Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Policy Platform

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Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, IPBES https://www.bmuv.de/en/topics/nature-and-biological-diversity/overview-nature-and-biological-diversity/overview-international-biological-diversity/ipbes-intergovernmental-science-policy-platform-on-biodiversity-and-ecosystem-services The Platform collects and analyses scientific data from around the world and identifies policy options to protect biodiversity. IPBES does not conduct any of its own research. Its core task is to produce reports on the current state of biodiversity and the services that ecosystems provide to people. To achieve …

Montana’s top court upholds landmark climate case

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Global warming can’t be ignored, Montana’s top court says, upholding landmark climate case BY AMY BETH HANSON Updated 5:26 PM EST, December 18, 2024 https://apnews.com/article/youth-climate-change-lawsuit-montana-7c4b6261f610d504995743f7320533e8 HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a landmark climate ruling that said the state was violating residents’ constitutional right to a clean environment by permitting oil, gas and coal projects without …

DOE Survey about energy-related, and advanced manufacturing

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This communication is being made on behalf of the Department of Energy (DOE). We are conducting a national survey about the energy, energy-related, and advanced manufacturing industries. This important survey addresses businesses that research, develop, manufacture, install, or work with products that generate, distribute, or save energy. This includes organizations involved in fossil and renewable energy production, energy efficiency products …

Chapter Nine – The Wizard of Black Rock performed

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5:00 pm, Friday August 30, 2024 – Earth Guardian’s Camp, Burning Man Laura, Bo, myself, Pam, Hunger, Bilbo, Ellie, and Carlos performed our play “Wizard of Black Rock” and it was big success. Everybody enjoyed it so it was very nice and I really enjoyed rewriting it with ChatGPT, Thalia and Sarah on the drive out. The Wizard of Black …

EPA Announces $117 Million in Grants Available to Prevent Food Waste

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $117 Million in Grants Available to Advance Recycling Infrastructure and Prevent Wasted Food WASHINGTON – Today, Sept. 16, as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $117 million for three separate funding opportunities to advance recycling infrastructure and boost food waste prevention education across the country. Two of the notices are …

Transform Your Home and Habits, for a better you and a better planet

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Practical tools for living sustainably at home Ecomorphosis was started in 2024 by my good friend Jackie to help individuals live a more sustainable lifestyle. Living in a way that is good for the planet can be overwhelming in a society that does not prioritize it, but we try to make it more straightforward with practical services. https://www.eco-morphosis.com

Big Tech’s carbon footprint sleight of hand

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From The Deep View, [email protected] Photo Source: Google At the heart of what researchers — and civilians, for that matter — want from the AI industry is transparency. Largely, we haven’t gotten it. Models are locked up, training data comes out only through small leaks to the press and research isn’t shared. A somewhat separate element of this involves information …

“Dream Pretend Imagine” and “Curiouser & Curiouser” ChatBot

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I created a ChatBot from my books and named her Thalia. Here’s what she said about Dream, Pretend, Imagine “It’s about a remarkable sailing journey from Port Clinton, Ohio, to the Russian border near Kotka, Finland. The journey on the Clio of Cincinnati, a 32-foot Bayfield, is guided by the dream of Willard Sunderland, our owner and a professor of …

New EPA Recommendations to Help Reduce Exposure to PFAS in Fish

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EPA Releases New Science-Based Recommendations to Help More States, Tribes, and Territories Reduce Exposure to PFAS in Fish WASHINGTON – Today, July 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued updated recommendations under the Clean Water Act for contaminants that states, Tribes, and territories should consider monitoring in locally caught, freshwater fish. For the first time, EPA has added several per- …