Yale E360
AUGUST 24, 2023
In 2021, the South African government committed to shutting down the country’s captive-lion breeding industry, which provided animals for canned hunts. Among the sticking points slowing progress is what should happen to the thousands of lions that remain on private ranches.
New Scientist
AUGUST 24, 2023
For just the second time, biologists have spotted a gentoo penguin with melanism, a genetic condition that results in unusually dark feathers
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Scientific American
AUGUST 24, 2023
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.
New Scientist
AUGUST 24, 2023
Men typically throw objects with a greater velocity than women can – but with a spear-launching tool called an atlatl, men and women’s throwing velocity is indistinguishable
Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives
Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri
Scientific American
AUGUST 24, 2023
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.
New Scientist
AUGUST 24, 2023
If bees can spot sugary rewards at a distance, it may mean that we need to re-evaluate experiments that assess their intelligence
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New Scientist
AUGUST 24, 2023
Some astrophysicists have said that the discovery of the gravitational wave background could shake the foundations of physics – why is it so momentous?
NRDC
AUGUST 24, 2023
With a new Building Performance Standard policy, Colorado is leading the nation with clean, healthy buildings.
Frontiers
AUGUST 24, 2023
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer One of the ‘tree-reefs’ being examined after five months in the Wadden Sea. Image credit: Jon Dickson Researchers have shown that structures made from culled pear trees sunk into soft-bottomed seas like the Dutch Wadden Sea provide excellent replacements for naturally occurring hard substrates, of which many have been lost due to human activities.
Inside Climate News
AUGUST 24, 2023
Other Antarctic seabird colonies have also suffered steep population declines as researchers warn that global warming will take a toll on many ice-dependent species in coming decades. By Bob Berwyn As they have for millennia, thousands of emperor penguins arrived at their breeding grounds on the sea ice clinging to the rugged coast of the Antarctic Peninsula in May and June of 2022.
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
Scientific American
AUGUST 24, 2023
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.
New Scientist
AUGUST 24, 2023
Four out of five emperor penguin colonies in the Bellingshausen Sea area suffered a total breeding failure in 2022 as a result of the record shrinking of sea ice
Scientific American
AUGUST 24, 2023
Language model AIs seem smart because of how they string words together, but in reality, they can’t do anything without many people guiding them every step of the way
New Scientist
AUGUST 24, 2023
ChatGPT's responses to questions that were put to university students were as good as or better than the human answers in nine out of the 32 subjects tested
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 24, 2023
On August 24, PennFuture , the Sierra Club , Clean Air Council , Protect Penn-Trafford , and Earthworks announced they have filed a joint lawsuit in Commonwealth Court against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including the General Assembly and Gov. Shapiro, challenging the constitutionality of a law that prevents the Commonwealth from protecting communities, public health and the environment from the harm caused by abandoned conventional oil and gas wells.
New Scientist
AUGUST 24, 2023
The source of the charged plasma that makes up the solar wind has long been debated, but new evidence suggests it could come from a barrage of tiny flares
Scientific American
AUGUST 24, 2023
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.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 24, 2023
A special project of WeConservePA collected 15 essays from individuals who made the choice to permanently conserve their land and published it as In Their Own Words. Designed for landowner outreach by land trusts, this beautifully-designed 48-page publication informs landowners of the thinking and actions of people like them making decisions about their land.
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.
Scientific American
AUGUST 24, 2023
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.
New Scientist
AUGUST 24, 2023
An analysis of 18 large carbon-offsetting projects has found that most don't significantly reduce deforestation compared with areas not covered by the schemes
Scientific American
AUGUST 24, 2023
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.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 24, 2023
Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa (R-Fayette) announced her intention to introduce legislation to prohibit DEP from issuing any permits or authorizations allowing oil and gas wastewater injection wells in Pennsylvania. “Protecting the health and safety of our residents is one of the core functions of our government. Unfortunately, projects are occasionally proposed that endanger our citizens and I believe that an injection well for toxic oil and gas wastewater that has been proposed in a rural township i
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.
Scientific American
AUGUST 24, 2023
After atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear physicist Katharine Way persuaded the world’s greatest physicists to contribute essays to a book opposing nuclear weapons
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 24, 2023
Recently, the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) hosted a handful of webinars full of expert testimony on the positive impacts of nature on mental and physical health.
Scientific American
AUGUST 24, 2023
By treating Earth as a topological insulator—a state of quantum matter—physicists found a powerful explanation for the twisting movements of the planet’s air and seas
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 24, 2023
The Semiconductor PFAS Consortium recently published a series of white papers on the uses of PFAS in the semiconductor industry.
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PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 24, 2023
Three new guides are now available from WeConservePA addressing carbon issues in conservation easements-- -- Addressing Climate Change and Carbon Sequestration in Conservation Easements : The reality of climate change brought on by increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere presents challenges to conservation practitioners. This guide examines how conservation easements may be better planned to deliver good conservation outcomes even as a changing climate affects the physical condit
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 24, 2023
Read the full story from pv magazine. A research group at Arizona State has developed a process to recover lead in its metallic form so that it can be reused in the PV industry.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 24, 2023
On August 23, the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement announced the award of $100,000 to the Schuylkill Headwaters Association to treat mine acid drainage in Schuylkill County. The grant is part of OSMRE’s Watershed Cooperative Agreement Program which provides funds to nonprofit organizations for the construction of acid mine drainage treatment facilities that help restore the health of local streams.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 24, 2023
Read the full story at Energy News Network. Promoters promise clean energy from hydrogen production with carbon capture and storage, but skeptics question reliance on technology that hasn’t been proven at scale.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 24, 2023
On August 24, the Public Utility Commission took action to seek comments from interested parties on a PUC policy statement that proposes guidelines for the use of electricity storage by electric distribution companies encouraging a transition toward a future that accommodates evolving needs of customers and helping to enhance the reliability and resilience of the electric distribution grid in Pennsylvania.
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