Real Climate

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Klaus Hasselmann and Suki Manabe. Last week, the Nobel physics prize was (half) awarded to Suki Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann for their work on climate prediction and the detection and attribution of climate change. This came as quite a surprise to the climate community – though it was welcomed warmly. We’ve discussed the early climate model predictions a lot (including some from Manabe and his colleagues), and we’ve discussed detection and attribution of climate change as well,

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Current rates of progress on water, sanitation, and hygiene would need to quadruple to meet UN targets. Over the past 20 years, the majority of flood losses have occurred in Asia, where climate change-induced rainfall is expected to hit the hardest. Photo © GKarunakar / Wikimedia Commons. A new report found that global progress on water, sanitation, and hygiene goals is falling short.

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Yale E360

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Negotiators at the Glasgow climate conference will face a stark choice: Focus on setting firm emissions targets for 2030, or settle for goals of achieving “net zero” by 2050? The course they set could determine if we have a shot at avoiding the worst impacts of climate change. Read more on E360 ?.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Safariland—a chemical weapons company that boasts annual sales of over $850 million—has removed vital safety information from its hexachloroethane (HC) smoke grenades, each of which is capable of killing 10 people. The company is now selling HC grenades labeled with a health rating of 0, meaning “no risk to human health”—a dangerous falsehood about a deadly […].

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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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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Although lacking the same eloquence, today’s post is in the spirit of Churchill’s famous speech promising that Britain would “fight on the beaches, … we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.” My point is this: No matter how many battles we end up losing in the fight to stop carbon emissions, we can never afford to give up. It’s not hard to see why some people despair about the climate.

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Law and Environment

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Late last month, the 9 th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a public water supplier could be liable in a citizens’ suit brought under the imminent and substantial endangerment provisions of RCRA, where the plaintiff alleged that the groundwater used by the supplier had been contaminated by the disposal of hexavalent chromium by a wood treatment facility upgradient of the supplier’s well field.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 13, 2021

A new report demonstrates that utilities can do a much better job cleaning up coal ash sites to protect public health, the environment, and local economies.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2021

“In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” That’s what we learned in my grade school. Today, Columbus Day remains a day of celebration for some but has become a symbols of colonialism for others. Rather than entering that debate, I’d like to reflect on how issues of colonialism might relate to climate change. The study of colonialism and post-colonial societies is now a major academic focus.

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Scientific American

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Nearly 200 years after his death, the German composer’s musical scratch was pieced together by machine—with a lot of human help. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Yale E360

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The U.S. has seen 18 weather and climate disasters costing at least $1 billion so far this year, according to a new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Read more on E360 ?.

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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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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Over the past few weeks, the issue of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots has caused a perfect storm of politics, science, and confusion. We’ve seen wide scientific agreement, vigorous debate, and political overstep. As I think about the Biden administration’s actions, I’m both empathetic and enraged by them. On the one hand, it is not easy […].

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Physics World

OCTOBER 15, 2021

According to book of Genesis in the Bible, the city of Sodom was destroyed by God because of the wickedness of its people. While there are several historical sites that could have been Sodom – and some scientists have suggested that the city could have been destroyed by a natural event such as a meteor strike – the story is widely regarded as mythical.

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New Scientist

OCTOBER 14, 2021

A four-legged robot made by Ghost Robotics and outfitted with a sniper rifle and night-vision cameras was displayed at a meeting of the Association of the United States Army

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Scientific American

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Developing quantum-gravity technologies may elevate us to a “class A” civilization, capable of creating a baby universe. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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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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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture announces new funding for research projects in sustainable agriculture.

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Physics World

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Radiotherapy plays an essential role in the management of cancer, with roughly half of all cancer patients receiving radiation as part of their treatment. The majority of such treatments are delivered using external beams of X-rays, targeted at the tumour to damage or kill cancerous cells. Another approach is particle therapy, in which tumours are irradiated with beams of protons or carbon ions.

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Inside Climate News

OCTOBER 10, 2021

In California, dissipating “June gloom” could bring a dismal future for some of the state’s redwoods and Torrey pines. By Bob Berwyn, David Hasemyer, Mallory Pickett Fog is a defining element of summer in Santa Cruz, obscuring the view of day trippers descending the hills to the coast and prompting kids to bundle up to hop on their bikes for summer adventures.

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Scientific American

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Now that the FDA has authorized the shots for a broad range of Americans, many people want to know if they need a booster dose. Here’s what we know so far. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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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 Leader

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Best Buy unveils another solar power project in what the company says is its largest renewable energy effort to date. The post Best Buy Solar Project is its Largest Renewable Energy Venture appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Physics World

OCTOBER 12, 2021

A member of NASA’s Astrophysics Advisory Committee has resigned over the agency’s handling of an investigation into whether the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) should be renamed. The probe was instigated in the wake of concerns that Webb – a former NASA administrator – had been involved in mistreating gay and lesbian people in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Frontiers

OCTOBER 10, 2021

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer. Image credit: Richard L. Bowman / Shutterstock.com. A new study is the first to compare breast milk between mothers from the older order Mennonite community who live on traditional farms versus urban women. Communities such as old order Mennonites are known to have a low prevalence of atopic diseases associated with allergies, presumably due to environmental and lifestyle factors.

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Cool Green Science

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Large flocks of vultures are circling, but it’s probably not because something is dead. The post Why Are You Seeing Lots of Vultures Now? appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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Environmental Leader

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Las Vegas will begin using digital twin technology to help the city reduce its carbon footprint. The post Las Vegas to use Digital Twin Technology to Fight Emissions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Physics World

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Researchers in the US have used the physics of singularities to study the recess, or cusp, that forms around the stalk of an apple. Based on field and laboratory experiments as well as simulations, they determined that the cusp is self-similar, meaning that it looks the same at different stages of the apple’s growth. They also investigated the emergence of multiple cusps, as are sometimes seen in real fruit.

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Scientific American

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Belief in conspiracy theories and overconfidence are two tendencies linked to hasty thinking. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Inspired by the book All We Can Save , a celebration of the feminist climate renaissance , we asked 15 local women who are thinking about and working on climate change to respond to the question: “If we are at a crossroads of peril and promise, where do you see possibility alive and growing?” The responses below come from women who participated in recent All We Can Save Book Circles at the Academy and Drexel, as well as local women who are doing work around climate change.

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New Scientist

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Fish faeces plays an important role in the carbon cycle of the ocean, but industrial fishing has lead to a lack of defecation

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Physics World

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Tricky problem Nuclear energy is often not viewed as a low-carbon energy source. (Courtesy: Shutterstock/andrea dantee). According to a poll carried out in 2020 by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), only a quarter of people aged between 18 and 24 in the UK are aware that nuclear is a low-carbon source of energy. Three-quarters of young people, in contrast, believe that wind and solar are low carbon, with only 61% of the eldest-age category polled – 65–74 year olds – knowing that n

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Earth 911

OCTOBER 10, 2021

It feels as if electronics were made to be thrown out every year, right? From. The post 20 Staggering E-Waste Facts in 2021 appeared first on Earth911.

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Scientific American

OCTOBER 11, 2021

There are three legal pathways to deregulating the drug under the Controlled Substances Act. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Cool Green Science

OCTOBER 11, 2021

A guide to squirrels of a different color. The post What’s Up With White Squirrels and Black Squirrels? appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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Physics World

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The future of bioelectronics – including wearables, implantable devices and smart technologies – hinges on the ability to sustainably power devices. A number of approaches for converting biomechanical energy into electricity have been introduced, including piezoelectrics and triboelectrics, which function by deriving charge from compressing or contacting materials.

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