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Study Finds Steep Rise in Emissions from Private Jets

Yale E360

By virtue of their small size and limited capacity, private jets are deeply inefficient. They have an outsized climate impact and, according to a new study, their emissions are on the rise.

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Watch elephants use a hose to shower themselves – and prank others

New Scientist

Asian elephants at Berlin Zoo show impressive skill when using a hose as a tool, and even appear to sabotage each other by stopping the flow of water

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Alberta’s Policy is to avoid disturbing Grasslands: How discretion may be undermining policy objectives

Environmental Law Centre

Inside this blog A review of native grasslands in Alberta, including its history, threats, and importance. A look at regulatory guidelines and policies for grassland conservation, management and land use. The post Alberta’s Policy is to avoid disturbing Grasslands: How discretion may be undermining policy objectives appeared first on Environmental Law Centre.

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We are a long way from pregnancy being safe on Mars

New Scientist

Dangerous radiation reaches Mars at levels we aren't exposed to on Earth, which makes the Red Planet a particularly dangerous place to be during pregnancy

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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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DEP Posted 71 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In November 9 PA Bulletin

PA Environment Daily

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the November 9 PA Bulletin -- -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - November 9 [PaEN] -- DEP published notice in the November 9 PA Bulletin announcing “minor revisions” to three Oil and Gas Program technical guidance documents-- -- Oil and Gas Well Drilling Permits and Related Approvals ( 800-2100-003 ) -- Redrilling Incidental to Authorized Plugging of an Abandoned Well ( 800-2100-005 ) -- Coal

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Chimps do better at difficult tasks when they have an audience

New Scientist

An analysis of thousands of cognitive tests carried out by chimpanzees finds that the number of spectators influenced their performance in different ways depending on the difficulty of the task

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French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust Partners With Billingsley Family To Preserve 23 Acres In Chester County

PA Environment Daily

On November 8, the French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust announced the completion of a voluntary conservation agreement with Noel and Janae Billingsley, which ensures the permanent protection of their historic 23-acre farmstead in East Coventry Township, Chester County -- a property that has been in their family for three generations. “This easement ensures that our land will be preserved for generations to come, protecting the natural beauty and resources of the area while promoting

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Quantum Rubik's cube has infinite patterns but is still solvable

New Scientist

Allowing for moves that create quantum superpositions makes a quantum version of a Rubik’s cube incredibly complex, but not impossible to solve

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Consciousness Might Hide in Our Brain’s Electric Fields

Scientific American

A mysterious electromagnetic mechanism may be more important than the firing of neurons in our brains to explain our awareness

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Why does our universe have something instead of nothing?

New Scientist

In order to figure out how something came from nothing, we first need to explore the different types of nothing

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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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PA Resources Council Hosts Nov. 14 Webinar On Learning To Recycle Right In Celebration Of America Recycles Day

PA Environment Daily

Join PA Resources Council in celebrating America Recycles Day by taking part in a free 60-minute webinar on November 14 providing practical tips on Recycling Right starting at 6:00 p.m. “America Recycles Day reminds us that we have opportunities to improve our world every day – wasting less, reusing, and recycling,” according to PRC Executive Director Darren Spielman.

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AI helps robot dogs navigate the real world

New Scientist

Four-legged robot dogs learned to perform new tricks by practising in a virtual platform that mimics real-world obstacles – a possible shortcut for training robots faster and more accurately

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Penn State Extension Hosts Nov. 25 Webinar On Private Water Supply Testing, Education; Helpful To Those In Oil & Gas Drilling Areas Which May Impact Water Wells

PA Environment Daily

The Penn State Extension is hosting a webinar November 25 on Private Water Supply Testing and Education from Noon to 1:00 p.m. [This webinar is especially important for those people living in areas subject to oil and gas well drilling which can impact your water well. You need to know the warning signs of contamination] Do you live in one of the more than one million homes and farms in Pennsylvania that get their drinking water from a private well or spring?

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Climate Experts Available to Comment on COP29 from Baku, Azerbaijan and in Canada

Enviromental Defense

Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Between November 11 and November 22, 2024, Environmental Defence experts will be monitoring leaders, experts and advocates from around the world for this year’s session of the global climate negotiations, COP29 in Azerbaijan. Our experts will be able to provide insight on the negotiations at COP29 – including on issues related to climate finance, the energy transition and f

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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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Let African Communities Manage Their Climate Adaptation Plans

Scientific American

Outside groups often offer their solutions for climate adaptation in Africa. But the best people to manage the climate crisis are the people in those communities themselves.

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DOE’s Agile BioFoundry and Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit Partner with Industrial Microbes to Scale Up Biobased Process

Nanotech

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced on October 7, 2024, that researchers at its Agile BioFoundry (ABF) and Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU) successfully scaled up a biobased process that converts ethanol into “a valuable precursor for consumer products, such as paints, coatings, and diapers.

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Desert Lion Cubs Hunt at Night

PBS Nature

Chased by their aunt into an unhospitable part of the desert, the cubs found an oasis where they developed new hunting strategies and became bird hunters, previously unheard of for lions.

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Harmful Chemicals in Plastic Are Wreaking Havoc on Our Bodies and the Environment

Enviromental Defense

This blog is co-authored by Cassie Barker, Senior Program Manager for Plastics We’re surrounded by plastic. Every day, we touch and eat from hundreds of plastic things – from toys, dishes and clothing to electronics and food packaging. And it’s not just your imagination: the use of plastic in our everyday lives has been growing. This is not a good thing.

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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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COP16 Dispatch: Week 2 Analysis of a Truly Nature-Positive Economic Growth

ESA

By David Baldwin, student at Florida Atlantic University Some of us, ESA delegates, attended to a Side Event hosted by the University of Cambridge and Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership entitled “Restoring Nature, Reimagining Growth: Building a New Narrative for Action.” Do we need a transition or a transformation for a nature-positive economy?

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Happy Martian New Year!

Scientific American

The Martian new year arrives with the Red Planet’s vernal equinox.

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COP16 Dispatch: Week 2 Students’ Reflections on COP16 and Biodiversity Policy

ESA

By Zohra Zahir, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Regina, Canada I had the incredible opportunity to moderate the panel “Biodiversity Beyond the Classroom: Students’ Perspectives from COP16” at the Academic and Research Hub at COP16 in Colombia, where I joined fellow students Dr. Alice Morrell from the University of Oxford, David Baldwin from Florida Atlantic University, and Claire Bandet from the University of Pennsylvania, to discuss our experiences, reflections, and challenges encountered at the

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Is Weight Really the Problem?

Scientific American

Focusing on size in health care might be doing more harm than good.

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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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Polar bears’ exposure to pathogens is increasing as their environment changes

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from PLOS. As the Arctic warms, polar bears now face a greater risk of contracting several pathogens than bears three decades ago, according to a new study.

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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - November 9

PA Environment Daily

The following notices were published in the November 9 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - Caprio Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Apolacon Twp., Susquehanna County. ( PA Bulletin, page 7425 )

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Get your questions answered by Dr. Amy Cannon on the Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community platform

Environmental News Bits

Join Beyond Benign in the Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community forums for an “Ask Me Anything” interview with Dr. Amy Cannon, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Beyond Benign from November 12-15. This is your opportunity to ask Amy questions about green chemistry, chemistry education, and more. Get your questions ready and create your free GCTLC … Continue reading Get your questions answered by Dr.

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DCNR State Parks Environmental Ed Newsletter Autumn Edition Now Available

PA Environment Daily

The Autumn edition of DCNR’s State Parks Environmental Education newsletter features fun seasonal activities, news on paid internships, professional development and much more-- -- Apply now for spring, paid Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging College Internships -- Environmental Education Grant Applications due Nov. 15 -- Apply For Solar For Schools Funding -- Take Environmental Literacy Survey -- Science-based acorn activity ideas -- Project Bird FeederWatch -- Explore The Outdoors - F

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This disaster relief nonprofit is pioneering a clean energy alternative to noisy, polluting generators

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Energy News Network. The Footprint Project wants to create a solar-powered microgrid “lending library” to deploy during disaster recovery efforts to reduce reliance on generators, which increase air pollution and are costly to run.

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What Trump Can—and Probably Can't—Do to Reverse U.S. Climate Policy

Scientific American

The new president-elect can go beyond just pulling out of the Paris Agreement.

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Risk of cardiovascular disease linked to long-term exposure to arsenic in community water supplies

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. Long-term exposure to arsenic in water may increase cardiovascular risk and especially heart disease risk even at exposure levels below the federal regulatory limit, according to new research.

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PA Republican Senators Introduce Bill To Punish Local Elected Officials Who Want To Protect Their Constituents From The Documented Adverse Health, Environmental Impacts Of Shale Gas Development

PA Environment Daily

On November 7, PA Republican Senators introduced Senate Bill 1346 that punishes local elected officials who want to better protect their constituents from the documented adverse health and environmental impacts of shale gas development. The legislation would prohibit municipalities from receiving Act 13 drilling impact fees if they set protective standards on the development of natural gas that “imposes a standard or condition on well development that conflicts with or exceeds those contained” i

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How Extreme H is changing hydrogen fuel perceptions

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Energy Digital. Extreme H’s car is the first hydrogen-powered racing car to pass FIA crash testing ahead of the series’ launch in 2025, bringing new eyes to hydrogen fuel.

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How Our Ocean Will Be Impacted by Another Trump Administration

Ocean Conservancy

We’ve all seen the election results by now, and I want to share with you what this means for our ocean: Threats to our ocean have increased exponentially. We know the Trump administration plans to unwind critical environmental protections and protect polluters over the planet through harmful ocean policies like: Expanding offshore drilling. Attacking marine protected areas.

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