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Placebos may ease pain by acting on brain systems linked to emotions

New Scientist

Placebos may minimise pain by decreasing activity in systems of the brain that regulate emotions, a discovery that could help us to harness the placebo effect to ease discomfort

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Mont Blanc has not been this low for 22 years

A Greener Life

By Anders Lorenzen The Mont Blanc, the iconic mountain flanked as the highest peak in Western Europe’s, has lost more than two metres in two years and shrunk to its lowest level since precise measurements started 22 years ago. This is a direct affect of the accelerating climate crisis as warmer summers have reduced its snowpack size, researchers have said.

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Robots could make farms more biodiverse with precision crop planting

New Scientist

Autonomous farm machinery may enable farmers to scale up the benefits of plant interactions, according to research presented at New Scientist Live

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Green Building may be our Best Hope to Repair the Planet

Greenbuilding Law

The de riguer environmental imperative of responding to the immediate threat of global warming through reducing greenhouse gas emissions, to the detriment of other environmental impacts, is simply taking one environmental impact too far. This is not my perspective alone. Most people identify “clean drinking water” as their top environmental concern.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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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Countries need to coordinate climate action, says former UK adviser

New Scientist

Smaller groups of countries should be working together to coordinate on policies to reduce emissions, says former UK climate adviser Simon Sharpe at New Scientist Live

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- Awards/Recognition -- Dickinson College Environmental & Indigenous Rights Honoree Tara Houska: Don’t Disconnect Yourself From The Reality Of Nature; Endless Expansion Of Pipelines Have No Place In Reality; Find Powerful Moments Of Joy [PaEN] -- PA Federation Of Sportsmen & Conservationists, PA Wildlife Federation Invite Students In Grades 4 to 12 To Enter Art Poster & Ph

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Sunday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 10.8.23

PA Environment Daily

Pursue Your Constitutional Right To A Clean Environment In Pennsylvania! Senate next voting day October 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, Nov. 13, 14, 15, Dec. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule House next voting day October 16, 17, 18, 30, 31, Nov. 1, 13, 14, 15 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 10.7.23 -- 104 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN] -- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For S

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104 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

Here are 104 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! -- House Unanimously Passes Bill Against Lawsuits Aimed At Silencing Citizen Critics And Dampening Public Participation [PaEN] -- Dickinson College Environmental & Indigenous Rights Honoree Tara H

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Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week

PA Environment Daily

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Gov. Shapiro -- Politics PA: Shapiro Defends Response To Legislative Secretary’s Sexual Harassment Allegations -- Inquirer: Gov. Shapiro Met Privately With Female PA Senators As Questions Swirl About Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Former Legislative Secretary -- Post-Gazette Column: Amid Sexual Harassment Scandal, The Myth Of Josh Shapiro Collapses -- Post-Gazette Editorial: Shapiro Must Model Accountability He Demanded F

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