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Colorado’s Fossil Fuel Industry Wants to Buy Your Friendship. Don’t Be Fooled.

Union of Concerned Scientists

A new UCS report found that the oil and gas industry has spent massive amounts of money in Colorado to buy political influence and block public health and environmental safeguards.

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Rising Arctic Temperatures Mean Migrating North No Longer Worth It for Many Species, Study Finds

Yale E360

As temperatures rise in northern regions, migrating species are seeing less benefit from migrating north for the summer months, according to scientists who reviewed 25 recent studies. Read more on E360 ?.

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What power does the state have over land-use regulation in California?

Legal Planet

A big court ruling in California land-use law happened last month – and it has really large implications for the state’s efforts to address California’s housing crisis. The lawsuit is a challenge by a pro-housing advocacy group (California Renters Legal Advocacy and Education Fund (CARLA)) to a decision by the City of San Mateo to reject a multi-family housing project.

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Statute of Frauds Torpedoes an Overriding Royalty Sale

Energy & the Law

Co-author Brittany Blakey. Here we go again, in Gary and Theresa Poenisch Family Ltd. P’Ship v. TMH Land Servs., Inc., learning that a purported Texas land transaction will not be enforced if the parties fail to comply with the Statute of Frauds. Poenisch and TMH, among others, jointly owned an overriding royalty interest in the Wiatrek oil and gas lease.

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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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Four Success Stories in Gene Therapy

Scientific American

The field is beginning to fulfill its potential. These therapies offer a glimpse of what’s to come. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Time to integrate global climate change and biodiversity science-policy agendas

The Applied Ecologist

This year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) will be held in Glasgow in November. In the lead up to the conference, we’re asking our editors and authors to share their research at the interface of climate and ecology.

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7 Underrated Creepy Creatures

Cool Green Science

Bats and snakes get an undeserved bad rap. But here are some creepy crawlies that might keep you up at night. The post 7 Underrated Creepy Creatures appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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PRISMAP consortium to fast-track nuclear medicine research

Physics World

Working in collaboration: The PRISMAP consortium, highlighting the facilities providing access to radionuclides and biomedical research facilities under development. (Courtesy: SCIPROM 2021). Nuclear medicine plays a vital role within healthcare, with over 40 million procedures performed each year worldwide. This includes molecular imaging techniques used for diagnostics, as well as targeted therapies that treat diseases such as cancer.

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It’s Time To Start Thinking About Net Zero Homes

Earth 911

An increasing number of cities, counties, and states around the U.S. are committed to reducing. The post It’s Time To Start Thinking About Net Zero Homes appeared first on Earth911.

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Searching for signs of alien technologies

Physics World

In this episode of the Physics World Stories podcast astronomers discuss the search for signs of extraterrestrial technologies. Fingerprints might include traces of pollution in exoplanet atmospheres, lights on the night sides of planets, and even the waste heat from megastructures such as Dyson spheres. Podcast host Andrew Glester meets the following guests: Jacob Haqq Misra , senior research investigator at Blue Marble Space Institute of Science; Thomas Beatty , an astronomer at the Universit

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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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How Much Did Ancient Land-Clearing Fires in New Zealand Affect the Climate?

Inside Climate News

A new study adds to the evidence that forest clearing and the spread of agriculture affected the Earth’s atmosphere and temperature earlier than previously believed. By Bob Berwyn There’s new evidence, this time from the Southern Hemisphere, that human activities altered Earth’s atmosphere long before the start of the fossil-fueled industrial age that kicked global warming into high gear.

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Cleanup device removes 20,000 pounds of ocean plastic

Inhabitant

A new device successfully hauled 20,000 pounds of trash out of the Pacific Ocean last week. This technology could potentially help clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

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Ag & Food Law Daily Update: October 20, 2021

National Law Center

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: EPA, The post Ag & Food Law Daily Update: October 20, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Will Giving COVID Booster Shots Make It Harder to Vaccinate the Rest of the World?

Scientific American

Wealthy countries have bought up most of the available vaccine doses for booster shots but still have far more than they need. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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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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Allegheny Land Trust, Partners: 120-Acre Tract Of Woodlands/Meadows Preserved In Butler County

PA Environment Daily

A 120-acre tract of woodlands and rolling meadows in the headwaters of Glade Run Lake in southern Butler County has been permanently conserved as a result of a collaborative effort between Allegheny Land Trust , the Glade Run Lake Conservancy and longtime Middlesex Township landowner Joan Goswell. The land will be preserved through a conservation easement donated by Goswell to be held and monitored in perpetuity by ALT.

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How Airborne Microplastics Affect Climate Change

Scientific American

Like other aerosols, these tiny particles scatter and absorb sunlight, influencing Earth’s temperature. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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COP26: Your essential guide to the crucial climate conference

New Scientist

The COP26 climate summit in Glasgow is the world's last chance to spur real action on global warming. But what issues are at stake – and what does a good outcome look like?

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The Quest to Overcome Gene Therapy's Failures

Scientific American

Tragic side effects plagued the field’s early years, but researchers are finding ways to minimize the risks. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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We now know Vikings were in the Americas exactly 1000 years ago

New Scientist

Ancient wooden artefacts from Newfoundland cut using Viking tools have been dated to AD 1021, telling us that Vikings were in the Americas exactly 1000 years ago

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Only 27% of Americans believe climate change is caused by humans

Inhabitant

99.9% of scientists globally agree that burning fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal is the main cause of climate change. They also concur that climate change is caused by human actions, according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters.

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Our web-slinging immune cells caught in action for photo contest

New Scientist

A microscrope image showing how the body fights off tuberculosis bacteria has been shortlisted in the Royal Society of Biology's 2021 Photography Competition

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How Airborne Microplastics Affect Climate Change

Scientific American

Like other aerosols, these tiny particles scatter and absorb sunlight, influencing Earth’s temperature. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Nominations Now Being Accepted For 2022 Pennsylvania River Of The Year

PA Environment Daily

2022 Pennsylvania River of the Year nominations are now being accepted through November 15. "In the past year and a half, we have seen so many people seek outdoor recreation opportunities and express a desire for spending time in the nature around them,” said Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn. “Flowing right through this increased interest are a multitude of activities connected to Pennsylvania’s wealth of rivers and streams.

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Quick saliva test can reveal cannabis use over the past 12 hours

New Scientist

A sample of saliva placed on a strip and analysed with a smartphone camera can reveal if a person has ingested cannabis in the last 12 hours

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Disabled Astronauts Blaze New Space Trails

Scientific American

Efforts are underway to make space missions more accessible. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Covid-19 news: NHS boss calls for UK to implement ‘Plan B’

New Scientist

The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic

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This futuristic design uses recycled bottles, coffee and oranges

Inhabitant

Hailed right from the start of the Dubai Expo, the Italian Pavillion has lived up to the expectation. It did not only turn out to be the most beautiful but also one of the most sustainable and futuristic expo designs seen in recent history. The 3.500 square meters (38.000 square feet) masterpiece of architectural design was opened on October 1st, 2021, at the Expo Dubai 2020.

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Domestic cats are driving parasitic infections in wild animals

New Scientist

Toxoplasmosis, a disease caused by a parasite found in cat faeces, is spread from house cats to wild animals living near cities

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Electoral Engineering and the Freedom to Vote

Scientific American

Securing basic voting rights should take priority over more elaborate reforms. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Meet the Muskrat: Push-Up Champion of Cattail Marshes

Cool Green Science

Meet the small semi-aquatic mammal of the cattail marsh. The post Meet the Muskrat: Push-Up Champion of Cattail Marshes appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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New AI-powered AC creates an ecosystem inside your house

Inhabitant

Canadian Company HAVEN has launched a new AI-powered air quality control system that will manage airflow, temperature and humidity. HAVEN Central Air Controller HVAC helps develop an ecosystem inside an entire house.

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Watch a wooden knife that is sharper than steel cut through steak

New Scientist

Wood knives sharpened to be three times sharper than steel require less energy to produce than standard tableware

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Health impact assessments: A new tool for analyzing land use plans, zone changes, and development projects

Environmental News Bits

Read the full post at the Green Law Blog. Health Impact Assessments have been a tool mainly used by state and federal health agencies to review and avoid the adverse public health impacts of their plans and large-scale capital projects.

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We've found the time and place that horses were first domesticated

New Scientist

The domestication of horses revolutionised transport and warfare, and we finally know when and where it happened

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