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The First World of Map of Tidal Marshes

Cool Green Science

A new global map of tidal marshes, one of the world’s most productive ecosystems. The post The First World of Map of Tidal Marshes appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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Robot gardener grows plants as well as humans do but uses less water

New Scientist

A vegetable-growing trial has pitted expert human gardeners against an AI-powered robot – both produced comparable crops, but the robot used about 40 per cent less water

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How Did Yellowstone’s Massive Flood Affect Fish?

Cool Green Science

It didn’t just rain. It poured. For hours. And those hours were unusually warm, dumping massive amounts of spring moisture […] The post How Did Yellowstone’s Massive Flood Affect Fish? appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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Alligators create hotspots for life by digging holes with their snouts

New Scientist

Alligator ponds have a greater diversity and abundance of plants and animals compared with the surrounding marsh, and offer aquatic refuge in dry months

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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.

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Analysis: India’s heat action plans overlook the vulnerable

A Greener Life

A baking hot day in Prayagraj, India, in May 2023. Scientists say climate change has severe heatwaves more likely in South and Southeast Asia. Photo credit: Anil Shakya / Alamy. By Joydeep Gupta As climate change makes heatwaves more frequent and severe in South Asia, India’s heat action plans offer pathways for adaptation, but experts say they lack the necessary focus on vulnerable populations.

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Experimental treatment could work against prion diseases like CJD

New Scientist

Prion diseases are invariably fatal, but an experimental genetic treatment has dramatically extended the lifespans of infected mice

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Wilkes-Barre Times Editorial: Wildfire Smoke A Reminder Of Our Shared Vulnerability

PA Environment Daily

This editorial first appeared in the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, Luzerne County, on June 7, 2023 -- With any luck, and if the local weather gurus are right, by the time you read this the worst of our Smoke Apocalypse (Smokepocalypse?) should be over. The eerie Outer Limits-style orangey haze will have begun to ebb, the campfire smell should be subsiding.

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Tribune-Review Column: Where There's Smoke, There's Wildfires And Serious Questions To Answer

PA Environment Daily

By Lori Falce, Tribune-Review Community Engagement Editor This column first appeared in the Tribune-Review, Westmoreland County, on June 9, 2023 -- Problems can get out of hand when you decide they don’t affect you. Maybe it’s because you don’t have the time or the money or the ability to do anything about them at the moment. I get it. That’s why my mail accumulates on the passenger seat of my car like someone else is going to decide to pay my cable bill.

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Sunday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 6.11.23

PA Environment Daily

Are You Telling Your Story? House holds Regular Session June 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22 -- Committee Schedule Senate holds Regular Session June 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- 100 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN] -- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults [PaEN] -- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN] -- DEP: Declares Code ORANGE Air Q

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- Wilkes-Barre Times Editorial: Wildfire Smoke A Reminder Of Our Shared Vulnerability [PaEN] -- Tribune-Review Column: Where There's Smoke, There's Wildfires And Serious Questions To Answer - By Lori Falce, Tribune-Review Community Engagement Editor [PaEN] -- Centre Daily Times: Climate Watch - Baseball: The Common Ground On Climate Change -- PA Capital-Star - John Micek: What The

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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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100 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

Here are 100 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! -- Wilkes-Barre Times Editorial: Wildfire Smoke A Reminder Of Our Shared Vulnerability [PaEN] -- Tribune-Review Column: Where There's Smoke, There's Wildfires And Serious Questions To Answer - By Lori

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Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week

PA Environment Daily

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Gov. Shapiro -- York Daily Record: Behind The Hold-Up Of Shapiro’s Nominee For Secretary Of State -- Gov. Shapiro: Senate Confirms Nominees For Secretary Of DCNR, General Services -- Gov. Shapiro Signs Executive Orders Establishing New Commission On Next Generation Engagement In State Government -- PennLive - Jan Murphy: Shapiro Signs Executive Order Establishing Commission To Give Next Generation A Voice In State Government --

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