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Why Taiwan and Its Tech Industry Are Facing an Energy Crisis

Yale E360

As the world’s largest producer of advanced computer chips, Taiwan is struggling to meet demand for electricity. Highly dependent on imported fossil fuels, soon to shutter its last nuclear plant, and slow to build out renewables, the island is heading toward an energy crunch.

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What Will It Take to Tackle Water Scarcity on the Navajo Nation?

NRDC

With contaminated wells, climate-fueled drought, and limited access to safe water sources, a study seeks solutions—and perspective—from the reservation’s residents.

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AI tweaks to photos and videos can alter our memories

New Scientist

It has become trivially easy to use artificial intelligence to edit images or generate video to remove unwanted objects or beautify scenes, but doing so leads to people misremembering what they have seen

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These Bizarre Fish Walk on Six Legs and Taste the Location of Buried Prey

Scientific American

A species of legged fish uses taste receptors to search for hidden prey, providing an ideal window for scientists to study the emergence of new evolutionary traits

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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Camellia oil could be the greenest cooking oil – and the healthiest

New Scientist

Replacing some existing vegetable oil crops with camellia oil could boost production while reducing environmental impacts such as greenhouse gas emissions

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Zillow, First Street Will Introduce Flood, Wildfire, Wind, Heat, Air Quality Climate Risk Information On For-Sale Property Listings

PA Environment Daily

On September 26, the Zillow Group announced it will be introducing climate risk data, provided by First Street , the standard for climate risk financial modeling, on for-sale property listings across the U.S. by the end of 2024. Home shoppers will gain insights into five key risks—flood, wildfire, wind, heat and air quality—directly from listing pages, complete with risk scores, interactive maps and insurance requirements.

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PA Council Of Trout Unlimited Names Eric Null Executive Director

PA Environment Daily

On September 26, the PA Council of Trout Unlimited announced the appointment of Eric Null as the organization's Executive Director. Mr. Null will serve as PATU's representative and provide his leadership to the Coldwater Heritage Partnership which is the coalition of PATU, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Fish and Boat Commission and the Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds.

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What Really Happened at the Pentagon’s Once-Hidden UFO Office?

Scientific American

An office in the Pentagon investigated UFOs—and the paranormal—over a decade ago, segueing into a long saga leading to Congressional hearings and breathless news stories today.

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PA AG One Newsletter: USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Small Businesses, Residents To Prepare For Hurricane Helene

PA Environment Daily

The PA AG One newsletter by Vince Phillips distributed a US Department of Agriculture advisory urging ag producers, small businesses and rural residents to prepare for Hurricane Helene. The advisory is an industry-wide resource to a variety of disaster-related programs, funding and more of value no matter where someone is in the Agriculture Industry and no matter what kind of disaster has occurred, according to Phillips.

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Search for alien transmissions in promising star system draws a blank

New Scientist

Astronomers listened for radio signals emanating from planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system, but found no evidence of any interplanetary communications

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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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Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 9.26.24

PA Environment Daily

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” - - Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion] House Fall Voting Schedule -- September 2

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Focus on the ‘Forgotten Greenhouse Gas’ Intensifies as All Eyes Are on the U.S. and China to Curb Pollution

Inside Climate News

Emissions of the long-overlooked nitrous oxide gas are rising quickly. But proven, low-cost efforts to reduce emissions offer hope. By Phil McKenna NEW YORK—As scientists, policymakers and environmental advocates seek to accelerate efforts to address climate change, they’re zeroing in on a pollutant long considered the “forgotten greenhouse gas.

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North Branch Land Trust Receives PPL Foundation Grant To Continue Rare Acidic Ridgetop Barrens Ecosystem Conservation Efforts In Luzerne County

PA Environment Daily

On September 26, the North Branch Land Trust announced it has received a $3,500 grant from the PPL Foundation to continue conservation efforts for the rare acidic ridgetop barrens ecosystem in Hazle Township and the City of Hazleton, Luzerne County. This grant provides North Branch Land Trust the opportunity to begin its next phase in conserving the rare Acidic Ridgetop Barrens ecosystem in and around their Butler Preserve in southern Luzerne County.

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Planet in the 'forbidden zone' of dead star could reveal Earth's fate

New Scientist

A distant planet should have been consumed when its star expanded to become a red giant, perhaps offering insights into planetary migration

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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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Federal Office Of Surface Mining Recognizes PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program With Appalachian States Regional Abandoned Mine Reclamation Award

PA Environment Daily

On September 23, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement announced it has awarded the 2024 Appalachian States Regional Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Award to the Pennsylvania Bureau of Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation for its exemplary reclamation work in Allegheny County. The award was presented to Pennsylvania by OSMRE Principal Deputy Director Sharon Buccino during the National Association of AML Programs conference in Canaan Valley, West Virginia, on Sept. 23.

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Milgram’s Infamous Shock Studies Still Hold Lessons for Confronting Authoritarianism

Scientific American

Why ordinary people will follow orders to the point of hurting others remains a critical question for scientists—though some answers have emerged

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Unprecedented Numbers of Florida Manatees Have Died in Recent Years. New Habitat Protections Could Help Them

Inside Climate News

The critical habitat in the state would expand to nearly 2 million acres in the first update since the West Indian manatee was protected under the Endangered Species Act in 1976. By Amy Green ORLANDO, Fla.—The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week proposed expanding habitat protections for ailing manatees, which in Florida have suffered in recent years through extraordinary habitat challenges that have left the sea cows emaciated and dying.

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PA Solar Center Hosts Oct. 18 Webinar On Solar For Schools Grant Program

PA Environment Daily

The Pennsylvania Solar Center will host a webinar October 18 on the new Solar for Schools Grant Program from Noon to 1:30 p.m. The webinar will feature Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler (D-Philadelphia), prime sponsor of the legislation establishing the program. Also presenting is Leo Kowalski, Director of the Center's GET Solar Schools Program. The discussion will include an overview of the legislation and the recently promulgated Department of Community and Economic Development guidelines on submitting a

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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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Second Health Care Worker Exposed to Person with Bird Flu Had Symptoms. Here’s What We Know and Don’t Know

Scientific American

Experts call for greater testing of contacts of a person who was infected with the H5N1 bird flu strain before the virus causes a wider outbreak

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Western PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation: Penn State, Critical Green Concepts Seeking Acid Mine Drainage Samples To Evaluate For Rare Earth, Critical Mineral Production Potential

PA Environment Daily

On September 26, the Western PA Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation distributed a request for samples of acid mine drainage to evaluate for rare earth and critical mineral production potential. The request comes from Critical Green. Concepts, LLC, co-founded by former DEP Secretary Mike Krancer; and Penn State University as part of the US Department of Energy Project Canary.

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Medical Sleuthing Identified the Dangers of Thalidomide

Scientific American

FDA medical examiner Frances Oldham wanted data that would show that thalidomide was safe to use during pregnancy.

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Learn How To Save Money On Energy Thru PA Solar Center’s G.E.T. Solar Program In Oct. 31 Webinar For Businesses, Nonprofits, Communities

PA Environment Daily

The Pennsylvania Solar Center will host an October 31 webinar On How Businesses, Nonprofits, Communities Can Save On Energy Costs through the G.E.T. Solar Program from Noon to 1:30 p.m. With the quickly rising cost of electricity and the new federal incentives available for those going solar, now is the time to explore how going solar on your own property can save your organization hundreds to thousands of dollars on electricity bills.

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Joint Statement on LL97 GreenHOUSE Fund

NRDC

Today, the New York City Department of Buildings announced a new Local Law 97 GreenHOUSE Fund to provide much-needed resources for electrification upgrades in affordable housing.

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Rachel Kushner’s Booker-shortlisted Creation Lake is top-notch

New Scientist

For an undercover operative, Sadie Smith takes unnecessary risks as she infiltrates an eco-activist group. Why? And where do the Neanderthals fit into Creation Lake, Rachel Kushner's Booker-shortlisted climate fiction novel? Emily H.

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Combining local ecological knowledge with camera traps: African mammal life-history traits and their occurrence in anthropogenic landscapes

The Applied Ecologist

Alice Bernard and co-authors describe how they have jointly used local ecological knowledge and camera trap data. With hindsight, they discuss how involving local people in research projects can enhance conservation efforts in the Garden Route Biosphere Reserve (GRBR), South Africa. The Garden Route National Park (GRNP), in the eponym Biosphere Reserve, is one of the only truly unfenced National Parks in South Africa.

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What voice assistants like Alexa know about you – and how they use it

New Scientist

Voice assistants can build profiles of their users’ habits and preferences, but the consistency and accuracy of these profiles vary

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Meat and Poultry Labels: Updated Guidelines & Opportunity for Comment

National Law Center

Payton Ramsey, Research Fellow Elizabeth Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service. The post Meat and Poultry Labels: Updated Guidelines & Opportunity for Comment appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Protecting the Central Arctic Ocean

Ocean Conservancy

September is a time for end-of-summer traditions, whether it is a back-to-school ritual or one last camping trip to soak up the last of the summer sun. In the Arctic, the end of summer is marked by a very ordinary event: the sea ice minimum. One day this month, more Arctic sea ice will form than melts. And the annual pattern of increased Arctic sea ice will begin, culminating in ice packs that stretch from the Central Arctic Ocean to the coastal seas along the shores of Russia, Canada, Alaska, G

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How State Organic Waste Ban Policies Can Drive Food Waste Reduction

NRDC

Food is the most prevalent material disposed in municipal landfills and incinerators in the U.S., amounting to 24 percent of landfill contents. Food decomposing in landfills generates methane, a greenhouse gas 80 times as powerful as carbon dioxide in the.

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EPA Releases Draft Risk Evaluation for DINP for Public Comment

Nanotech

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on September 3, 2024, the release of the draft risk evaluation for diisononyl phthalate (DINP) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for public comment. 89 Fed. Reg. 71270. EPA states in its August 30, 2024, press release that it preliminarily determined that two industrial uses and one consumer use “significantly contribute to the unreasonable risk of DINP out of the 45 uses evaluated.

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The Feed: Vol. 2, Issue 18

National Law Center

The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for. The post The Feed: Vol. 2, Issue 18 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Innovating alloy production: A single step from ores to sustainable metals

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from Max-Planck-Gesellschaft. Scientists design a process that merges metal extraction, alloying, and processing into one single, eco-friendly step.

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Oil Refineries: A Deadly Industry

Union of Concerned Scientists

Many of us have driven by a refinery and witnessed the sprawling and dystopic-looking installations that produce the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel that power our vehicles, and other petroleum products such as asphalt for our roads. You might have smelled the invisible toxic pollutants in the air and rolled up your car windows. Tragically, many refineries are located near highways and places where people live, work, go to school and do errands.