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RFK Jr. Joins the War on Climate Scientists

Legal Planet

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made headlines when a Super PAC supporting his presidential bid ran a pricey Super Bowl ad, stealing the look of a famous 1960 spot for his uncle John F. Kennedy. But he got far less attention for another move that says a lot about his campaign: He has tapped Del Bigtree to run his communications team. Bigtree, like RFK Jr., is a well-known anti-vaccine activist.

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How a Solar Revolution in Farming Is Depleting World’s Groundwater

Yale E360

Farmers in hot, arid regions are turning to low-cost solar pumps to irrigate their fields, eliminating the need for expensive fossil fuels and boosting crop production. But by allowing them to pump throughout the day, the new technology is drying up aquifers around the globe.

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Investing in Public Transit Is Investing in Public Health

Union of Concerned Scientists

Last week, I interviewed a patient who was hospitalized for severe and persistent asthma attacks. Ms. S had been perfectly healthy until her respiratory symptoms commenced one year ago. She described her struggle to breathe on her worst days as feeling as though “an elephant was sitting on her chest.” I asked about smoking history and exposure to any potential indoor irritants (i.e. dust, mold), all of which she denied.

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China Releases Carbon Allowance Trading Regulations

Clean Energy Law

The regulations aim to provide a legal framework for China’s carbon allowance trading market by strengthening requirements and designating responsibilities. By Hui Xu , Paul A. Davies , Jean-Philippe Brisson , and Qingyi Pan On January 25, 2024, Chinese Premier Li Qiang signed a decree of the State Council, introducing the Regulations on the Administration of Carbon Allowance Trading (the Regulations).

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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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A Lone Orca Killed a Great White Shark in First Documented Attack of Its Kind

Scientific American

For the first time, scientists observe a single killer whale killing a great white shark, and then eating its liver

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In Rush for Lithium, Miners Turn to the Oil Fields of Arkansas

Yale E360

The Smackover Formation in southern Arkansas was once a major oil producer. Now, companies hope to extract lithium — a key metal for electric vehicle batteries — from its underground brines using technologies they say could reduce mining’s carbon emissions and water use.

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UK spurns European invitation to join ITER nuclear fusion project

New Scientist

Since Brexit, the UK no longer has access to ITER, the world's largest nuclear fusion experiment, through the European Union.

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The False Promise of Carbon Capture as a Climate Solution

Scientific American

Fossil-fuel companies use captured carbon dioxide to extract more fossil fuels, leading to a net increase in atmospheric CO 2

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Boiling, Filtering Water Can Get Rid of Microplastics, Study Finds

Yale E360

A new study finds that boiling and then filtering tap water can remove up to 90 percent of microplastics.

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Could the US House Find a Path to a Bipartisan Budget Deal? 

Union of Concerned Scientists

The US House of Representatives has set an unfortunate record for the most failed rules votes in modern history. Some context for this dubious achievement is important, and there may even be a silver lining. Parliamentary basics The US House is governed by a set of standing rules , approved by majority vote. Unlike the Senate, which is a continuing body (since only about one-third of its membership is elected each cycle), the House fully reconstitutes itself every two years and adopts a new se

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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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The best new science fiction books of March 2024

New Scientist

With a new Adrian Tchaikovsky, Mars-set romance from Natasha Pulley and a high-concept thriller from Stuart Turton due to hit shelves, there is plenty of great new science fiction to be reading in March

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‘Nobody Really Knows What You’re Supposed to Do’: Leaking, Abandoned Wells Wreak Havoc in West Texas 

Inside Climate News

A recent well blow-out in West Texas highlights the challenges of finding and plugging thousands of wells across the state. By Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News and Carlos Nogueras, Texas Tribune IMPERIAL, Texas—Mounds of dirt towered over Bill Wight, who stared helplessly at the piles that had once been pasture for his cattle.

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Cambodian Offset Project Led to Arrests, Evictions of Indigenous People, Report Alleges

Yale E360

Indigenous people in southern Cambodia faced forced evictions and criminal charges after their ancestral lands were marked out for a carbon offset project, a new report alleges.

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This New Antivenom Defangs the Toxins of Cobras, Black Mambas and More

Scientific American

A synthetic antibody marks a big step toward antivenoms that can protect against every poisonous snake near where you live or travel

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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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El Niño will cause record-breaking heat across the world this year

New Scientist

A climate model has forecast where the most extreme heat will occur during the current El Niño phase, including the Caribbean and the South China Sea

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Study Pinpoints Links Between Melting Arctic Ice and Summertime Extreme Weather in Europe

Inside Climate News

New research shows how last year’s warming melted ice in Greenland that increased flows of fresh, cold water into the North Atlantic, upsetting ocean currents in ways that lead to atmospheric changes. By Bob Berwyn The Arctic Ocean is mostly enclosed by the coldest parts of the Northern Hemisphere’s continents, ringed in by Siberia, Alaska and the Canadian Arctic, with only a small opening to the Pacific through the Bering Strait, and some narrow channels through the labyrinth of Canada’s Arctic

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Africa's Tropical Glaciers Have Shrunk by 90 Percent, Study Finds

Yale E360

Glaciers atop Mount Kenya, Mount Kilimanjaro, and the Rwenzori Mountains in East Africa are shrinking at an alarming rate as the region heats up.

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Environmental and Labour Groups Join Forces to Demand the Federal Government Expedite Sustainable Jobs Bill

Enviromental Defense

BLUE GREEN CANADA, CANADIAN CENTRE FOR POLICY ALTERNATIVES, CANADIAN LABOUR CONGRESS, CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK CANADA, THE COUNCIL OF CANADIANS, DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION, ECOJUSTICE, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, ÉQUITERRE, IRON + EARTH, PEMBINA INSTITUTE, 350.org In a letter sent earlier today, twelve major climate and labour organizations called on Prime Minister Trudeau, Natural Resources Minister Wilkinson, and all parties’ House Leaders to expedite the passage of Bill C-50, the Sustainable Jobs Act,

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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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AIs get better at maths if you tell them to pretend to be in Star Trek

New Scientist

Chatbots vary their answers depending on the exact wording used to prompt them, and now it seems that asking an AI to answer as if it were a Star Trek captain boosts its mathematical ability

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New Research from Antarctica Affirms The Threat of the ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ But Funding to Keep Studying it Is Running Out

Inside Climate News

In a worst case scenario, rising global temperatures and marine heatwaves could melt enough of the Thwaites Glacier and other Antarctic ice to raise sea levels 10 feet by the early 2100s. By Bob Berwyn When he saw the 75-mile wide ice front of the remote Thwaites Glacier looming out of the Amundsen Sea for the first time in 2019, ice researcher James Kirkham felt a sense of foreboding.

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100+ New Species Discovered in the Deep Sea

Ocean Conservancy

If you need proof that there is still plenty to discover in our ocean, look no further than the recent deep-sea expedition in South America. In January 2024, a group of scientists boarded Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor (too) to explore underwater mountain ranges off of Chile’s coast. The team, led by Dr. Javier Sellanes of the Universidad Católica del Norte, wanted to understand the biodiversity of these little-explored seamounts.

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Restoring Landscapes: Cairngorms Connect – a wild landscape in the making

The Applied Ecologist

In this new series, we hope to promote knowledge exchange in restoration and invite restoration practitioners to share their stories: successes, failures, implementation of learnings from other places and anything in between! To kick off the series, Sydney Henderson and Dr Pip Gullett share their story from Cairngorms Connect.

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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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Boiling tap water can remove 80 per cent of the microplastics in it

New Scientist

Tap water contains tiny particles of plastic and we don’t know how they affect our health – now it seems that boiling the water for 5 minutes can remove most of them

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Chemours and DuPont Knew About Risks But Kept Making Toxic PFAS Chemicals, UN Human Rights Advisors Conclude

Inside Climate News

A UN human rights panel calls on the UN Environment Assembly to take on “forever chemicals” at a meeting in Nairobi, citing a North Carolina PFAS plant as an example of environmental negligence. By James Bruggers In advance of a United Nations meeting next week where pollution is on the agenda, a U.N. human rights team has called out a PFAS manufacturing plant in North Carolina as a poster child for irresponsible behavior.

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Can a Magnet Ever Have Only One Pole?

Scientific American

Electron tornadoes that mimic “magnetic monopoles” emerge from specks of rust

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The U.K. is Burning Canadian Forests for Fuel

NRDC

Twenty-three environmental organizations stress that the U.K. government funding the incineration of imported Canadian wood pellets threatens climate progress.

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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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Battery breakthrough lets electric cars run longer in extreme cold

New Scientist

A new formula for lithium-ion batteries could help electric vehicles drive farther and charge faster even at extreme sub-zero temperatures

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Singapore Unveils Blueprint for Sustainable Air Hub

Clean Energy Law

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore will also launch 12 key initiatives, including a levy on sustainable aviation fuel and low-carbon electricity imports. By Paul A. Davies , Farhana Sharmeen , Michael D. Green , James Bee , and Kevin Mak The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has launched the Singapore Sustainable Air Hub Blueprint (Blueprint) as part of its efforts to decarbonise Singapore’s aviation sector while enabling sustainable growth.

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Helpful Gut Bacteria Seem to Reduce Allergic Disease in Kids

Scientific American

In babies, the right combo of gut bacteria might stave off later allergies, so scientists are testing “cocktails” of helpful microbes as therapy

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New Report: Expanding Public Transit Service Can Double Ridership and Cut Emissions by 65 Million Tonnes

Enviromental Defense

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, ÉQUITERRE New Report: Expanding Public Transit Service Can Double Ridership and Cut Emissions by 65 Million Tonnes “Putting Wheels on the Bus” report outlines recommendations to federal policymakers to unlock public transit’s potential as a climate solution Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – A new report, titled “Putting Wheels on the Bus” from Environmental Defence and Équiterre, supported by modelling conducted by D

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Light and sound may slow Alzheimer’s by making the brain remove toxins

New Scientist

An experimental treatment for Alzheimer's disease involving sounds and flickering lights has shown promise in mice and people.

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