Tue.Feb 18, 2025

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Reciprocity: Rethinking Our Relationship with the Natural World

Yale E360

Robin Wall Kimmerer, the bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass , recently published The Serviceberry , which explores the economies of nature. In an e360 interview, the Native American ecologist discusses reciprocity, gratitude, and aligning human law with ecological law.

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City Of Reading Opens Applications For Spring Reading Conservation Corps

PA Environment Daily

The City of Reading is now accepting applications for the Spring 2025 cohort of the Reading Conservation Corps. Applications are due by February 28, with the program beginning on March 31. Formerly known as the Reading Climate Corps program, RCC continues its mission to steward the citys natural and built environment in partnership with the Reading Public Works Department and Berks Nature.

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Could the Northeast Burn Again?

Inside Climate News

After the regions worst wildfires in decades, key state fire managers reevaluate a future climate defined by volatility. By Olivia Gieger The last time wildfire radically engulfed New England was in 1947. Deadly blazes ripped through Bar Harbor, Maine, and down the states coast. Fires raged for over a month, leaving thousands of people homeless and ravaging 220,000 acres.

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Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay Holds Faith & Waters Restoration Forum April 3 In Maryland

PA Environment Daily

The Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay will hold an April 3 Faith and Waters Restoration Forum at the Oakland Mills Interfaith Center in Columbia, Maryland from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. This special gathering will bring together faith communities from across the region to connect, share resources, and collaborate on environmental action. Dr. Katharine Hayhoe , a world-renowned climate scientist and Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy, will deliver a powerful keynote on Living Our Values

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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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Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 have reached new high

New Scientist

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but as astronomers make more observations about its trajectory, the odds of a collision seem to be increasing

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Immigration Fuels Innovation in Science to Make the U.S. More Competitive

Scientific American

The U.S. will need more than one million STEM workers in the next 10 years to stay competitive.

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Broken Legs and Ankles Heal Better If You Walk on Them within Weeks

Scientific American

Using crutches for months is largely a thing of the past.

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Student Writing Competition: Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Law and Policy

Law Columbia

The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School, together with New York Sea Grant, is pleased to announce a writing competition for law students interested in writing on legal and policy issues associated with marine carbon dioxide removal. The competition is being held in connection with a one-day symposium on the topic Navigating Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal: From Science to Regulation which will be co-hosted by the Sabin Center and New York Sea Grant in September 2025.

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World’s Most Accurate Clocks Could Redefine Time

Scientific American

Atomic clocks are more accurate than those used to define the second, suggesting the definition might need to change

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Framing Queer Climate Justice

Environmental News Bits

Feng, J. L. (2024). Framing Queer Climate Justice. PS: Political Science & Politics, 57(4), 529539. Cambridge Core. [link] Abstract Climate justice movements and scholars have established that marginalized communities, including people of color, Indigenous Peoples, women, and the Global South, are most vulnerable to climate change.

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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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Exoplanet Census Identifies ‘Missing Planets’ Gap

Scientific American

Planet demographics reveal a puzzling lack of worlds in a certain size range throughout the galaxy

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Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 have fallen again

New Scientist

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but as astronomers make more observations about its trajectory, the odds of a collision are being refined

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The Elusive Brain Science of ‘Aha! Moments’

Scientific American

What happens in your mind when insight strikes?

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Lynn L. Bergeson, “Chemical Compliance: Is TSCA Reform in Our Future?,” Chemical Processing, February 18, 2025.

Nanotech

Its been almost nine years since Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) stakeholders celebrated President Obamas enactment of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg) on June 22, 2016. Because the road to amending TSCA was long (almost a decade), contentious and complicated, stakeholders may have been more relieved that the process was finally over than interested in the fine print.

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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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New Psychotherapies That Focus on Positive Experiences Could Better Treat Depression and Anxiety

Scientific American

These novel treatments help people with depression and anxiety find joy in life

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Earth’s oceans may have been green for billions of years

New Scientist

Some cyanobacteria have pigments that specialise in harvesting green light to power their photosynthesis, which may be an evolutionary adaptation to a time when the oceans were iron-rich and green-tinged

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Which Knot Is Stronger? Humans Aren’t Great Judges

Scientific American

People are surprisingly bad at guessing knot strength, a study found

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Why it’s so hard to tell when Homo sapiens became a distinct species

New Scientist

The more we discover about our species' family tree, the harder it becomes to pinpoint when exactly Homo sapiens emerged, raising questions over what it really means to be human

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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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Contributors to Scientific American’s March 2025 Issue

Scientific American

Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories

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When did the first galaxies form? Earlier than we thought possible

New Scientist

By looking ever further back in time, the James Webb Space Telescope is at last revealing the first galaxies and a very strange young cosmos

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The Future of Food May Depend on Crops, Such as Quinoa, That Thrive in Salty Soils

Scientific American

Halophytes that thrive in increasingly saline soils could help feed people and livestock

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Electrodes made from bread could replace metal conductors

New Scientist

Wholemeal bread can be shaped into carbon electrodes that could replace traditional metal conductors in electrical devices

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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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A Fascinating Sparrow, Aha! Moments and Local Flowers

Scientific American

Astronomers search for missing planets, a salty food movement takes hold, and it may be time to redefine the second

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Slowdown of critical ocean current may preserve the Amazon rainforest

New Scientist

The weakening of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation could be bolstering rainfall over the Amazon, reducing the risk it will reach a tipping point

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Math Puzzle: Follow the Calculator Clues

Scientific American

Flex your math muscles with this weekends brain teaser. Play now.

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How the drone battles of Ukraine are shaping the future of war

New Scientist

As the Russia-Ukraine war reaches its third anniversary, militaries around the world are watching the evolution of drone warfare and planning for future conflicts

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Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago

Scientific American

Color blindness; the end of fire

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Astronomers uncover the topsy-turvy atmosphere of a distant planet

New Scientist

The gas giant WASP 121b, also known as Tylos, has an atmospheric structure unlike any we have ever seen, and the fastest winds on any planet

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Science Crossword: Creative Bursts

Scientific American

Play this crossword inspired by the March 2025 issue of Scientific American.

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Why AI resorts to stereotypes when it is role-playing humans

New Scientist

The often stereotyped and offensive responses from AI chatbots role-playing as humans can be explained by flaws in how large language models attempt to portray demographic identities

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What To Do When Your Solar System Is Not Working?

Earth 911

Over 5 million home solar systems are installed in the U.S., and that number keeps. The post What To Do When Your Solar System Is Not Working? appeared first on Earth911.

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The 7 most consequential moments in the history of everything

New Scientist

From the beginning of time to the origins of life, our "when" special series tackles the timing of crucial events and the surprising new discoveries we are making about them

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