Yale E360
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Last year, the watchdog group Survival International reported that park rangers in the Republic of the Congo had beaten, raped, and tortured Indigenous Baka in a national park. Now, the group says, park officials are interfering with an investigation into the alleged wrongdoing.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
At this point, I’d wager that pretty much everyone in the US either has been affected or knows someone who has been affected recently by a natural disaster-related electric power outage. Often the households dealing only with a power outage, and not also fire, flood , or freeze directly threatening their lives and property, are the lucky ones. That doesn’t reduce the hardship of a power outage.
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Enviromental Defense
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Statement by Tim Gray, Executive Director By peddling falsehoods about bike lanes, the Ontario government seeks to distract Ontarians from provisions in Bill 212 that will fast-track an unnecessary and expensive highway while undermining the Greenbelt. Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Embedded within Bill 212 are provisions that will undermine the Greenbelt by removing key environmental oversight and safe
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Quantum computers could get a boost from artificial intelligence, thanks to a model created by Google DeepMind that cleans up quantum errors
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.
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
A wastewater release discovered by DEP during a routine inspection on October 25 at the Bear Lake Properties LLC Bittinger #4 oil and gas wastewater injection well site in Columbus Township, Warren County went unreported to DEP for at least 109 days, according to a response to DEP's violations sent by the company on November 11. The wastewater release, which DEP estimated traveled approximately 1,770 feet from the Bittinger 4 conventional well, down drainage swales, across an ATV trail and into
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
IBM has bet big on a modular approach to building quantum computers, and now it has successfully linked two quantum chips together to operate as a single device, a key step towards that goal
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New Scientist
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Using GPT-4o, the model behind ChatGPT, researchers have replicated the personality and behaviour of more than 1000 people, in an effort to create an alternative to focus groups and polling
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
The Center For Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training at Penn State Extension is planning the Second Annual ACAP Ag Conservation Con for April 1-3, 2025 in Harrisburg. Whether you work for a County Conservation District, Government Agency, Tech Service Provider, or are an Independent Conservation Professional, the Center wants your input to shape the agenda for the conference.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
By 2050, 70 per cent of the world's population will live in urban centres - that's just one reason why mayors will be essential to addressing the climate crisis, making vital adaptations to cities to make them more bearable in a warming world
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
The Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center will host another in its Sustainable Materials Management webinar series December 17 on Glass For A Sustainable Future from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. Glass has proven to be a critically important material for the development of contemporary human civilization. Its influence continues to grow as new glass products and processes are developed to address global challenges in energy, the environment, healthcare, information technology, and more.
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
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Unbearable heat in China’s megacities reveals the future many of us face, but also suggests ways we can adapt
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
On November 19, the Rothrock Trail Alliance announced it was recently awarded a $500,000 DCNR Community Conservation Partnerships Grant for further development of trails within Rothrock State Forest. The grant was awarded to Rothrock Trail Alliance, a committee within ClearWater Conservancy , to carry out the next phase of their trail development plan.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
The best pictures we have of the sun yet have been delivered thanks to the Solar Orbiter spacecraft
Nanotech
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
On November 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an extension to the comment period for the notice published September 30, 2024, seeking public comment on the manufacture of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), and perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA), during the fluorination of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and other plastic containers to inform regulations as appropriate under the T
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.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
A large planet has been spotted orbiting a dwarf star that is just 3 million years old, offering possible clues to how the worlds in our solar system came into being
Nanotech
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
On November 15, 2024, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released a report by the Biomanufacturing Interagency Working Group entitled “Building a Vibrant Domestic Biomanufacturing Ecosystem.” The Working Group includes representatives from the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
A flying robot uses its bird-like tail to maintain stability in flight – a technique that could enable more aerodynamic aircraft designs that use less fuel
Nanotech
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
On November 18, 2024, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) requested comments on planned rules governing reporting and fees paid by manufacturers upon submission of required information about products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). MPCA notes that “[a]t this stage, we do not have a draft rule; we want your feedback to inform us about the ideas described under the Subject of Rules section.
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.
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Researchers directed electric current to activate targeted facial muscles and then asked study participants how they felt
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Many restaurants in countries such as England and the US now print calories on their menus, but some researchers question whether this is really tackling their obesity problem
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
A study of births in New Jersey reveals a troubling disparity between unscheduled C-sections for Black people.
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Award-winning atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe will discuss how to build hope in the face of the devastating impacts of climate change during a special event at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Cumberland County. Her talk will take place Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. in the college’s Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium. The program will be available online.
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ESA
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
By Alexa Theodoropoulos For me, COP16—the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference—was a whirlwind of negotiations, schoolwork, side events, schoolwork, networking, and wait, have I mentioned schoolwork? When you’re juggling school assignments, deadlines, and an endless to-do list, it’s easy to feel like global crises are too big to fit into your day.
PBS Nature
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Los Angeles is well known for its celebrities, so when the fearless cougar P-22 gained fame for making its home in the midst of the city, he inspired an effort to build the world’s largest wildlife crossing and helped spark a national campaign to support crossings and corridors everywhere. The post Cougar Crossing | WILD HOPE appeared first on Nature.
Environmental Law Centre
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Inside this blog A review of the existing Edmonton’s River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan with a look at challenges and legal gaps The improvements of the draft ARP and some. The post Enforceable By Law? Edmonton’s River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan and the Role of Discretion appeared first on Environmental Law Centre.
PBS Nature
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Fernanda Abra leads a crucial conservation initiative along the roadways of Brazil, where vehicles annually kill about 475 million vertebrates — more than double the country’s human population. She spearheads over 300 projects targeting roads with high wildlife casualties. The post Road Warriors | WILD HOPE appeared first on Nature.
Ocean Conservancy
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Even as world leaders convene in Azerbaijan for COP29 to chart a path forward to avoid a climate catastrophe, the fact is that the world has waited too long for emissions reduction alone to solve the climate crisis. Climate change is here, and nowhere is this more immediately apparent than in our ocean. In the last year alone, we’ve seen historic marine heatwaves, intense hurricanes fueled by warming waters, and a generational coral-bleaching event.
PBS Nature
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
In Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, Mauricio Ruiz has turned his love for nature into action by working with the community to reforest a critical stretch of the nation’s most endangered forest, and by using drones to help him reach his goal of planting 15 million new trees. The post Rebuilding a Forest | WILD HOPE appeared first on Nature.
Enviromental Defense
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
The climate crisis impacts us and our future. Unnatural storms, wildfires, droughts, and heatwaves across Canada and around the world will keep getting worse unless we transition off of fossil fuels and begin to invest in our future. In 2023, we celebrated a significant victory : the Government of Canada finally released new rules ending fossil fuel subsidies.
PBS Nature
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Pangolins are amazing, bizarre, adorable creatures, but due to the demand for their scales on the illegal market, they’re also the most trafficked animal in the world. In order to turn the tide, wildlife veterinarian Elias Mubobo knows the solution rests in the hands of the local community — many of whom have never seen a pangolin in the wild. The post Pangolin Protectors | WILD HOPE appeared first on Nature.
Environmental News Bits
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
by David Markowitz, Michigan State University Artificial intelligence-generated summaries of scientific papers make complex information more understandable for the public compared with human-written summaries, according to my recent paper published in PNAS Nexus. AI-generated summaries not only improved public comprehension of science but also enhanced how people perceived scientists.
PBS Nature
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
The golden lion tamarin stands as a beacon of hope and survival in the face of extinction after an outbreak of yellow fever led to a loss of nearly a third of their wild population. The post One Golden Chance | WILD HOPE appeared first on Nature.
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