Mon.Dec 04, 2023

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How Mounting Rubber Demand Is Driving Loss of Tropical Forests

Yale E360

The growing market for rubber is a major, but largely overlooked, cause of tropical deforestation, new analysis shows. Most of the rubber goes to produce tires, more than 2 billion a year, and experts warn the transition to electric vehicles could accelerate rubber use.

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We Need an Agreement to Phase out Fossil Fuels at COP28

Union of Concerned Scientists

We’re well into the first week of COP28, the annual UN climate talks, and have secured a promising early win on operationalizing the Loss and Damage Fund. The United States has made important announcements on standards to limit methane emissions , along with a contribution to the Green Climate Fund. But things are definitely getting harder here in Dubai.

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Brain implant could ease the effects of a traumatic injury years later

New Scientist

A device that was implanted into the brains of people with traumatic brain injuries substantially improved their cognitive function a year later, a small study suggests

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For Black STEM PhDs, the “D” Also Means Debt

Union of Concerned Scientists

As hard as it is for Black students to earn advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering and medicine (STEM) fields, a final insult accompanies the diploma. They leave school dragging a ball and chain of debt far heavier than that for most White graduates. The latest evidence of this comes in a report last week by the Research Triangle Institute and the Sloan Foundation.

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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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China’s first underwater data centre is being installed

New Scientist

To hold and cool computer servers, China has installed a 1300-tonne watertight cabin on the shallow seafloor – it is the first of 100 planned for an underwater data centre

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Could Blood Transfusions and Tissue Transplants Spread Certain Dementias?

Scientific American

Scattered evidence suggests that aberrant proteins act as “seeds” to transmit neurodegenerative disease, but the jury is still out

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New EPA Methane Rule Will Slash Emissions from Oil and Gas

Scientific American

At the COP28 climate meeting, the EPA announced the final version of a rule that aims to deeply cut methane emissions by requiring equipment upgrades and regular leak inspections

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Pregnant megamouth shark washed up on beach is first ever seen

New Scientist

A female megamouth shark was found in the Philippines with one pup alongside her and six fetuses inside her body

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A Huge Italian Volcano Could Be Ready to Erupt

Scientific American

Italy’s Campi Flegrei volcano has caused thousands of recent earthquakes and pushed up the ground, worrying 1.

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Rare gene variants can change your height by up to 7 centimetres

New Scientist

Gene variants that have an unusally large effect on some people's heights have been discovered by analysing the genomes of more than 300,000 individuals

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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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Independent Fiscal Office Reports 3rd Quarter Natural Gas Production Down 0.5% Over 3rd Quarter 2022, But Increased Over Last 12 Months

PA Environment Daily

On December 4, the Independent Fiscal Office reported third quarter natural gas production in Pennsylvania was down 0.5% from the third quarter of 2022, but has increased slightly over the past 12 months. From July to September 2023, production was 1,870 billion cubic feet, up from 1,857 billion cubic feet in 4th quarter 2022, 1,845 billion cubic feet in first quarter 2023 and 1,864 billion cubic feet in second quarter 2023.

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The roboticist who wants to bring AI into contact with the real world

New Scientist

Artificial intelligence may never reach its full potential without a body to interact with the physical world.

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Is Too Little Play Hurting Our Kids?

Scientific American

A long-term decline in unsupervised activity may be contributing to mental health declines in children and adolescents.

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Susquehanna River Basin Commission: Low Stream Flows Trigger ShutDown Of 4 Shale Gas Drilling Water Withdrawals In Bradford, Tioga County

PA Environment Daily

On December 4, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission Hydrologic Conditions Monitor tracked the shutdown of four shale gas drilling water withdrawal points due to low streamflow conditions in Bradford and Tioga counties. The SRBC bypass trigger flows are independent of general drought condition changes reported by the Department of Environmental Protection as recently as December 2.

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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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Rematriating Buffalo in Washington State

Washington Nature

by Leah Palmer, TNC writer/editor A Historic Herd In the wee hours of a frosty night, under the Full Hunter’s Moon, more than 65 North American Plains Bison, commonly known as “buffalo,” were transferred from TNC’s Niobrara Preserve in Nebraska to the Kalispel Tribe of Indians in the far Northeast corner of Washington. The herd, which ranged in size and age, was delayed on their journey nearly twelve hours by a fierce snowstorm.

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Government, Corporate and Philanthropic Interests Coalesce On Curbing Methane Emissions as Calls at COP28 for Binding Global Methane Agreement Intensify

Inside Climate News

New U.S. and EU regulations on methane emissions strengthen calls for a binding international agreement to curb the climate pollution. By Phil McKenna The Environmental Protection Agency announced new regulations at the COP28 global climate summit in Dubai on Saturday that will reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry by nearly 80 percent.

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Earth911 Podcast: Alchemy’s James Murdock on Building a Circular Economy for Technology

Earth 911

The volume of electronic waste doubles about every six years as technology plays a more. The post Earth911 Podcast: Alchemy’s James Murdock on Building a Circular Economy for Technology appeared first on Earth911.

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NASA Lab's Workforce Woes Threaten Major Space Missions

Scientific American

A brain drain from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory could pose problems for the space agency’s ambitious science plans

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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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The Cool Way to Heat: CA is poised to encourage “smart” AC units

NRDC

Proposed regs encourage new AC installs to be heat pumps, enabling customers to access heating and cooling in one clean appliance.

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See the Brain Like Never Before in This Gorgeous Art

Scientific American

The complexity of the brain comes to life in the annual Art of Neuroscience competition

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Susquehanna River Basin Commission Releases New Study Of Groundwater Recharge Potential In Critical Aquifer Areas

PA Environment Daily

On December 4, Susquehanna River Basin Commission published a groundbreaking study focused on groundwater recharge potential in over-utilized areas with limited water availability. The study – Identifying Optimal Groundwater Recharge Locations and Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas within the Susquehanna River Basin – was completed by the Commission to help identify important areas of the basin.

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Don't Fall for Big Oil's Carbon Capture Deceptions

Scientific American

Carbon capture technology is a PR fig leaf designed to help Big Oil delay the phase-out of fossil fuels

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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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IBM’s 'Condor' quantum computer has more than 1000 qubits

New Scientist

IBM has revealed two quantum computers.

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At COP28, Export Development Canada joins Net Zero Alliance Despite Fossil Financing

Enviromental Defense

Statement by Julia Levin, Associate Director, National Climate Dubai, UAE – Today at COP28, Export Development Canada (EDC) joined four other export credit agencies to launch the Net-Zero Export Credit Agencies Alliances (NZECA). NZECA is an alliance of international public finance institutions committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

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December 4 PA Environment Digest Now Available

PA Environment Daily

Click Here To View Or Print The Entire December 4 PA Environment Digest 64 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic DEP- EQT Settlement Agreement Allows Fracking To Resume From 2 Shale Gas Well Pads In Area Impacted By Frack-Out In New Freeport, Greene County; Does Not Address Water Supply Issues Of Residents DEP Oil & Gas Advisory Board Meets Dec. 5 On Methane Reduction Program; Spill Po

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laAPHIS Announces Determination of Nonregulated Status for Insect-Resistant and Herbicide-Tolerant Maize

Nanotech

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) “advis[ed] the public” on December 1, 2023, of its determination that DP23211 maize (corn) that has been developed using genetic engineering for insect resistance to western corn rootworm and contains the gene that codes for the phosphinothricin acetyltransferase protein responsible for tolerance to glufosinate-ammonium herbicides, as well as the gene that encodes for the phosphomannose isomerase prote

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EPA finalizes rule to slash methane pollution

Environmental News Bits

Over the weekend, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule that will sharply reduce methane and other harmful air pollutants from the oil and natural gas industry, including from hundreds of thousands of existing sources nationwide, promote the use of cutting-edge methane detection technologies, and deliver significant economic and public health benefits.

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Fossil Fuel Production Projections

Environmental Law Reporter

Fossil Fuel Production Projections Rachel Jean-Baptiste Mon, 12/04/2023 - 16:28 Volume 53 Issue 12

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The state-of-the-art development of biochar based photocatalyst for removal of various organic pollutants in wastewater

Environmental News Bits

Subramaniam, M. N., Wu, Z., Goh, P. S., & Zhou, S. (2023). “The state-of-the-art development of biochar based photocatalyst for removal of various organic pollutants in wastewater.” Journal of Cleaner Production 429, 139487.

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Lynn L. Bergeson and Christopher Blunck Quoted in Chemical Watch Article “US EPA issues rare TSCA orders to prohibit PFAS produced in plastic fluorination”

Nanotech

On December 4, 2023, comments by Lynn L. Bergeson and Christopher Blunck were featured in Chemical Watch’s article regarding a TSCA section 5(f) orders prohibiting Texas-based Inhance Technologies from producing certain PFAS when fluorinating plastic containers, a move the company said will threaten its “very existence” and affect thousands of downstream businesses.

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New IRA guidance limits battery components made in China

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from Manufacturing Dive. The Treasury Department on Friday released long-awaited proposed guidance for the interpretation of the “foreign entity of concern” requirements in the Inflation Reduction Act.

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How To: Find an Attorney

National Law Center

As a lawyer at the National Agricultural Law Center, I don’t represent clients. While I- and my colleagues- give presentations about. The post How To: Find an Attorney appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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