Law Columbia

JUNE 4, 2024

Can the new advisory opinion interpreting the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) move us beyond the lethargy of unmet climate change policy needs ? The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (the Tribunal, ITLOS) established the gravity of this question by stating that “climate change represents an existential threat and raises human rights concerns” (para. 66).

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New Scientist

JUNE 4, 2024

When a large language model expresses doubt about the information it supplies, people are less likely to accept it as fact and more likely to find accurate information elsewhere

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Scientific American

JUNE 4, 2024

Poorer households face climate-related dangers during heat waves amid climbing electricity costs, a report by state energy officials warns

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New Scientist

JUNE 4, 2024

There are real benefits to a positive mindset, but the idea that we should always look on the bright side has gone too far.

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Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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National Law Center

JUNE 4, 2024

Western ‘checkerboard’ lands to be discussed at Western Ag & Environmental Law Conference Wyoming attorneys Ryan Semerad and Karen Budd-Falen will. The post Western ‘checkerboard’ lands to be discussed at Western Ag & Environmental Law Conference appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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New Scientist

JUNE 4, 2024

In recent years, China recalled pandas from three out of four US zoos that had the bears, signalling diplomatic tensions between the two countries – but this year China has offered two new pairs of giant pandas

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New Scientist

JUNE 4, 2024

SpaceX is getting ready to launch its massive Starship rocket tomorrow and we have all the details on the mission

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Scientific American

JUNE 4, 2024

Molecular Bose-Einstein condensates could help to provide the answers to fundamental questions or form the basis of new quantum computers

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New Scientist

JUNE 4, 2024

Pulsars that emit radio waves “glitch” as they rotate – this seems to be caused by interruptions to swirling vortices inside these ultra-dense stars

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Scientific American

JUNE 4, 2024

Cuckoos are “nest pirates” that lay their eggs in other birds’ nests, setting off an evolutionary arms race that leads to the development of new species

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Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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New Scientist

JUNE 4, 2024

An AI that watches you while you eat can estimate how much you’re consuming, and could help people track their calorie intake

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Scientific American

JUNE 4, 2024

Ada Lovelace’s wisdom about the first general-purpose computer can be found buried in the appendix of another paper

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 4, 2024

The True Cost of Oil photography exhibit, presented by Environmental Defence and Keepers of the Water, took place from May 15th to June 1st. Here, Colleen shares her Impressions of the exhibit launch on May 16th. It poured in Edmonton, the day Garth Lenz’s The True Cost of Oil photography exhibit launched on May 16, at the University of Alberta’s Fine Arts Building (FAB) Gallery.

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Scientific American

JUNE 4, 2024

Attacks on Anthony Fauci over guidance on masking and social distancing ignore the science on viral spread

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Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition

Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (DEJI) policies, programs, and initiatives are critically important as we move forward with public and private sector climate and sustainability goals and plans. Underserved and socially, economically, and racially disadvantaged communities bear the burden of pollution, higher energy costs, limited resources, and limited investments in the clean energy and transportation sectors.

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The Applied Ecologist

JUNE 4, 2024

Nick Barber and colleagues share a new invasive plant management technique to better control invasive species and improve biodiversity. Controlling invasive plants can be a never-ending battle for land managers, and this work is costly — not just in materials like expensive herbicide, but costly in time as well. This is especially the case when invasive control efforts overlap with other management responsibilities.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 4, 2024

On June 3, the US Department of the Interior announced the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is making available $130 million in fiscal year 2024 funding for the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) program. The six Appalachian states with the highest number of unfunded high priority abandoned mine land (AML) problems and three Tribes with approved AML programs are eligible to receive these funds.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JUNE 4, 2024

Washington, DC, June 4, 2024 – Today, Connecticut Representatives Hayes (D-CT-5), Larson (D-CT-1), Courtney (D-CT-2), DeLauro (D-CT-3), and Himes (D-CT-4) teamed up with Reps. Adams (D-NC-12), Neal (D-MA-1), McGovern (D-MA-2), and Jackson (D-TX-18) to introduce the Save Our Small (SOS) Farms Act. This bill would meaningfully expand access to the farm safety net for small, diversified, and underserved farmers and ranchers who find themselves at the mercy of worsening storms but unable to access c

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Scientific American

JUNE 4, 2024

Congressional representatives grilled Anthony Fauci, former head of the U.S.

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Speaker: Laurie Schoeman Director, Climate & Sustainability, Capital

As households and communities across the nation face challenges such as hurricanes, wildfires, drought, extreme heat and cold, and thawing permafrost and flooding, we are increasingly searching for ways to mitigate and prevent climate impacts. During this event, national climate and housing expert Laurie Schoeman will discuss topics including: The two paths for climate action: decarbonization and adaptation.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 4, 2024

Read the full story at The Hill. Sea level rise caused by the changing climate is expected to wreak havoc on the nation’s coastal cities, impacts that could be heightened in the years ahead as the cities themselves are sinking, according to a study published this week.

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Nanotech

JUNE 4, 2024

On May 23, 2024, the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) issued a press release applauding its Congressional Commissioners — Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Todd Young (R-IN) and Representatives Stephanie Bice (R-OK) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) — for introducing the legislative recommendations from its first report. The press release states that recognizing that food security and agricultural supply chains are key elements of national security, NSCEB developed it

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 4, 2024

Kumar, R., Dalvi, V., Pant, K. K., & Malik, A. (2024). “Microalgal biochar assisted simultaneous removal of particulate matter, formaldehyde, and total volatile organic compounds (TVOC’s) from indoor air.” Chemosphere, 355, 141866.

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National Law Center

JUNE 4, 2024

The Farm Bill proposal by House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson made it through an initial markup discussion and. The post Animal Ag in the “Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024” appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 4, 2024

Pesce, D., Franzè, C., & Paolucci, E. (2024). Meeting the closed-loop challenge: The “Who-What-How” strategic choices for a successful remanufacturing approach. Business Strategy and the Environment, 1–20. [link] Abstract Remanufacturing is a life-cycle renewal process recognised as one of the most effective circular strategies that can be adopted to achieve sustainable production.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JUNE 4, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Steve Etka, Policy Director Campaign for Contract Agriculture Reform steveetka@gmail.com | 703-519-7772 CCAR Praises Secretary Vilsack on the Proposed Rule to Infuse Basic Fairness Requirements into Poultry Grower Payments Systems and Capital Upgrade Requirements Rule marks an important next step toward broader fairness for our nation’s poultry growers Editor’s Note: NSAC shares the following statement by Steve Etka, Policy Director for the Campaign for Contr

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 4, 2024

Read the full story in the Chicago Sun-Times. Illinois’ march toward all-green energy hit a bump last year. Electricity from renewable sources dropped even as Illinois and surrounding Midwest states pushed to replace fossil fuels, such as coal and natural gas, with wind and solar power. Things didn’t work out as expected, and climate change … Continue reading Will climate change suck the air out of Illinois’ wind power industry?

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Edouard Stenger

JUNE 4, 2024

If you have been reading this blog for a while, you know that I dedicated to peaking greenhouse gases emissions two blog posts in the past few months. Chinese greenhouse gases emissions – and with them global ones – are to peak either this year or next. Unless they peaked last year ? This is the topic developped in Carbon Brief’s lengthy analysis.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 4, 2024

Jul 9, 2024 10 am CDTRegister here. From electrical and chemical to thermal and air-based solutions, there’s more than one way to store energy. Join this webinar to hear from Better Plants partners that have implemented innovative energy storage solutions at industrial facilities that increase efficiency and cost savings.

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Cleannovate

JUNE 4, 2024

I’m just from teaching a class of environmental chemistry. So what I’ve done over the three hour class period is to share my presentation for about an hour then allow a group to present some work they’ve been researching on for about 3 or 4 weeks.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 4, 2024

Read the full story from the BBC. As women traditionally struggle to climb the corporate ladder in general – for reasons including gender stereotypes, lack of support and shaky confidence – a new class of sustainability leadership positions represents a novel path to high-ranking roles, including within the C-suite. And for some women, it’s a … Continue reading Are chief sustainability officer jobs women’s fast-track to the C-suite?

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Scientific American

JUNE 4, 2024

Personality measures suggest Donald Trump exerts a cult of personality over his followers, people who are psychologically susceptible to his appeal. This could help explain how he has succeeded in U.S.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 4, 2024

The Chicago Park District, Chicago Ornithological Society, and Chicago Bird Alliance want you to capture the vibrant avian life of Chicago through your lens and participate in the inaugural Chicago Birds Photography Contest. Photographers of all experience levels are invited to compete with winning submissions eligible for eternal bragging rights and cash prizes.

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 4, 2024

A country’s Constitution is the set of rules that everyone must follow for it to run well. We should all resist those who want to by-pass it. Especially Canadians who support organizations like ours, who advocate for a better world. Canada joined many modern democracies when it adopted a new constitution in 1982 that protected key individual freedoms under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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