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The Pistoia Alliance Announces Major Milestone in Unified Data Model Project to Promote Life Sciences Collaboration

Collaborative, member-driven project funded by Biovia, Elsevier, GSK, Novartis and Roche will enable data sharing to accelerate innovation Boston, 27… The post The Pistoia Alliance Announces Major Milestone in Unified Data Model Project to Promote Life Sciences Collaboration appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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US Conference 2018 – Lab of the Future Breakout

At our lab of the future breakout session, we explored two cases: Enhancing the laboratory for scientists through real time … The post US Conference 2018 – Lab of the Future Breakout appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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Blockchain Bootcamp – Boston 2018

To further progress the Alliance’s commitment to deliver more “education” on blockchain technology, a theme that came out so strongly … The post Blockchain Bootcamp – Boston 2018 appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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Pistoia Alliance US Conference Report 2018

The Pistoia Alliance Annual USA Conference 2018 was our largest and most ambitious conference yet. Attendance of over … The post Pistoia Alliance US Conference Report 2018 appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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AbVance Update – Q4 2018

Pistoia Alliance AbVance: focus on improving antibody modelling for drug discovery. Seeking additional partners for EU funding proposal. Our initial … The post AbVance Update – Q4 2018 appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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AI Centre of Excellence Workshop – Boston Oct 2018

This month at Pistoia Alliance’s Centre of Excellence for AI/ML in Life … The post AI Centre of Excellence Workshop – Boston Oct 2018 appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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Podcasts: Carbon Monoxide: Odorless, Colourless, and Deadly

This month’s Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safet podcasts include Carbon Monoxide: Odorless, Colourless, and Deadly and an enore presentation of Slips, Trips, and Falls: Preventing Workplace Injuries. Feature Podcast: Carbon Monoxide: Odorless, Colourless, and Deadly Every year in Canada, hundreds of workers experience carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Many survive, but others are not...
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CDC Warns of Exotic Tick Spreading Across the U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control announced Thursday that the Asian longhorned tick—a species that mysteriously traveled thousands of miles across the globe before it was discovered in the fur of a New Jersey sheep in 2017—has now spread to nine states on the eastern half of the country. As The Daily Beast previously reported,...
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Make sure your home is fire safe for the holidays — safety tips from ReadyWisconsin

ReadyWisconsin — As families decorate their homes for the holiday season, keep fire safety in mind. “Decorations can help to brighten up the holidays for many people, but it’s important to make sure they are installed correctly so they don’t become a hazard to your safety or your home,” urged Wisconsin Emergency Management Administrator Brian...
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Adult Smoking Hits a New Low in Wisconsin

Work still needed to reduce tobacco use among some groups New data show that statewide efforts to reduce smoking rates are paying off, with the state’s smoking rate falling to 16% in 2017 after several years at 17%, according to the Department of Health Services’ Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey (BRFSS). One of...
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New Map Shows Why Some People Flee Their Native Countries

A new map by the University of Cincinnati illustrates one motivating force behind migrant caravans leaving Guatemala and Honduras to reach the United States. UC geography professor Tomasz Stepinski created the new world map showing dramatic changes in land use over the last quarter century. Stepinski, a professor in UC’s McMicken College of Arts and...
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Effects of suspected radiation exposure seen in Fukushima wild monkeys: researchers

Findings of abnormalities in these monkeys have been continuously reported in British scientific journals. Researchers assume that the monkeys ingested items like tree bark contaminated with radioactive cesium emanating from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Tohoku University’s Department of Pathology professor emeritus Manabu Fukumoto and his research team performed hematological analysis of adult...
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Severe working conditions in Bolivian mines, Including Children

The severe working conditions, especially for children who labor underground. The mines extract gold, silver, tin and zinc. These working conditions, especially for children, must be changed. ….about 250,000 to document the daily lives of miners. They’re part of a centuries-old enterprise to extract silver, tin, zinc and gold from the mountains. He was...
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EPA Watchdog Questions Safety of Sewage Used as Fertilizer

(Bloomberg) — The Environmental Protection Agency doesn’t know if the treated sewage sludge that farmers use as fertilizer is safe, according to a report from its internal watchdog. The treated sewage known as biosolids is chock full of nutrients, which is what makes it so good at enriching soil. But it also can be...
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Changing World of Work at Forum 2019

The world of work is experiencing rapid, constant change, bringing with it new and emerging health and safety challenges. Join us for two days of inspiration, innovations and discussion featuring an exciting roster of world-class speakers at CCOHS’ Forum on The Changing World of Work on March 5-6, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Don’t miss out...
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Podcasts: Scent Sensitivities in the Workplace by CCOHS

Feature Podcast: Scent Sensitivities in the Workplace Help your co-workers to breathe easy by maintaining a fragrance-free workplace. This podcast discusses the issues of scents sensitivities in the workplace and provides information on how fragrances can impact the health of your co-workers. The podcast runs 4:13 minutes. Listen to the podcast now. Encore Podcast: Recognizing...
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As you turn back the clocks check your carbon monoxide detectors.

ReadyWisconsin— As you turn back the clocks around your home this weekend, take advantage of the time change to replace the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. “Those devices can be essential to alerting you to a fire or carbon monoxide leak in your home, so it’s important to regularly check them...
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Free Webinar – The Top NFPA 70E 2018 Changes Worth Discussing

November 08, 20182:00pm EST Electrical equipment and electrical safety devices are constantly being changed and improved, hence why your electrical safety program must address those changes. The NFPA 70E Committee addresses these changes and updates the standard every three years as part of keeping up with current technology and safety concerns. This is a...
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WWF report reveals a 60% decline in wildlife populations since 1970

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has released its latest Living Planet Report, an assessment of the health of our planet, and paints a rather grim picture of the damage caused by humanity’s growing footprint on Earth. .. Continue Reading WWF report reveals a 60% decline in wildlife populations since 1970
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Fact sheet outlines questions for employers to consider before making naloxone available at work

WASHINGTON – Opioid misuse and overdose deaths are a public health crisis affecting the nation, including workplaces. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announces a new resource for employers and workers dealing with the opioid crisis. The new factsheet, Using Naloxone to...
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CSB Releases “Call to Action” on Combustible Dust Hazards

From: DCHAS Membership Chair Washington, D.C., October 24, 2018 – the U.S. Chemical Safety Board, as part of its investigation into the May 2017 Didion Mill explosion, issued “Call to Action: Combustible Dust” to gather comments on the management and control of combustible dust from companies, regulators, inspectors, safety training providers, researchers, unions, and the...
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EPA Webcast: Building Resilience in Partnership with Vulnerable Communities

A Watershed Academy Webcast The ability of a community to respond, recover, and bounce back from increased risk to local waters from extreme weather and natural disasters is not equally distributed. Environmental justice recognizes that some communities experience higher exposure to local water pollution and degraded local waterways on top of other social factors...
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#HopeActLiveWI: Wisconsin Awarded Nearly $3 Million to Combat Opioid Epidemic

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today it has received $2.8 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue the fight against the state’s opioid epidemic . The funds will be used to enhance and strengthen opioid public health prevention efforts in Wisconsin. One million dollars of the...
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Another Wisconsin County Added to the List with Confirmed Cases of Severe Bleeding Linked to Synthetic Cannabinoids

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that Racine County now has a confirmed case of severe bleeding linked to synthetic cannabinoids tainted with rat poison. There are now 67 confirmed cases in Wisconsin and 16 probable cases. Other counties with confirmed cases are Dane, Fond du Lac, Milwaukee, Outagamie, and Rock....
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#HopeActLiveWI: Wisconsin Awarded Nearly $24 Million to Fight Opioid Epidemic

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced this week the state has been awarded a two-year federal grant totaling nearly $24 million to support a comprehensive response to Wisconsin’s opioid crisis . The funding is part of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) State Opioid Response grant program. “We will...
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DHS Wants Wisconsin to Avoid a Serious, Deadly Flu Season This Year

With a new flu season fast approaching , health officials are reminding people of the toll last year’s season took on Wisconsin residents, and encouraging everyone to get a flu shot to protect their families, communities, and themselves. “The dangers of the flu are real, especially for the very young, for older adults, and...
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The Pistoia Alliance Calls for Greater Collaboration to Realise Benefits of Innovation and Announces Winners of the 2018 President’s Startup Challenge

Solutions in data management and breast cancer diagnosis are awarded for innovation while attendees discuss ways to help translate startup … The post The Pistoia Alliance Calls for Greater Collaboration to Realise Benefits of Innovation and Announces Winners of the 2018 President’s Startup Challenge appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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More Than Half of Life Science Organisations Already Using or Experimenting with Blockchain, up from Less Than a Quarter in 2017

While adoption of blockchain is on the rise, lack of skilled staff is hampering its development in the life science … The post More Than Half of Life Science Organisations Already Using or Experimenting with Blockchain, up from Less Than a Quarter in 2017 appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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President’s Challenge 2018 – Finalists Announced

We are delighted to announce the 5 finalists for the Pistoia Alliance President’s Startup Challenge 2018. This year we … The post President’s Challenge 2018 – Finalists Announced appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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Farewell to the GREAT Gary Greenberg…he will be missed.

I am sad to announce that Gary Greenberg, has passed away. Gary has been a part of Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics since the early 90’s. I can not speak highly enough of Mr. Greenberg as a person. He gave his all to help others…what more could this world ask. Gary Greenberg, MD. was...
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Canada is “High”….giving employers impossible enforcement task with impaired workforce

On Tuesday morning, WorkSafeBC sent out a news release reminding employers that they must not allow anyone who is impaired to do work that could endanger a co-worker or anyone else. Great advice. But how does an employer do that when there is no good test for impairment and “Health Canada says that in...
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EPA ” found dozen common organic pollutants to be 2 to 5 times higher inside than outside

EPA’s Office of Research and Development’s “Total Exposure Assessment Methodology (TEAM) Study” found levels of about a dozen common organic pollutants to be 2 to 5 times higher inside homes than outside, regardless of whether the homes were located in rural or highly industrial areas. TEAM studies indicated that while people are using products...
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U.S. military is exploring the possibility of deploying insects to make plants more resilient by altering their genes.

Phys.Org: A research arm of the U.S. military is exploring the possibility of deploying insects to make plants more resilient by altering their genes. Some experts say the work may be seen as a potential biological weapon. In an opinion paper published Thursday in the journal Science, the authors say the U.S. needs to...
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Consumer Reports’ testing shows concerning levels of arsenic, cadmium, and lead in many popular baby and toddler foods

ConsumerReports: A recent study in the journal Lancet Public Health suggests that low levels of lead from food and other sources contribute to about 400,000 deaths each year, more than half of them from cardiovascular disease. Getting too much methylmercury can cause nerve damage, muscle weakness, lack of coordination, and impaired vision and hearing....
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New Tool Measures Effectiveness of Workplace Safety and Health Programs

NIOSH: As more organizations offer increasingly comprehensive programs for workplace safety and health, researchers and organizations alike look for the best examples and tools to measure their effectiveness. With so many programs available, how do organizations know which one is best? Through a NIOSH-funded study at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, scientists...
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Job Design Linked to Participation in Workplace Wellness Programs

NIOSH: Workplace wellness programs often offer an array of health-improvement activities, including courses to quit smoking, exercise or physical fitness classes, nutrition or stress management education, and ergonomic testing of work conditions and equipment. In 2017, 39% of private industry workers and 63% of state and local government workers had access to such programs,...
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Exposure to Flame Retardants in Foam Found among Gymnastics Coaches

NIOSH investigators measured gymnastic coaches’ exposure to 22 flame retardants in four gymnastics studios, at the request of the owner who expressed concern about foam blocks. First, investigators showed coaches how to wipe their hands using hand wipes. After the coaches wiped their hands, investigators sent the wipes to a laboratory for testing. Investigators...
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NIOSH: Controlled Fire Study Finds High Levels of Airborne Chemicals

NIOSH: What do plastic, polyester, and foam have in common? They are synthetic materials found throughout most modern homes in everything from toys to furniture to appliances. Unlike wood, cotton, and other natural materials, synthetic materials are made in laboratories through chemical processes. During a fire, these chemicals can burn hotter and faster, and produce...
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Banned or severely restricted drugs appearing in the U.S. meat supply more often than was previously known.

ConsumerReports: Ketamine, a hallucinogenic party drug and experimental antidepressant. Phenylbutazone, an anti-inflammatory deemed too risky for human use. Chloramphenicol, a powerful antibiotic linked to potentially deadly anemia. All these drugs are prohibited in beef, poultry, and pork consumed in the U.S. Yet government data obtained by Consumer Reports suggest that trace amounts of these...
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EPA Meets Important TSCA Milestone by Finalizing Last of Four Chemical Safety Framework Rules

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final fees rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), ensuring that resources are available to the Agency to complete chemical reviews and actions in a timely, transparent manner while maintaining high scientific standards. “With today’s action EPA has once again met another important milestone...
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Delaware to Distribute Potassium Iodide (KI) Tablets in a program initiated by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

The State of Delaware is distributing free tablets on Thursday, October 4, 2018…. The State of Delaware received the tablets when it chose to participate in a program initiated by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Potassium iodide does not protect against external radiation, but can help protect the thyroid gland from ingested or inhaled...
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EPA Publishes SNURS for 28 Chemical Substances

(ACA – Paint.org) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Sept. 17 published in the Federal Register its intent to promulgate significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 28 chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). The SNURs are effective on Nov. 16, 2018. Under the amended TSCA, persons who...
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The bill, co-written by Congresswoman Susan Brooks, would streamline the process how hospitals gets money to treat those who have contracted diseases such as Ebola.

WASHINGTON, DC – Streamlining how hospitals and the Centers for Disease Control handle terror attacks, natural disasters and disease outbreaks would be made possible through a bill that has passed the U.S. House and co-written by Indiana Congresswoman Susan Brooks. The Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPA) would...
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More Cases of Severe Bleeding in Wisconsin Linked to Synthetic Cannabinoids

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has confirmed 16 additional cases of severe bleeding caused by the use of synthetic cannabinoids containing rat poison. That brings the total number of people affected in this outbreak to 80. The counties with confirmed cases include Dane, Milwaukee, Outagamie, Rock, and now Fond du Lac. These...
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State, Counties, Tribes Commit to Transformation of Behavioral Health System for Children

At a meeting today in the Wisconsin Dells, more than 400 behavioral health professionals furthered their commitment to Wisconsin’s Children’s System of Care, a Department of Health Services (DHS) initiative to enhance the public behavioral health system’s care and treatment services for children…(see release)
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#HopeActLiveWI: Program Guides Opioid Overdose Survivors to Health and Healing

A program that helps opioid overdose survivors avoid another overdose and encourages them to stay engaged in treatment has expanded to cover 22 hospital emergency departments through a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). ED2Recovery is managed by Wisconsin Voices for Recovery. “ED2Recovery helps opioid overdose survivors understand that addiction is...
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Staying Emotionally Healthy When Disaster Strikes

As parts of the state continue to face new and extended flooding conditions, it is important to remember to take care of yourself physically and mentally. Storms and floods not only damage property, they can affect your emotional well-being. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) offers these tips to help people cope with...
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If Data is the currency of AI, are we doing enough around data quality?

AI and machine learning (AI/ML) are certainly at peak hype at the moment around the current and future impact on … The post If Data is the currency of AI, are we doing enough around data quality? appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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Pistoia Alliance adds a Startup Support Day for this year’s President’s Challenge Finalists

In our drive to encourage and support the informatics and technology focused life-science startup community and bring the best of … The post Pistoia Alliance adds a Startup Support Day for this year’s President’s Challenge Finalists appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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Coca-Cola CEO sees solutions in plastic recycling, sugar reduction

Source: Food Business News, 9/10/18. As a leader in the soft drink industry, the Coca-Cola Co. understandably looks for ways to reduce sugar. James Robert B. Quincey, president and chief executive officer, also explained how the handling of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles could help Coca-Cola solve plastic environmental problems.
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DEADLINE: Fellowships for 11th World Conference of Science Journalists

Event Date: Thursday, November 15, 2018 The 11th World Conference of Science Journalists, part of a wide push to enable science journalists to take responsibility and fulfil their role...
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SEJ/CUNY FOIA Workshop: Separating Facts from Fake News

Event Date: Saturday, November 3, 2018 Do you use FOIA requests in your work? Can’t live without FOIA, but wish you were better at it? SEJ is co-sponsoring this...
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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada Annual Conference

Event Date: Thursday, May 23, 2019 to Saturday, May 25, 2019 SWCC#2019, the annual conference of the Science Writers & Communicators of Canada (SWCC; previously the Canadian Science Writers’...
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Kavli Conversations on Science Communication: Poached — Covering the Illegal Wildlife Trade

Event Date: Tuesday, September 25, 2018 You’re invited to New York University (or online), 6:00-8:00 p.m., to explore the global trade in endangered wildlife and the challenges for science...
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Virtual meetup highlights networked sensor technology for parks

Technology users and tech developers don’t always talk directly to each other, but they should. The relatively small size of the scientific/conservation community and its need for a particular...
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Trump Admin moves closer to authorizing oil and gas exploration off the Atlantic coast

The Trump Administration announced today that it will issue five Incidental Harassment Authorizations (IHAs) for airgun blasting off the Atlantic coast. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)...
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Latam Eco Review: Microbial memories of Venezuela’s lost glaciers

Microbiomes of Venezuela’s lost glaciers, mile-high Andean lizards, and starving baby seals are among the recent top stories from Mongabay Latam, our Spanish-language service. The abandoned microbes of Venezuela’s...
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Photos: Indian tribe revives heirloom seeds for health and climate security

RAYAGADA, India — The sun rose above the jagged spires of the Niyamgiri hills, the sky a wisp of apricot on rolling mounds of green. Trees bent with mangoes...
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In other news: Environmental stories from around the web, November 30, 2018

Tropical forests Is a plan by a Norwegian oil company to protect tropical forests just an excuse to keep drilling? (The Guardian) Brazil will no longer host the U.N.’s...
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For Kenya’s Yiaku, medicinal herbs are their forest’s blessing and curse

Read the other stories in this three-part profile of the Yiaku’s management of their ancestral forest: A forest of their own: The Yiaku as Kenya’s model forest stewards Kenya:...
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Native Broadcast Summit

Event Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 to Thursday, April 25, 2019 The theme of the 2019 Native Broadcast Summit in Chandler, AZ is Native Voices · Native Media ·...
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Information-based solutions for forest conservation projects

Forest monitoring has experienced a revolution in recent years, with vast improvements in satellite sensors, the emergence of drones, and growing ubiquity of on-the-ground technologies like smartphones and camera...
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Mega-dam costs outweigh benefits, global building spree should end: experts

The Santo Antionio dam on the Madeira River in Roraima state, Brazil, went into operation in 2012. This Amazon mega-dam has produced massive floods upstream in Brazil and Bolivia,...
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DEADLINE: IWMF Kim Wall Memorial Fund

Event Date: Friday, January 4, 2019 The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) annually awards one $5,000 grant to a woman journalist who carries forward Swedish journalist Kim Wall’s legacy of covering...
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Arthur L. Carter World Journalist Fellowship

Event Date: Friday, January 4, 2019 This fellowship provides support to international journalists who enroll in one of nine graduate programs in journalism at New York University’s Arthur L....
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2018 Performance and Accountability Report

2018 PAR
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It’s time to strengthen the macroecology–conservation practice interface (commentary)

Imagine being able to know how many individual organisms occur at any given time across areas as large as whole continents or even the entire globe. Though satellites may...
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First wild Sumatran rhino in Borneo captured for breeding campaign

JAKARTA — Conservationists have captured a wild Sumatran rhinoceros in Indonesian Borneo and relocated it to a breeding center — a key step toward saving the critically endangered species....
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The Bangladeshi tribe that’s guarding turtles, co-authoring research papers

In the beginning, Shahriar Caesar Rahman’s trips to the remote forests of the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh would invariably end in frustration. Rahman was searching for reptiles, and...
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Kenya: Bees help indigenous Yiaku defend and monitor their ancestral forest

Read the other stories in this three-part profile of the Yiaku’s management of their ancestral forest: A forest of their own: The Yiaku as Kenya’s model forest stewards For...
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New research quantifies ecosystem services provided by Amazon rainforest

New research published in the journal Nature Sustainability this month attempts to establish the monetary value of the ecosystem services provided by the world’s largest tropical forest, the Amazon....
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Forestry reforms could fall short without PM’s backing in Ukraine

Ukraine appears to have stalled in a “massive crackdown” on corruption and illegality in its timber sector, according to the group that exposed the practices. Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman...
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Whale stress levels influenced by human activity, earwax study suggests

Scientists have mapped whale stress levels in relation to human activity going back nearly a century and a half — using earwax collected from baleen whales. From 1870 to...
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The secret deal to destroy paradise

Prologue: Johor Baru, 2012 In December 2012, at a press conference on the sidelines of an Islamic business forum in Malaysia, a man named Chairul Anhar made a bold...
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Extinction by omission: Peru’s disappearing ancient shihuahuaco trees

The first thing a tree like the shihuahuaco inspires is respect. It takes it at least 1,000 years to reach its full-grown height of 40 meters (130 feet) and...
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The river of blood (insider)

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In pursuit of the rare bird that vanishes for half the year

KATHMANDU, Nepal — As dawn peeks through the morning mist on an early spring day in Nepal’s Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, a duck-sized bird flaps its wings and throws...
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Audio: Bill McKibben on the climate movements that give him hope

On this episode, Bill McKibben discusses the climate movements that could spur the world to action and help us avert the worst impacts of global warming. Listen here: ...
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CSB Will Hold Public Town Hall in Superior, WI

Public Town Hall December 12
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CSB Extends Deadline for “Call to Action: Combustible Dust” to December 31, 2018

There is still time to submit your answers to the CSB’s “Call to Action: Combustible Dust”
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Documentary Screening: ‘FREELANCERS’ with Bill Gentile

Event Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 The Overseas Press Club of America will premiere this documentary about international freelance journalists on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 in New York City,...
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Safety Digest: Emergency Planning and Response The Importance of Preparation, Training, and Communication

Over the past decade of investigating chemical incidents, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has found that effective emergency response training and planning, as well as communication between the...
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Multimedia Storytelling Intensive

Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York presents this intensive program, January 7-11, 2019. Learn the basics of visual storytelling concepts through video production and post-production with...
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CSB Adopts Board Order on Worker Participation

New CSB Board Order Addendum establishes policy for worker participation in CSB investigations.
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CSB Releases New Combustible Dust Incident Data

New Incident Data from 2006 – 2017
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CSB Releases Kuraray Factual Update

CSB releases new factual update
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“NASA Chief: ‘No Reason To Dismiss’ Recent UN Climate Report”

“The head of NASA bucked President Trump this week, saying that he sees no reason to reject the findings of a major climate change report from the United Nations.”...
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“The California Indigenous Peoples Using Fire for Agroforestry”

“Prescribed burning is the main tool in the Karuk and Yoruk tribes’ agroforestry systems, which encourages proliferation of traditional foods, herbs, and medicines.” Agriculture Forests People & Population California...
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Kinder Morgan Cancels Fracked Liquids Pipeline Plan, Pursues Another

“The company has dropped the idea of pushing hazardous gas liquids through an old pipeline that ran the other way. But it still wants to ship fracked natural gas.”...
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“Trump Administration Wants Phase-In Of U.N. Rules On Maritime Fuel”

“The Trump administration wants pollution limits on ship fuels that a United Nations maritime agency will implement in 2020 to be phased in to protect consumers from any price...
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Groups Sue Interior For Withholding Details On Trophy Permits

“The Interior Department is facing a lawsuit after failing to release electronic copies of elephant and lion trophy hunting permits, documents that animal conservation groups say are part of...
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“EPA Withdraws Proposed Obama-Era Rule Change For Uranium Mining”

“The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday it has withdrawn a regulation proposed in the last days of the Obama administration that aimed to tighten health and safety...
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Everglades: Climate Change Threatens Work To Reverse Manmade Damage

“Report warns that rising temperatures threaten the Everglades, including changing rainfall patterns and accelerating sea-level rise.” Agriculture Climate Change Natural Resources Pollution Water & Oceans SE (AL AR FL...
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Trump Wants To Cut ‘Red Tape,’ Hasten Water Projects In West

“President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the government to speed up environmental reviews and streamline regulations that he says are hindering work on major water projects in California and...
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14-Year Oil Spill In Gulf May Become One Of The Worst In US History

“An oil spill that has been quietly leaking millions of barrels into the Gulf of Mexico has gone unplugged for so long that it now verges on becoming one...
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“Climate: Supreme Court Pauses Kids’ Case In Win For Trump”

“The Supreme Court today halted a federal climate change lawsuit brought by a group of young people, handing the Trump administration at least a temporary victory in its...
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‘The posterchild for entangled marine mammals around the globe:’ Q&A with author of ‘Vaquita’

Earlier this year, Mongabay reported that there might be as few as 12 vaquita left in the world, down from 30 in 2017. The vaquita population has been driven...
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47,000 Ticks on a Moose, and That’s Just Average. Blame Climate Change.

“The biggest number of winter ticks that Peter J. Pekins ever found on a moose was about 100,000. But that moose calf was already dead, most likely the victim...
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“Canada’s Ban On Asbestos To Take Effect But Mining Residues Are Exempt”

“Canada’s new asbestos ban will not prevent companies in Quebec from sifting through the waste left over from decades of mining asbestos to look for magnesium.” Chemicals Environmental Health...
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Iowa Regulators Ask If Dakota Access Pipeline Has Enough Insurance

“The Iowa Utilities Board is questioning whether the builder of the controversial Dakota Access pipeline has adequate insurance coverage to protect Iowans from potential oil spills.” Disasters Economy &...
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