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Silencing Science: How Indonesia Is Censoring Wildlife Research

Yale E360

Under President Joko Widodo, Indonesia has gained international praise for its conservation policies. But now the government is clamping down on scientists who are questioning official claims that the country’s endangered orangutan and rhino populations are increasing.

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…In Which I Attempt To Read My Water Bill

Legal Planet

Smart Water Meter: A Secret Weapon For Climate Adaptation That Should Not Be Secret I felt at least decently about myself when I paid my water bill recently, because I was told that my usage was somewhat better than other people in my neighborhood (which is a low bar, but you take what you can get). But when I tried to figure out why it was better, I got no information whatsoever.

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Legence Expands Sustainable Firms

Environment + Energy Leader

Legence, a Blackstone company announce three key acquisitions in the Western United States to provide localized expertise in decarbonizing the built environment. The post Legence Expands Sustainable Firms appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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FROM KITCHEN WASTE TO BIOETHANOL

Cleannovate

The stink was reaching the high heavens. The fruit waste had overstayed and started growing some black mold.

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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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Ants Can Sniff Out Cancer

Scientific American

Supersmeller ants quickly learn to recognize tumors’ signatures in mouse urine

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Environmental and food groups take Health Canada to court over glyphosate product renewal

Enviromental Defense

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, ECOJUSTICE, DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION, FRIENDS OF THE EARTH CANADA, SAFE FOOD MATTERS Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Huron-Wendat – Environmental and food groups are challenging Health Canada’s failure to conduct a rigorous scientific assessment of glyphosate before renewing the approval for a product containing it.

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Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption in 2022

Law and Environment

This past year represents a real turning point in the transition to electric vehicles, demonstrated by new major incentives and regulatory activities at both federal and state government levels and several notable accomplishments in the private sector. First, the U.S. government approved EV Infrastructure Deployment Plans for all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico with an estimated $4.155 billion in funding going to states in the next five years to build out EV infrastructure.

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DCED’s Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Advisory Council Meets Feb. 16

PA Environment Daily

DCED's PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council is scheduled to hold a hybrid meeting February 16 at the Pennsylvania Western University campus in Clarion. The agenda for the meeting has not been announced, but the December 15 meeting canceled due to weather was to include these topics-- -- Final regulation limiting VOC/methane emissions from conventional oil and gas facilities [See below]; -- Presentation on radioactive material in drilling wastewater by a consultant-- Perma-Fix Enviro

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Acting Out Dreams Predicts Parkinson's and Other Brain Diseases

Scientific American

Enacted dreams could be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease

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Can pasture-fed livestock farming practices improve the ecological condition of grasslands?

The Applied Ecologist

Innovative farmers are adopting agro-ecological approaches to producing beef which they believe are better for biodiversity and soils. Lisa Norton (UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology) and colleagues investigated the validity of these claims by comparing their grassland to those across the wider countryside surveyed as part of the national GB Countryside Survey.

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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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Humans Can Correctly Guess the Meaning of Chimp Gestures

Scientific American

A new finding that humans can correctly interpret the gestures of chimps and bonobos adds to growing research that suggests that human language may have evolved from a dictionary of hand and body signals

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Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 1.24.23

PA Environment Daily

Are You Telling Your Story? Senate returns to voting session Feb. 27, 28, March 1, 6, 7, 8 -- Committee Schedule -- March 7-- Governor’s Budget Address House returns to voting session ?????? -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events WEDNESDAY 10:00: Agenda Posted. DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.

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Displaying the Data: Online AFIDA Database To Be Established

National Law Center

In December 2022, Congress passed a $1.7 trillion spending package for FY23 known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (“CAA”), which. The post Displaying the Data: Online AFIDA Database To Be Established appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Rare Antarctic meteorite is one of the largest ever found

New Scientist

Antarctica is the perfect place to go meteorite hunting, as space rocks stand out on the wide fields of ice, and researchers have found a new crop

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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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Star Cores Spin Surprisingly Slowly--Scientists Now Think They Know Why

Scientific American

Scientists find that magnetic fields and turbulence amplify each other inside stars’ hidden layers, slowing down the stellar cores’ spin

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The outline of people’s bodies can be detected from Wi-Fi signals

New Scientist

Machine learning can analyse how the signals from Wi-Fi transmitters are disrupted by human bodies to reveal what position people are sitting, standing or lying in

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FracTracker Alliance Seeking Information On Use Of Drones For Environmental Monitoring Work; Feb. 3 Online Meeting Set On Oil & Gas Facility Monitoring Project

PA Environment Daily

The FracTracker Alliance will hold an online meeting February 3 related to its EPA-funded project to deploy FLIR cameras for use in monitoring methane emissions from oil and gas facilities. The EPA funding will expand upon an ongoing community-science project launched in 2020 that uses low-cost monitors to provide data for a variety of pollutants associated with unconventional shale gas development and petrochemical-related industries that have rapidly proliferated in Western Pennsylvania.

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Dogs can tell when you want to give them a treat – even if you don’t

New Scientist

Pet dogs respond more patiently when humans clumsily drop a treat out of reach than when it is intentionally pulled away, suggesting canines can understand human intentions

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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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DEP Teaching Green: New PA Gateway To Green Education Hub; PA Digital Water Atlas; Grant; Programs; Much More!

PA Environment Daily

The latest DEP Teaching Green environmental education newsletter is chock full of new information for formal and informal educators. Here’s just a sampling-- PA Gateway To Green Pennsylvania Gateway to Green is a new online hub for Pennsylvania educators (formal and nonformal) to access environmental education resources from government agencies, non-profits, and other partners to improve environmental literacy among Pennsylvania residents.

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The first ever vaccine against RSV could be approved in 2023

New Scientist

Although usually mild, the respiratory syncytial virus can be fatal among babies and older people.

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Stroud Water Research Center News: Tracking Road Salt In Streams; Scouts From 12 Troops Tackle Merit Badge Program; Much More

PA Environment Daily

The latest UpStream newsletter from the Stroud Water Research Center includes articles on a variety of different education and research projects, including-- -- Scouts From 12 Troops Tackle Fish & Wildlife Hybrid Merit Badge Program (photo) -- Why Volunteers Are Tracking Down Road Salt In Streams -- Open Data, Open Hardware: Tools For Collaborative Solutions To Water Challenges -- Makers Of Popular Mayfly Cheese Win At PA Farm Show -- Step Up Your Gardening Game With Healthier Soils -- March

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Fake mushroom experiment reveals why some fungi glow in the dark

New Scientist

Why some mushrooms are bioluminescent remains uncertain, but a study using LED lights adds to the evidence they attract insects that help the fungus disperse its spores

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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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Government Researchers Aim for Better--And Cheaper--Batteries

Scientific American

Department of Energy researchers are partnering with battery manufacturers to help them find new ways to make cheap batteries that can store a lot of energy

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The mysterious underwater avalanches reshaping Earth

New Scientist

Turbidity currents are cascades of sediment that tumble down Earth’s 9000 submarine canyons carrying carbon, plastics and pharmaceuticals into the deep sea. We are finally learning just how often these dramatic events occur.

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Expert thrifting tips for reducing, reusing and recycling

Inhabitant

Kiera Jeuitt is an expert at the three r's: reducing, reusing and recycling. She is the founder of "I Love Thrifting" and an expert on how to use thrifting to live more sustainably by reusing what's old, reducing the waste produced by new items you might possibly buy instead and offering amazing tips on how to recycle what's already there. Jeuitt shared some of her tips with Inhabitat.

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York Conservation District Hosts March 2 Writing Your Own Manure Management Plan Workshop

PA Environment Daily

Do you have farm animals? This includes anyone who has horse or hobby farms. All properties that generate manure and/or apply manure to fields must have a Manure Management Plan (MMP) to be in compliance with the state Clean Streams Law. The York County Conservation District is offering a free Writing Your Own Manure Management Plan Workshop on Thursday, March 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at our new location – York County at Pleasant Valley Road Building, 2401 Pleasant Valley Road, York, PA.

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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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Gravity batteries offer a better energy storage alternative

Inhabitant

Gravity batteries are a new technology that supports the generation and storage of renewable energy through regenerative braking and gravity. A recent study on this technology has proved that old mines could be pivotal in enhancing the use of gravity batteries since they provide an ideal landscape.

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PA Wilds Center, Leave No Trace Partner On Promoting Sustainable Tourism Practices In The Pennsylvania Wilds Region; Feb. 1 Webinar Set

PA Environment Daily

On January 24, the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship and Leave No Trace announced a new partnership to promote sustainable tourism practices across t he 13-county Pennsylvania Wilds region, which is explored by millions of visitors each year. The PA Wilds Center, a nonprofit whose mission is to marry conservation and economic development in a way that strengthens and inspires communities across the Pennsylvania Wilds, promotes the region as a premier outdoor recreation destination as a way to

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Five Ways ChatGPT Will Change Agriculture

JANZEN AG

ChatGPT is all over the news lately. If you missed it, ChatGPT is a form of artificial intelligence (AI) operated by OpenAI. ChatGPT is trained on data from various sources, including books, articles, websites, and other publicly available text type data. Users can ask ChatGTP questions in a search bar about nearly anything and ChatGPT responds based upon its training data.

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EPA Announces $1.35 Million Penalty, Settlement With Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Over Clean Air Act Violations

PA Environment Daily

On January 24, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice announced a settlement with Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services Inc. and numerous affiliated companies (collectively, GWRSI) for violation of Clean Air Act (CAA) locomotive regulations. In Pennsylvania, the Genesee & Wyoming owns these companies -- Aliquippa & Ohio River Railroad, Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad, Pittsburgh & Ohio Central Railroad, Wellsboro & Corning Railroad and York Rai

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Too many smelly candles? Here’s how scents impact the air quality in your home

Environmental News Bits

by Svetlana Stevanovic, Deakin University There’s nothing wrong with wanting your home to smell nice and fresh – and from candles to diffusers, there’s no shortage of home scent products to help you achieve that. But having rampant fragrances in our indoor air can dramatically impact air quality, coming with a host of potential problems. … Continue reading Too many smelly candles?

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