Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 17, 2021
2020 US Census data are now available and accessible–and there are an exciting variety of tools for science and democracy advocates to use this data to demand fair and unbiased districting.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 17, 2021
Federal government declares, for the first time, a Tier 1 shortage due to low water at Lake Mead. Mineral deposits on the canyon walls show where Lake Mead water levels used to touch. The reservoir is the lowest it’s been since it was first filled in the 1930s. Photo © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue. The federal government acknowledged changing conditions in the drying American Southwest on Monday, declaring a Tier 1 shortage for the lower Colorado River basin.
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Yale E360
AUGUST 18, 2021
From the Bank of England to the People’s Bank of China, monetary authorities of the world’s largest economies are gauging how climate change could rock the financial system. Though long committed to being “market neutral,” some are even starting to push greener investments. Read more on E360 ?.
Legal Planet
AUGUST 18, 2021
California is generally known as an environmental leader, but the state has also faced tremendous environmental degradation and destruction. I chronicled my “top 10” worst environmental decisions in the state’s history last year. But what about the good things state policy makers have done? Here is my list of the most significant environmental wins in California since the state’s founding.
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.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 17, 2021
A Science Network guest blogger reacts to Dr. Steven Koonin's controversial book on climate science, and a perhaps overly credulous review of this book by George Will in the Washington Post.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 16, 2021
Madagascar © Etienne / Flickr Creative Commons. Christian Thorsberg, Circle of Blue –– August 16, 2021. The east African nation of Madagascar is a large, biodiverse island that spans the equivalent length of Florida to the Canadian border. Though its northern and central regions are lush with tropical weather and rainforests, the south is historically dry, comprising vast desert stretches.
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Physics World
AUGUST 20, 2021
Jesper Grimstrup is a Danish theoretical physicist who received his PhD in 2002. His life’s mission is to find a theory of everything. In Shell Beach: the Search for the Final Theory , Grimstrup explains how he had a brilliant idea on a trip to China two months after his PhD defence, and how he has since tried to convince other physicists of it. He calls his approach “ Quantum Holonomy Theory ”.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 17, 2021
We recently received a question from a UCS supporter in Denver about how to best address the urban heat island effect. I forwarded this question to Dr. Juan Declet-Barreto, UCS senior social scientist for climate vulnerability, who is quite familiar with the situation.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 16, 2021
Transcript. Welcome to “What’s Up With Water,” your need-to-know news of the world’s water from Circle of Blue. I’m Eileen Wray-McCann. In the United Kingdom, government leaders are hoping to solve two problems with one effort. The twin goals are are to improve the flow of information and reduce the wasting of water. Project Gigabit aims to expand broadband Internet access to rural areas.
Yale E360
AUGUST 17, 2021
In its latest climate plan, Sri Lanka is ruling out new coal power and aiming to reach 70 percent clean electricity by 2030, an important milestone on its way to reaching its goal of a carbon-neutral electricity generation system by 2050, Climate Home News reported. Read more on E360 ?.
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
Scientific American
AUGUST 16, 2021
The size of certain infinite sets has been a mystery. Now, it turns out, each one is different than the next, and they can all be ordered by size. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 17, 2021
With work, school, grocery store, and doctor’s offices being further away, rural drivers can save up to twice as much as city-dwelling counterparts by switching to an EV.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 20, 2021
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. The Taliban do not have the expertise to manage Afghanistan’s already troubled water systems, researchers say. The fashion industry in Africa is tainting rivers with discharges of polluted wastewater, a report finds. Indigenous women block the dumping of a poison into a Canadian watershed to kill an non-native fish. Bees in North Dakota struggle in hot, dry weather, with implications for California.
Yale E360
AUGUST 20, 2021
The Montreal Protocol, which phased out the use of ozone-depleting chemicals, not only saved the ozone layer, but also staved off an additional 2.5 degrees C (4.5 degrees F) of warming by the end of this century, according to a new study. Read more on E360 ?.
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.
Physics World
AUGUST 18, 2021
The internal structure of Saturn has been mapped by using data from the Cassini spacecraft to observe seismic oscillations in the planet’s rings. The study reveals that the core is both larger and more diffuse than previously thought. The research is described in a paper in Nature Astronomy and could improve our understanding of the Saturn’s formation and evolution.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 19, 2021
If we push, and Congress gives climate change the attention it deserves, the CEPP will be a key tool for tackling climate change.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 16, 2021
The Rundown. Trillion-dollar infrastructure package now heads to the House. Ten water and wastewater facilities notified the EPA that they are not receiving enough chlorine or other disinfectants. NOAA publishes an interactive map showing the risk of airborne toxins from algal blooms along Florida’s Gulf Coast. And lastly, FEMA announces funds to help disadvantaged communities prepare for natural hazards.
Cool Green Science
AUGUST 16, 2021
Last week, I posted a blog on the growing popularity of trail cameras and included a number of photos and videos of cool wildlife. I have received a number of comments and questions about one video in particular. In it,… The post The Disturbingly Long Tapeworms of Alaskan Bears appeared first on Cool Green Science.
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.
Inside Climate News
AUGUST 15, 2021
If news about the written part of the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report didn’t alarm you, these five graphic depictions of warming’s impacts will. By Katelyn Weisbrod The Sixth Assessment Report released earlier this week by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is chock full of information on how our climate has changed because of human activity and warnings about the challenging future as our planet warms.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 20, 2021
New UCS maps show where outdoor workers are most at risk from killer heat.
Frontiers
AUGUST 16, 2021
By Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour, science writer. Example of marine dinoflagellates ( Dinophysis sp., not the species studied in the paper). Image credit: Rattiya Thongdumhyu/Shutterstock.com. Plastic pollution is not just a problem for larger marine animals. Dinoflagellates, which are single-celled marine predators can also ingest microplastic, which in turn limits their growth and consequently their overall abundance.
Scientific American
AUGUST 19, 2021
Face coverings are essential to protecting children, keeping schools open and slowing the highly contagious coronavirus variant, experts say. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
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Inside Climate News
AUGUST 20, 2021
The research suggests that the impacts of the fracking boom may have outrun the science documenting its effects. By Bob Berwyn Fossil fuels don’t just damage the planet by emitting climate-warming greenhouse gases when they are burned. Extracting coal, oil and gas has a huge impact on the surface of the earth, including strip mines the size of cities and offshore oil spills that pollute country-sized swaths of ocean.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 20, 2021
Eating healthy gets easier with historic increase in SNAP benefits.
New Scientist
AUGUST 19, 2021
A 10-metre-wide coral found by citizen scientists in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is the widest ever found on the reef, and it is more than four centuries old
Scientific American
AUGUST 19, 2021
A tool built by the U.S. Geological Survey suggests that the number of fatalities may range from 10,000 to 100,000 or more. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Inside Climate News
AUGUST 16, 2021
The findings could help policy makers determine a price for carbon that better reflects future economic impacts like sea level rise. By Bob Berwyn Calculating the future cost of global warming is one of society’s most urgent challenges. And that math will depend on the speed of major shifts in Earth’s climate system, like the complete loss of summer Arctic sea ice or the disintegration of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, which could raise sea level much faster and higher than expected.
Physics World
AUGUST 19, 2021
(A) Illustrations of a subject wearing a virtual reality headset and the brain–machine interface. (B) The microneedle electrodes that penetrate the scalp to collect the brain’s electrical signals. (Courtesy: CC BY 4.0/ Adv. Sci. 10.1002/advs.202101129). Although Marvel Comics’ portrayal of telekinesis may frighten some, long-range control of objects or machines may eventually be realizable through brain–machine interface technology.
New Scientist
AUGUST 18, 2021
New evidence reveals that Arabia was not a mere stopover for ancestral humans leaving Africa, but a lush homeland where they flourished and evolved
Scientific American
AUGUST 14, 2021
Theories that try to explain these big metaphysical mysteries fall short, making agnosticism the only sensible stance. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
National Law Center
AUGUST 18, 2021
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: APHIS, The post Ag & Food Law Daily Update: August 18, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Physics World
AUGUST 20, 2021
If humans ever do colonize Mars, producing food will be a difficult task. Besides the obvious challenges of providing water and nutrients for plants to grow, Martian farmers will also have to content with damage by cosmic rays – according to researchers in the Netherlands. Although Earth is also constantly bombarded by cosmic rays, ground-level radiation on Mars is about 17 times higher.
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