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India Doubled its Tiger Population in a Little More Than a Decade

Yale E360

The number of tigers in India roughly doubled in a little more than a decade, a conservation success that is due in part to communities learning to live alongside the animals, new research finds.

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Bonobos Can Tell When a Human Doesn't Know Something

Scientific American

An experiment shows that bonobos can understand when a human lacks knowledge and point them in the right direction

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January 2025 sets surprise record as hottest ever start to a year

New Scientist

Meteorologists expected global temperatures to start falling after record highs in 2023 and 2024 instead January 2025 hit a new high

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H5N9 in Poultry, Tuberculosis Outbreak in Kansas and RFK, Jr.’s Confirmation Hearings

Scientific American

In this week’s roundup, catch up on the spread of bird flu in the U.S., a tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas and lessons from fossilized vomit.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

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.

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Omega-3 supplements seem to slow down biological ageing

New Scientist

Taking a daily omega-3 supplement appears to slow down the rate of biological ageing by three months and even more so if you also take vitamin D and exercise

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The Link between Cannabis and Psychosis in Teens Is Real

Scientific American

Teens have access to vastly more potent cannabis than their parents had at their age.

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Nearby Habitable-Zone Exoplanet May Be a World of Fire and Ice

Scientific American

A newly confirmed exoplanet around a nearby sunlike star might be astronomers’ best chance yet to look for life beyond the solar system—but it’s still no place like home

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Why we must investigate Phobos, the solar system's strangest object

New Scientist

Mars's moon Phobos is so strange that no one knows how it formed.

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Unforced Variations: Feb 2025

Real Climate

This month’s open thread on climate-related topics. The post Unforced Variations: Feb 2025 first appeared on RealClimate.

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Rice variant slashes planet-warming methane emissions by 70 per cent

New Scientist

Using traditional crossbreeding, researchers have created a new strain of rice that produces much less methane, a potent greenhouse gas, when it is grown in flooded fields

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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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Earth911 Podcast: Meet Carbon Capture Innovator Varin Sikka, Barron Prize Young Hero Prize Winner

Earth 911

Climate Change has terrible impacts today, and youth coming of age face depressing prospects. However, The post Earth911 Podcast: Meet Carbon Capture Innovator Varin Sikka, Barron Prize Young Hero Prize Winner appeared first on Earth911.

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Most detailed survey of particles around the sun reveals new mysteries

New Scientist

More than a decade of data about the particles zipping around our sun can solve mysteries from the behaviour of individual particles to the history of our solar system while raising new questions

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Compliance & Enforcement Trends FY 2015-2024

Environmental Law Reporter

Compliance & Enforcement Trends FY 2015-2024 jean-baptiste@ Mon, 02/03/2025 - 10:51 Volume 55 Issue 1

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What is Wave Washing: How Killer Whales Hunt Seals

PBS Nature

Killer whales rarely risk hunting leopard seals - Antarctica's second top predator. But when reinforcement whales appear, this group of killer whales has a technique for capturing this aggressive predator: wave washing.

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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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Deadline for Filing Annual Pesticide Production Reports — March 1, 2025

Nanotech

The March 1, 2025, deadline for all establishments, foreign and domestic, that produce pesticides, devices, or active ingredients to file their annual production for the 2024 reporting year is fast approaching. Pursuant to Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Section 7(c)(1) (7 U.S.C. 136e(c)(1)), Any producer operating an establishment registered under [Section 7] shall inform the Administrator within 30 days after it is registered of the types and amounts of pesticides

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Study reveals rapid shift in loggerhead sea turtles’ range

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from Stanford University. Between 1997 and 2024, endangered North Pacific loggerhead sea turtles shifted their foraging northward at a rate six times faster than the average for most marine species. The turtles face risks as they adapt to ocean warming caused by climate change.

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EPA Extends Comment Period on Draft TSCA Risk Evaluation for 1,3-Butadiene

Nanotech

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 31, 2025, that it is extending the public comment period on the draft risk evaluation for 1,3-butadiene under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). 90 Fed. Reg. 8798. Comments that were due February 3, 2025, are now due March 5, 2025. EPA states in its announcement that to give the peer reviewers on the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) time to review any additional comments The post EPA Extends Comment Period on

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NALC news release: ‘Western Water’ webinar will discuss Utah’s water law strategy, potential blueprint for other states

National Law Center

By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U of A System Division of Agriculture Feb. 3, 2025 Fast facts: National Ag. The post NALC news release: Western Water webinar will discuss Utahs water law strategy, potential blueprint for other states appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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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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Tech industry works to meet AI’s energy demands as ESG use cases grow

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at ESG Dive. Artificial intelligence and generative AI have increasingly gained a foothold in the ESG and climate space in the past few years. However, the emissions and energy demands associated with AIs increased adoption have the potential to alter emissions reductions pathways and strain the energy grid.

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New 3-D Study of the Greenland Ice Sheet Shows Glaciers Falling Apart Faster Than Expected

Inside Climate News

Crevasses are widening faster as meltwater drives fissures deeper into the ice and lubricates the base of glaciers, increasing concerns about how quickly their melting will raise sea levels. By Bob Berwyn A new large-scale study of crevasses on the Greenland Ice Sheet shows that those cracks are widening faster as the climate warms, which is likely to speed ice loss and global sea level rise.

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NOAA withdraws proposal to expand speed limit zones for endangered whales

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Inside Climate News. A federal plan to slow down boats to prevent collisions with endangered North Atlantic right whales recently hit the brakes.

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House Committee Will Hold Hearing on “The State of U.S. Science and Technology: Ensuring U.S. Global Leadership”

Nanotech

The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology will hold a hearing on February 5, 2025, on The State of U.S. Science and Technology: Ensuring U.S. Global Leadership. According to the Hearing Charter, the purpose of the hearing is to assess the current condition of the United Statess science and technology enterprise and its vital role in the global innovation race.

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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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Revenue Management Software, AI, and Price Fixing Implications for Agriculture

JANZEN AG

One of the ways that artificial intelligence (AI) has been marketed to agricultural business owners is as a tool to improve market competitiveness. AI platforms promise to deliver real time market insights in a way that humans never could, since AI has the ability to analyze much larger datasets than any single person. This post explores whether such market insight tools might actually lead to price fixing problemsillegal conduct under US lawrather than an increase in competitiveness.

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B&C Seeks Professionals with TSCA, FIFRA, and FDA Regulatory Experience

Nanotech

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) and The Acta Group (Acta) are hiring. If you are a scientist or regulatory professional with 7-10 years of experience in TSCA, FIFRA, or FFDCA regulatory matters, we invite you to apply for one of our open positions, which include Toxicologist, Regulatory Chemist, Regulatory Scientist, and Regulatory Consultant.

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Using a citizen science approach to assess nanoplastics pollution in remote high-altitude glaciers

Environmental News Bits

Jurkschat, L., Gill, A. J., Milner, R., Holzinger, R., Evangeliou, N., Eckhardt, S., & Materi, D. (2025). Using a citizen science approach to assess nanoplastics pollution in remote high-altitude glaciers. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 1864. [link] [open access] Abstract Nanoplastics are suspected to pollute every environment on Earth, including very remote areas reached via atmospheric transport.

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From Fin to Limb to Art: A Love for Paleo Illustration Brings Tiktaalik to Life

Academy of Natural Sciences

Written by Meg Robinson, Ticketing System Administrator at the Academy I love paleoart. Fossils can give scientists a solid idea about a prehistoric animals appearance, but it takes collaboration between artists and scientists to bring it back to life. The nature of fossilized remains also makes it extremely rare to find definitive proof of an ancient animals coloration, so many artists and paleo-illustrators stick with natures most common and neutral-toned color palettes.

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Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort

Environmental News Bits

by Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Institution Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025 have been hampered by a limited supply of freshwater.

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Trump Tariffs’ Potential Clean Energy Effects Explained

Scientific American

President Trump’s new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China could hit the electric vehicle, solar, battery and wind industries particularly hard

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Green and sustainable aerogel from chitosan and Caragana biochar for efficient, continuous and large-scale separation of complex emulsion

Environmental News Bits

Yang, L., Lu, H., Qiao, H., Hao, Z., Yin, Y., Guo, F., Wu, J., Wang, Y., & Wang, W. (2025). Green and sustainable aerogel from chitosan and Caragana biochar for efficient, continuous and large-scale separation of complex emulsion. Separation and Purification Technology, 362, 131731.

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As the New President of UCS, I’m Ready to Get to Work

Union of Concerned Scientists

When I was a student working on a PhD in environmental engineering, I knew I wanted to choose a career that would allow me to use my technical expertise to improve the world. This led me to hands-on policy work at the Union of Concerned Scientists, where I helped launch our Center for Science and Democracy. After some years in public service at the White House and the US Department of Transportation, helping to reinforce the crucial role of science in government decisionmaking and decarbonizing

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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Exposure in the U.S. Population: NHANES 1999–March 2020

Environmental News Bits

Botelho, J. C., Kato, K., Wong, L.-Y., & Calafat, A. M. (2025). Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Exposure in the U.S. Population: NHANES 1999March 2020. Environmental Research, 120916. [link] Abstract Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as forever chemicals because of their persistence in the environment, have been used in many commercial applications since … Continue reading Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Exposure in the U.S.

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Federal Water Tap, February 3: Trump Interferes in California Dam Releases

Circle of Blue

The Rundown President Trump orders water released from California reservoirs. Senate confirms leaders of EPA and Interior. Agencies begin taking down climate and equity web sites. EPA withdraws proposed rules on Florida water quality and industrial PFAS discharge. And lastly, a bill to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is introduced in Congress.

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