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In Icy Greenland, Area Covered by Vegetation Has More Than Doubled in Size

Yale E360

In Greenland, where temperatures are rising twice as fast as across the rest of the world, the icy, rocky landscape is turning increasingly green, a new study finds.

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Making a case for business in environmental monitoring

Cleannovate

In our world, taking care of the environment is super important because things have become really urgent. Businesses can actually make money while also helping the planet. Imagine a big city with tall buildings – it looks cool, but there’s a problem.

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How El Niño Will Influence 2024 Weather

Scientific American

The strong El Niño pattern that made 2023 particularly hot is finally starting to weaken, which scientists expect will conclude by late spring. What does that mean for weather this year?

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Microdosing LSD increases the complexity of your brain signals

New Scientist

A measure of consciousness called neural complexity increases even with small doses of LSD, but we still don't know the potential risks of microdosing psychedelic drugs

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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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Space Lasers Will Seek a New Kind of Gravitational Waves

Scientific American

The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) will open a new era in astronomy that brings scientists to the brink of studying gravitational waves from the beginning of time

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Injections of drug-filled nanoparticles may relieve arthritis pain

New Scientist

A drug called pazopanib is known to provide brief relief from arthritis pain – encapsulating it in nanoparticles can make its effects last much longer, research in mice suggests

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The existence of a new kind of magnetism has been confirmed

New Scientist

Altermagnets, theorised to exist but never before seen, have been measured for the first time and they could help us make new types of magnetic computers

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This Genetically Engineered Petunia Glows in the Dark and Could Be Yours for $29

Scientific American

The engineered “firefly petunia” emits a continuous green glow thanks to genes from a light-up mushroom

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Bacteria found in a mine turn CO2 to rock under extreme conditions

New Scientist

Microbes that rapidly convert CO2 to rock could lock away the greenhouse gas in deep underground storage sites, such as depleted oil and gas reservoirs

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Smoking May Compromise Immune Health, Even Years After Quitting

Scientific American

A new study found persistent effects of smoking on the adaptive immune system, but how this translates to health risks remains unclear

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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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Rice containing beef cells could make a sustainable meal

New Scientist

Scientists have grown cow muscle cells inside grains of rice to create a new food product that could supply protein with a lower carbon footprint than beef

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Give and Help Us Make Our Next Great Stride Forward

ESA

By ESA President Shahid Naeem ESA President Shahid Naeem It’s now February and, as ESA’s President, I realize that my term is almost half over. It is a good time to reflect on our accomplishments from the past few months, while realizing that these have been possible because of the hard work of ESA members over many years. I’ve been with ESA since 1984, and in that time I’ve seen ESA morph and change along with the times, oftentimes much more than other organizations in our space and usually at

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Half of Amazon may be pushed to climate tipping point by 2050

New Scientist

Satellite data suggests 47 per cent of the Amazon will experience at least one environmental stressor in the next 25 years that will nudge the region towards a climate tipping point

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Statement: Environmental Defence Applauds Hamilton Motion Supporting End of Gas Pipeline Subsidy

Enviromental Defense

Statement by Keith Brooks, Programs Director Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – We applaud the resolution passed unanimously today by Hamilton City Council to support the decision of the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to end the subsidy for methane gas pipelines in new residential developments and reduce spending on gas pipelines generally.

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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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Incredible picture of polar bear snoozing atop an iceberg is a winner

New Scientist

Taken in the Svalbard archipelago, Nima Sarikhani's image has scooped the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award

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Q&A: To Save The Planet, Traditional Indigenous Knowledge Is Indispensable

Inside Climate News

Indigenous peoples’ ecological expertise honed over centuries is increasingly being used by policymakers to complement mainstream science. By Katie Surma The past few years have been a triumph for traditional Indigenous knowledge, the body of observations, innovations and practices developed by Indigenous peoples throughout history with regard to their local environment.

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Bacteria could help turn CO2 to rock under extreme conditions

New Scientist

Microbes that rapidly convert CO2 to rock could lock away the greenhouse gas in deep underground storage sites, such as depleted oil and gas reservoirs

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Why So Many Savanna Animals Mate for Life

Scientific American

From jackals to hornbills, many grassland animals form a deep bond with their partner

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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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Is it time for a more subtle view on the ultimate taboo: cannibalism?

New Scientist

New archaeological evidence shows that ancient humans ate each other surprisingly often - sometimes for compassionate reasons.

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What a Climatologist's Defamation Case Victory Means for Scientists

Scientific American

A jury awarded Mann more than $1 million—raising hopes for scientists who are attacked politically because of their work

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School uniforms may prevent children from getting enough exercise

New Scientist

Children who live in countries where school uniforms are the norm appear to be less active than those who don't, possibly because the clothing restricts their movement

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AI Reveals Hotspots of Climate Denial

Scientific American

Echo chambers of climate denial on social media are strongest in the U.S.

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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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Dogs and horses buried with Iron Age people may have been beloved pets

New Scientist

A 2200-year-old burial ground in northern Italy includes people interred with dogs and horses, perhaps showing they had strong bonds with their animals

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Dead Right Whale Confirmed Entangled in Maine Fishing Gear

NRDC

A juvenile female North Atlantic right whale died from severe entanglement injuries caused by ropes used by the Maine lobster fishery.

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Half of the Amazon may be pushed to climate tipping point by 2050

New Scientist

Satellite data suggests 47 per cent of the Amazon will experience at least one environmental stressor in the next 25 years that will nudge the region towards a climate tipping point

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Agritourism: Reducing Liability Risk During Solar Eclipse Activities

National Law Center

Tayler Workman, NALC Research Fellow and Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will. The post Agritourism: Reducing Liability Risk During Solar Eclipse Activities appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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How your age, gender and nationality alter how you interpret emojis

New Scientist

An emoji that represents happiness to one person may signify a different emotion to another, with this varying according to our age, gender and nationality

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The Legal Definition of Death Needs to Be Clearer

Scientific American

Debate about brain death has prevented needed revisions to the Uniform Determination of Death Act

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Blasting sluggish sperm with ultrasound waves gets them moving

New Scientist

Sperm that were immobile became active after just 20 seconds of ultrasound exposure in a lab experiment that may help boost the success of fertility treatment

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Semen Has Its Own Microbiome--And It Might Influence Fertility

Scientific American

Recent research found a species of bacteria living in semen that’s associated with infertility and has links to the vaginal microbiome

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Amid (more) Hugo awards controversy, let's remember some past greats

New Scientist

The Hugo Awards are the Oscars for sci-fi and fantasy fans, so any oddities in the voting data for 2023's ceremony in China are bound to be upsetting. But whatever the reality, Emily H.

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Surreal Numbers Are a Real Thing. Here's How to Make Them

Scientific American

In the 1970s mathematicians found a simple way to create all numbers, from the infinitely small to infinitely large

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