Wed.Mar 26, 2025

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SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Sewage: You Can’t Make This Sh** Up

Union of Concerned Scientists

When I lived in College Station, Texas, I kept dreaming about a Gulf Coast beach weekend escape from inland Texas. Even though this was early in the pandemic and the need for outdoor escapes was high, ultimately, I never made the trip. Honestly, I was kind of nervous about water quality. Whats the point of a beach adventure if you cant even go into the ocean?

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Renewables Accounted for More Than 90 Percent of New Power Globally Last Year

Yale E360

Renewables accounted for 92 percent of new power capacity worldwide last year, a new report shows.

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Kaixuan Pan: Dutch landscapes have lost insect-pollinated plants over the past 87  years

The Applied Ecologist

Shortlisted for the 2024 Southwood Prize Kaixuan Pan discusses recent research which assessed the changes in occurrences of plants pollinated by different modes, and explored the persistence of the observed changes under different environmental conditions. About the research Overview Our paper explores how plant communities in the Netherlands have changed over the past 87 years.

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In War-Torn Sudan, a Gold Mining Boom Takes a Human Toll

Yale E360

As civil war rages in Sudan, a surge in gold production is helping finance and arm the warring factions. Most of the mining is done on a small scale by villagers who process the gold using mercury and cyanide, posing serious threats to their health and to the environment.

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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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Sofie’s World|Opinion: How a new community forest school is taking root in Islington

A Greener Life

The community Orchard in Graham St Park, Islington, London. Photo credit: Anders Lorenzen. By Kirstie Wielandt A year ago, I set out on a simple quest: to find a local forest school for my young daughter. I envisioned muddy weekend adventures, little ones in wellies exploring nature , and wholesome learning amidst the trees. Islingtons little wildlings: Nurturing a new community forest school However, the reality was starkly different; weekday-only sessions, long bus journeys to reach them, comp

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HHS’s Long COVID Office Is Closing. What Will This Mean for Future Research and Treatments?

Scientific American

The Office for Long COVID Research and Practice was instrumental in coordinating the U.S.

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Top Math Prize Recipient Wedded Algebra and Calculus to Found a New Field

Scientific American

Masaki Kashiwara, this year’s Abel Prize winner, co-founded a new field of mathematics called algebraic analysis

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Mathematician wins 2025 Abel prize for tools to solve tricky equations

New Scientist

Masaki Kashiwara has won the 2025 Abel prize, seen by some as the Nobel of mathematics, for his contributions to algebraic analysis and representation theory

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How ‘Qudits’ Could Boost Quantum Computing

Scientific American

“Qudits,” the multi-dimensional cousins of qubits, could make quantum computers more efficient and less prone to error

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Wood made transparent using rice and egg whites could replace windows

New Scientist

Transparent wood, made by stripping organic polymers and replacing them with a mixture of egg whites and rice extract, could be used as windows and smartphone screens

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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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Carolina wildfires followed months of weather whiplash, from drought to hurricane-fueled floods and back to drought

Environmental News Bits

Lauren Lowman, Wake Forest University and Nick Corak, Wake Forest University Scores of wildfires broke out across North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia in early March 2025 as strong winds, abnormally dry conditions and low humidity combined to kindle and spread the flames.

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What do GLP-1 drugs really tell us about the brain's reward system?

New Scientist

Anecdotal reports suggest drugs like Ozempic may curb not just appetite but also impulsive or addictive behaviour, hinting at links between metabolic health and our brains

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Why These Tropical Trees Love a Lightning Strike

Scientific American

One species of tropical tree seems not only to survive lightning strikes but also to thrive because of them

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Rats come one step closer to becoming snobby and pretentious

New Scientist

Feedback is pleased to discover the latest research into the wine-identifying abilities of rats, but feels the rodents still have a long way to go before they are truly obnoxious to be around

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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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Mini-Satellite Sends Encrypted Quantum Message a Record-Breaking Distance

Scientific American

Scientists in China have transmitted encrypted images a record 12,900 kilometers, paving the way for quantum messaging anywhere on Earth

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An early hint of cosmic dawn has been seen in a distant galaxy

New Scientist

A galaxy inside a bubble may be evidence that the universe was starting to become transparent 330 million years after the big bang

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‘Artificial Nap’ Could Provide Benefits of Sleep—Without Sleeping

Scientific American

Desynchronizing monkeys’ brain with electricity caused a performance boost

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Pregnancy’s lasting effects on different parts of the body revealed

New Scientist

An "unprecedented view" of how the body changes during and after pregnancy has revealed many long-lasting impacts on the liver, kidneys and more

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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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How to Tame Impatience

Scientific American

Impatience is an emotion we can all learn to tame

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Why exercise is more important than ever when taking weight-loss drugs

New Scientist

GLP-1 drugs have revolutionised the treatment of obesity, but the very reason they are effective is also why it's vital to prioritise exercise when taking them

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Coalescing the Chaos for Catchment Connections: A Framework Inspired by Wānaka for Catalyzing Community Action for One Health

Environmental News Bits

Bell, A., Gregorini, P., Kane, P., Youngman, B., & Gordon, I. J. (2025). Coalescing the Chaos for Catchment Connections: A Framework Inspired by Wnaka for Catalyzing Community Action for One Health. Sustainability, 17(5), 2104.

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GLP-1 drugs are only the start – the powerful drugs to expect next

New Scientist

The race is under way to make faster, cheaper and better GLP-1 drugs that will go beyond reducing obesity levels to treating some of our most difficult conditions

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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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Why Calling a Plant ‘Invasive’ Oversimplifies the Problem

Scientific American

Botanist Mason Heberling challenges how we think about invasive species and our role in their spread.

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Ancient wasp may have used its rear end to trap flies

New Scientist

Bizarre parasitic wasps preserved in amber about 99 million years ago had trap-like abdomens that they may have used to immobilise other insects

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Courts Are Rejecting Politicized Attacks on Care for Trans Kids

Scientific American

Gender-affirming care attacked by right-wing groups is being reaffirmed by medical reviews and in the courtroom

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Camera trap spots endangered elephant mother and calf on the move

New Scientist

A weatherproof box and motion-trigger camera help photographer Will Burrard-Lucas capture images of rarely seen African elephants

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Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from 36 fossil fuel firms, study shows

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story in The Guardian. Half of the worlds climate-heating carbon emissions come from the fossil fuels produced by just 36 companies, analysis has revealed. The researchers said the 2023 data strengthened the case for holding fossil fuel companies to account for their contribution to global heating.

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The unexpected impacts of a society transformed by weight-loss drugs

New Scientist

Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have the power to block the forces driving obesity, but the knock-on societal effects may not necessarily be so positive

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Delta is latest carrier to back aircraft design capable of halving flight emissions

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from Trellis. Plans to bring a revolutionary new aircraft design to market received a boost after Delta Air Lines announced a partnership with JetZero, the startup behind the technology. JetZeros blended-wing-body (BWB) craft, which is almost triangular in shape, uses more of the surface of the plane to generate lift.

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Microdosing weight-loss drugs is on the rise – but does it work?

New Scientist

There are many claims about the benefits of microdosing weight-loss drugs, from anti-inflammatory effects to extending longevity. Do any of them stack up?

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How do we address the problem of PFAS in sewage sludge?

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Communities and federal agencies are waking up to the dangers of forever chemicals in wastewater treatment sludge, which is often sprayed on farm fields as fertilizer. In mid-January, the federal Environmental Protection Agency warned that this practice endangers human health. A month later, Johnson County in northeast … Continue reading How do we address the problem of PFAS in sewage sludge?

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In the city, anyone can be a naturalist-explorer

New Scientist

By opening their eyes and hearts to the many distinctive but overlooked urban habitats, city dwellers can reconnect with nature, says Menno Schilthuizen

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