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Whales May Be Communicating Across Vast Distances

Yale E360

A half-century ago, scientists posited that whales might able to talk with each other across great distances, but for decades, no one had managed to catch two whales in the act. A new study offers the first compelling evidence that baleen whales can synchronize their dives despite being many miles apart.

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UPCYCLING: GOLDEN BEEF TALLOW (I)

Cleannovate

I called a connection who would link me up with a unique butcher – one who sells beef fat. The next day, I linked up with him, bought some meat then he led me to a backstreet to some ladies who sold beef fat. They named their price and I thought it was a good bargain so we struck a deal. I bought 5kg of white beef fat most of which is derived from around the organs like kidneys.

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Antarctica’s 'doomsday' glacier is heading for catastrophic collapse

New Scientist

As a six-year investigation into the Thwaites glacier in Antarctica wraps up, the scientists involved are pessimistic for the future of this glacier and the consequences for sea level rise

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DEP Discovers Wastewater Spill From Conventional Oil/Gas Well That Could Be Seen On Google Earth In Armstrong County As A Result Of A Complaint

PA Environment Daily

On September 17, 2024, DEP conducted an inspection of the Carpentertown Coal & Coke 25 conventional well in Pine Township, Armstrong County owned by Murphy Production, Inc. in response to a complaint to the PA Emergency Management Agency who forwarded it to DEP. The report said a 2,000 gallon wastewater storage tank “had been struck by bullets and was leaking produced fluids onto the ground.

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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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What to know about the new covid-19 XEC variant

New Scientist

A new covid-19 variant called XEC may spread more easily than past variants, but current vaccines are still effective against it

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DEP Posted 77 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In September 21 PA Bulletin

PA Environment Daily

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the September 21 PA Bulletin -- -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - September 21 [PaEN] -- Blackhill Energy LLC - 16-Inch Natural Gas Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for the construction of a pipeline impacting Pisgah Creek, Sugar Creek, North Branch Towanda Creek, floodways and multiple wetlands running through Springfield, Troy, West Burlington and Granville Townships,

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Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approved, Renewed 24 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In August; 212 General Permits So Far In 2024

PA Environment Daily

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the September 21 PA Bulletin the Executive Director gave his approval to or renewed 24 general water use permits in August for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Cameron, Clearfield, Clinton, Lycoming, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties. This brings the total general water permits approved by the SRBC in 2024 to 212.

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Astronauts may need medical evacuation from one-third of moon missions

New Scientist

Medically evacuating an astronaut from space is difficult and expensive, and a new model predicts that one in three long-duration moon missions may require it

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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - September 21

PA Environment Daily

The following notices were published in the September 21 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- Blackhill Energy LLC - 16-Inch Natural Gas Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for the construction of a pipeline impacting Pisgah Creek, Sugar Creek, North Branch Towanda Creek, floodways and multiple wetlands running through Springfield, Troy, West Burlington and Granville Townships, Bradford County

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New Scientist Live: What we are most excited about seeing this year

New Scientist

Here’s what members of the New Scientist editorial team are keenest to catch at the world’s greatest festival of ideas and discovery, which runs from 12 to 13 October

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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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Moral Judgments May Shift with the Seasons

Scientific American

Certain values carry more weight in spring and autumn than in summer and winter

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Why physicists are air-dropping buoys into the paths of hurricanes

New Scientist

A sprawling research program aims to improve hurricane forecasts by collecting data at the chaotic interface of ocean and atmosphere

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Congress Fails to Pass Spending Legislation, but a Shutdown Is Unlikely

Nanotech

Congress has not passed legislation to fund the federal government for fiscal year 2025 (FY 2025) that begins October 1, 2024. The House of Representatives on September 18 tried — and failed — to pass legislation to fund the government into March 2025. The good news, however, is that Congress is expected to fund the federal government before the current funding expires at midnight, September 30.

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Book review: The Burning Earth, by Sunil Amrith

A Greener Life

By Jeremy Williams “I can no longer separate the crisis of life on Earth from our concerns with justice and human freedom that inspired me to become a historian in the first place,” says Sunil Amrith. His book The Burning Earth traces those threads over the last 500 years, showing the interweaving of progress and disaster. It’s hard to argue with ‘human freedom’ as a worthy goal, but one of the most successful routes to that has been the way that fossil fuels have provided an escape from nature.

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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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Effects of Wave and Tidal Energy

Ocean Conservancy

Many renewable energy solutions like solar and wind, both onshore and offshore, have reached commercial scale and are being deployed widely across the globe. Now other new marine renewable energy technologies, such as wave and tidal energy, are picking up momentum and can play a critical role to complement large utility-scale energy. Electricity from waves and tides is generated when devices in the water harness the kinetic energy of the ocean.

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Court not convinced that area is wetland – farmer acquitted

Law of the Lands

AS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN THE RURAL VOICE : Conservation Authorities in Ontario are authorized by the Conservation Authorities Act (the “Act”) to make regulations “prohibiting, regulating or requiring the permission of the authority for straightening, changing, diverting or interfering in any way with the existing channel of a river, creek, stream or watercourse, or for changing or interfering in any way with a wetland”.

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Illinois EPA partners with Recycle Coach to increase recycling

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Waste Today. Recycle Coach, a Toronto-based provider of waste management and circular economy solutions, has teamed up with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide residents access to digital technology aimed at increasing and improving recycling across the state.

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Discover Math’s Elegance and Power with Drag Queen Kyne Santos

Scientific American

Mathematics communicator and drag queen Kyne will help you discover the beauty and power of math in this miniseries.

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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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Economic and environmental sustainability of copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar panels recycling

Environmental News Bits

Ravilla, A., Gullickson, E., Tomes, A., & Celik, I. (2024). Economic and environmental sustainability of copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar panels recycling. Science of The Total Environment, 951, 175670.

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Why Do So Many Tiny Asteroids Have Moons?

Scientific American

Scientists are putting a new spin on the creation of binary asteroids

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Converse Responses of Biochar Application on N2O Emissions in Soils at Different pH Values in a Subtropical Citrus Orchard

Environmental News Bits

Qian, X., Chen, H., Li, Q., & Wang, F. (2024). Converse Responses of Biochar Application on N2O Emissions in Soils at Different pH Values in a Subtropical Citrus Orchard. Agronomy, 14(8). [link] Abstract The aim of this study was to explore the effect of biochar on N2O emissions in soils with different pH levels.

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Release: NSAC Welcomes Further Investments in Local Meat Processors Markets 

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. 347.563.6408 Release: NSAC Welcomes Further Investments in Local Meat Processors Markets Washington, DC, September 20th, 2024 – Yesterday, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced further projects from the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program.

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EPA extends the reporting deadline for 2024 Chemical Data Reporting period

Environmental News Bits

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the submission deadline for 2024 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) reports from September 30 to November 22, 2024.

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Master Watershed Stewards Continue Great Partnership With Dickinson's ALLARM Stream Team Water Monitoring Program

PA Environment Daily

By Justin Mansberger, Master Watershed Steward Coordinator The Penn State Master Watershed Steward Program teamed up with the Alliance for Aquatic Research and Monitoring (ALLARM) through Dickinson College in 2018. This partnership allows the stewards to receive training and equipment to conduct water quality monitoring on a local waterway of their choosing.

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How a plan to help migratory birds at LaBagh Woods is making the entire forest preserve thrive

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Block Club Chicago. For the past decade, volunteers have been replacing invasive buckthorn thickets with native shrubs. The restoration will help ensure LaBagh remains an oasis for migratory birds.

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Stroud Center Honors Bestselling Author Of Four Fish, Paul Greenberg, With Freshwater Excellence Award

PA Environment Daily

On September 19, Stroud Water Research Center bestowed the 2024 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence to Paul Greenberg, the award-winning and bestselling food and environmental writer at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library in Delaware. The Water’s Edge is an annual gala and award presentation that recognizes an individual or organization making a lasting impact on freshwater systems.

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Webinar: Counteracting Health Misinformation and Supporting Climate Resilience: the Work of a Public and Academic Partnership in San Diego County, CA

Environmental News Bits

Sep 25, 2024, 1 pm CDTRegister here. On August 31, 2021, the San Diego County, California Board of Supervisors declared health misinformation a public health crisis. Immediately, the San Diego Circuit Libraries, a consortium of 6 public and academic libraries in San Diego County, collaborated to develop programming in support of the county’s campaign.

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October Is Riparian Buffer Month! Celebrate Trees And Streams!

PA Environment Daily

By Kristen Koch, Penn State Agriculture & Environment Center Celebrate stream-side trees this October with events happening around Pennsylvania during Riparian Buffer Month ! Riparian buffers, or streamside forests, are one of the best ways to protect and improve our local streams. They prevent erosion, reduce flooding, provide habitat for wildlife in and near the water, create recreational opportunities, and filter pollutants.

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Retro pest control: Inviting birds back to the farm

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Ambrook Research. There’s a new movement afoot, encouraging farmers to create bird habitats on their land. It provides natural insect control while mitigating the massive bird losses of recent decades.

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PA Dept. Of Health Seeks Participants In Oct. 16 Online Focus Group Sessions On How Private Water Well Owners Prepare, Respond To Emergencies Impacting Their Wells

PA Environment Daily

The state Department of Health is seeking private water well owners to participate in October 16 online focus group sessions to learn more about how well owners have prepared and responded to natural disasters or other emergencies affecting their wells. The focus groups will take place at 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. If you are interested in participating in one of these groups, Click Here to register online to be sent the link to participate.

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NOAA reaches key milestone in designation of Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from NOAA. The designation process for the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary took a major step forward today as NOAA announced the release of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS), which outlines the environmental impacts of the proposed sanctuary and is a necessary step toward this final designation.

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Sept. 20 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

PA Environment Daily

The September 20 Take Five Fridays With Pam from the PA Parks and Forests Foundation featuring articles on-- -- PA Healthy Lands Week Kicks Off Sept. 28 to Oct. 6 - Check For Events Near You! Read the entire Take Five. Visit the PA Parks & Forests Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events for activities happening near you. Visit Explore PA Trails and Get Outdoors PA for recreation areas near you.

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Surprising new research links infant mortality to crashing bat populations

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story in the New York Times. The connections are commonsense but the conclusion is shocking. Bats eat insects. When a fatal disease hit bats, farmers used more pesticides to protect crops. And that, according to a new study, led to an increase in infant mortality.

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