Making rechargeable batteries more sustainable with fully recyclable components
July 17, 2024 University Park, Pa (Highpoint Digest) − Rechargeable solid-state lithium batteries are an emerging technology that could someday…
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Environmental news
How dust pollution from shrinking Great Salt Lake is affecting communities disproportionately
Research highlights social justice implications of restoring the Utah lake July 05, 2024 Salt Lake City, UT (Highpoint Digest) −…
Antarctic ice shelves is believed to hold twice as much meltwater as previously thought
June 28, 2024 Cambridge, England (Highpoint Digest) − Slush – water-soaked snow – makes up more than half…
EPA settles with Interplex Engineered Products over hazardous waste violations
Electrical connector manufacturer agrees to pay penalties for alleged storage issues June 21, 2024 Boston, MA (Highpoint Digiset) −…
Trout found in rivers polluted by abandoned mines are genetically ‘isolated’
Trout living in rivers polluted by metal from old mines across the British Isles are genetically “isolated” from other trout,…
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to expand by an additional 13,000+ acres
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland on May 02, 2024, applauded President Biden’s 13,696-acre expansion of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument…
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Mayor of Rome Roberto Gualtieri sign agreement to codify shared commitment to bolstering economic, climate, educational ties
while at a meeting at Rome City Hall, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri signed a Declaration…
Artificial intelligence enhances the ability of researchers and the U.S. Forest Service to monitor threatened marbled murrelet
Artificial intelligence analysis of data gathered by acoustic recording devices is a promising new tool for monitoring the marbled murrelet.
NOAA and Ocean Discovery League implement agreement to advance low-cost, equitable deep-ocean exploration
NOAA and the nonprofit Ocean Discovery Leagueoffsite link (ODL) recently signed a formal agreement to work together to accelerate deep-ocean exploration through…
USGS: 33 new maps show big game migration patterns across the American West
migration maps help developers limit their impact on wildlife from infrastructure and assist wildlife managers to conserve big game.