Wed.Jan 01, 2025

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Unforced Variations: Jan 2025

Real Climate

This month’s open thread on climate topics. Please remember to be substantive, respectful and vaguely on topic. Note that we’ll have an update to the various observational datasets after Jan 10th, and hopefully an update to all the model-observation comparisons the week following (depending on other things not getting in the way). Happy New Year to you all!

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Will there be another pandemic after covid-19 and are we prepared?

New Scientist

Covid-19 is responsible for the deaths of millions of people around the world, but researchers fear the next global outbreak could be even worse, making it vital that we start preparing for that unknown pathogen now

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Do We Live in a Special Part of the Universe?

Scientific American

According to a tenet scientists call the cosmological principle, our place in space is in no way exceptional.

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Everything we know about long covid - including how to reduce the risk

New Scientist

Some people have been living with long covid for five years, but we are still just starting to learn about its exact causes and how best to treat the condition

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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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Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 1.1.25

PA Environment Daily

NOTICE: Due To A Significant Family Health Issue, The Schedule For Publishing The PA Environment Digest Will Be Uncertain Thru At Least January 6. 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.

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People ate lots of foxes and wildcats 10,000 years ago

New Scientist

Foxes and cats werent just caught for their pelts, hint cut marks and burns on bones found at a site in Israel

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The best science fiction TV shows to look forward in 2025

New Scientist

From Doctor Who and Severance to Apple Cider Vinegar, there are plenty of great sci-fi and science-inflected TV shows coming up this year, says Bethan Ackerley

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Why becoming the right kind of optimist can transform your health

New Scientist

Some kinds of optimism get us into trouble, but others help us prosper.

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Five years on, have we learned the lessons of covid-19?

New Scientist

Science initially struggled to match the pace of the pandemic, leaving people unclear of the best ways to stay safe from the virus, but now we know so much more which could be essential when the next pandemic hits

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We must revisit the covid-19 pandemic to prepare for future outbreaks

New Scientist

It is tempting to lock memories of the height of covid-19 away but looking back is vital for preparing properly for the next pandemic

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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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The best science fiction movies to look forward to in 2025

New Scientist

From M3gan 2 to 28 Years Later, this year is all about inventive sequels, series and remakes plus some dazzling adaptations like Mikey 17, says Simon Ings

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Visualising a virus: How our covers captured an unfolding crisis

New Scientist

In the first two years of the covid-19 pandemic, numerous New Scientist covers were dedicated to the global emergency caused by the virus.

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This mathematical trick lets you work out the weekday of any date

New Scientist

A little help from Lewis Carroll will enable you to impress friends and family by calculating which day of the week any date is, says Peter Rowlett

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The key events during the covid-19 pandemic

New Scientist

Many dates stick in our minds as we reflect on five years of living with covid-19 - here are some of the most memorable ones

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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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Covid-19 led to a new era of vaccines that could transform medicine

New Scientist

mRNA vaccines have been a long time coming, but were only approved after covid-19 emerged, marking the beginning of a new way of preventing and treating various conditions

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There's a new way to make everyday products without using fossil fuels

New Scientist

Everyday household products are made almost entirely from newly extracted fossilised carbon.

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The most iconic images taken during the covid-19 pandemic

New Scientist

Many emotive and inspiring photographs were taken when covid-19 turned our lives upside down here are some of the best pictures from the past five years

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How the covid-19 pandemic distorted our experience of time

New Scientist

Many of us experienced time differently in the pandemic.

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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 big unanswered questions about the covid-19 coronavirus

New Scientist

Despite studying the SARS-CoV-2 virus for five years, scientists still have questions, from the extent to which it can survive and mutate in animals to the thorny argument over its origins

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