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Neura Brings Machine Learning and Security Ethics To IoT.
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Last month Neura announced that it raised  a $11 million Series A funding round. The company calls itself 'the ethical personalization service for the Internet of Things' which stands for "Smarter Technology. Powered by Trust." They're...
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The Real Reason a Million Acres of America's Farmland Disappeared Last Year
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One million acres of farmland basically vanished from the United States last year alone. Was it due to the weird weather, condo uberplexes, a blip in the space-time continuum? Nope, it’s something else entirely: the fundamental realities of...
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Renewable energy bill faces test in Senate
Portland Tribune
SALEM — A bill to double Oregon's renewable energy mandate is headed for a vote as soon as Wednesday in the state Senate, where it faces an uncertain fate. The Senate Committee on Business and Transportation voted 3-2 Monday afternoon to pass an ...
Renewable energy addition target missed
Economic Times
During the period, targets for almost all renewable energy capacity addition were missed with wind and small hydro leading the list. Target for grid connected wind energy capacity was pegged at 2,400 MW while only about 1,745 MW was added - a shotfall ...
New York's plan to reach 50 percent renewable energy
GreenBiz
In December, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo directed the state's regulators to come up with a plan to reach 50 percent renewables by 2030. Early last week, the New York Department of Public Service (NYDPS) released its proposed plan to do just that.
China Likely To Invest $500 Million In Pakistan Renewable Energy Sector
CleanTechnica
The director of Pakistan's Alternative Energy Development Board, Syed Aqeel Hussain Jafri, recently stated that China is expected to invest around $500 million to develop renewable energy projects in Pakistan. China will make the investments through ...
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Alaska's Ancient Hunter-Gatherer Ecology Studied
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SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO—A study of the food web on Sanak Island, Alaska, has been conducted by a team of ecologists and archaeologists led by Jennifer Dunne of the Santa Fe Institute. “It's the first highly detailed ecological network data to include ...
Over the River and Through the Woods: Ecology Professor Tracks New York River ...
TheJambar.com (subscription)
“But if we don't fully understand the nature of the interplay between environmental dynamics and the ecology of riparian zones … it will only be part of the restoration, so the better we understand it, the better we can protect what is still intact ...
Ecology: Vegetation's responses to climate variability
Nature.com
Current ecological theory states that, as ecosystems approach critical thresholds (also referred to as tipping points), they become unstable and respond more acutely to external perturbations. Knowledge of these thresholds is key to the sustainable ...
US Ecology Inc (ECOL) Upgraded to "Outperform" at Imperial Capital
The Vista Voice
US Ecology Inc logo Imperial Capital upgraded shares of US Ecology Inc (NASDAQ:ECOL) from an in-line rating to an outperform rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. Imperial Capital currently has $44.00 target price on ...
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When Will Flint's Water Be Safe To Drink?
FiveThirtyEight
Pat Legg says she might never drink the water from her faucet again. In her hometown of Flint, a man-made disaster allowed lead and bacteria to leach into city water from corroded pipes and fixtures, and Legg says her trust in the system corroded as well.
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Would you drink this? When brown tap water is deemed legal and safe
CNN
Then came his welcome gift: A case of bottled water. "I said, 'Well surely it can't be that bad,'" said Boyte, now 23. "I turned (the water) on, and it came out yellow." Not much has changed in the 20 months since. About once a week -- Boyte never ...
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Damage to India Canal Highlights Delhi's Water Vulnerability
ABC News
Engineers were working to restore New Delhi's full water supply Tuesday after protesters damaged a key canal in a neighboring state and disrupted supplies over the weekend — highlighting the extreme water vulnerability faced by the Indian capital's 18 ...
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Check: Does your water come through a lead pipe?
Cincinnati.com
The Enquirer reviewed Greater Cincinnati Water Works' lead monitoring reports submitted to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for the last 10 years and found it consistently met state and federal health standards for drinking water. But still the ...
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