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How COVID Is Changing the Study of Human Behavior

Scientific American

The pandemic is teaching us key lessons about how people respond to crisis and misinformation, and it is spurring changes in the way scientists study public health questions. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Adapting to climate change will only get more expensive

A Greener Life

Over time, as the climate warms, the costs of rebuilding from the impacts of climate change will soar. Photo credit: USAID US Agency for International Development via Wikimedia. By Michael Allen. A new estimate puts the cost of adapting and repairing coastal infrastructure damaged by climate change in the United States at hundreds of billions annually.

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41 New Stories Last Week - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

Here are 41 new articles by local news media and in the PA Environment Digest last week 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! Thank you to local news media for publishing these stories!

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Rachel Carson's Explorations of the Sea, the Human Relationship with Elephants, and More

Scientific American

Recommendations from the editors of Scientific American. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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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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Top 10 ESG Blog Posts of 2021

Greenbuilding Law

As we look back in this ‘year in review’ at our most read blog posts in 2021, at a time when most of us have accepted that we will never go back to exactly the way things were, we are no doubt collectively ready for a new year. And we are incredibly excited about the prospects for our clients to maximize the opportunities ESG presents. 2022 will be the Paleolithic year of ESG law.

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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-- -- PA Resources Council Suggests 5 Green New Year's Resolutions For 2022 [PaEN] -- PA Resources Council Hosts 2 Backyard Composting Webinars In January [PaEN] -- DCNR Awards $333,991 Grant To Stroud Water Research Center For Multifunction Riparian Forest Buffer Pilot Project [PaEN] -- Now On Demand: Presentations From 2021 Virtual Watershed Congress [PaEN] -- AP: Washington Crossing

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Scranton Times-Tribune Editorial: Preserve State's Clean Streams Law

PA Environment Daily

This editorial was first published in the Scranton Times-Tribune on December 26, 2021 -- Pennsylvania environmental law requires anyone who dumps something toxic or potentially toxic into a waterway to report it to the Department of Environmental Protection. The agency’s job is then to identify the substance, determine whether or the degree to which it is harmful, and decide what to do about it.

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1,198 New Stories In 2021 - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA - Is Your Story Being Told?

PA Environment Daily

Here are 1,198 articles published in local news media and in the PA Environment Digest during 2021 that tell the stories of thousands of 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. The diversity, creativity and just the sheer number of projects and programs is truly amazing!

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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-- -- New Voting Districts - Senate, House -- Inquirer: Reapportionment Chair Mark Nordenberg On Drawing New Voting Districts, Republican Attacks And What Comes Next -- Spotlight PA: PA Redistricting Maps: Search How To See Your Old, New Voting Districts -- AP: PA Secretary Of State Issues Warnings To Lawmakers Over Voting District Map Delays Affecting Primary Election -- PA Cap-Star: PA Lawmakers Say They Have Time To Draw New Voting