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Abandoned Lands: A Hidden Resource for Restoring Biodiversity

Yale E360

Abandoned farmland has been increasing, with a billion acres — an area half the size of Australia — lost globally. Ecologists are increasingly pointing to the potential of these lands and of degraded forests as neglected resources for rewilding and for capturing carbon.

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Ultra-Fast Laser Trailblazers Win 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics

Scientific American

Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier received the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics for using attosecond-scale pulses of light to study the motions of electrons

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Nobel prize for physics goes to trio who sliced up time with light

New Scientist

Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier figured out how to generate attosecond pulses of light, which last a billionth of a billionth of a second and can be used to make movies of electrons - a find that has won them the 2023 Nobel prize in physics

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Forests Are Worth More Than Their Carbon, a New Paper Argues

Inside Climate News

Experts say carbon sequestration projects that don’t prioritize biodiversity may be doing more harm than good, including to the climate. By Keerti Gopal Large-scale tree planting projects aimed at sequestering carbon are oversimplifying the many values of forests, researchers reported Tuesday.

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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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What is the role of the microbiome in diseases like chronic fatigue?

New Scientist

The microbiome has been linked to diseases including Alzheimer's, diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome and more - which could lead to new treatments &

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New 6G Networks Are in the Works. Can They Destroy Dead Zones for Good?

Scientific American

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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Bringing Mars Rocks to Earth Could Cost an Astronomical $11 Billion

Scientific American

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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How your microbiome is shaped by your friends, family, lovers and pets

New Scientist

We used to think the microbiome was mainly formed when we were babies but who you choose to live with later in life will shape the inhabitants of your gut

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Beyond Pluto, New Horizons Gets a Reprieve from NASA

Scientific American

NASA has reversed course on plans to curtail the New Horizons spacecraft’s planetary science studies following a rebellion among the mission’s leaders

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Scientists have only just figured out how cats purr

New Scientist

The low-pitched sound of purring is unusual for an animal with short vocal folds, but cats have other structures in their larynx that enable their contented rumbling

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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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Apple Goes a Step Too Far in Claiming a Carbon Neutral Product, a New Report Concludes

Inside Climate News

The maker of the iPhone is a leader in efforts to reduce the climate impact of its products, but a recent claim about its new line of Apple Watches may be “climate-wash,” a Chinese environmental research organization says. By Phil McKenna Apple’s recent announcement of its first-ever “carbon neutral” product was questioned in a new report by a Chinese environmental research organization that gathers and tracks data on greenhouse gas emissions from China’s manufacturing sector, which makes the ma

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How the microbiome changes our idea of what it means to be human

New Scientist

The microbes living on and in you can change your mood, your mind and your health - challenging our ideas about human nature

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How Can We Trust AI If We Don't Know How It Works

Scientific American

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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Water may be forming on the moon thanks to Earth’s magnetic field

New Scientist

For a few days each month, as the full moon sweeps through the stretched-out tail of Earth’s magnetic field, high-energy electrons seem to be helping form water molecules on the lunar surface

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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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This Year's Physics Nobel Awards Scientists for Slicing Reality into Attoseconds

Scientific American

Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, and Anne L’Huillier split the award for their ability to picture nature in a billionth of a billionth of a second

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Fat Bear Week: How Alaska's brown bears nearly double in size

New Scientist

Brown bears in Katmai National Park can eat up to 160,000 calories a day to prepare for winter, but how do they know it's feasting time?

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PA Federation Of Sportsmen & Conservationists, PA Wildlife Federation Invite Students In Grades 4 to 12 To Enter Art Poster & Photo Contests

PA Environment Daily

The Federation of Sportsmen & Conservationists and the Pennsylvania Wildlife Federation invite students in grades 4-12 to participate in its poster and photo contest to encourage creative expression and an appreciation and understanding of the outdoor world by the March 1 deadline. This year's theme is "Native and Invasive." The contests are open to school-aged children in grades 4-12 who live in Pennsylvania.

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Where does your gut microbiome really come from - and does it matter?

New Scientist

We are told our gut microbiomes are set from birth with babies born by C-section missing out, but factors later in life seem to be just as important &

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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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Climate Disruptions Are Especially Dangerous for the Opioid Epidemic

Scientific American

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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Why we know so little about cannabis – and why scientists are worried

New Scientist

While research on marijuana has surged in the last 20 years, our understanding of the drug is decades behind that of other substances, like tobacco and alcohol

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PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In September Now Available

PA Environment Daily

The PA Environmental Council’s In Case You Missed It In September is now available featuring articles on-- -- PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Statewide Waterway Access Mini-Grants -- Apply Now For PA Water Trails Mini-Grants -- PEC, Wildlife, Outdoor Groups Oppose Game Commission Fund Transfer -- Turtle Creek Trail Connector Route Options In Allegheny County -- Get Your Tail On A Trail: D&L Trail - White Haven To Lehigh Tannery -- PEC Public Lands Ride At Black Moshannon State Pa

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Can probiotics and supplements really improve your gut microbiome?

New Scientist

From probiotics to faecal transplants, here's what you need to know about products and remedies that promise to restore the health of your gut microbes

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State Proposals on Restricting Foreign Ownership of Farmland: Part Eight

National Law Center

In the past two years or so, as discussed in the first article of this series, the issue of restricting foreign. The post State Proposals on Restricting Foreign Ownership of Farmland: Part Eight appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Robotic hand has the dexterity to handle tricky objects with care

New Scientist

A sophisticated algorithm enables a robotic hand to rotate Rubik’s cubes and other objects in three axes, with potential applications on automated manufacturing lines

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How AI Could Help China and Russia Meddle in U.S. Elections

Scientific American

ChatGPT and similar AI programs give propagandists and intelligence agents a powerful new tool for interfering in politics.

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The best way to care for your microbiome to keep it healthy as you age

New Scientist

From diet, to stress, sleep and your social life, there are plenty of ways to keep the microbiome working and boost health at any age

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PA Interfaith Power & Light 10th Annual Conference- No Faith In Fossil Fuels - Nov. 5: Virtual Keynote & Panel Discussion, 5 Regional Workshop Locations

PA Environment Daily

PA Interfaith Power & Light will host its 10th Annual Conference November 5 in a hybrid format-- a virtual keynote and response panel session, along with in-person workshops at each of five locations: Lancaster, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Scranton, and State College. This year’s theme, “No Faith in Fossil Fuels,” is an opportunity to dig deep, ask hard questions, and dream together of what we want our collective future to look like.

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Hip pain linked to a dozen genetic variants

New Scientist

In a study of more than 220,000 people, 12 genetic variants were strongly associated with hip pain, a discovery that could improve treatments

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Washington & Jefferson College Hosts Oct. 17 In-Person Harnessing Hydrogen: Exploring Local & Regional Opportunities In Appalachia Program

PA Environment Daily

The Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy Policy & Management is presenting its second “ Harnessing Hydrogen: Exploring Local & Regional Opportunities in Appalachia ” seminar on October 17. Richard Negrin , secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection , will be among the speakers at this morning-long, in-person-only seminar on the W&J campus, Yost Auditorium, 60 S.

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Cheaper malaria vaccine recommended by the WHO

New Scientist

A second vaccine against the mosquito-borne disease should be available from next year, adding to the first that was launched in 2019

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Mars Sample-Return Missions Could Reduce Tensions with China on Earth

Scientific American

The U.S. may not beat China at retrieving Martian rocks first, according to an independent review board’s conclusion. But the U.S.

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Quantum AI image generator is no match for ones on ordinary computers

New Scientist

Artificial intelligence has generated recognisable images of things like shoes and T-shirts on a small quantum computer.

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Coping with Climate Anxiety

Ocean Conservancy

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing our ocean and our planet. At Ocean Conservancy, after workdays focused on the multifaceted impacts of climate change on our ocean, we are going home more often to wildfire-smoke filled skies, dangerously hot temperatures or flash flooding in our neighborhoods. It can feel like an overwhelming wave of climate crisis.

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