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Since U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted earlier this month that “Yes they can control the weather” — a bunch of commentators have pointed out that she’s wildly wrong. Yes, she’s wildly wrong. No one can make, intensify, or steer hurricanes. No ability to do anything like this is even on the horizon. Her comment obviously got traction because it plugged into a deep strain of populist paranoia, including active, current conspiracies.
On a single day in August, Nigerian officials recovered more than 9 tons of illicit pangolin scales. The stockpile would be worth an estimated $1.7 million in East Asia, where pangolin scales are sold for their use in traditional medicine.
The polls are predicting very tight election results. The state results could turn out to be within the margin of error, with half going one way and half the other. But there’s another plausible outcome: a sweep by one side or the other because the polls were all off a few percent in the same direction. If you could get a large and truly random sample of the population and get them to answer all questions truthfully right before they voted, the life of a pollster would be much easier.
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People who went from using social media for at least 2 hours a day to just 30 minutes a day reported no improvement to their sleep or emotional well-being
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People who went from using social media for at least 2 hours a day to just 30 minutes a day reported no improvement to their sleep or emotional well-being
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On September 28, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB660 into law. This bill was the first in the nation to. The post Date Labels and the New California Law appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
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Take a Walk with Watershed Stewards on the Paxtang Parkway in Dauphin County on November 10 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. and learn something new about the watershed landscape you live in! Scott Shepler, Restoration Program Manager at the Capital Area Greenbelt Association (CAGA) and board member, along with the Master Watershed Stewards will lead a walk on the Paxtang Parkway.
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On October 16, the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation announced the dedication of a new accessible playground at Little Buffalo State Park in Perry County. The playground, which prioritizes inclusivity, is designed to offer all children, regardless of ability, the opportunity to engage in meaningful play experiences. According to UNICEF and the American Academy of Pediatrics, play is a fundamental aspect of childhood that supports cognitive, emotional, social, and physical development.
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The Small Business Association has announced that loans to those affected by hurricanes and other disasters have been halted to wait for more money from Congress.
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Speaker: Laurie Schoeman Director, Climate & Sustainability, Capital
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“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] House Voting Schedule -- October 21, 22,
On October 15, EEN Action –- the 501(c)(4) partner of the Evangelical Environmental Network (EEN)–- delivered over 36,000 comments from pro-life Christians in Pennsylvania to Governor Shapiro and the Department of Environmental Protection calling for a strong State Implementation Plan to meet the federal oil and gas industry methane emissions reduction rule.
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.
The Penn State Extension has scheduled two Dive Even Deeper educator workshops on November 7-- Stream Health and Watersheds in Cumberland County and Stream Health and Acid Mine Drainage in Indiana County Cumberland County Join a day of hands-on watershed learning through the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience framework. Explore watersheds, riparian buffers, and tree planting to better understand the connections between land use and stream health.
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Posted on October 17, 2024 by Donald K. Shandy On October 4, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court denied requests from states and industry groups to block the implementation of two Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) rules. The decisions did not include reasoning behind declining the stay requests. Both orders were unsigned and did not include recorded dissents.
Read the full story at Bridge Michigan. Michigan’s investment in electrical vehicle manufacturing tops $1 billion. Is it worth it? Almost half of registered voters in the state would say no. So says the Detroit Regional Chamber this week, as the business group released its latest poll produced with The Glengariff Group Inc.
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Read the full story at ESG Today. Microsoft announced a new purchase agreement with enhanced rock weathering (ERW)-focused carbon removal project developer UNDO, for the permanent removal of 15,000 tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere using rocks and soil.
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Read the full story at Food Business News. Dairy processor Maple Hill Creamery continues to embrace sustainable production practices to differentiate in the markets for fluid milk, yogurt, kefir and butter.
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