Tue.Mar 14, 2023

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The United Nations’ High Seas Treaty is a critical step to protecting our oceans

Edouard Stenger

Coming together to protect Nature is a key element to making sure we have a future as a species and that other species not only survive but thrive in the coming decades and centuries. This is why the United Nations have worked for almost 20 years on protecting the high seas, its biodiversity and providing oversight of international waters. Earlier this month, nations finally agreed on this and it’s hailed as an historical event.

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How Indigenous People Are Restoring Brazil’s Atlantic Forest

Yale E360

The Guarani Mbya people are working to restore the once-vast Atlantic Forest, which has been largely lost to development. Gaining official tenure of their lands, they hope, will boost their efforts, which range from planting native trees to reintroducing pollinators.

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Survey Shows Pathway To Speeding Up EV Adoption in Rural Areas

Union of Concerned Scientists

Regardless of where we live, we should all have the opportunity to enjoy the benefits provided by electric vehicles. These benefits range from the reduced cost of operation , the reduced need for maintenance and the improved performance, to the fact that electric vehicles have no tailpipe emissions. Everybody’s health stands to gain from reducing local air pollution from tailpipes: communities located near roads, families getting into a car in their garage, children boarding a school bus, and an

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Human brain cells used as living AIs to solve mathematical equations

New Scientist

Brain organoids grown in a lab can be used to perform basic computation tasks, but there are big unanswered questions about how far this approach should be taken

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

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

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New England states unite to build new offshore wind HVDC transmission, seek DOE funding

Law and Environment

Four New England States – Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, and Rhode Island – recently submitted a concept paper to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposing to build up to three new high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission lines and related onshore system upgrades to support the injection of new offshore wind resources in New England.

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Is Composting Good for the Ocean?

Ocean Conservancy

Everywhere I’ve lived, I’ve had two options for where to put my trash: a blue bin for things like newspapers, beverage bottles and other recyclables, and a not-blue bin for everything else. That changed when my husband and I moved to eastern Washington state a few years ago. Our new city offered curbside composting, and ever since then we’ve been separating eggshells, coffee grounds and other food items from the rest of our household waste.

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Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 3.14.23

PA Environment Daily

Are You Telling Your Story? House holds Regular Session April 24, 25, 26 -- Committee Schedule -- Updated: House Budget Hearing Schedule - March 20, 21, 22 Senate holds Regular Session April 24, 25, 26 -- Committee Schedule -- Updated Senate Budget Hearing Schedule - March 20, 21, 22 TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TODAY 1:00: Joint Hearing By Democratic & Republican Policy Committees on impact of Norfolk Southern train derailment.

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Lifting All Boats: Six Steps to Enhancing Equity in Marine Conservation

Cool Green Science

How can we protect fragile ocean ecosystems while also preserving the cultural and economic lifeways of the people who depend on them? The post Lifting All Boats: Six Steps to Enhancing Equity in Marine Conservation appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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How to Avoid the Dreaded Norovirus

Scientific American

The so-called winter vomiting disease has been closing schools and hitting long-term care facilities this year.

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California, Battered by Atmospheric Rivers, Faces a Big Melt This Spring

Inside Climate News

More frequent and moisture laden weather surges highlight how California’s wet and dry cycles are being sharpened by the warming climate. By Bob Berwyn The latest atmospheric river surging into California probably won’t result in worst-case flooding, state water officials and scientists said Monday. But as global warming shifts the range of possibilities, this winter’s often record levels of snow and rain could set the stage for deluges in spring if there are more strong storms or an early heatw

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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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GPT-4: OpenAI says its AI has 'human-level performance' on tests

New Scientist

An update to the AI behind ChatGPT has been released by OpenAI.

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'Toxic Forever Chemicals' in U.S. Drinking Water to Be Regulated for the First Time

Scientific American

The EPA has proposed the first nationwide limits for toxic chemicals called PFAS in the U.S.

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JWST took a stunning picture of a star that’s about to go supernova

New Scientist

The James Webb Space Telescope has taken an astonishingly detailed image of a Wolf-Rayet star as it blows off its outer layers in preparation to go supernova

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The Golden Horseshoe Needs Zoning Reform, Not the Removal of Greenbelt Land: Thoughts on interpreting data from the Alliance for a Livable Ontario and the Regional Planning Commissioners of Ontario

Enviromental Defense

For several years, Environmental Defence has been rallying concerned Ontario allies in the environmental and environmental justice movements to demand a swift end to exclusionary zoning and the other planning and funding obstacles to building more homes within existing communities. Our team has presented at City and Regional planning meetings, released municipal and provincial election guides and directly lobbied municipal and provincial politicians.

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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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The archaeologists recreating the secrets of prehistoric technology

New Scientist

It has long been unclear how ancient people built a city of wood in the New Mexico desert far from any forests.

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If the Mathematical Constant Pi Was a Song, What Would It Sound Like?

Scientific American

Every year on Pi Day, we have a reason to celebrate one of math’s most famous symbols. But this year we speak to someone who has captured it in song.

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PBS Nature

Costa Rica’s motto is Pura Vida – Pure Life – and this deceptively small country is bursting with some of the most spectacular wildlife and pristine ecosystems in the world. All this diversity thrives, in part, thanks to one surprising little creature: hummingbirds. Venture across Costa Rica’s wild and rugged landscapes, from volcanic peaks to coastal jungle to misty cloud forests, and discover the nation’s dazzling diversity of hummingbirds.

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Federal Court Rules Challenge To DEP Air Quality Permit For Adelphia Natural Gas Pipeline' Quakertown Compressor Station May Go Forward

PA Environment Daily

On March 14, the federal Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Adelphia Gateway natural gas pipeline company was not entitled to a different outcome in Federal Court after receiving an adverse judgment in the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in Cole et al v. Department of Environmental Protection in 2021. The case resolved in the affirmative the question of whether state permits issued for operations which are part of interstate natural gas pipelines can be appealed at the Pennsylvania Environm

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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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Dr Marie Soulière engages in AI debate

Frontiers

Frontiers’ senior publishing manager Dr Marie Soulière is participating in two debates on the implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in scholarly publishing. The use of AI in scholarly publishing extends beyond production and review processes, as the launch of ChatGPT recently demonstrated. AI can be used to write academic papers with significant implications for research integrity.

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Can the New High Seas Treaty Help Limit Global Warming?

Inside Climate News

A framework agreement to protect open oceans is the first step toward enacting protections for ecosystems that take CO2 from the air and store it for millennia in sediments. By Delaney Dryfoos, Bob Berwyn On the high seas, outside the jurisdiction of any country’s government, lie some of the largest reservoirs of biodiversity on Earth. These vast swaths of open ocean have been called “a lawless frontier,” a place where crime and violence are beyond the reach of punishment, as reported by Ian Urb

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Audubon Society Of Western PA Hosts 3-Part Online Buffalo Creek Watershed Forested Land Workshops For Butler County

PA Environment Daily

The Audubon Society of Western PA is calling all landowners in the Buffalo Creek Watershed to participate in a three-park online workshop series on what landowners can do to help protect and enhance forest habitat on their property. This series has been designed for landowners with wooded property, but the information will be useful for anyone living in the watershed.

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Russian fighter jet collides with US military drone over the Black Sea

New Scientist

The US operates drones in international airspace around Ukraine, and a Russian fighter jet has hit one – an MQ-9 Reaper drone – in an incident the US military is calling “unsafe and unprofessional”

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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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No One Knows How the Biggest Animals on Earth--Baleen Whales--Find Their Food

Scientific American

How do giant filter-feeding whales find their tiny prey?

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Cosmic Tumbles, Quantum Leaps review: Embodying Schrodinger's cat

New Scientist

This physics-inspired circus performance enthralled attendees of the American Physical Society’s March Meeting, but a casual observer may have missed some of the scientific concepts that performers enacted

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Tree Roots May Have Set Off a Mass Extinction

Scientific American

The evolution of terrestrial plant roots could have kicked off large-scale extinctions by throwing the planet’s mineral cycle into disarray

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New DNA tests predict your disease risk – are we ready for them?

New Scientist

Polygenic tests can predict your risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer, but some doctors worry about the consequences for healthcare systems and for us

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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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The Best Habitats for Whales, Leopards and Office Workers

Scientific American

Strangely real imaginary numbers, an unsung founder of quantum physics and an endless AI conversation

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Fungus that kills frogs and amphibians is rapidly spreading in Africa

New Scientist

Across Africa there has been a surge in a fungus that causes heart failure in amphibians over the past two decades, which could devastate the continent’s amphibians as it has elsewhere

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CHIPS Act: What Prospective Applicants Should Be Doing Now

Arnold Porter

Join representatives from the semiconductor product groups at Jefferies, Deloitte and Arnold & Porter in person or via Zoom Webinar for a discussion on the semiconductor market, how companies can position themselves in order to receive CHIPS Act funding, projects likely to be funded and steps companies should be taking now.

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Fungus that kills frogs and salamanders is rapidly spreading in Africa

New Scientist

Across Africa there has been a surge in a fungus that causes heart failure in amphibians over the past two decades, which could devastate the continent’s amphibians as it has elsewhere

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Carbon Capture and Sequestration: State Initiatives, State Primacy, and Class VI Permitting

Arnold Porter

In this webinar, we will review several "hot topics" relating to Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS). New state CCS laws are proliferating across the US, and many states are relying on CCS in their climate plans. Increasing attention is being paid to off-shore sequestration, particularly in the Gulf states. Meanwhile, issues regarding EPA permitting for Class VI wells for CO2 injection are gaining attention, as the queue for new projects grows.