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Why I Don’t Buy Data Centers’ Claims They Can Leapfrog Over Utilities 

Union of Concerned Scientists

In the rush to integrate artificial intelligence into the economy, fast-moving information technology companies are running into a problem: slow-moving electric utilities. In more ways than one, the electricity supply so vital to running a data center simply doesnt respond the way Silicon Valley and big investors want. Broadly speaking, developers of data centers, which house the computers and servers that run AI tasks, are looking for three things: places to build, electricity to buy, and physi

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Peruvian Farmer Sues German Energy Giant Over Its Role in Climate Change

Yale E360

Hearings began Monday in a landmark climate case in Hamm, Germany, where a Peruvian farmer is suing energy giant RWE over its role in warming.

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How Do ‘Future Climate Scenarios’ Shape Climate Science and Inform Policy? 

Union of Concerned Scientists

The IPCC compiles scientific insights on climate change, informing policymakers and the public about risks and possible actions. One of its core tools is the use of future scenarios. Climate models and climate impact studies use emission scenariosestimates of potential future changes in heat-trapping emissionsto help us see how choices made about emissions today can shape tomorrows climate.

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Penn State Extension Hosts Soak Up Science - Be A Stream Doctor Day Camp For Youth 8-12 July 29 To Aug. 1 At The Southeast Agricultural Research Farm In Centre County

PA Environment Daily

Youth aged 8 to 12 are invited to join Penn State Extension to Soak up Science and Be a Stream Doctor at Penn States Southeast Agricultural Research Farm in Millheim, Centre County from July 29 to August 1 where they will learn how they can be Stream Doctors. The camp will follow the theme of Penn State Extensions new childrens book, Brooke Meets a Stream Doctor featuring Dr.

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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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Gravity may arise from quantumness of space

New Scientist

Scientists have long sought the particle that carries the force of gravity, but a new theoretical model tosses out that idea entirely and shows how it could be tested in experiments

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The Derrick: Hearing Dates Set On Rhodes Estates Water Companies; PUC Judge Urges Parties To ‘Seriously Explore’ Settlements [Venango Water Co. Impacted By Conventional Oil Well Wastewater Spill]

PA Environment Daily

The article first appeared in The Derrick on March 17, 2025 -- The question of who will own and operate the Venango Water Company and the six other Rhodes Estates water companies may not be answered until September. State Public Utility Commission Administrative Law Judge Mark A. Hoyer Thursday, issued a briefing and hearing schedule in its proceeding to determine if the Commission will issue an order directing the sale of all seven of the companies to another firm.

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Let’s Go 1-2-3 And Let’s Go Outdoors Offer Free 'Let’s Go Neighborhoods' Mobile Activities In Philadelphia On Water, Urban Wildlife, Pollinators, Forests

PA Environment Daily

On March 17, Lets Go 1-2-3 and Lets Go Outdoors announced, with generous support from the William Penn Foundation , they will offer free outdoor activities through our Lets Go Neighborhoods mobile program. Families will have opportunities to explore hands-on lessons on water, urban wildlife, pollinators and forests directly in their neighborhood. The Lets Go Neighborhoods mobile program will run through July 2025.

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Rolling boulders on Titan could threaten NASA's Dragonfly mission

New Scientist

The wind on Saturn's largest moon is strong enough to blow around rocks of up to half a metre in diameter, which could put NASA's upcoming Dragonfly mission at risk

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Circle of Blue and Northwestern University Host “Designing Water’s Future: Urgent Strategies for a Water Insecure World”

Circle of Blue

Water is the tip of the spear for many of the worlds greatest challenges. Yet the water sector faces a disorganizational emergency where recent existential events are overtaking the ability to respond. Spain is on track to become the first desert country in Europe. Mexico City could reach Day Zero, when it runs out of water. Fires in California, floods in Pakistan, conflicts in Africa over water.

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How a start-up plans to mine the moon for a rare form of helium

New Scientist

A private moon mission planned for 2027 will be the first step towards commercial lunar mining of rare and expensive helium-3

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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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How to Build a Wildfire-Resistant House

Scientific American

With wildfires happening more often and burning more area, homes need to be “hardened” to make them more fire-resistant

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Most quakes on Mars happen during the summer – and we don’t know why

New Scientist

NASAs InSight lander recorded surprisingly large quakes that indicate Mars is more seismically active than we first thought.

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Council of the EU Agrees on Negotiating Mandate on Plants Obtained by New Genomic Techniques

Nanotech

The Council of the European Union (EU) announced on March 14, 2025, that the Committee of the Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States to the EU (Coreper) endorsed the Councils negotiating mandate on the regulation on plants obtained by new genomic techniques (NGT) and their food and feed. The regulation proposed by the European Commission (EC) would create two ways for NGT plants to be placed on the market: The proposed regulation The post Council of the EU Agrees on Ne

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LHC finds intriguing new clues about our universe's antimatter mystery

New Scientist

Analysing the aftermath of particle collisions has revealed two new instances of CP violation, a process that explains why our universe contains more matter than antimatter

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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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Fiji Iguanas Crossed the Ocean from the Americas Millions of Years Ago

Scientific American

A genetic analysis reveals that Fiji’s iguanas are most closely related to lizards living in North America’s deserts. How is this possible?

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What the extraordinary medical know-how of wild animals can teach us

New Scientist

Birds do it, chimps do it, even monarch butterflies do it and by paying more attention to how animals self-medicate, we can find new treatments for ourselves

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An Unlikely Organ Helps to Explain Sherpas’ Aptitude for Altitude

Scientific American

New work reveals a surprising hero in combating altitude sickness

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DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council To Hear Update On State Budget, Chesapeake Bay Program March 26

PA Environment Daily

The DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on March 26 to hear updates on the Chesapeake Bay Program and the state budget. Matt Keefer, Assistant Director of the Bureau of Forest and Jill Whitcomb, Acting DEP Deputy Secretary for Water Management, and Doug Wolfgang, Executive Secretary of the State Conservation Commission will provide the update on the Chesapeake Bay Program.

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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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New Form of Parkinson's Treatment Uses Real-Time Deep-Brain Stimulation

Scientific American

A new form of “adaptive” deep-brain stimulation adjusts itself based on the brain’s unique signals

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Giant Milky Way-like galaxy formed unusually soon after the big bang

New Scientist

The Big Wheel, discovered using the James Webb Space Telescope, formed just 2 billion years after the big bang - surprisingly early for a spiral galaxy of a similar size to our Milky Way

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About

PBS Nature

In the heart of Africas Great Rift Valley lies Katavi, a little-known National Park spanning more than three thousand square miles of western Tanzania. Here, Natures filmmakers capture a once-in-a-lifetime event a severe drought followed by heavy rains that tests the survival skills of all those that call Katavi home in Katavi: Africas Fallen Paradise , premiering Wednesdays, April 2-16, 2025.

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Recent Federal Developments for March 17, 2025

Nanotech

ABA And B&C Announce Release Of Chemical Product Law and Supply Chain Stewardship Book: Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) and The Acta Group (Acta) are pleased to announce the release by American Bar Association (ABA) Publishing of Chemical Product Law and Supply Chain Stewardship: A Guide to New TSCA, edited by B&C Managing Partner Lynn L.

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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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Four Ways the COVID-Causing Virus Changed Science

Scientific American

After 150,000 articles and 17 million genome sequences, what science has taught us about SARS-CoV-2

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What makes a good day a good day, according to science

New Scientist

Surveys that ask thousands of people how they spend their time have revealed some surprising activities that seem to make any given day a good one

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Should Kids Do Chores?

Scientific American

They may tell us they hate chores, but kids who help around the house report feeling accomplished and competent, not to mention happy

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The Future of Eco Friendly Products: What to Expect in 2025

Earthava

The post The Future of Eco Friendly Products: What to Expect in 2025 appeared first on Earthava. The demand for eco-friendly products is on the rise. In 2025, consumers can expect a significant increase in innovative, sustainable products that promote eco-conscious living. These products will focus on reducing waste, conserving resources, and minimizing carbon footprints.

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World's First Carbon Capture Plant Powered Directly by Wind Planned

Scientific American

A planned project in Texas could be the world's first direct air capture development to rely primarily on electricity produced on site by wind power

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Baby Rhino Copies Mom

PBS Nature

Watch beautiful moments between a mother and baby rhino. Doma, Nepal's first female nature guide, is fighting to help rhinos and Nepalese citizens live together in harmony, even after a rhino killed her mother.

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Scientists Create ‘Pockets’ of Music from Inaudible Ultrasound Waves

Scientific American

Inaudible ultrasonic beams steered around obstacles can create pockets of sound in an otherwise quiet room, acoustics experts report

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NALC news release: ‘Waters of the U.S.’ on agenda for third annual Western conference

National Law Center

By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U of A System Division of Agriculture March 17, 2025 Fast facts: Conference session.

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Recent Deregulation at the EPA, SPHEREx and PUNCH Launch and Saturn’s Many Moons

Scientific American

The EPA rolls back regulations, NASA launches two exciting missions, and we discuss the surprising way whale urine moves nitrogen across the ocean.

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UADA article: April 14 workshop aims to help Arkansans plan to keep the farm in the family

National Law Center

March 13, 2025 By Ryan McGeeney U of A System Division of Agriculture Fast Facts: Succession planning key to keeping farmstead.

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