Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Photo from Tony Webster at [link] This week voters in Maine rejected a ballot measure to implement a public takeover of the state’s two investor-owned utilities. The measure proposed acquiring the two investor-owned utilities that distribute 97% of Maine’s electricity and operating them as a new publicly-owned utility called Pine Tree Power, that would be governed by an elected board. 70% of Mainers voted to reject the measure and 30% supported it (as of this posting).

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 9, 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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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

This post is co-authored by CLEE Climate Policy Fellow, Hanna Payne In the arc of climate action, we are firmly in the era of implementation. As climate change accelerates, communities across the state are experiencing the effects of a changing climate. To avoid the worst of these impacts, it is critical that we rapidly implement actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build resilience to the effects of a changing climate.

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Eunice Newton Foote showed that carbon dioxide traps the heat of the sun in 1856, beating the so-called father of the greenhouse effect by at least three years. Why was she forgotten?

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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.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Ten sea cucumber species have been found to emit light for the first time, and researchers predict 200 more deep-sea species in this group could be bioluminescent

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 9, 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

NOVEMBER 9, 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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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Shaking a martini glass back and forth creates an intricate vortex pattern in the cocktail that takes on a different shape depending on the physical properties of the drink

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Electrical stimulation to the lower spine has improved the mobility of a man with Parkinson’s disease for the past two years, but researchers say larger clinical trials are needed to assess the device

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

An analysis of archive photographs shows that the retreat rate of hundreds of glaciers around the coast of Greenland has accelerated dramatically due to global warming

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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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The Applied Ecologist

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Christopher Honeyman talks us through recently published work which compared three Marine Protected Area (MPA) monitoring techniques, along with colleagues. Interestingly, each technique was shown to survey distinct groundfish community assemblages with varying levels of species diversity and richness. Therefore, combining multiple techniques may better allow managers to create the most comprehensive, effective and inclusive MPA monitoring regimes.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Aaron James received the first ever eyeball transplant during a 21-hour-long surgical procedure – and five months later, his new eyeball is healthy

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

On November 9, the US Forest Service announced the 62-acre Sugar Bay Wildfire in Allegheny National Forest reached 100 percent containment. The fire was reported on November 6. Allegheny National Forest staff are actively engaged in establishing firelines and mitigating safety hazards. The Glade Volunteer Fire Department and the US Army Corps of Engineers are providing boat operators and boats to ferry wildland firefighters to the fire.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

People who socialise regularly with friends or family live longer than those who never do, according to a study in more than 450,000 people in the UK

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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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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 9, 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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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

A toothpaste that contains peanut proteins did not cause any serious side effects in people with an allergy to the food and showed early signs of preventing dangerous reactions

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Surgeons transplanted part of a face and an entire eyeball into a man with severe electrical burns.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The most distant supermassive black hole confirmed is more than 31 billion light years away, and it could be the key to figuring out how these behemoths grew so big so fast

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

On November 9, the Public Utility Commission approved a joint motion by Chairman Stephen M. DeFrank and Vice Chair Kimberly Barrow to initiate an investigation and rulemaking related to Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) as a mechanism to help increase energy efficiency, enhance service and potentially lower costs. The PUC investigation and rulemaking process will examine PUC regulations and potential regulatory changes related to DERs and examine the upcoming impact of federal rules allowing D

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

We have long struggled to explain why sea spray contains so many tiny water droplets – now, experiments suggest the droplets may be created underwater when bubbles collide and merge

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The CEOs for Sustainability executive network will host their annual C-Suite Summit November 15 at the Energy Innovation Center, 1435 Bedford Ave, Pittsburgh, from 9:00 a.m. to Noon, with networking and registration beginning at 8:00 a.m. This year’s gathering will feature C-Suite executives discussing practical pathways toward decarbonization in southwestern Pennsylvania, updates on corporate commitments, and resources for understanding regional opportunities, in addition to a special tour of t

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

High-speed cameras reveal that hummingbirds fly sideways to fit through narrow openings, or fold back their wings to shoot through like an arrow

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National Law Center

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

On November 2, 2023, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Ass’n v. The post Eighth Circuit Ruling Revives Foods Uses for Chlorpyrifos appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Frontiers

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Frontiers’ volunteers have always been at the forefront of community and societal responses. Ross McGlennon shares his experience utilizing his sailing skills for a unique volunteering opportunity. Photo credit: Ross McGlennon What is your background and role at Frontiers? “Previously, I worked in the outdoor industry which allowed me to travel and experience new places.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The longest actors’ strike in Hollywood history ended with an agreement that requires studios to get consent and pay performers for using AI-created digital replicas – but AI could still drastically change the industry

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 9, 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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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

A drug called tirzepatide and sold under the name Zepbound has been approved in the US and the UK for use as a weight-loss medication

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NRDC

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Plastic polymers, chemical additives, and plastic products that pose the greatest hazards and/ or are unnecessary should be phased out.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

By Anders Lorenzen Analysis by the Net Zero Tracker has establishe, that even though half of the world’s 2,000 biggest listed companies have set targets to reach net-zero emissions by the middle of this century, only a fraction have met the targets set out in the United Nations (UN) guidelines. Net Zero Tracker, an independent data consortium including Oxford University, said that corporate targets from Forbes2000 index companies had jumped 40% to 1,003 in October 2023, from 702 in June 20

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Developmental biologist Alfonso Martinez Arias believes that the emergent properties of cells, rather than the “instructions” written by genes, are the key to understanding how bodies are built

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection will hold its last three hearings on its Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy before the November 30 end of the public comment period. The hearings were advertised in a notice in the October 28 PA Bulletin -- -- November 16: Virtual hearing from Noon to 2:00 p.m. -- November 28: Howard J.

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NRDC

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

These organizations are urging President Biden to take strong and immediate action, globally and domestically, to address the plastic crisis.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Between November 2022 and October 2023, global average temperatures rose to 1.

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