Legal Planet

MARCH 19, 2024

The Salton Sea “Voice, agency, and meaningful compensation.” Those are the things that California Tribal Affairs Secretary Christina Snider-Ashtari said must be granted in exchange to some communities bearing the brunt of the energy transition and the new mineral boom, as recounted in Part One of this series. All week, my colleagues and I are sharing summaries, outcomes, and insights from our recent “Powering the Future” symposium.

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New Scientist

MARCH 19, 2024

A settlement in the east of England burned down in a fire 3000 years ago, falling into a muddy waterway that preserved everything inside the houses including tools, fabric, cooking pots and more

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2024

The Spring road dumping season is underway in Northcentral and Northwest Pennsylvania as conventional oil and gas operators get rid of their wastewater on the region’s dirt and hard roads. They say a picture is worth 1,000 words and here is a photo of fresh road dumping on Follet Run Road in Warren County on March 12, 2024. The weather was clear and the temperature was 41 degrees.

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New Scientist

MARCH 19, 2024

Intact human brains 12,000 years old or more have been found in unexpected places such as shipwrecks and waterlogged graves, but it is unclear what preserved them

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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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Scientific American

MARCH 19, 2024

Large language models trained on religious texts claim to offer spiritual insights on demand. What could go wrong?

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New Scientist

MARCH 19, 2024

2023 wasn't just the hottest year on record by far, it also saw record glacier loss, sea level rise, ocean heat and sea ice loss, says World Meteorological Organization report

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New Scientist

MARCH 19, 2024

The gene-editing strategy could be a way to disable HIV that lies dormant in immune cells, meaning people would no longer need to take daily medication

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Scientific American

MARCH 19, 2024

A beleaguered solar geoengineering project failed to conduct field tests because of opposition from environmentalists and Indigenous residents

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New Scientist

MARCH 19, 2024

Nearly 70 "forever chemicals", also known as PFAS, are commonly found in materials that come into contact with food, some of which have been linked to negative health outcomes

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Scientific American

MARCH 19, 2024

Electrons swarm in a soup of quantum entanglement in a new class of materials called strange metals

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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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New Scientist

MARCH 19, 2024

A combination of widely available antibiotics may be able to treat heart failure after researchers found that the therapy regenerates heart cells in animals

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Inside Climate News

MARCH 19, 2024

A growing body of research shows that climate change is throwing the seasons out of whack. By Kiley Price At a crowded town square in western Pennsylvania on Feb. 2, the world’s most famous groundhog—Punxsutawney Phil—did not cast a shadow, which legends say indicated that spring should arrive early this year.

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New Scientist

MARCH 19, 2024

An analysis of work posted on a popular art-sharing website finds that users who adopted generative artificial intelligence tools increased their output, but saw a drop in novelty

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Scientific American

MARCH 19, 2024

Florida state surgeon general Joseph Ladapo’s rejection of evidence-based policy stems from political rather than scientific motivations and puts innocent people at risk

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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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New Scientist

MARCH 19, 2024

A computer chip featuring over 400 billion transistors can train artificial intelligence models faster and using less energy, says Nvidia - but it is yet to reveal the price tag

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2024

By Joseph M. Phillips, US Forest Service Northern Research Station As the first official day of spring arrives [on March 19], many regions of the United States are experiencing above-average temperatures. Across the Northeast and Midwest, the winter has been remarkably mild, with minimal snowfall. Consequently, many deciduous trees are budding earlier than usual, causing concerns about the potential impacts of early warming on local trees and forests.

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New Scientist

MARCH 19, 2024

Remote tribes in Papua New Guinea were ravaged in the 20th century by kuru, which was spread when people ate their dead relatives as part of funeral rituals – but some individuals may have had genetic resistance to the condition

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Scientific American

MARCH 19, 2024

Weight training turns out to be as important as aerobic activity for warding off disease

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New Scientist

MARCH 19, 2024

Remote tribes in Papua New Guinea were ravaged in the 20th century by kuru, which was spread when people ate their dead relatives as part of funeral rituals – but some individuals may have had genetic resistance to the condition

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The Applied Ecologist

MARCH 19, 2024

Shortlisted for the Chico Mendes Prize 2023 In their latest Practice Insights article, Henry Hansen and colleagues present a case study that applies a new method to improve current fish habitat models and better guide future restoration efforts. Fragmentation has become a consistent impact in rivers as society’s need for renewable energy continues to grow.

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Scientific American

MARCH 19, 2024

Hostility toward LGBTQ kids, enshrined in hundreds of new bills, has put families with such children under unprecedented threat, raising risks of suicide and physical attacks

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2024

On March 14, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission approved eight shale gas drilling water withdrawals and adopted a new general permit for cooperative fish nurseries. The shale gas water withdrawals include-- -- Project Sponsor and Facility: Beech Resources, LLC (Lycoming Creek), Lycoming Township, Lycoming County , PA. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day). -- Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC (Susquehanna River), Braintrim Township, Wyo

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Scientific American

MARCH 19, 2024

Scientific research needs to slow down, not speed up, to produce trustworthy results

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2024

On March 19, DEP told the Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board they have seen an “across the board” increase in the number of methane contaminated water supplies from oil and gas drilling, both conventional and unconventional shale gas wells. Dan Counahan, Manager of DEP’s Southwest Regional Oil and Gas Program Office, gave the Board a broad overview of the kinds of water supply contamination cases they’re seeing statewide.

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Scientific American

MARCH 19, 2024

People keep trying to help old-growth forests survive fire by cutting trees, even though the forests have done fine on their own for 1,000 years

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2024

On March 18, the Insurance Department and the PA Emergency Management Agency reminded consumers about the importance of flood insurance to protect consumers from the costly repairs often associated with flood damage and urged property owners to consider purchasing flood insurance to protect their homes, businesses and possessions. All of Pennsylvania's 67 counties have seen destructive flooding, yet just about 1 percent of households in the state are currently insured against flooding.

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Scientific American

MARCH 19, 2024

Solar farms seeded with wildflowers can boost pollinator populations

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” - - Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion] Senate next voting day March 19, 20, Apri

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New Scientist

MARCH 19, 2024

An AI model trained on data from Premier League matches can help football coaches devise tactics for attacking or defending corner kicks

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Scientific American

MARCH 19, 2024

Many LGBTQ+ video gamers use gaming to build community, especially in jurisdictions that are considering anti-LGBTQ+ legislation

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New Scientist

MARCH 19, 2024

Researchers have studied the movements of thousands of people waiting for the opening of the San Fermín festival and found they behave like electrons circling in a magnetic field

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Scientific American

MARCH 19, 2024

These bizarre-looking clouds form in stable atmospheric eddies

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New Scientist

MARCH 19, 2024

Strange volcanos called kimberlites bring diamonds up from Earth's depths.

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