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Physicists in 2024 searched the quantum realm for the truth about time

New Scientist

Two separate theoretical studies published this year argued that time itself is bound up in the odd quantum property of entanglement, but deep mysteries remain

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Wikipedia Searches Reveal Differing Styles of Curiosity

Scientific American

Are you a “hunter” or a “busybody”?

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Quantum entanglement can be endlessly 'embezzled' from quantum fields

New Scientist

Some quantum fields that extend throughout all of space-time could be a rich resource of quantum entanglement that can be extracted forever

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DCNR State Parks Environmental Ed Newsletter: Embrace The New Year, Winter Activities

PA Environment Daily

The DCNR Bureau of State Parks released its latest environmental education newsletter full of ways to embrace the new year and activities for students and families this winter. -- Start The Year With First Day Hikes! -- State Parks Winter Conditions Report -- Upcoming Educator Workshops -- Funding Opportunities Click Here to read their entire newsletter.

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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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Newly identified scorpion species ‘spits’ venom to defend itself

New Scientist

A scorpion discovered in South America can spray venom out of its stinger and hit targets up to 35 centimetres away

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'World-Class Standards" Of Shale Gas Production In PA

PA Environment Daily

Top-- Gas flare in Nigeria; Shell Petrochemical Plant gas flare; Bottom-- Shale Gas Well Pad Gas Flare 500 feet from someones bedroom; Shale gas well pad gas flare near PA school.

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The Environmental Gifts of the Magi

Legal Planet

One of the Christmas classics is the Jimmy Stewart movie, Its a Wonderful Life. Stewarts character is feeling suicidal, until he learns how much he has unknowingly helped others and how grateful they are. Its heartwarming if also very corny. Theres a flip side to that story: the need to remember how much others have contributed to our own lives. That includes people we dont know who have helped give us a better planet on which to live.

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Home Sales and Water Levels are On The Rise in Flood Zones

Vermont Law

Home Sales and Water Levels are On The Rise in Flood Zones Written by Abigail Bailey and Dr. Guanchi Zhang Sea levels are rising in the United States, and so are home sales in flood zones. Although some buyers enter flood zone transactions happily with their eyes open wide, many are manipulated into a financial burden under the guise of an investment.

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Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 12.24.24

PA Environment Daily

The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people. - - Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [Its Not A Suggestion] House Voting Schedule January 7, 27, 28, 29

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Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy in the Green Mountain State

Vermont Law

Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy in the Green Mountain State Written by Kathryn Keener and Diana Csank Cannabis laws are loosening, and recent legislative measures in some U.S. states and local governments indicate increased receptivity around psilocybin use, too. For example, in Vermont, beginning in 2018 individuals 21 years of age and older could legally possess an ounce or less of cannabis or two mature plants.

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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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Superfund Me: A High-Level Overview of Climate Change Superfund Bills

Vermont Law

Superfund Me: A High-Level Overview of Climate Change Superfund Bills Written by Erin Evans and Dayna Smith Recent state-level Climate Superfund legislation seeks to hold climate polluters liable and shift climate change legal policies from simply adaptive and preventive policies to ones demanding payback by top contributors. The Superfund legislation model is not a new concept.

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Stuck in the Weeds: How the Next Farm Bill Impacts the Environment

Vermont Law

Stuck in the Weeds: How the Next Farm Bill Impacts the Environment Written by Andrew Hockenberry & Emma Scott Plant sequoias. Say that your main crop is the forest that you did not plant, that you will not live to harvest. Say that the leaves are harvested when they have rotted into the mold. Call that profit. – Wendell Berry This excerpt comes from Wendell Berrys 1973 poem titled, Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front.

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The Urgent Need for Stricter PFAS Regulations to Safeguard Water Quality and Public Health

Vermont Law

The Urgent Need for Stricter PFAS Regulations to Safeguard Water Quality and Public Health Written by Ashton Danneels and Christophe Courchesne Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred to as “forever chemicals,” are increasingly making headlines due to their persistence in the environment and their harmful health effects.

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AI Is Mining More Than Data

Vermont Law

AI Is Mining More Than Data by Hadley Chance and Mia Montoya Hammersley Artificial Intelligence (AI) has crept into the everyday lives of tech users. Google attached generative AI to its search function in mid-2024; Siri has been embedded in the iPhone since 2011; ChatGPT, popular in education and business settings, was released to the public in 2022.

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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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Biogas’ Toxic Relationship with CAFOs: How Reliance on this Fuel Source Engenders Harmful Animal Farming Practices

Vermont Law

Biogas Toxic Relationship with CAFOs: How Reliance on this Fuel Source Engenders Harmful Animal Farming Practices Written by Alex Hume and Delcianna Winders Spanning roughly 2.5-million years, the Pleistocene epoch demarcated a significant point of Earths geologic history in which vast frozen tundras blanketed the globe. This epoch also saw major changes in the evolution of our early hominid ancestors, eventually becoming the more recognizable form of homo sapiens.