Yale E360
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Europe saw a record drop in fossil power last year, according to a new analysis that found that, for the first time, wind supplied more power than natural gas.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Making a strange state of matter called a time crystal inside a quantum computer helped researchers stabilise a fragile quantum state inspired by Schrödinger’s cat
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Yale E360
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
To eliminate global aviation’s sizable carbon footprint, researchers are working on a range of alternatives to fossil jet fuel. Recent test flights powered only by hydrogen or biofuels have been successful, but steep challenges remain before aviation can become carbon-free.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
The global average temperature in January 2024 was 1.7°C above pre-industrial levels for the month, meaning the planet has breached the 1.
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.
Scientific American
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
When asked, ChatGPT declared that its training material—the language we humans use every day—was to blame for potential bias in stories it generated
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
For most of humanity’s existence, we have observed the universe using light, but these days photons aren’t the only game in town, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
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New Scientist
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Researchers wanting to make use of locusts’ keen sense of smell to sniff out certain chemicals have found that injecting their brains with nanoparticles seems to make odour identification more reliable
National Law Center
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
On January 25, 2024, the Supreme Court of Nevada issued an important decision in the long running dispute over pumping groundwater. The post Supreme Court of Nevada Issues Important Decision Impacting Groundwater Rights appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
A severe drought exacerbated by climate change and a lack of updated infrastructure have led to some ships waiting more than a month to cross one of the world's most important waterways
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
On February 7, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful announced the recipients of their recognition program for individuals, government, organizations and businesses whose efforts support and strengthen the mission of a clean and beautiful Pennsylvania. “We are grateful for our volunteers and partners across the state whose dedication, commitment and exceptional contributions helped advance our mission and strengthen community improvement efforts statewide in 2023”, said Shannon Reiter, President of Keep P
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.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
In space, growing plants could be important for food, oxygen and even astronauts' psychological well-being – but growing anything beyond Earth is more difficult than it might seem
NRDC
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Today's agency action will deliver lifesaving protections from dangerous air pollution.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Nanoparticles designed to release antibiotics deep inside the lungs reduced inflammation and improved lung function in mice with symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Scientific American
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
A surprisingly youthful ocean within Mimas, a tiny moon of Saturn, has big implications for the solar system’s history—and for finding life beyond Earth
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.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
A subspecies of the Somali sharp-snouted worm lizard was found by a landmine clearance team, the first official sighting since 1931
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
On February 9, The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education , Philadelphia’s first environmental education center, will hold a reception to open its newest art exhibition-- Slow-Burning Rapture -- from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Center, 8480 Hagy's Mill Road in Philadelphia. Slow-Burning Rapture highlights artists as storytellers through artwork designed to make sense of our ecological future.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
A Chinese company is building wind turbines with 131-metre-long blades, the longest ever used in an onshore power plant
Scientific American
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
A new kind of transistor allows AI hardware to remember and process information more like the human brain does
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New Scientist
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
These stunning images are finalists in the World of Fungi category in the International Garden Photographer of the Year contest
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
The following story first appeared on the Lancaster Clean Water Partners Blog on February 6, 2024-- Think about a water conservation project. Are you thinking about stream restoration at a farm with shovels and earth-moving equipment? Are you thinking of volunteers planting trees? Are you thinking of a congregation working together to diligently steward our natural resources?
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Mahalia Belo’s debut feature film, based on Megan Hunter’s story of how a new mother and baby survive in a seriously flooded London, allows room for more sensitivity than most climate movies
Scientific American
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
A feasibility study on CERN’s Future Circular Collider identifies where and how the machine could be built—but its construction is far from assured
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Physicists’ search for a theory that explains all reality in one framework appeared to have stalled.
Scientific American
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is eliminating nearly 600 workers due to funding shortfalls for the space agency's Mars Sample Return mission
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
A group of more than a dozen orcas has disappeared after being trapped in freezing Japanese waters for about a day – it isn’t known if they escaped or have died
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
The Fourth Annual Breeding Bird Blitz for Conservation , hosted by the Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology , is seeking nonprofit organizations that support the conservation of Bird Species of Greatest Conservation Need in Pennsylvania. The deadline for applications is March 1. Selected organizations will be identified as partners with Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology in the 2024 event and receive an equal share of the funds raised.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Hybrid working has its benefits, but employees will be happier and more productive with more face-to-face contact, says evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
On February 7, the PA Infrastructure Investment Authority announced the award of $14.8 million for the purchase of verified nutrient and sediment reduction credits from five successful bidders under the Clean Water Procurement Program. The awards will purchase up to 32,128 pounds of verified nitrogen reductions, and the associated 6,323.86 pounds of verified phosphorus and 3,457,762.16 pounds of sediment reductions.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
A type of distant planet long thought to have water oceans on its surface may be too hot for liquid water, and magma oceans might be more likely
Nanotech
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 24, 2024, that it is extending the review period for confidential business information (CBI) claims for specific identity of all active chemical substances listed on the confidential portion of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory submitted to EPA under TSCA. 89 Fed. Reg. 4605.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Close measurements of Mimas’s orbit suggest there could be an ocean 30 kilometres deep beneath the small moon’s icy exterior
Endangered Species Law
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
On February 2, 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published a final rule increasing civil monetary penalties for violations of several federal wildlife and natural resource protection laws (Final Rule). The Final Rule updates penalties for violations of the Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, Lacey Act, and other statutes concerning federally protected animal species.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
The compelling story of how Jacqueline Alnes fell under the spell of “fruit-only” diet influencers as she battled a mystery illness highlights how modern life makes us all vulnerable
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