Yale E360
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Afro-Siberian red knots migrate from the Arctic to winter in Africa, where they recover from the arduous journey. But warming in Siberia is causing physiological changes in the birds that hinder their ability to feed, and scientists fear the subspecies is headed for extinction.
Energy & the Law
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Can the Texas lessee perpetuate his oil and gas lease by “constructive participation” in wells drilled by another? Under the facts in Cromwell v. Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC, the answer is no. Cromwell and Anadarko’s wells In 2009 Cromwell obtained the Ferrer and Tantalo leases covering small fractional interests in several sections. Anadarko owned working interests in the same sections.
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Legal Planet
OCTOBER 5, 2023
In case you missed it: there’s some good news about Amazon deforestation continuing to plunge. Jason Gray and I spoke recently about why tropical deforestation is down in Brazil, Colombia, and Indonesia. That’s good news because deforestation of tropical forests is a huge source of greenhouse gas emissions. The World Resources Institute’s Forest Pulse report found that in 2022, emissions from tropical deforestation were equivalent to the annual emissions of India (currently the world’s third la
Scientific American
OCTOBER 5, 2023
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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.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Archaeological surveys have uncovered earthworks built by pre-Columbian societies across the Amazon, suggesting the rainforest isn't as pristine as we once thought
Scientific American
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
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Scientific American
OCTOBER 5, 2023
The furor over a Nobel Prize winner’s derailed career lets scientists off the hook for their own responsibilities to fix a broken academic reward system
New Scientist
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Gamma rays with energies upwards of 20 teraelectronvolts have been recorded from the Vela pulsar – 20 times higher than any other light ever seen from one of these odd stars
Frontiers
OCTOBER 5, 2023
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Crossmodal associations occur when people make unconscious but stereotypical connections between two or more senses. Here, scientists showed that associations between odors and colors can be particularly strong: powerful enough to distort our perception of colors. Our five senses bombard us with environmental input 24/7.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Project Kuiper is Amazon's answer to SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service, and the first prototype spacecraft are due to launch on 6 October
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.
NRDC
OCTOBER 5, 2023
First, Flint, Michigan; then, Jackson, Mississippi. Communities around the country wonder if their water quality problems will lead to the next national crisis.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 5, 2023
The Draconid meteor shower is happening between 6 and 10 October, peaking on 9 October, and you should be able to see it if you are in the northern hemisphere
Scientific American
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 5, 2023
The idea that overcoming addiction means abstaining from all psychoactive substances for good is outdated and misguided - particularly as we learn more about the potential therapeutic uses of cannabis, says Maia Szalavitz
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.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Animals at watering holes in South Africa were twice as likely to flee in response to recordings of humans talking compared with sounds of lions
NRDC
OCTOBER 5, 2023
When trying to protect lands from the onslaught of climate change, start by asking the people who know those places and their wild inhabitants the best.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 5, 2023
The global average air temperature smashed the September average by half a degree Celsius, leading to predictions that 2023 will surpass 2016 as the hottest year ever recorded
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Scientific American
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 5, 2023
The audience's heartbeats synchronise during classical music concerts, particularly if its members have "agreeable" or "open" personalities
Scientific American
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 5, 2023
On October 5, the North Branch Land Trust announced it has received a $4,000 grant from the PPL Foundation to support a survey of a rare plant community surrounding Butler Preserve in Luzerne County. The North Branch Land Trust’s Butler Preserve is a protected part of a large contiguous Acidic Ridgetop Barrens ecosystem and identified in Luzerne County’s Natural Heritage Inventory.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
National Law Center
OCTOBER 5, 2023
The H-2A program allows agricultural employers to hire foreign workers when there is a shortage in domestic labor. According to Philp. The post DOL, DHS, and USDA Launch New Proposed Rules and Initiatives Affecting H-2 Programs appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 5, 2023
On October 4, the Philadelphia-based Clean Air Council announced the retirement of its longtime executive director, Joseph Otis Minott, Esq. After an accomplished tenure as one of the region’s foremost environmentalists, Minott will step down as the Council’s leader and chief counsel on December 31, 2023. Minott joined the Council as a staff attorney in 1982 and has served as the organization’s executive director and lead attorney for more than 35 years.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Worlds around red giant stars—and others that don’t orbit any star at all—hint at an unexpected diversity of possibilities for planets and life in the universe
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 5, 2023
On October 4, the Center for Rural Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania State Data Center released population projections for rural Pennsylvania showing changes in Pennsylvania’s population will likely affect a wide range of policy issues, including workforce availability, housing, health care, education, and transportation. The projections indicate that by 2050, the population within rural counties is expected to shrink by 5.8%.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 5, 2023
More states are requiring homeowners to disclose a property’s flood risk and history when they sell it.
The Applied Ecologist
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Ninad Mungi shares recent work, conducted with colleagues, which involved monitoring India’s levels of invasive plant species. This has knock-on effects for apex predators, such as tigers, who rely on their prey being able to access native species. Introduction In a world grappling with drastic ecological challenges, biological invasions have emerged as a pernicious threat to biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and global health.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 5, 2023
The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania and the Buffalo Creek Coalition invites you to attend two free upcoming webinars on the spread of hemlock woolly adelgids and aquatic invasive species in Pennsylvania Oct. 17 - Woolly Adelgids Hemlock Woolly Adelgid has been spreading rampantly through Pennsylvania forests targeting canopy tree species of Eastern Hemlocks.
NRDC
OCTOBER 5, 2023
A first-of-its-kind event in Chicago demonstrates solidarity among a wide range of supporters for safe drinking water—and they’re calling for immediate action.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 5, 2023
On October 5, the Department of Transportation announced draft priority areas for funding electric vehicle charging facilities under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program. The interactive map displays the corridor-groups that will compete for Round 1A funding awards, the priority level of each corridor-group, and the 1-mile polygons off of each exit and highway segment so viewers know which locations are eligible to pursue funding.
A Greener Life
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Aalborg Portland is Denmark’s largest CO2 emitter. Photo credit: Aalborg Portland. By Anders Lorenzen Last month, the Danish government set aside funding for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, through an agreement reaching cross-party support across the political spectrum. Over a period of 15 years, the government will inject 26.8 billion Danish kroner which should yield CO2 emission reductions of 2.3 million tonnes annually.
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