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		<title>Amid conflict and poaching, tech helps boost mountain gorilla numbers</title>
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		<title>Notes from the Field: Contact Tracing for Monkeypox virus Clade I Cases Associated with Air Travel — United States, November 2024–January 2025</title>
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		<title>Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Nursing Home Residents and Health Care Personnel — United States, 2024–25 Influenza Season</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[This report describes flu vaccination coverage among nursing home residents and health care providers working in nursing homes.]]></description>
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		<title>Department of Labor finds New Mexico company wrongfully fired inspector who raised concerns during gas pipeline installation at Oklahoma site</title>
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		<title>Linking habitats strengthens wildlife microbiomes, helps fight disease: Study</title>
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		<title>Wetland destruction for mining, oil palm tied to crocodile attacks in Indonesia</title>
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		<title>Shorebird Science and Conservation Collective shows big data can protect birds</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read the full story from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo &#38; Conservation Biology Institute. See also Harrison, A., Stenzel, C., Anderson, A., et al (2026). The collective application of shorebird tracking data to conservation. Conservation Biology, e70194. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70194 New research from the Shorebird Science and Conservation Collective at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), published today [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Read the full story from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo &amp; Conservation Biology Institute. See also Harrison, A., Stenzel, C., Anderson, A., et al (2026). The collective application of shorebird tracking data to conservation. Conservation Biology, e70194. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70194 New research from the Shorebird Science and Conservation Collective at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), published today … <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/04/23/shorebird-science-and-conservation-collective-shows-big-data-can-protect-birds/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Shorebird Science and Conservation Collective shows big data can protect birds</span></a></p>
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		<title>Here’s how to recycle those old laptops, iPhones and earbuds lying around</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read the full story from the Associated Press. Many consumers are guilty of filling drawers or closets with old laptops, cellphones, fitness trackers and other electronic devices once they are no longer needed. It’s hard to know where to recycle those items, or it seems costly and inconvenient. The world generates millions of tons of electronic waste — also [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Read the full story from the Associated Press. Many consumers are guilty of filling drawers or closets with old laptops, cellphones, fitness trackers and other electronic devices once they are no longer needed. It’s hard to know where to recycle those items, or it seems costly and inconvenient. The world generates millions of tons of electronic waste — also … <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/04/23/heres-how-to-recycle-those-old-laptops-iphones-and-earbuds-lying-around/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Here’s how to recycle those old laptops, iPhones and earbuds lying around</span></a></p>
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		<title>Sustainability’s next generation of leaders is ready — but still need us</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at Trellis. Sustainability careers are more defined than ever, but the expectations on early-career professionals have never been higher. Effective mentorship today requires active engagement — and a willingness to listen as much as to guide. Intergenerational learning isn’t a bonus; it’s essential to keeping sustainability relevant, effective and forward-looking.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Read the full story at Trellis. Sustainability careers are more defined than ever, but the expectations on early-career professionals have never been higher. Effective mentorship today requires active engagement — and a willingness to listen as much as to guide. Intergenerational learning isn’t a bonus; it’s essential to keeping sustainability relevant, effective and forward-looking.</p>
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		<title>New interactive tool visualizes Virginia’s oyster populations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read the full story from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. A new, interactive data platform developed at William &#38; Mary’s Batten School of Coastal &#38; Marine Sciences &#38; VIMS in collaboration with the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) is transforming how scientists, managers, watermen and the public understand Virginia’s wild oyster population. Perhaps the [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Read the full story from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. A new, interactive data platform developed at William &amp; Mary’s Batten School of Coastal &amp; Marine Sciences &amp; VIMS in collaboration with the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) is transforming how scientists, managers, watermen and the public understand Virginia’s wild oyster population. Perhaps the … <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/04/23/new-interactive-tool-visualizes-virginias-oyster-populations/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">New interactive tool visualizes Virginia’s oyster populations</span></a></p>
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		<title>5 ways companies can push for resilient agricultural policies</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at Trellis. The U.S. food industry is facing mounting pressures, prompting price and supply chain shocks and putting the livelihoods of farmers and ranchers at risk. Companies, investors and producers are increasingly looking for federal policies that can advance the shift to more resilient and efficient methods of growing crops and raising [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Read the full story at Trellis. The U.S. food industry is facing mounting pressures, prompting price and supply chain shocks and putting the livelihoods of farmers and ranchers at risk. Companies, investors and producers are increasingly looking for federal policies that can advance the shift to more resilient and efficient methods of growing crops and raising … <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/04/23/5-ways-companies-can-push-for-resilient-agricultural-policies/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">5 ways companies can push for resilient agricultural policies</span></a></p>
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		<title>It’s not just gen Z – older adults need help spotting online misinformation too</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[by Holly Barnett, Lancaster University Given the ongoing and often heated debate about banning social media for under-16s, it’s easy to assume that young people are the only group at risk of online harm. Misinformation research often focuses on younger people, and multiple studies do identify younger groups, such as generation Z, as vulnerable to [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>by Holly Barnett, Lancaster University Given the ongoing and often heated debate about banning social media for under-16s, it’s easy to assume that young people are the only group at risk of online harm. Misinformation research often focuses on younger people, and multiple studies do identify younger groups, such as generation Z, as vulnerable to … <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/04/23/its-not-just-gen-z-older-adults-need-help-spotting-online-misinformation-too/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">It’s not just gen Z – older adults need help spotting online misinformation too</span></a></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at Waste360. Grocers across Europe are deploying a cutting-edge digital tool that reportedly slashes food waste by up to 80% — and now it’s catching on in the US. The technology, electronic shelf labels (ESLs), leverages algorithms to automatically and continuously discount food items as they near their expiration dates.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Read the full story at Waste360. Grocers across Europe are deploying a cutting-edge digital tool that reportedly slashes food waste by up to 80% — and now it’s catching on in the US. The technology, electronic shelf labels (ESLs), leverages algorithms to automatically and continuously discount food items as they near their expiration dates.</p>
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		<title>The Standard on Gear Certification; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget&#8217;s (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements</title>
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		<title>Paul Ehrlich, often called alarmist for dire warnings about human harms to the Earth, believed scientists had a responsibility to speak out</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[by William J. (Bill) Kovarik, Radford University Stanford University biologist Paul Ehrlich, who died March 13, 2026, in Palo Alto, California, was a scientific crusader whose dire predictions about population growth, world hunger and environmental collapse made headlines and sparked controversy for decades. Sometimes called a “prophet of doom” by his detractors, Ehrlich was among [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>by William J. (Bill) Kovarik, Radford University Stanford University biologist Paul Ehrlich, who died March 13, 2026, in Palo Alto, California, was a scientific crusader whose dire predictions about population growth, world hunger and environmental collapse made headlines and sparked controversy for decades. Sometimes called a “prophet of doom” by his detractors, Ehrlich was among … <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/04/23/paul-ehrlich-often-called-alarmist-for-dire-warnings-about-human-harms-to-the-earth-believed-scientists-had-a-responsibility-to-speak-out/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Paul Ehrlich, often called alarmist for dire warnings about human harms to the Earth, believed scientists had a responsibility to speak out</span></a></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at Vox. See also: Rendón-Salinas, E., Vieyra-Domínguez, R., Cruz-Piña, M., Mondragón-Contreras, G., Mendoza-Pérez, M., &#38; Martínez-Pacheco, A. (2026). Area of forest occupied by the colonies of monarch butterflies in Mexico, during the overwintering period 2025-2026. World Wildlife Fund Mexico. https://www.worldwildlife.org/publications/area-of-forest-occupied-by-the-colonies-of-monarch-butterflies-in-mexico-during-the-overwintering-period-2025-2026/ For the past quarter century, the future of monarch butterflies has looked dire, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at PsyPost. See also: Fulgu, R. A., &#38; Capraro, V. (2024). Surprising gender biases in GPT. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 16, 100533. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2024.100533 New research published in Computers in Human Behavior Reports suggests that efforts to make artificial intelligence more inclusive can sometimes create unexpected new biases. The scientists found that popular artificial intelligence [&#8230;]]]></description>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ahmed Ibrahim Yunus, Georgia Institute of Technology and Joe Frank Bozeman III, Georgia Institute of Technology Every day, food scraps disappear into trash bags, are hauled away and forgotten. But that waste could be turned into something productive. Across the United States, about 97 million metric tons of food waste are discarded each year, of [&#8230;]]]></description>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at Waste360. See also Delivering Care, Reducing Plastic Healthcare Waste: Advancing Recycling of Prescription Pill Bottles in the U.S. from Closed Loop Partners. As US prescriptions hit record highs, so does pharmacy waste. Up to 78,000 tons of pill bottles— both bulk packers that pharmacists use in back-of-house and consumer-facing bottles— are [&#8230;]]]></description>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at PsyPost. See also: Cicek, M., Ulu, S., Uslay, &#38; Karniouchina, K. (2025). Unstable intelligence: GenAI struggles with accuracy and consistency. Rutgers Business Review, 10, 266–277. https://rbr.business.rutgers.edu/article/unstable-intelligence-genai-struggles-accuracy-and-consistency Generative artificial intelligence programs can write fluently, but they still struggle to accurately and consistently evaluate basic scientific statements. A recent study shows that when an [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne allergy to red meat, was once considered a medical curiosity largely confined to the American Southeast. That is no longer the case. The Lone Star tick, which triggers the condition, has expanded its range northward, and Long Island—particularly Suffolk County—has emerged as an unexpected hotspot.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Trump admin moves to rescind Utah’s ‘serious’ nonattainment status for ozone smog &#8211; The Salt Lake Tribune</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:53:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Trump admin moves to rescind Utah’s ‘serious’ nonattainment status for ozone smog  The Salt Lake Tribune]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[DOJ, EPA file complaint over Potomac River spill  The Hill]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:44:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[E.P.A. and Maryland Sue D.C. Utility Over Potomac River Sewage Spill  The New York Times]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[DHS Honors Wisconsin Health Care Providers with the BigShot Awards The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has announced its annual BigShot awardees, celebrating 162 Wisconsin health care providers who are committed to protecting children&#8217;s health by ensuring they are up to date on childhood vaccinations that prevent serious diseases such as measles, pertussis, meningitis, [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>DHS Honors Wisconsin Health Care Providers with the BigShot Awards  The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has announced its annual BigShot awardees, celebrating 162 Wisconsin health care providers who are committed to protecting children&#8217;s health by ensuring they are up to date on childhood vaccinations that prevent serious diseases such as measles, pertussis, meningitis, and HPV. &#8220;We are pleased to recognize the crucial work of these vaccinators in supporting the health of Wisconsin&#8217;s children,&#8221; said Wisconsin Immunization Program Director Stephanie&#8230;</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at DeSmog. On a chilly Monday just before Thanksgiving, residents of Archbald, Pennsylvania hurried from work in the fading autumn light to snag seats in the old brick Borough Building for a 5 p.m. council meeting. After the roughly 50 seats quickly filled, people continued to pack the room, standing along the walls or wedging [&#8230;]]]></description>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at Trellis. Despite high confidence in their sustainability knowledge, 48 percent of consumers don’t understand the difference between packaging that’s “recyclable” or “made with recycled content.”  Story-based recycled content claims outperform claims that only have data points. Recycled content can be the strongest sustainability lever at the point of purchase, if consumers understand it.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[by Coalter G Lathrop, Duke University Americans have a reputation for being bad at world geography, and the current U.S. administration is no exception, particularly when it comes to correctly identifying what is – and is not – part of the United States of America. President Donald Trump’s April 2025 executive order “unleashing America’s offshore [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>by Coalter G Lathrop, Duke University Americans have a reputation for being bad at world geography, and the current U.S. administration is no exception, particularly when it comes to correctly identifying what is – and is not – part of the United States of America. President Donald Trump’s April 2025 executive order “unleashing America’s offshore … <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/04/21/in-its-hunt-for-critical-minerals-the-us-is-misconstruing-what-is-and-is-not-americas/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">In its hunt for critical minerals, the US is misconstruing what is and is not America’s</span></a></p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at Grist. See also: Nwankwo, E. C., &#38; Rossberg, A. G. (2026). Widespread slowdown in short-term species turnover despite accelerating climate change. Nature Communications, 17(1), 1450. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-68187-1 [open access] Nature is slowing down, and its ability to regenerate is failing in the face of climate change, according to the authors of a new [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Read the full story at Grist. See also: Nwankwo, E. C., &amp; Rossberg, A. G. (2026). Widespread slowdown in short-term species turnover despite accelerating climate change. Nature Communications, 17(1), 1450. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-68187-1 [open access] Nature is slowing down, and its ability to regenerate is failing in the face of climate change, according to the authors of a new … <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/04/21/species-slowdown-is-natures-ability-to-self-repair-stalling/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Species slowdown: Is nature’s ability to self-repair stalling?</span></a></p>
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		<title>AI search barely cites syndicated news or press releases</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at Search Engine Journal. See also The Role of News Publications in AI Citations [New Data]. A BuzzStream report analyzing 4 million AI citations found that press releases distributed through syndication channels barely appear in AI-generated answersPress release distribution services have been marketing AI visibility as a selling point. For example, ACCESS Newswire offers [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Read the full story at Search Engine Journal. See also The Role of News Publications in AI Citations [New Data]. A BuzzStream report analyzing 4 million AI citations found that press releases distributed through syndication channels barely appear in AI-generated answersPress release distribution services have been marketing AI visibility as a selling point. For example, ACCESS Newswire offers … <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/04/21/ai-search-barely-cites-syndicated-news-or-press-releases/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">AI search barely cites syndicated news or press releases</span></a></p>
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		<title>The math behind Lego’s big virgin plastic reduction</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at Trellis. Lego made significant progress in 2025 toward its goal of reducing virgin oil-based plastic resin in its toys: 52 percent of the materials it bought to make its iconic bricks came from renewable or recycled sources last year, compared with 33 percent in 2024. That doesn’t mean half of [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Read the full story at Trellis. Lego made significant progress in 2025 toward its goal of reducing virgin oil-based plastic resin in its toys: 52 percent of the materials it bought to make its iconic bricks came from renewable or recycled sources last year, compared with 33 percent in 2024. That doesn’t mean half of … <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/04/21/the-math-behind-legos-big-virgin-plastic-reduction/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The math behind Lego’s big virgin plastic reduction</span></a></p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at Waste360. Nike is introducing soccer kits made entirely from recycled textile waste, highlighting the growing role of chemical recycling in addressing the fashion industry’s waste problem. The uniforms, expected to debut during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, use a new fabric platform called Aero-FIT that converts discarded textiles into high-performance polyester [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Read the full story at Waste360. Nike is introducing soccer kits made entirely from recycled textile waste, highlighting the growing role of chemical recycling in addressing the fashion industry’s waste problem. The uniforms, expected to debut during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, use a new fabric platform called Aero-FIT that converts discarded textiles into high-performance polyester … <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/04/21/chemical-recycling-how-nike-made-world-cup-kits-from-waste/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Chemical recycling: how Nike made World Cup kits from waste</span></a></p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at e360. For people who came of age in the 1970s, it is especially painful to witness the Trump administration’s relentless rollback of hard-won environmental progress. But as the assaults on clean air and water, endangered species, and more mount, a noted ecologist finds reasons for hope.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Read the full story at e360. For people who came of age in the 1970s, it is especially painful to witness the Trump administration’s relentless rollback of hard-won environmental progress. But as the assaults on clean air and water, endangered species, and more mount, a noted ecologist finds reasons for hope.</p>
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		<title>“Cognitive surrender” leads AI users to abandon logical thinking, research finds</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at Ars Technica. See also: Shaw, S. D., &#38; Nave, G. (2026). Thinking—fast, slow, and artificial: How AI is reshaping human reasoning and the rise of cognitive surrender (The Wharton School Research Paper). PsyArXiv. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/yk25n_v1 When it comes to large language model-powered tools, there are generally two broad categories of users. On one [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Read the full story at Ars Technica. See also: Shaw, S. D., &amp; Nave, G. (2026). Thinking—fast, slow, and artificial: How AI is reshaping human reasoning and the rise of cognitive surrender (The Wharton School Research Paper). PsyArXiv. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/yk25n_v1 When it comes to large language model-powered tools, there are generally two broad categories of users. On one … <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/04/21/cognitive-surrender-leads-ai-users-to-abandon-logical-thinking-research-finds/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">“Cognitive surrender” leads AI users to abandon logical thinking, research finds</span></a></p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at Grist. Last month, climate scientist and author Kate Marvel resigned from her position at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, where she had spent more than a decade studying a warming world. In her resignation letter, she cited the Trump administration’s attacks on the field. “I anticipated that our work would [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Read the full story at Grist. Last month, climate scientist and author Kate Marvel resigned from her position at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, where she had spent more than a decade studying a warming world. In her resignation letter, she cited the Trump administration’s attacks on the field. “I anticipated that our work would … <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/04/21/why-this-nasa-climate-scientist-wants-you-to-stay-angry/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Why this NASA climate scientist wants you to stay angry</span></a></p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at Capitol News Illinois. Two men promised a $1.1 million 3D printer could fix Cairo, Illinois’ housing crisis. More than a year later, the one duplex it printed still isn’t finished. There have been no new homes built in Cairo, Illinois, in at least 30 years. Residents have grown wary of [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Read the full story at Capitol News Illinois. Two men promised a $1.1 million 3D printer could fix Cairo, Illinois’ housing crisis. More than a year later, the one duplex it printed still isn’t finished. There have been no new homes built in Cairo, Illinois, in at least 30 years. Residents have grown wary of … <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/04/21/3d-printed-homes-an-abandoned-590000-deposit-the-fbi-what-really-happened-in-this-small-town/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">3D printed homes, an abandoned $590,000 deposit, the FBI: What really happened in this small town?</span></a></p>
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		<title>EPA Holds Roundtable Announcing Revitalization of Water Workforce Initiative &#8211; The Presidential Prayer Team</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:20:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 02:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 02:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[EPA is out to redefine environmental protections for wetlands. It’s a narrower definition with broader consequences  The Berkshire Eagle]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:23:59 +0000</pubDate>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Read the full story from Poynter. In the week after Poynter published its investigation into extensive plagiarism found on a network of local news sites, the artificial intelligence company behind those sites lost a major client and fired the remaining contractor on the project. Nota, which is known in the media industry for building AI-powered tools for … <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/04/20/news-organizations-reconsider-ties-to-ai-company-nota-after-plagiarism-findings/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">News organizations reconsider ties to AI company Nota after plagiarism findings</span></a></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[by Antonio Machado Allison, Wesleyan University Venezuela’s Orinoco River Basin is a wild land of lush forests, grasslands and a vast delta of jungle wetlands teeming with wildlife. River dolphins and endangered Orinoco crocodiles ply its waterways, and over 1,000 freshwater fish and bird species can be found there. During the rainy season, the Orinoco [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>by Antonio Machado Allison, Wesleyan University Venezuela’s Orinoco River Basin is a wild land of lush forests, grasslands and a vast delta of jungle wetlands teeming with wildlife. River dolphins and endangered Orinoco crocodiles ply its waterways, and over 1,000 freshwater fish and bird species can be found there. During the rainy season, the Orinoco … <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/04/20/venezuelas-fragile-environment-faces-rising-risks-as-us-pushes-for-oil-and-critical-minerals-and-illegal-gold-mining-spreads/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Venezuela’s fragile environment faces rising risks as US pushes for oil and critical minerals and illegal gold mining spreads</span></a></p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at Grist. There’s a technology sitting idle in garages and driveways across America that provides a solution to its own potential problem. As more and more electric vehicles tap the grid, their giant batteries add to the system’s load. Timing is also a challenge: When people get home from work and [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at Canary Media. The Trump administration has often evoked the plight of whales in its efforts to undermine U.S. offshore wind development — despite there being no evidence that wind-farm activities are harming the giant mammals. But those purported concerns didn’t stop federal officials last week from voting unanimously to override Endangered Species Act protections for imperiled [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Read the full story at Canary Media. The Trump administration has often evoked the plight of whales in its efforts to undermine U.S. offshore wind development — despite there being no evidence that wind-farm activities are harming the giant mammals. But those purported concerns didn’t stop federal officials last week from voting unanimously to override Endangered Species Act protections for imperiled … <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/04/20/trumps-offshore-wind-opposition-was-never-really-about-the-whales/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Trump’s offshore wind opposition was never really about the whales</span></a></p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at Inside Climate News. See also: The world’s forests are simultaneously climate powerhouses and victims, sucking carbon from the air while facing myriad global warming impacts—from wildfires to pest outbreaks.  Recent research found that climate change is already driving widespread disturbances in European forests and, by the end of the century, [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Read the full story at Inside Climate News. See also: The world’s forests are simultaneously climate powerhouses and victims, sucking carbon from the air while facing myriad global warming impacts—from wildfires to pest outbreaks.  Recent research found that climate change is already driving widespread disturbances in European forests and, by the end of the century, … <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/04/20/behind-the-scenes-how-climate-change-is-reshaping-forests/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Behind the scenes: How climate change is reshaping forests</span></a></p>
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		<title>Mining the ocean floor: 5 deep‑sea sources of critical minerals essential to technology, and the fragile marine life at risk</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[by Leonardo Macelloni, University of Mississippi You may be hearing a lot lately about critical minerals and rare earth elements. These natural materials are essential to industry and modern technology – everything from cellphones to fighter jets. They include lithium and cobalt used in batteries, neodymium for magnets in motors and hard drives, and rare [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>by Leonardo Macelloni, University of Mississippi You may be hearing a lot lately about critical minerals and rare earth elements. These natural materials are essential to industry and modern technology – everything from cellphones to fighter jets. They include lithium and cobalt used in batteries, neodymium for magnets in motors and hard drives, and rare … <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/04/20/mining-the-ocean-floor-5-deep-sea-sources-of-critical-minerals-essential-to-technology-and-the-fragile-marine-life-at-risk/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Mining the ocean floor: 5 deep‑sea sources of critical minerals essential to technology, and the fragile marine life at risk</span></a></p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Maddi, A., Xi, C., Chen, X., Dorsch, I., &#38; Simard, M.-A. (2026). Discoverability matters: Open access models and the translation of science into patents (arXiv:2604.06229). arXiv. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2604.06229 Abstract Scientific research is a key input into technological innovation, yet not all scientific knowledge is equally mobilized in patents. This paper examines how different scientific publishing models shape both the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Homegrown National Park (HNP) raises awareness and inspires everyone to address the biodiversity crisis by adding native plants and removing invasive ones where we live, work, and play. Find information on their website about using native plants in your home landscaping, navigating HOA rules on landscaping, recruiting your neighbors, and volunteering.]]></description>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the oil and gas industry’s efforts to move a long-standing legal battle over Louisiana’s eroding coastline out of the Bayou State’s courts.&#8221; &#8220;Industry lawyers convinced the justices to move lawsuits against oil companies from state to federal courts.&#8221; Energy &#38; Fuel Laws &#38; Regulations Pollution National (U.S.) Public [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>What the grim outlook for Alpine Ash forests tell us about forestry dogma (commentary)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>EPA appoints industry players and academics to its Science Advisory Board &#8211; The Hill</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>EPA Wants Companies to Reuse Water to Cool Data Centers &#8211; WSJ</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:53:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>DHS Urges Caution During Storm and Flood Cleanup</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[DHS Urges Caution During Storm and Flood Cleanup As communities across the state begin clean-up and recovery after recent storms, and with more severe weather on the way, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) urges residents and crews to take care while assessing damage or removing debris. Downed power lines, broken glass, and metal [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>DHS Urges Caution During Storm and Flood Cleanup  As communities across the state begin clean-up and recovery after recent storms, and with more severe weather on the way, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) urges residents and crews to take care while assessing damage or removing debris. Downed power lines, broken glass, and metal are just some of the dangers people can come across after storms have passed. Residents should avoid entering any damaged structure until it has been checked by their gas and electric utility and a&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Energy crisis revives push to drill in Philippines’ largest intact wetland</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
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