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In India, Cameras Deployed to Track Wildlife Are Used to Spy on Women

Yale E360

In northern India, drones and camera traps deployed to monitor wildlife are being used by local officials to spy on women without their consent.

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How Humor Can Help You Get through Hard Times

Scientific American

When life feels difficult, humor can be a coping mechanism that relieves stress and offers the breathing room to keep going, scientists say

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Older people may have better immunity against bird flu virus

New Scientist

Most people born before 1968 have antibodies against flu viruses similar to the H5N1 strain circulating today, which might lower their risk of severe illness

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Shell Falcon Pipeline LP Pleads No Contest To Criminal Charges For Violating The State Clean Streams Law In Allegheny, Beaver, Washington Counties; Will Pay $300,000 In Penalties

PA Environment Daily

On November 25 at a Washington County Courthouse hearing, Shell Falcon Pipeline LP pleads no contest to three of 13 criminal charges for violating the state Clean Streams when it constructed a natural gas liquids pipeline in Allegheny, Beaver and Washington counties serving the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County, according to the Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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What will it take to solve our planet's plastic pollution crisis?

New Scientist

Countries are meeting in South Korea this week to hash out the final details of a global treaty aimed at eliminating plastic pollution — here's what experts say it needs to include

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Natural Lands, ClearWater Conservancy Announce The Preservation Of 667 Acres In Huntingdon County

PA Environment Daily

On November 25, Natural Lands and ClearWater Conservancy announced the preservation of the 667-acre Ridge Farm in Jackson and Miller Townships, Huntingdon County. The property is now under a conservation easement with Natural Lands that will forever protect the forest and streams, and the wildlife that call these places home. Ridge Farm is 90 percent wooded with mature conifers and hardwood trees.

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Penn State’s Center For Dirt & Gravel Road Studies Spearheads New Design Standards For Stream Crossing

PA Environment Daily

By Mariah Lucas, Penn State News Since 2001, the Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies , housed in the Larson Transportation Institute in the Penn State College of Engineering’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has worked to reduce the environmental impact of public dirt and gravel roads and undersized bridges and culverts by contributing to the Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission’s Dirt, Gravel, and Low Volume Road Maintenance Program (DGLVR).

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Why gene editors want to treat fetuses when they are still in the womb

New Scientist

Gene editing in the womb could be more effective than the same treatment after birth, as fetal cells are better able to take up the mRNAs coding for the necessary genetic machinery

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Reforest Our Future Patch Project Creates Mini-Forests In Beaver County Community

PA Environment Daily

By Penn State News Sometimes seemingly small efforts can have a big impact. That’s what Autumn Sabo is hoping will happen with The Patch Project, an initiative with local nonprofit Reforest Our Future that aims to restore natural elements to the local landscape. Sabo, assistant professor of biology at Penn State Beaver, and Jeff Karwoski, founder and executive director of Reforest Our Future , are planting 10 small patches of forest around Beaver County.

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How a unique puppy kindergarten lab put the science into dog training

New Scientist

Most dogs aren't bred to feel at ease in our homes, but scientists studying puppy cognition have found ways you can help yours adapt

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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Brodhead Watershed Association Water At Risk: What's Behind Backyard Trash Burning Bans?

PA Environment Daily

By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association Our creeks looked more like rocky roads than water bodies until recent rain and snow finally broke our long fall drought. Red and white "Burn Ban” signs had shown up along roads throughout the Brodhead Watershed and elsewhere in Monroe County. Did you ever wonder who decides when those signs need to go up?

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RFK, Jr., Could Run the Agency That Oversees the CDC, FDA and NIH. Here’s What That Means for Public Health

Scientific American

RFK, Jr., could restructure the CDC, FDA and NIH in pursuit of his flawed vision of public health. Plus, we discuss chimpanzees at play and the first-ever close-up image of a star.

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PA Parks & Forests Foundation: New Friends Of Promised Land State Park Group Formed In Pike County

PA Environment Daily

On November 25, the PA Parks and Forests Foundation announced the formation of the new Friends of Promised Land State Park Group dedicated to supporting and enhancing Promised Land State Park in Pike County. Friends Groups are composed of volunteers who share a passion for their local state parks and forests. These dedicated individuals contribute their time, energy, and creativity to steward the natural spaces they enjoy and connect new visitors to these places.

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Confronting the Dangers of Silent Spread Is Necessary to Prevent Future Pandemics

Scientific American

We need targeted public health interventions to reduce transmission from asymptomatically infected individuals.

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Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation

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.

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Guest Essay: Turning The Tide On The Chesapeake Bay - Giving Thanks For Pennsylvania's Progress And A New Opportunity for Leadership

PA Environment Daily

By Marel King , PA Director, Chesapeake Bay Commission & Julia Krall , PA Executive Director, Chesapeake Bay Foundation An unprecedented period of cooperation between two gubernatorial administrations, legislative leaders, farmers, local governments and countless volunteers is leading to cleaner water in Pennsylvania’s rivers and streams as well as the Chesapeake Bay.

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Exploding interstellar space rocks could explain mystery radio flashes

New Scientist

Enigmatic phenomena called fast radio bursts might be caused by interstellar objects colliding with highly magnetised neutron stars

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Brodhead Watershed Association Protecting Clean Water Together: Who's In Charge Of Your Water?

PA Environment Daily

By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association Pure, safe drinking water is essential, one of the few things in life that is truly indispensable. If you live in the Brodhead Watershed in Monroe County, you very likely get your water from your own well. That’s the good news. With a well, the person in charge is you. It’s also the bad news, because you’re probably not a water quality expert.

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Anger over COP29 finance deal threatens progress on carbon cuts

New Scientist

A reluctant deal finalised at the COP29 climate summit isn't generous enough to encourage nations to submit more ambitious climate plans, delegates warn

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Shaping a Resilient Future: Climate Impact on Vulnerable Populations

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.

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November 25 - Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available

PA Environment Daily

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” -- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion] Click Here To View Or Print The Entire Nov

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BETO Will Host Project Peer Review April 22-25, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia

Nanotech

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) ) will host the next Project Peer Review from April 22-25, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia. During the 2025 Project Peer Review, around 200 projects in BETO’s research, development, and demonstration portfolio will be presented to the public and systematically reviewed by external subject-matter experts from academia, industry, and federal agencies.

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PUC Encourages Consumers To Prepare For Dec. 1 Electricity Price Changes; Rates Will Vary From 8.4% Decrease To 31.2% Increase

PA Environment Daily

On November 25, the Public Utility Commission reminded consumers electricity supply prices for all PUC regulated electric utilities will adjust on December 1. Those prices will vary from an 8.4 % decrease to a 31.2% increase. To help manage winter energy bills, the PUC urges consumers to explore #SaveInPA tools like energy shopping, conservation tips, and assistance programs.

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Senator Markey Reintroduces Legislation to Amend the Toxic Substances Control Act and Provide Grants to Remediate Toxics in Schools

Nanotech

On November 20, 2024, Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and Representative Jennifer McClellan (D-VA) introduced the Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act of 2024. This is the third consecutive Congress in which Senator Markey has introduced similar legislation. The 118th Congress version, S. 5363 and H.R. 10173, builds on earlier versions by authorizing new grants to address indoor air quality in schools and childcare centers.

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Sustainability at Retail

Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.

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Capital Resource, Conservation & Development Area Council To Host Dec. 11 Pasture Walk In Franklin County

PA Environment Daily

The Capital Resource, Conservation and Development Area Council will host a Pasture Walk on December 11 on the Titus and Linda Martin Farm in Spring Run, Franklin County from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. Graziers often use the term stockpile when referring to grass and forage that is left standing specifically to provide nutrition in the non-growing season. This technique allows graziers to continue putting their livestock on pasture instead of only feeding stored forage in a heavy use area.

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Unifying Efficiency Metrics for Solar Evaporation and Thermal Desalination

Environmental News Bits

Fattahi Juybari, H., Parmar, H. B., Rezaei, M., Nejati, S., Oh, J., Alsaati, A. A., Camacho, L. M., & Warsinger, D. M. (2024). Unifying Efficiency Metrics for Solar Evaporation and Thermal Desalination. ACS Energy Letters, 9(10), 4959–4975. [link] Abstract Worsening water crises and climate change drive the need for solar evaporation and thermal desalination.

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Passage of Bill 212 Leaves Canada’s Federal Government with No Alternative but to Restore Federal Impact Assessment Act Oversight of Highway 413

Enviromental Defense

Statement from Phil Pothen, Counsel & Land Use and Land Development Program Manager, Environmental Defence By exempting Highway 413 project from Ontario’s Environmental Assessment Act, Greenbelt Plan and circumventing Indigenous consultations, the new law removes any serious pretense of a provincial environmental process. Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – This afternoon’s passage of Bill 212, which exemp

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Plants of Hawai‘i

Environmental News Bits

The Plants of Hawai‘i database includes information for all documented native, naturalized, and cultivated flowering and cone-bearing plants, ferns, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.

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What’s Wrong with Billionaires Dictating the US Science Agenda?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Billionaires funding science is not new, and it certainly isn’t all bad, but President-elect Trump’s calls to downsize government and privatize science should ring alarm bells across the nation. As a share of the US economy, private funding for research and development (R&D) is more than three times greater than federal funding for R&D, according to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics.

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Some endocrine disruptors may contribute to early puberty, study finds

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Environmental Factor. Girls exposed to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may be more likely to start puberty early, according to a new study by NIEHS researchers.

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DEP Determines Rulemaking Petition Submitted By Environmental, Health Groups To Adopt More Protective Setbacks From Shale Gas Wells Is An Action The Environmental Quality Board Has Statutory Authority To Take

PA Environment Daily

On November 21, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it has determined , in response to a rulemaking petition, the state Environmental Quality Board has the statutory authority to adopt a regulation setting more protective setbacks from shale gas wells for homes, schools and streams in its initial petition review. EQB regulations at 25 Pa.

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The US has a hydrogen demand problem – despite generous incentives

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from the Center on Global Energy Policy. When the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was passed in August 2022, it triggered unprecedented enthusiasm among potential hydrogen suppliers.More than two years later, progress on final investment decisions (FIDs) for low-emissions hydrogen projects has been slower than anticipated.

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When a Nation Embraces a False Reality

Scientific American

A renowned psychiatrist and activist compares Trump’s election to other pivotal historical moments in which the ultimate victim was truth itself

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Toxin testing program by Alaska natives promotes safer shellfish consumption

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from the NIH Partnerships for Environmental Public Health. A shellfish toxin testing program launched by tribes in Southeast Alaska fills a gap in the state. This testing provides community members with timely information on the safety of consuming shellfish harvested from particular areas.

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