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Reciprocity: Rethinking Our Relationship with the Natural World

Yale E360

Robin Wall Kimmerer, the bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass , recently published The Serviceberry , which explores the economies of nature. In an e360 interview, the Native American ecologist discusses reciprocity, gratitude, and aligning human law with ecological law.

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Doctors and Medical Schools Are Changing Treatments and Training to Respond to the Warming Climate

Inside Climate News

As global warming spreads pests, diseases and toxins, new programs are developing to help medical professionals look at their patients health, lifestyles and treatments through a climate lens. By Nicole Williams It took nearly a month to contain the wildfires that burned over 40,000 acres around Los Angeles in January, but doctors warn that serious health implications from the blazes are just starting to unfold and will likely persist much longer.

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Northampton Bucks County Municipal Authority To Begin Project To Connect Properties Impacted By Navy PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Contamination To Public Water

PA Environment Daily

On February 17, the Northampton, Bucks County, Municipal Authority is taking a critical step in addressing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) contamination in the region by beginning Phase 1 of its Navy PFAS Remediation Project. This initiative, funded by the United States Navy, will connect PFAS affected properties to the public water system ensuring residents have access to clean and safe drinking water while properly abandoning contaminated wells.

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Texas Measles Outbreak Nears 100 Cases, Raising Concerns About Undetected Spread

Scientific American

Low vaccination rates and undetected infections are driving the measles outbreak in West Texas

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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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'Green Grab': Solar and Wind Boom Sparks Conflicts on Land Use

Yale E360

Solar and wind farms are proliferating and increasingly taking up land worldwide, prompting criticism from rural communities and environmentalists. Solutions range from growing crops or grazing livestock under PV panels to putting floating solar farms on lakes and reservoirs.

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Lethal Greed: How Corporate Manipulation of Science and Regulation Makes People Sick

Inside Climate News

Scientists launch a new research center to study what they say is now a leading disease risk factor: corporations. By Liza Gross Theres been a marked shift in the types of diseases causing the most harm around the world over the past few decades. Chronic diseases like cancer, heart disease and metabolic disorders have overtaken infectious diseases like tuberculosis and cholera.

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Time can move both forwards and backwards at the quantum scale

New Scientist

Physicists may be using mathematical assumptions in many situations that forbid time from moving backwards but that isnt necessarily a reflection of quantum reality

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Push to Rewild in Wealthy Countries Fueling Destruction in Poorer Ones

Yale E360

A new study details how, as wealthy countries rewild farmland, they are driving the destruction of forests in countries that are richer in wildlife.

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Could the Northeast Burn Again?

Inside Climate News

After the regions worst wildfires in decades, key state fire managers reevaluate a future climate defined by volatility. By Olivia Gieger The last time wildfire radically engulfed New England was in 1947. Deadly blazes ripped through Bar Harbor, Maine, and down the states coast. Fires raged for over a month, leaving thousands of people homeless and ravaging 220,000 acres.

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Feb. 21 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

PA Environment Daily

The February 21 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks and Forests Foundation featuring articles on-- -- Bald Eagle State Park/Local Fire Companies Ice Rescue Training -- High Winds Cause Damage At Several State Parks -- Forest Fridays: Black CCC Camps In State Forests -- Registration now open for Run For The Trees 5K -- Note: No Take Five Next Week Click Here to read the entire Take Five.

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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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US stops sharing flu data with WHO amidst one of its worst flu seasons

New Scientist

The US withdrawal from the World Health Organization formally takes one year, but the country has already stopped sharing influenza surveillance with the international body, which could impact the efficacy of the next flu vaccine

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How Wolves Could Help Bring Back Scottish Forests

Yale E360

Wolves have been gone from the Scottish Highlands for more than 200 years, and in their absence red deer have proliferated. Researchers say that returning wolves to the Highlands would keep deer in check, allowing large areas of native woodland to regrow.

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Viewpoint: Resilience is key to climate action in a disrupted world. Here’s why

A Greener Life

Resilience offers a forward-looking approach to corporate climate action and energy transition strategy. Image credit: Getty Images. By Bernice Lee Following the Paris Agreement, corporate enthusiasm for climate action surged, with net-zero commitments and the energy transition taking a central role in both government and business agendas. However, political shifts and implementation challenges have slowed that momentum.

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WeConservePA: Lebanon Valley Conservancy Partnered With Brehm Family To Safeguard 78 Acre Farm In Union Twp., Lebanon County

PA Environment Daily

The Lebanon Valley Conservancy recently preserved two farms along Fort Swatara Road in Union Township, near Swatara State Park , Fort Indiantown Gap , and within the Kittatinny Ridge Sentinel Landscape. The land in and around the Kittatinny Ridge is a strategic area of focus for TLVC, serving as a crucial corridor for songbird migration and vital habitat for rare wildlife.

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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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AI can decode digital data stored in DNA in minutes instead of days

New Scientist

A new AI-based method can accurately recover digital data from DNA strands nearly 90 times faster than older techniques, raising the possibility of practical DNA storage for computing

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Spread of Dark Algae Could Hasten Melt of Greenland Ice Sheet

Yale E360

Dark algae are spreading across the Greenland ice sheet as snow retreats. Their dark color causes ice to absorb more heat from the sun, accelerating melting, and according to a new study, the harsh conditions atop the ice sheet will do little to slow their advance.

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Broken Legs and Ankles Heal Better If You Walk on Them within Weeks

Scientific American

Using crutches for months is largely a thing of the past.

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Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay Holds Faith & Waters Restoration Forum April 3 In Maryland

PA Environment Daily

The Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay will hold an April 3 Faith and Waters Restoration Forum at the Oakland Mills Interfaith Center in Columbia, Maryland from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. This special gathering will bring together faith communities from across the region to connect, share resources, and collaborate on environmental action. Dr. Katharine Hayhoe , a world-renowned climate scientist and Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy, will deliver a powerful keynote on Living Our Values

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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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Mice seen giving 'first aid' to unconscious companions

New Scientist

Young mice seemingly attempt to revive an anaesthetised cage mate by grooming and biting it and will even pull aside the tongue to clear its airway

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Student Writing Competition: Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Law and Policy

Law Columbia

The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School, together with New York Sea Grant, is pleased to announce a writing competition for law students interested in writing on legal and policy issues associated with marine carbon dioxide removal. The competition is being held in connection with a one-day symposium on the topic Navigating Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal: From Science to Regulation which will be co-hosted by the Sabin Center and New York Sea Grant in September 2025.

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Feeling Overwhelmed by the News? Here’s How to Protect Your Mental Health

Scientific American

An explanation of the science behind news fatigue, plus expert advice to take control and protect your well-being while staying engaged

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DEP Posted 97 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In February 22 PA Bulletin

PA Environment Daily

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the February 22 PA Bulletin -- -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - February 22 [PaEN] -- DEP published notice in the Feb. 22 PA Bulletin announcing a March 19 hearing on its interim Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act response at the North Centre Township PFAS Investigation Site in North Centre Township, Columbia County. ( PA Bulletin, page 1772-1773 ) Read more here. -- The Fish and Boat Commission p

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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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Volcano in Ethiopia is releasing unusually large plumes of methane

New Scientist

Satellites have detected large volumes of methane spewing from Mount Fentales crater following months of earthquakes that have shaken the region

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How to Work for Free Under a Master Service Agreement

Energy & the Law

Kouatli v. Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. offers valuable (and obvious) lessons on how NOT to perform a Master Service Agreement in the oil patch (or, per Billly Bob and friends, The Patch), to wit: Don’t bother to comply with the most basic and unambiguous requirements of the contract. Take informality for granted. Assume that if your counterparty ignores those most basic and unambiguous requirements for 10 years the court will force him to keep on doing it.

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Immigration Fuels Innovation in Science to Make the U.S. More Competitive

Scientific American

The U.S. will need more than one million STEM workers in the next 10 years to stay competitive.

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Three Rivers Waterkeeper Releases 2024 Swim Guide Report Highlighting E. coli Concerns And Health Of The Allegheny, Monongahela, Ohio Rivers

PA Environment Daily

On February 21, the Pittsburgh-based Three Rivers Waterkeeper , a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the water quality of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers, announced the release of the 2024 Swim Guide Report. The annual report provides vital information on the swimmability of regional waterways and underscores the importance of ongoing efforts to protect these essential natural resources.

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The bold plan to bring back Tasmanian devils across mainland Australia

New Scientist

Tasmanian devils are already being released inside predator-proof sanctuaries in New South Wales, and rewilding advocates believe they could suppress feral cats and foxes across the continent

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The journey towards an inclusive green chemistry education community of practice by prioritizing diversity, equity, belonging, and respect for an open-access online platform

Environmental News Bits

Obhi, N. K., Moir, J., Oseolorun, A., & Cannon, A. S. (2025). The journey towards an inclusive green chemistry education community of practice by prioritizing diversity, equity, belonging, and respect for an open-access online platform. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 44, 101944.

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Microsoft Claims Quantum-Computing Breakthrough—but Some Physicists Are Skeptical

Scientific American

With its ‘topological’ quantum computers, Microsoft aims to reach useful scales faster than competing technologies

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PUC To Invite Comments On Future Of Act 129 Energy Efficiency Program

PA Environment Daily

On February 20, the Public Utility Commission voted to invite comments on proposed guidelines for the next phase of the Commonwealths Energy Efficiency and Conservation program (EE&C Program) under Act 129 of 2008. "I am eager to hear all suggestions to enhance our EE&C programs and consider them as we move towards a Final Implementation Order, said PUC Chairman Stephen M.

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Clever chemistry can make rocks absorb CO2 much more quickly

New Scientist

Spreading crushed rocks on fields can absorb CO2 from the air now chemists have devised a way to turbocharge this process by creating more reactive minerals

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Framing Queer Climate Justice

Environmental News Bits

Feng, J. L. (2024). Framing Queer Climate Justice. PS: Political Science & Politics, 57(4), 529539. Cambridge Core. [link] Abstract Climate justice movements and scholars have established that marginalized communities, including people of color, Indigenous Peoples, women, and the Global South, are most vulnerable to climate change.