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Associate Editor Mentoring: 2025 applications now open!

The Applied Ecologist

Are you looking to learn more about the peer review process through hands-on experience? Are you less than five years post-PhD and live in/are from the Global South? Why not consider applying for Journal of Applied Ecology’s 2025 mentoring scheme! What is the mentoring scheme? Since 2015, Journal of Applied Ecology has welcomed a small group of mentees with minimum editorial experience each year.

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Earthquakes may explain how huge gold nuggets form in quartz rock

New Scientist

Quartz crystals produce electricity when they are deformed by mechanical stress, which may explain how enormous chunks of gold can form in inert rock

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Can the ‘Magic’ and ‘Angels’ that Make Long Trails Mystical for Hikers Also Conjure Solutions to Environmental Challenges?

Inside Climate News

Long, arduous, enchanting hiking trails can be migration corridors to help some wildlife survive in a warming world, and maybe paths to new ways of confronting the biodiversity and climate crises. By Bing Lin Miles to Go: The fourth in an ongoing series Inside Climate News fellow Bing Lin is reporting from the Pacific Crest Trail in Northern California.

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Pregnant shark that disappeared may have been eaten by another shark

New Scientist

Tracking data from a pregnant porbeagle shark near Bermuda suggest it was eaten by a great white shark – a kind of predation that has never been seen before

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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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Pike, Wayne Conservation Districts, Trout Unlimited Chapter Partner On New Stream Keepers Youth Program Oct. 5

PA Environment Daily

The Pike County and Wayne County Conservation Districts and the Pike/Wayne Chapter of Trout Unlimited are partnering on a new Stream Keepers Youth Program for ages 11 to 14 and their chaperone(s). This free hands-on program will explore activities like macroinvertebrate surveying, fly tying, fly casting and more! The first meeting will be on October 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Carlton Drake Memorial Park, 994 Main Street, Newfoundland, Wayne County Registered participants will receive an ac

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We're finally solving the puzzle of how clouds will affect our climate

New Scientist

Clouds can trap heat or reflect it away from Earth, making their impact on global warming extraordinarily hard to predict.

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What are the weird noises coming from Boeing's Starliner capsule?

New Scientist

NASA is investigating a strange noise coming through the speaker on Boeing’s Starliner capsule, which has been beset with technical issues

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Crested Rats & Hairy Porcupines: Meet 7 of the World’s Coolest Rodents

Cool Green Science

Rodents don’t always have the best reputation, but they can be beautiful, surprising and just downright bizarre. Here are seven of the world’s coolest rodents. The post Crested Rats & Hairy Porcupines: Meet 7 of the World’s Coolest Rodents appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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The best new science fiction books of September 2024

New Scientist

From Michel Houellebecq to Booker-longlisted Richard Powers and Rachel Kushner, there is plenty of excellent science fiction to read this September

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Earthquakes May Forge Large Gold Nuggets

Scientific American

Scientists propose that large chunks of gold could form from earthquakes’ pressure

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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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Lab-grown stem cells could be a 'breakthrough' for cancer treatment

New Scientist

Stem cells made in the lab may one day aid cancer treatment by reducing our reliance on donors

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September 2 - Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available

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 [It’s Not A Suggestion] Click Here To View Or Print The Entire Sep

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How to avoid being fooled by AI-generated misinformation

New Scientist

Advances in generative AI mean fake images, videos, audio and bots are now everywhere.

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The Olympics Breaking Fiasco Undermined Serious Hip-Hop Artists and Scholars

Scientific American

The “Raygun” Olympics fiasco points to how hip-hop scholarship is at risk of being colonized and undermined in academia

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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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Monday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 9.2.24

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 [It’s Not A Suggestion] Senate Fall Voting Schedule -- September

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Scientists Make ‘Cyborg Worms’ with a Brain Guided by AI

Scientific American

AI and tiny worms team up to get to treats

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