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WHAT IF…KENYA…

Cleannovate

Look… I do not agree with the leadership of President William Ruto… He has allowed cronies and tribesmen to mismanage government agencies… He doesn’t seem to have clear numbers about our debt and what ought to be paid… He seems to be letting police agencies abduct people with some of them losing their lives… He […]

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Butchered bones hint humans were in South America 21,000 years ago

New Scientist

Prehistoric mammal bones found at a construction site in Argentina appear to have been cut with stone tools, suggesting that humans lived in the region much earlier than previously thought

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Another Year, Another Toxic Algal Bloom in Lake Erie

Enviromental Defense

For over a decade, Lake Erie has been experiencing annual toxic algal blooms. Algal blooms happen when algae grows out of control, clogging water intake pipes, covering shorelines in slime, and sometimes even producing health-harming toxins. These algal blooms threaten the lake’s ecosystem, the well-being of surrounding communities and wildlife that depend on it.

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Naomi Klein on the rise of misinformation and conspiracy influencers

New Scientist

Writer Naomi Klein unpacks her book Doppelganger about the "mirror world" of misinformation, conspiracy influencers and strange alt-right alliances

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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 State of Solar Panel Recycling in the U.S.

Earth 911

The U.S. has more than 5 million solar installations. This means there are tens of. The post The State of Solar Panel Recycling in the U.S. appeared first on Earth911.

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Take a look behind the scenes at the world's largest fusion experiment

New Scientist

Photographer Enrico Sacchetti captures the power and potential of ITER, an international nuclear fusion experiment currently under construction in southern France

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Blood-thinning drug heparin may stop snakebite victims losing limbs

New Scientist

Giving mice the blood-thinning drug heparin after they were injected with venom from two cobra species reduced their risk of tissue death, which can lead to amputations

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Save California

Environmental Progress

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Tiny solar-powered drones could stay in the air forever

New Scientist

An aerial robot weighing 4 grams is powered by tiny solar panels that produce extremely high voltages – an approach that could enable drones to fly indefinitely

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Joint Statement: Environmental Groups, Transit Advocates React to New Federal Public Transit Program

Enviromental Defense

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, TTC RIDERS, METRO VANCOUVER TRANSIT RIDERS, DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION, ÉQUITERRE Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – today, the federal government unveiled the details of their next-generation public transit infrastructure funding program, the Canada Public Transit Fund (also known as the Permanent Public Transit Fund).

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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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Anti-inflammatory drug extended the lifespan of mice by 20 per cent

New Scientist

A drug that inhibits inflammation helped mice live longer and reduced the animals’ incidence of cancer and age-related health problems

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How Twisters Brought the Science of Storm Chasing to the Big Screen

Scientific American

Sean Waugh, a professional storm chaser and meteorologist, talks about his role in advising Hollywood on tornado science and the awe-inspiring experience of chasing twisters

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Could we share dreams by synchronising REM sleep?

New Scientist

Time travelling to the middle of the 21st century, Rowan Hooper discovers scientists have developed a method of shared dreaming.

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Meet the Tornado Chasers and Scientists Hunting Real 'Twisters'

Scientific American

Chasers will always be a vital part of tornado detection efforts, but now drones, artificial intelligence and supercomputers are all helping meteorologists figure out just how these terrible storms come together.

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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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Why midlife is the perfect time to take control of your future health

New Scientist

The lifestyle choices you make in middle age play a particularly important role in how your brain ages

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These Animals are Physics Whizzes

Scientific American

How falling cats, slithering snakes, burrowing prairie dogs and more exploit the laws of physics

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Tiny jellyfish robots made of ferrofluid can be controlled with light

New Scientist

Researchers combined hydrogel with magnetic ferrofluid to make small jellyfish robots that can complete an obstacle course when directed with light

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How Venus’ Quasi-Moon Zoozve Got Its Name

Scientific American

Radiolab host Latif Nasser found and named a mysterious quasi-moon of Venus. Now you can help name one of Earth’s quasi-moons.

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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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Sea slugs discovered working together to hunt in packs

New Scientist

Hunting in packs seems like a complex social behaviour, but it isn't limited to large carnivores like wolves.

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ChatGPT Isn’t ‘Hallucinating’—It’s B *g!

Scientific American

It’s important that we use accurate terminology when discussing how AI chatbots make up information

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Hydrogel can preserve medications for weeks outside of a fridge

New Scientist

Mixing protein-based drugs with hydrogels can keep the atomic bonds in the medication safe from high temperatures or shaking

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After Falcon 9 Rocket Anomaly, SpaceX Seeks Rapid Return to Flight

Scientific American

SpaceX has filed a request with the Federal Aviation Administration to determine whether the company can resume launches of its recently grounded workhorse rocket

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How to make a perfect baked Alaska? It's all about thermodynamics

New Scientist

Getting this delicious cooked ice-cream dessert right requires a little bit of science know-how to avoid a melted disaster, says Catherine de Lange

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The Fermi Paradox May Have a Very Simple Explanation

Scientific American

We can and should look harder for evidence of alien visitors to our solar system

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Would you resurrect a dead loved one with AI, asks a new documentary

New Scientist

The extraordinary film Eternal You probes the power of "grief technologies" – boosted by AI – to generate credible simulations of the dead, says Simon Ings

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Centre for Environment and Sustainability: Meet Ananya, Amy, Abigail and Anna

The Applied Ecologist

In this new series, The Applied Ecologist is amplifying the staff and student voices from the University of Surrey’s Centre for Environment and Sustainability to showcase their diverse, interdisciplinary body of work and to help inspire the next generation. In this post, we share below this year’s BSc student’s experiences of their fieldtrip to South Wales, UK.

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In the race to ramp up renewables, we can't ignore heat storage

New Scientist

Governments must step up if we are to make good on Thermal Energy Storage's promise as a cheap and easy way to help tackle wind and solar power's intermittency problem

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CRES Forum Goes to Nuclear! 

Cresforum

CRES Forum recently participated in a tour of Constellation’s Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Facility hosted by the Conservative Climate Foundation. CRES Forum Vice President of External Relations Jaime Werner joined over 20 congressional staff and industry stakeholders to explore the power plant just miles from Washington, D.C. Calvert Cliffs is home to two advanced nuclear reactors capable of generating up to 1,790 megawatts (MW) of electricity.

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An entertaining history of gases shows science at work in daily life

New Scientist

From laughing gas and whipped cream to compressed air and bicycles, Mark Miodownik's new book It’s a Gas lives up to its title by revealing just how much science is woven into the everyday

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In Case Bird Flu Becomes a Pandemic, Countries Are Preparing

Scientific American

Virologists say that the bird flu strain that is infecting cattle in the U.S.

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Anemone-eating sea slugs hunt in packs

New Scientist

Hunting in packs seems like a complex social behaviour, but it isn't limited to large carnivores like wolves.

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Tepeo’s zero-emissions boiler

A Greener Life

By Jeremy Williams The transition to entirely clean and renewable electricity is well underway in Britain. Heating is more of a challenge. Most homes are heated with gas and the shift to alternatives has so far been slow and tentative. Heat pumps are the obvious solution for many homes, and we’re working towards one on our own house in the near future.

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We are risking a heat disaster for athletes at the Olympics in Paris

New Scientist

In the era of climate change, France’s capital is prone to more frequent and extreme warmth.