Wed.Nov 01, 2023

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Europe's Liquefied Natural Gas Buildout Collides With Waning Demand

Yale E360

As part of its efforts to wean itself off Russian energy, Europe has sought to import more natural gas from overseas, erecting new terminals for processing deliveries of liquefied natural gas. But this new capacity is set to far exceed demand, an analysis finds.

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Bits of an ancient planet called Theia may be buried in Earth’s mantle

New Scientist

Two strange, high-density blobs buried more than a kilometre underground may have come from the ancient world Theia, which is thought to have slammed into Earth to create the moon

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Extreme Temperatures Can Threaten Heart Health

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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A Myriad of Tongues review: How language may shape our world view

New Scientist

Caleb Everett's A Myriad of Tongues is an assured guide to new thinking about how language shapes the way we see the world – at a time when thousands of languages are vanishing

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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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Mars Has a Surprise Layer of Molten Rock Inside

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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HEPA filters cut covid-19 sick days but we've been slow proving this

New Scientist

Covid-19 sick days were 20 per cent lower in schools with air-cleaning HEPA filter machines, researchers on an eagerly-awaited study have found.

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How To Bring Back the Prairie, a Tiny Bit at a Time

Cool Green Science

A former veggie farmer talks “prairie strips” and the effort to bring the prairie back into a Midwestern farm. The post How To Bring Back the Prairie, a Tiny Bit at a Time appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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Sperm sense what they are swimming through and adapt their behaviour

New Scientist

Bull sperm move their tails up and down with a larger range of motion when the fluid around them is more viscous, which could help them reach an egg

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Bold Climate Fixes Won't Wreck Middle Class Retirement Plans

Scientific American

Inequality ensures that feared financial losses moving away from fossil fuels will fall most heavily on the wealthy, and not on the poor and middle class

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Starfish don't have a body - they're just a big squished head

New Scientist

Gene expression patterns in starfish reveal a surprising answer to the question of how they evolved their unusual body shape

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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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We should not sugarcoat the reality of climate impacts

A Greener Life

By Anders Lorenzen The former Chief Scientist for the UK Government, Sir David King did not hold back the scientific reality of years of climate inaction when he addressed the audience at the Net Zero Festival in London, organised by Business Green, a clean energy publication. King served under the Tony Blair and Gordon Brown New Labour Government from October 2000 to December 2007.

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Searching for life on Mars isn’t worth the risk to Earth

New Scientist

The Mars Sample Return mission aims to retrieve samples of Martian rock and soil to look for signs of life – but a rethink is needed to ensure Earth’s biosecurity, says Paul Marks

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NASA's Lucy Asteroid Mission Zips Past a 'Dinky' Space Rock

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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Walking on the moon: candid photos from astronaut Tim Peake’s new book

New Scientist

From Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface to the first US spacewalk by Ed White, Tim Peake updates the story of “ordinary people doing extraordinary jobs”

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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 a Weight-Loss Trend on TikTok Might Encourage Eating Disorders

Scientific American

Laxative misuse is cropping up in wellness and weight-loss social media communities— and some experts are concerned about its close ties to eating disorders

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Crossings review: How to help wildlife live with motorways

New Scientist

From Brazil to the Netherlands, motorway builders are starting to take wildlife into account, but the effort must be global.

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Unforced Variations: Nov 2023

Real Climate

This month’s open thread on climate topics. The post Unforced Variations: Nov 2023 first appeared on RealClimate.

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The Eternal Memory review: Poignant film shows memory's many faces

New Scientist

Maite Alberdi's moving documentary spotlights Chilean journalist Augusto GÓngora, who helped his country retrieve its identity but lost his to Alzheimer's disease, says Simon Ings

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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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Krill Harvesting by Aker BioMarine Destroying Antarctica, Say Activists

Corp Watch

Krill - tiny pink shrimp-like crustaceans that live deep in the ocean - are being harvested at an alarming rate by Aker BioMarine, a biotechnology company, to be sold as fish farm feed, pet food and dietary supplements, according to “Krilling Antartica,” a new report by the Bob Brown Foundation.

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Focusing on health rather than disease will make us all feel better

New Scientist

There is a revolution taking place in our understanding of healthcare, and it is shifting priorities towards maintaining health before we ever need to wrestle with illness

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Electrifying Trucks: Tackling Inflation and Saving Americans Money

NRDC

In 2023, trucking is poised to carry nearly $15 billion in goods. Electrifying this sector is vital for combating inflation and bolstering economic resilience.

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AIs can guess where Reddit users live and how much they earn

New Scientist

Large language models such as GPT-4 were able to identify people’s personal information by analysing their posts on social media

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Dangerous 'Fill and Build' Floodplain Policy Should Be Scrapped, Experts Say

Scientific American

A FEMA advisory council says a program that allows developers to elevate homes on fill dirt is environmentally harmful and can increase flood risks for nearby homes

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UK AI summit is a 'photo opportunity' not an open debate, critics say

New Scientist

The AI Safety Summit, hosted by UK prime minister Rishi Sunak, has been criticised for a lack of diverse perspectives, focusing on the wrong problems and being dominated by powerful technology company executives

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What Peace Speech -- the Benign Twin of Hate Speech -- Says About a Country

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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Wildfire smoke is reversing decades of progress on clean air

New Scientist

A spike in wildfires across the globe is stalling and even reversing improvements on air pollution, raising the risk of lung, heart and neurological problems

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PUC Issues Emergency Order To PA American Water To Operate Troubled East Dunkard Water Authority In Greene County; Lawsuit Filed Alleging Water Tainted By Mine Drainage, Shale Gas Operations

PA Environment Daily

On November 1, the Public Utility Commission issued an emergency order authorizing the Pennsylvania American Water Company to manage and operate the East Dunkard Water Authority system upon receipt of a court order appointing PAWC as a receiver for that troubled water system. The emergency action by the Commission comes in response to a joint petition filed with the PUC by the Department of Environmental Protection and PAWC, in response to a series of incidents that have compromised and/or disru

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When will Storm Ciaran hit and what makes it a bomb cyclone?

New Scientist

The strongest winds from Storm Ciaran are expected to hit south England on the morning of 2 November, and the storm may set a record for the lowest air pressure recorded in 200 years

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Great Lakes Fish Are Moving North With Climate Change, But Can They Adapt Fast Enough?

Scientific American

The first fish came to the Great Lakes after glacial retreat created them thousands of years ago. Now those fish are on the move again.

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Tall children may be at greater risk of some forms of heart disease

New Scientist

Tall 10-year-olds may be more at risk of developing an irregular heart rate in later life than their shorter counterparts, but less at risk of having a stroke

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Western PA Conservancy Now Accepting Applications For BHE GT&S Watershed Mini Grants In Western PA

PA Environment Daily

The Western PA Conservancy is now accepting applications for the BHE GT&S Watershed Mini Grant Program to support grassroots watershed groups. Applications are due December 18. Grants are available to support expenses related to-- -- Water Quality Monitoring -- $3,500 limit; -- Restoration Projects -- $3,500 limit; and -- Organizational Promotion & Outreach -- $2,500 limit.

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Ash from wildfires may fuel the growth of plankton in the ocean

New Scientist

Experiments suggest that ash from wildfires boosts the growth of phytoplankton in seawater – which might have positive or negative effects on other wildlife

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What are Ultra-Processed Foods, and Are They Bad for You?

Scientific American

More than half of our diet is foods that have been industrially processed in some way, and it may be harmful to our health

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