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In England, Volunteers Plant Thousands of Trees to Restore Celtic Rainforest

Yale E360

Volunteers have planted more than 2,500 native trees on pasture in southwest England, part of a larger effort to recreate the temperate rainforest that once dominated much of the British Isles.

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Experiment with 37 dimensions shows how strange quantum physics can be

New Scientist

A search for particles most paradoxical quantum states led researchers to construct a 37-dimensional experiment

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Which Foods Are the Most Ultraprocessed? New System Ranks Them

Scientific American

Scientists have created a ranking of grocery store items based on their degree of processing

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Building-sized asteroid has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032

New Scientist

The asteroid is unlikely to be cause for concern, but its detection has triggered planetary defence response procedures for the first time

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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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NASA’s Latest Asteroid Sample Hints at Life’s Extraterrestrial Origins

Scientific American

Material retrieved from the asteroid Bennu by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft shows that all the basic building blocks of life were astonishingly widespread in the early solar system

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Antarctic ice sheet may be less vulnerable to collapse than expected

New Scientist

The West Antarctic ice sheet could cause metres of sea level rise if it collapses but more than 120,000 years ago, it may have survived an even warmer period than it's experiencing now

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Is recycled plastic in utensils and toys really a big health concern?

New Scientist

A numerical error in a scientific paper created alarm around the chemicals in black plastic utensils, but the extent to which they cause harm is up for debate

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Quantum-inspired algorithm could enable better weather forecasts

New Scientist

An algorithm inspired by quantum computers but used on classical machines can make weather forecasts and other turbulence simulations a thousand times easier to run

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DEP Announces Winners Of Student Radon Poster Contest, Encourages Pennsylvanians To Test For Radon

PA Environment Daily

On January 29, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the winners of the 2025 Pennsylvania Student Radon Poster Contest and continues to encourage Pennsylvanians to test their homes for radon as part of the departments ongoing National Radon Action Month outreach. First place in the 2025 Pennsylvania Student Radon Poster Contest went to Regan Schall , a seventh-grade student at North Hills Middle School in Pittsburgh, whose poster will be entered into a national student radon poste

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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 humans evolved to think about risk may cost Earth dearly

New Scientist

A provocative new book delves into the way humans and elephants evolved to manage risk.

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2025 Missions to the Sun Seek to Study Space Weather and Shape of the Heliosphere

Scientific American

From space weather to science missions, there’s a lot to be excited about in heliophysics this year.

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Muscle patch made from stem cells could treat heart failure

New Scientist

A patch made from lab-grown muscle cells boosted heart function in monkeys with cardiovascular disease and is now being tested in humans

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Public Environmental Data Project

Environmental News Bits

The Public Environmental Data Project is a volunteer coalition committed to preserving and providing public access to federal environmental data. Their members include environmental, justice, and policy organizations; researchers across several universities; archivists; and students who rely on federal datasets and tools to support critical research, advocacy, policy, and litigation work.

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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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Why it's a terrible time for RFK Jr to lead US health policy

New Scientist

The US Congress is expected to vote on whether to confirm Robert F Kennedy Jr to lead the nations public health institutions in the coming days he would be taking over during a time of turmoil

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EPA Releases Compliance Guidance for Workplace Chemical Protection Requirements in TSCA Risk Management Rules

Nanotech

On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a compliance guide to assist the regulated community in complying with Workplace Chemical Protection Program (WCPP) requirements for chemicals regulated under Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). EPA states that a WCPP is a chemical protection program designed to address unreasonable risk posed by chemical exposure to persons in occupational settings.

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Rewild the UK with lynx soon? Not a cat in hell’s chance, sadly

New Scientist

Various projects aim to reestablish lynx as a wild species in the UK after being absent for centuries, but those involved face formidable hurdles, finds Graham Lawton

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NALC news release: Legal experts to discuss Chevron doctrine, agency authority at Mid-South conference

National Law Center

OFW Law’s John Dillard and Ark Ag Law’s Grant Ballard will lead a session on the landmark SCOTUS decision and its. The post NALC news release: Legal experts to discuss Chevron doctrine, agency authority at Mid-South conference appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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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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How our ancestors invented clothing and transformed it into fashion

New Scientist

Remarkable archaeological finds are telling a new story of how prehistoric humans turned clothing from a necessity into a means of self-expression

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Lynn L. Bergeson, “The “Undoing” Season,” American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) Blog, January 29, 2025.

Nanotech

It has been almost nine years since Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) stakeholders celebrated President Obamas enactment on June 22, 2016, of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg). Because the road to amending TSCA was long (almost a decade), contentious, and complicated, stakeholders were perhaps more relieved that the process was finally over than inclined to focus on the fine print.

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How to spot Bode's galaxy this month

New Scientist

We will never get an image of the Milky Way from above, but M81 or Bode's galaxy is a good stand-in and now is a great time to see it, says Leah Crane

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EPA halts fund disbursement under OMB memo

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at The Hill. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has halted disbursement of federal aid as part of an order from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to halt loan and grant distribution, officials with the agency confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday.

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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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This look at animal consciousness is a moral workout – in the best way

New Scientist

Some animals and even machines may turn out to be conscious.

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The 8 talking points fossil fuel companies use to obstruct climate action

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Grist. New research highlights companies aligned and coordinated use of Twitter to deny climate change and delay solutions.

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A lively history shows that the human neck is full of surprises

New Scientist

The neck is less than 1 per cent of the human body's surface area, but it plays an oversized role in our lives, reveals Kent Dunlap's engaging natural and cultural history

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Stericycle to pay $9.5M penalty for RCRA violations by former hazardous waste business

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Waste Dive. The U.S. EPA and DOJ said Stericycle lost track of hazardous waste shipments or failed to document them for years,until the business unit was sold in 2020.

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The strange geoengineering idea with potential for significant fallout

New Scientist

Feedback is intrigued (and terrified) by a new paper that suggests you could set off a ridiculously gigantic nuclear bomb deep under the seabed to mop up carbon dioxide

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Solar farms are booming in the US and putting thousands of hungry sheep to work

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from the Associated Press. The booming solar industry has found an unlikely mascot in sheep as large-scale solar farms crop up across the U.S. and in the plain fields of Texas.

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How polar bears stop ice from freezing on their fur

New Scientist

Indigenous peoples of the Arctic traditionally use polar bear fur for its ice-resistant properties, but the science behind the bears natural antifreeze hasn't been studied until now

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Whiplash: How big swings in precipitation fueled the L.A. fires

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from e360. Climate scientist Daniel Swain says that two very wet years followed by a very dry one helped to turn the Los Angeles wildfires into raging infernos. This phenomenon of hydroclimate whiplash, he says, is expected to occur in more and more places as the world warms.

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These interstellar spaceship designs are wildly impractical

New Scientist

Scientists ideas for travelling to the stars range from the the wholly improbable to the hugely expensive and very difficult, says Ed Regis

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Campus microgrids with small modular reactors reduce carbon emissions

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from the U.S. Department of Energy. Like many university campuses around the country, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus uses a microgrid to provide power to its facilities. Microgrids are electric grids that are self-sufficient and can operate independently of larger utility grids.