AI Model Can Predict When Lightning Will Spark Wildfires
Yale E360
APRIL 4, 2025
Researchers have developed an AI model that can predict with 90 percent accuracy when and where lightning will ignite wildfires.
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April 4 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 4, 2025
The April 4 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks and Forests Foundation featuring articles on-- -- Sign Of Spring: Falls Trail At Ricketts Glen State Park open again! -- State Park Gift Cards Are Back ! -- Forests For All Strategic Plan Released -- Photo Contest Winners Now Displayed In Capitol Building In Harrisburg Until April 28 Click Here to read the entire Take Five.
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How Many Rogue Planets Are in the Milky Way?
Scientific American
APRIL 4, 2025
According to new simulations, many, even most, planets get ejected from their star early in their history
PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - April 5
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 4, 2025
The following notices were published in the April 5 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- The US Environmental Protection published notice it will hold a May 6 virtual hearing [if requested] on a proposed underground oil and gas wastewater injection well for enhanced recovery of oil and gas owned by Sandstone Development, LLC in Cyclone, Lafayette Township, McKean County.
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.
Brain Structure That Filters Consciousness Identified
Scientific American
APRIL 4, 2025
Our conscious awareness may be governed by a structure deep in the brain
DEP Posted 83 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In April 5 PA Bulletin
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 4, 2025
Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the April 5 PA Bulletin -- -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - April 5 [PaEN] -- The US Environmental Protection published notice it will hold a May 6 virtual hearing [if requested] on a proposed underground oil and gas wastewater injection well for enhanced recovery of oil and gas owned by Sandstone Development, LLC in Cyclone, Lafayette Township, McKean County.
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Erie Times: International Recycling Group Cancels Plans For Plastics Recycling Plant In Erie Citing President's Tariffs, Pause In US DOE Funding Commitment
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 4, 2025
On April 3, the Erie Times reported the International Recycling Group, Inc. has canceled plans for a $300 million chemical plastics recycling plant in Erie citing the President's tariffs and funding commitments issued by the US Department of Energy that failed to come through. In a statement quoted by the Erie Times, IRG said, "Among these challenges are a hold of unspecified duration placed on funding commitments issued by the U.S.
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New Scientist
APRIL 4, 2025
The US anti-vaccine movement is now firmly embedded in the highest levels of government, where those overseeing public health agencies are making drastic cuts both wide and deep
Susquehanna River Basin Commission April 24 Hearing On Water Withdrawal Requests, Including Renewal Of 2 Shale Gas Water Projects
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 4, 2025
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the April 5 PA Bulletin announcing an April 24 hearing on a series of water withdrawal requests, including renewal of two shale gas water projects in Susquehanna and Wyoming counties. The shale gas withdrawals include-- -- Project Sponsor and Facility: Expand Operating, LLC [Chesapeake Energy] (Susquehanna River), Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, PA.
The Kakeya Conjecture, a Decades-Old Math Problem, Is Solved in Three Dimensions
Scientific American
APRIL 4, 2025
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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
Wind farm developers are worried about neighbours stealing their wind
New Scientist
APRIL 4, 2025
Wakes from offshore wind farms can reduce the power generated by neighbouring farms an issue that is growing more prevalent as turbines get bigger and more numerous
FEMA to Halt Billions in Grants for Disaster Protection, Internal Memo Says
Scientific American
APRIL 4, 2025
An internal FEMA memo says the agency is canceling future and existing grants that help states and tribes prepare for floods, tornadoes and other disasters
District Court Vacates Lesser Prairie-Chicken 4(d) Rule
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APRIL 4, 2025
On March 29, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (District Court) vacated the Endangered Species Act (ESA) special 4(d) rule for the northern distinct population segment (DPS) of the lesser prairie-chicken (LEPC). The 4(d) rule had prohibited, in most circumstances, “take” of the species’ northern DPS. Plaintiffs challenged the 4(d) rule in a number of ways, including on grounds that the U.S.
Federal Agency Fires Staff, Guts $378 Million In Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Funding; PA Says It Has Funding To Finish Current Season; Next Year In Doubt
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 4, 2025
Utility Dive and the Associated Press report the federal Department of Health and Human Services fired all the staff implementing the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and may not be able to distribute the last $378 million for this season to states that administer the program. In a press release April 3, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr.
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
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Utah’s Decision to Ban Fluoride Is a Bad Move for Kids
Scientific American
APRIL 4, 2025
Becoming the first state to ban fluoride is going to cost Utah, both financially and dentally
AI data scrapers are an existential threat to Wikipedia
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APRIL 4, 2025
As AI developers harvest Wikipedia content to train their models, the resulting surge in automated traffic is driving up costs for the non-profit that runs the popular crowdsourced encyclopaedia
There Are 4,000 Species of Native Bees in the U.S.
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APRIL 4, 2025
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Fredrick Ssali: Associations between Lantana camara and common native species
The Applied Ecologist
APRIL 4, 2025
Shortlisted for the Georgina Mace Prize 2024 Fredrick Ssali discusses his team’s study on the impact the invasive flowering plant Lantana camara has on common native species in western Uganda. About the Research Overview The shortlisted paper Associations between Lantana camara L. (Verbenaceae) and common native species in an African savanna is an output of a team of four Ugandan researchers.
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APRIL 4, 2025
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APRIL 4, 2025
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APRIL 4, 2025
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PA Dept. Of Agriculture Accepting Applications For Sustainable Agriculture Grants Starting April 21
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 4, 2025
The PA Department of Agriculture published notice in the April 5 PA Bulletin applications for Sustainable Agriculture Grants will be accepted from April 21 to May 23. Eligible projects include a project to-- -- Reduce operating expenses through practices that are ecologically beneficial. -- Improve soil quality and fertility. -- Improve water quality. -- Reduce or eliminate the need for the purchase of off-farm inputs, such as chemical or synthetic fertilizers, insecticides and herbicides.
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Google DeepMind Taught Itself to Play Minecraft
Scientific American
APRIL 4, 2025
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AI Model Can Predict When Lightning Will Spark Wildfires
Yale E360
APRIL 4, 2025
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Statewide Assessment of Iowa Streams Links Landscape Characteristics to Antibiotic Resistance Signatures
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 4, 2025
Read the project summary and associated publications from the USGS. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists conducted the first statewide assessment of antibiotics, antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB), and antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) in streams (water column and bed sediment samples) across Iowa.
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PBS Nature
APRIL 4, 2025
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Environmental News Bits
APRIL 4, 2025
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National Law Center
APRIL 4, 2025
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APRIL 4, 2025
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Yale E360
APRIL 4, 2025
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From high school science project to $18.3M: AI-accelerated enzymes are coming for fast fashion’s plastic waste
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 4, 2025
Read the full story at TechCrunch. A U.K. startup, originating from founder Jacob Nathans high school science project on using enzymes to break down plastic waste, has secured an oversubscribed $18.3 million in Series A funding. Founded in 2019 in London, Epoch Biodesign is now a 30+ strong multidisciplinary team of chemists, biologists, and software … Continue reading From high school science project to $18.
Guest Essay: The Real Waste In Pennsylvania Government - Criticizing The Right Of Citizens To Petition Their Government For Change
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 4, 2025
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