climate Villain with Enormous Economic Control
Enviromental Defense
AUGUST 25, 2023
Irving: The East Coast Emperor This month we’re highlighting Arthur Irving and how his wealthy family empire not only profits off of oil and gas, but also controls much of the land, economy and media in New Brunswick. Arthur’s father K.C. died the dynasty was divided between his three sons.
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An A to Z of Fossil Fuel Industry Deception
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 10, 2023
E is for (Anti)-ESG Over the past few years, more asset owners and managers have been taking environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into consideration when making investment decisions. The industry is scrambling to regain its “social license.” See A and E.) You can take action here.
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Magnani Quoted in LegalTech News on Legality of Lensa’s “Magic Avatars”
Arnold Porter
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Corporate & Finance partner Thomas Magnani was quoted in the recent LegalTech News article, “Lensa AI Created a Viral Meme, But How Legal Is It?” ” The story discusses the legal issues behind a company creating AI-generated social media filters and memes from other people’s artwork.
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DCNR Accepting Nominations For 2023 Pennsylvania Trail Of The Year
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 11, 2022
The winning trail will be recognized in a news release by the advisory committee and DCNR; a commemorative poster for statewide distribution; a trailhead marker along the trail; promotion on ExplorePATrails ; and a grant for educational programs to promote safety and environmental protection on the trail.
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Climate Litigation and UN Climate Talks: An Important Symbiosis
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Raising Awareness and Public Pressure Climate litigation often generates significant news media attention, shining a spotlight on climate issues and pushing them to the forefront of public consciousness. These cases mark a global trend, driving home the need to hold governments at all levels accountable for climate action.
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Join the Grassroots Movement to Protect Ontario’s Environment
Enviromental Defense
DECEMBER 16, 2022
This movement has caught the attention of politicians and the media and is building new connections between environmental organizers throughout the province. Find your region and sign up for emails from your local groups or follow them on social media! Their website has an email sign-up and links to their social media.
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Crisis in a lockdown: how NIST coped with a radiation leak
Physics World
APRIL 22, 2021
News of accidents at nuclear reactors, wherever they are in the world, often triggers uncertainty, fear and even panic. News of accidents at nuclear reactors, wherever they are in the world, often triggers uncertainty, fear and even panic. They are also lightning rods for political and social concerns. Then and now.
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Don’t Believe the Lies: Five Facts to Consider as the UN’s COP27 Comes to a Close
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Seeing lies pop up on Twitter and even in news articles is frustrating enough for those of us who are here in person. For folks following news coverage and social media chatter from home, it can be even harder to separate fact from fiction. This is not news, but it’s worth repeating.
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Physicians For Social Responsibility PA Host May 10 Webinar: Imagine A More Natural PA - How We Use Methane Gas, What It's Doing To Us
PA Environment Daily
MAY 5, 2023
The Physicians for Social Responsibility PA are hosting a May 10 Webinar on Imagine A More Natural PA - How We Use Methane Gas, What It's Doing To Us from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. For more information on programs, initiatives, upcoming events and how to get involved, visit the Physicians for Social Responsibility PA website. 27 Released 1.1
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Statement: The Ontario Government’s Application for Judicial Review of the Federal Impact Assessment Act is an Attempt to Create a Temporary Gap in Environmental Protections
Enviromental Defense
OCTOBER 24, 2023
However, because the Ontario government now has no effective assessment or safeguards of its own that cover key environmental and social necessities, a declaration that the current language of the Impact Assessment Act is invalid could, theoretically, create a temporary gap in the law.
Visibility and impact: The twin peaks for open access researchers
Frontiers
AUGUST 29, 2023
And of course social media provides channels of its own. That’s our social purpose as a business. The post Visibility and impact: The twin peaks for open access researchers first appeared on Science & research news | Frontiers.
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Mens Sana, Sana Mundi: Healthy Minds for a Healthy Planet
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 15, 2023
Social media is one driver , as young people feel pressure to live up to unrealistic standards, and are bullied and excluded. Similarly, this resource provides definitions of emotional, social, and even environmental self-care, so you can weigh the balance of your daily activities. My colleagues and I feel it every day.
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Frontiers publishing partnerships update – autumn 2023
Frontiers
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
The latest news on our collaborations with scholarly societies. We welcomed new associate editors, bringing our team up to 441. Our teams have also started to roll out an enhanced communications package to increase journal awareness and visibility, achieving over 40 million social media impressions to date.
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Sept. 1 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Million To Support 10 ATV, Snowmobile Trail And Facility Projects; New Applications Due Sept. 29 [PaEN] -- 2023 Celebrate The Bloom!
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What’s Up With Water – August 30, 2021
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 30, 2021
——————————————– In extreme weather news, new research finds that climate change is behind the intensity of deadly storms that hit Germany and Belgium last month. More water news and analysis await you at circleofblue.org.
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Research by women shared less than work by male colleagues, study finds
Physics World
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
ke-Ágnes Horvát from Northwestern University in the US, the study examined the gender of scientists who had at least one research article shared online in 2012 according to Altmetric , which tracks mentions of journal papers across social media, news sites, blogs and other sites.
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DCNR State Parks Back To School Environmental Education Newsletter
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 24, 2022
For more information on state parks and forests and recreation in Pennsylvania, visit DCNR’s website , Visit the Good Natured DCNR Blog, Click Here for upcoming events, Click Here to hook up with DCNR on other social media-- Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr.
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Sounding Green vs Being Green: How to finance sustainability?
HumanNature
MARCH 11, 2024
Student in the Department of Economics at Colorado State University As the urgent need to take tough action towards climate mitigation and sustainability gathers pressure, for most major power-holders today, including the markets, institutions, government agencies, media and countries, environmentalism has perhaps become the biggest fashion fad.
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Environmental Groups Circulate Petition Asking Dept. of Health, University Of Pittsburgh For Update On Studies Of Health Impacts Of Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities
PA Environment Daily
MAY 4, 2023
Million Contract To University of Pittsburgh To Research Health Effects Of Hydraulic Fracturing In PA [PaEN] Related Articles - Latest Health Impacts: -- Inside Climate News: Gov. Of Health Awards $2.5 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1 Ketyer, M.D.,
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DCNR Accepting Nominations For 2024 Pennsylvania Trail Of The Year; Trail Committee Members Needed
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 18, 2023
The winning trail will be recognized in a news release by DCNR, a commemorative poster for statewide distribution, a trailhead marker along the trail, and a grant for educational programs to promote safety and environmental protection on the trail. Pennsylvania is home to over 12,000 miles of trails.
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Friends Of Allegheny Wilderness: The End Of An Era: The Forest Press Closes Its Doors
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
The article goes on to say-- “The Forest Press weekly newspaper, which has provided local news coverage to Forest County since 1867, is ending publication effective today. This edition will be the paper’s last.
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The United States Needs to Protect Its Farmworkers from “Danger Season”
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 20, 2023
There also needs to be more research on this and on the other social repercussions of those disparities between farmworkers and other populations. All the social mechanisms to make sure that people have safety nets need to be addressed because they prevent farmworkers from being able to respond to emerging health and safety hazards.
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