Yale E360
JANUARY 24, 2024
A careful study of satellite imagery has revealed four previously unknown colonies of emperor penguins along the edges of Antarctica, a promising discovery in a region increasingly endangered by climate change.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 24, 2024
After months of delay, it appears possible (though far from guaranteed!) that the food and farm bill might finally begin moving forward in Congress. This critical legislation was originally expected to be signed into law by the fall of 2023, but a chaotic schedule—and an often dysfunctional Congress—got in the way. Instead of passing a new food and farm bill for the first time since 2018, Congress instead approved a one-year extension last fall and punted the task of crafting an updated bill to
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Inside Climate News
JANUARY 24, 2024
Rapid declines are most common in aquifers under croplands in drier regions, including California, the most extensive analysis of groundwater trends so far shows. By Liza Gross Groundwater supplies are dwindling in aquifers around the world, a groundbreaking new study found, with the rates of decline accelerating over the past four decades in nearly a third of aquifers studied.
NRDC
JANUARY 24, 2024
A new NRDC report shows how, despite the need to curb fossil fuel production, outdated tax giveaways incentivize further extraction in the country's largest oil and gas region.
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.
Inside Climate News
JANUARY 24, 2024
A new report untangles the impact of global warming on an “exceptional” drought across the world’s largest land-based carbon sink. By Georgina Gustin Climate change was the primary driver of a massive drought in the Amazon basin in 2023 and will likely cause future extreme droughts, with potentially dire consequences for global efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report from World Weather Attribution.
New Scientist
JANUARY 24, 2024
Returning to university teaching after almost two decades, Annalee Newitz finds they have become the Rip Van Winkle of pedagogy and tries to get to grips with the terrible learning technology
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New Scientist
JANUARY 24, 2024
Four skeletons in a prehistoric burial site in Brazil contain the DNA of bacteria that are closely related to the syphilis bacterium, giving clues as to the infection's origin
NRDC
JANUARY 24, 2024
A new bill from Congressman Hank Johnson could help secure desperately needed operations funding for transit agencies across the country.
New Scientist
JANUARY 24, 2024
Fungi exposed to acoustic stimulation in lab experiments have faster growth rates, suggesting a possible way to speed up composting and restore habitats
Scientific American
JANUARY 24, 2024
Mathematicians cannot determine whether multiplying pi by itself repeatedly might produce a whole number
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
New Scientist
JANUARY 24, 2024
People with unusually thin retinas are at greater risk of later developing bronchitis and other conditions, suggesting retinal scans could eventually become a component of routine health screening
Scientific American
JANUARY 24, 2024
The most detailed global look at groundwater yet shows a lot of loss but also stories of success in restoring some aquifers
New Scientist
JANUARY 24, 2024
From music playlists to what we eat or who we date, we are accidentally outsourcing our cultural tastes and personal desires to homogenising feeds, argues Kyle Chayka in his new book
Scientific American
JANUARY 24, 2024
The Dark Energy Survey has released a long-awaited analysis based on more than 1,500 supernovae.
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
JANUARY 24, 2024
A wearable device that sticks to the skin can constantly measure the size of certain tumours and wirelessly transmit that information to a smartphone
Scientific American
JANUARY 24, 2024
Levels of opioids and other drugs in sewage could help public health authorities home in on drug use and target treatment efforts
New Scientist
JANUARY 24, 2024
A decade ago, a study showed that the US had the lowest life expectancy among high-income countries.
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 24, 2024
On January 24, U.S. Department of Agriculture State Director for Rural Development Bob Morgan announced USDA is investing $661,453 to support three more solar energy projects in Huntingdon, Lancaster and Perry Counties. These projects are in addition to the $5.2 million in funding for 34 projects announced on January 22. Read more here. The new projects include-- -- The Huntingdon Country Club Inc. in Huntingdon County, a golf course located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, was awarded $24,563 to pu
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
JANUARY 24, 2024
A person wearing a VR headset and haptic feedback gloves can control the iCub 3 robot and experience being somewhere else
Scientific American
JANUARY 24, 2024
The bizarre life and legacy of Paul Erdős, the most prolific mathematician ever
New Scientist
JANUARY 24, 2024
Dedicating time and money to inquire about aspects of our physiology that appear to serve little purpose might seem a little strange, but it turns out to be a great route to breakthroughs in biology
Scientific American
JANUARY 24, 2024
The world has launched into an era of injectables not just to treat obesity but to manage weight. Is that all good news?
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New Scientist
JANUARY 24, 2024
Photographer Matjaz Krivic has been charting the effects of lithium mining on locals in the world's largest salt flat in Bolivia since 2016
PBS Nature
JANUARY 24, 2024
In her last moments, this female chameleon's skin erupts with color. All that remains are thousands of her eggs buried deep beneath the surface.
New Scientist
JANUARY 24, 2024
Biochemist Katalin Karikó believed in mRNA's potential, but funders were quiet and she was demoted.
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 24, 2024
The latest Penn State Extension Ag Conservation Currents newsletter features the latest information on farm conservation. BMP Success Stories Across the Pennsylvania landscape, the implementation of agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs) provides a critical opportunity for fostering environmental stewardship and supporting Pennsylvanian agriculture.
New Scientist
JANUARY 24, 2024
Describing menstrual products using euphemistic language such as "feminine hygiene products" reinforces the trope that menstruation is shameful.
Cresforum
JANUARY 24, 2024
ESS Inc. is a leading manufacturer of long-duration energy storage (LDES) systems for commercial and utility-scale application, and they are recently announced several exciting updates: New Project in Missouri ESS commissioned a new Energy Warehouse (EW) at the Contingency Base Integration Training Evaluation Center operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
New Scientist
JANUARY 24, 2024
Feedback is intrigued to discover that nominative determinism can also apply to companies, but distressed to learn what this can mean for those purchasing salads
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 24, 2024
On January 23, 2024, DEP did a follow-up inspection at the Coretsky shale gas well pad in Prospect Borough, Butler County operated by XTO Energy, Inc. [ExxonMobil] and found plugging operations had begun on the first of four abandoned shale gas wells at that pad. DEP inspector Brian MacQuarrie noted AXIS workover Rig 53 was on location and at the Patton 2H and put 4,650 feet of tubing down the well and pumped 1,260 gallons of freshwater and thin drilling “mud” down the hole.
New Scientist
JANUARY 24, 2024
Some urbanites feel like nature-travel shows almost come from another planet, while others worry they encourage harmful tourism.
Scientific American
JANUARY 24, 2024
There’s a myth that it takes 21 days to form a habit.
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