ENVIRONMENT

21Apr

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ENVIRONMENT, IN OTHER NEWS, TOP FOUR, VIDEO REELS

The Coming Cicada Invasion

Billions of cicadas are about to emerge from underground in a rare double-brood convergence. In the wake of North America’s recent solar eclipse, another historic natural event is on the horizon. From late April through June 2024, the largest brood of 13-year cicadas, known as Brood XIX, will co-emerge with a midwestern brood of 17-year cicadas, Brood XIII. This event will affect 17 states, from Maryland west to Iowa and south into Arkansas, Alabama and northern Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia and Maryland. A co-emergence like this of two specific broods with different life cycles happens only once every 221 years. The last time these two groups emerged together was in 1803, when Thomas Jefferson was president. For about four weeks, scattered wooded and suburban areas will ring wit...

A Closer Look At The First SEC Approved US Climate Disclosure Rules

3Apr

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ENVIRONMENT, VIDEO REELS

A Closer Look At The First SEC Approved US Climate Disclosure Rules

SEC approves first US climate disclosure rules: Why the requirements are much weaker than planned and what they mean for companies. After two years of intense public debate, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved the nation’s first national climate disclosure rules on March 6, 2024, setting out requirements for publicly listed companies to report their climate-related risks and in some cases their greenhouse gas emissions. The new rules are much weaker than those originally proposed. Significantly, the SEC dropped a controversial plan to require companies to report Scope 3 emissions – emissions generated throughout the company’s supply chain and customers’ use of its products. The rules do require larger companies to disclose Scope 1 and 2 emissions, which are emissions fro...

Investors Are Feeling Wealthier — Stock Indexes Are Crossing Milestones

15Feb

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ENVIRONMENT, IN OTHER NEWS

Investors Are Feeling Wealthier — Stock Indexes Are Crossing Milestones

Stock indexes are breaking records and crossing milestones – making many investors feel wealthier. The S&P 500 stock index topped 5,000 for the first time on Feb. 9, 2024, exciting some investors and garnering a flurry of media coverage. The Conversation asked Alexander Kurov, a financial markets scholar, to explain what stock indexes are and to say whether this kind of milestone is a big deal or not. What are stock indexes? Stock indexes measure the performance of a group of stocks. When prices rise or fall overall for the shares of those companies, so do stock indexes. The number of stocks in those baskets varies, as does the system for how this mix of shares gets updated. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, also known as the Dow, includes shares in the 30 U.S. companies with the la...

Top Marketing Blogs You Should Start Reading Today

1Feb

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CONTENT MARKETING, ENVIRONMENT

Exploring The Depths Of Ocean Activities With AI And Satellite Imagery

We used AI and satellite imagery to map ocean activities that take place out of sight, including fishing, shipping and energy development. Humans are racing to harness the ocean’s vast potential to power global economic growth. Worldwide, ocean-based industries such as fishing, shipping and energy production generate at least US$1.5 trillion in economic activity each year and support 31 million jobs. This value has been increasing exponentially over the past 50 years and is expected to double by 2030. Transparency in monitoring this “blue acceleration” is crucial to prevent environmental degradation, overexploitation of fisheries and marine resources, and lawless behavior such as illegal fishing and human trafficking. Open information also will make countries better able to manage vital o...

‘Tis The Season For The Rick And Morty Collection!

18Dec

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ENVIRONMENT

‘Tis The Season For The Rick And Morty Collection!

‘Tis the season to watch Rick and Morty watching Rick and Morty watching a Yule Log. Rick and Morty TV Show All Seasons After having been missing for nearly 20 years, Rick Sanchez suddenly arrives at daughter Beth's doorstep to move in with her and her family. Although Beth welcomes Rick into her home, her husband, Jerry, isn't as happy about the family reunion. Jerry is concerned about Rick, a sociopathic scientist, using the garage as his personal laboratory. In the lab, Rick works on a number of sci-fi gadgets, some of which could be considered dangerous. But that's not all Rick does that concerns Jerry. He also goes on adventures across the universe that often involve his grandchildren, Morty and Summer. Rick and Morty: Pocket Mortys The #1 multi-dimensional grandson fighting simulator...

What Are The Benefits Of North American Bird Species Getting New Names?

3Apr

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ENVIRONMENT, VIDEO REELS

What Are The Benefits Of North American Bird Species Getting New Names?

Why dozens of North American bird species are getting new names: Every name tells a story. This winter, tens of thousands of birders will survey winter bird populations for the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count, part of an international bird census, powered by volunteers, that has taken place every year since 1900. For many birders, participating in the count is a much-anticipated annual tradition. Tallying birds and compiling results with others connects birders to local, regional and even national birding communities. Comparing this year’s results with previous tallies links birders to past generations. And scientists use the data to assess whether bird populations are thriving or declining. But a change is coming. On Nov. 1, 2023, the American Ornithological Society anno...

13Nov

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ENVIRONMENT

Hooked On Social Media

41 US states are suing Meta for getting teens hooked on social media. Here’s what to expect next. In the United States, 41 states have filed lawsuits against Meta for allegedly driving social media addiction in its young users (under the age of 18), amid growing concerns about the negative effects of platforms. The lawsuits allege Meta has been harvesting young users’ data, deploying features to promote compulsive use of both Facebook and Instagram, and misleading the public about the negative effects of these features. What might we expect to happen next? And are there potential consequences for Australia? Leveraging whistleblower revelations The most significant suit, filed in a federal court in California, involves 33 states. The claim is based on breaches of state consumer protection ...

If AIs Are Soon To Run Businesses — These ‘Artificial Persons’ Must Follow The Law

3Apr

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AI, BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENT, FOR BUSINESS

If AIs Are Soon To Run Businesses — These ‘Artificial Persons’ Must Follow The Law

AIs could soon run businesses – it’s an opportunity to ensure these ‘artificial persons’ follow the law. Only “persons” can engage with the legal system – for example, by signing contracts or filing lawsuits. There are two main categories of persons: humans, termed “natural persons,” and creations of the law, termed “artificial persons.” These include corporations, nonprofit organizations and limited liability companies (LLCs). Up to now, artificial persons have served the purpose of helping humans achieve certain goals. For example, people can pool assets in a corporation and limit their liability vis-à-vis customers or other persons who interact with the corporation. But a new type of artificial person is poised to enter the scene – artificial intelligence systems, and they won’t necessa...

In US Emergency Rooms White Patients Are More Likely Than Black Patients To Be Given Opioid Medication For Pain

4Apr

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ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & WELLNESS

In US Emergency Rooms White Patients Are More Likely Than Black Patients To Be Given Opioid Medication For Pain

White patients are more likely than Black patients to be given opioid medication for pain in US emergency departments. White people who visit hospital emergency departments with pain are 26% more likely than Black people to be given opioid pain medications such as morphine. This was a key finding from our recent study, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. We also found that Black patients were 25% more likely than white patients to be given only non-opioid painkillers such as ibuprofen, which are typically available over the counter. We examined more than 200,000 visit records of patients treated for pain, taken from a representative sample of U.S. emergency departments from 1999 to 2020. Although white patients were far more likely to be prescribed opioid medication for ...