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Life on Earth-like exoplanets could be protected by strong magnetic fields

Physics World

The extreme pressures and temperatures found in the cores of Earth-like planets have been recreated using an ultrahigh-power laser at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The research was led by Richard Kraus and suggests that rocky planets larger than Earth should have strong magnetic fields that are sustained over billions of years. The study could provide key guidance in the continuing search for life on the growing number of Earth-like exoplanets that have been observed orbitin

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Warming Trends: Cooling Off Urban Heat Islands, Surviving Climate Disasters and Tracking Where Your Social Media Comes From

Inside Climate News

A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations, books, cultural events and other developments from the global warming frontier. By Katelyn Weisbrod Under some of the strictest lockdowns in the world, Chinese cities saw human activity all but cease in February and March of 2020. The strange scenario allowed researchers to investigate how much of an impact human activity had on the urban heat island effect.

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PG Guest Essay: Environmental Justice And Opportunity In Pennsylvania - A Thriving, Resilient, Clean Energy Future

PA Environment Daily

By Elena Weissmann, Vote Solar & Annie Regan, ReImagine Appalachia - PennFuture This guest essay originally appeared in the January 28, 2022 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette -- Every Pennsylvanian has the right to clean air, safe drinking water and a healthy home, but not every Pennsylvanian has access to these basic rights. We can set Pennsylvania on a course toward a thriving, resilient, clean energy future — but we need our elected representatives to lead with urgency and political courage.

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Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 1.29.22

PA Environment Daily

Is Your Story Being Told? Senate returns to session Feb. 7, 8, 9 -- Committee Schedule House returns to session Feb. 7, 8, 9 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- Chesapeake Bay Journal: EPA Declares 'No Confidence' In Cleanup Plan For Conowingo Dam Due To Lack Of Funding, Gives States 60 Days To Respond [PaEN] -- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Awards $1.5 Million Contract To Design Tioga River Abandoned Mine Drainage Treatment Plant Project In Tioga County [PaEN] -- YorkD: Ind

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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.