To Find Out If ExxonMobil Really Supports a Carbon Tax, Just Follow the Money
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 18, 2021
Despite claiming to endorse a carbon tax, ExxonMobil has funneled millions of dollars to lawmakers who oppose the idea.
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From Homes to Cars, It’s Now Time to Electrify Everything
Yale E360
OCTOBER 19, 2021
The key to shifting away from fossil fuels is for consumers to begin replacing their home appliances, heating systems, and cars with electric versions powered by clean electricity. The challenges are daunting, but the politics will change when the economic benefits are widely felt. Read more on E360 ?.
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HotSpots H2O: As Famine Looms in East Africa, Humanitarian Groups Call for Urgent Action
Circle of Blue
OCTOBER 18, 2021
Drought has left millions in the region facing food insecurity—and conditions are expected to get worse. The landscape of Kulaley Village in northern Kenya lays barren after a drought in 2011. Photo © OxFam East Africa / Wikimedia Commons. Climate models indicate the potential for another brutal famine in East Africa. As dry conditions bear on, humanitarian groups are calling on the international community to take action before it is too late.
Tributes to Geert Jan van Oldenborgh
Real Climate
OCTOBER 22, 2021
As many of you will know, Geert Jan van Oldenborgh died on Oct 12, 2021, and in the last week a number of very touching tributes have appeared. Notably, a lovely obituary in the NY Tim es by Henry Fountain, a segment on the BBC’s Inside Science from Roland Pease, a piece on Bloomberg News by Eric Roston and, of course, an appreciation from his colleagues at World Weather Attribution (including Friederike Otto, the co-recipient of the TIME 100 award to Geert earlier this year).
How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES
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.
Colorado’s Fossil Fuel Industry Wants to Buy Your Friendship. Don’t Be Fooled.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 20, 2021
A new UCS report found that the oil and gas industry has spent massive amounts of money in Colorado to buy political influence and block public health and environmental safeguards.
Finding Bright Spots in the Global Coral Reef Catastrophe
Yale E360
OCTOBER 21, 2021
The first-ever report on the world’s coral reefs presents a grim picture, as losses mount due to global warming. But there are signs of hope — some regions are having coral growth, and researchers found that corals can recover if given a decade of reprieve from hot water. Read more on E360 ?.
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Nominees for a Science Award Were All White Men -- Nobody Won
Scientific American
OCTOBER 22, 2021
A protest by a group of scientists has ignited spirited discussions about the persistent lack of diversity in such awards. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Here’s What Richer Countries Must Deliver to Make COP26 in Glasgow a Success
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 19, 2021
We’re less than two weeks out from the start of the annual U.N. international climate talks, also referred to as COP26, which are set to take place in Glasgow, Scotland, from October 31-November 12. The gravity of the moment should be sinking in for world leaders. From a climate-caused drought in Madagascar that threatens food […].
Bitcoin Miners Resurrect Fossil Fuel Power Plant, Drawing Backlash From Environmentalists
Yale E360
OCTOBER 18, 2021
A cryptocurrency-mining operation in central New York has reopened a shuttered fossil fuel power plant to power 15,300 computer servers used to unlock bitcoins, raising concerns among environmentalists, the Associated Press reports. Read more on E360 ?.
When and why did human brains decrease in size 3,000 years ago? New study may have found clues within ants
Frontiers
OCTOBER 21, 2021
By Suzanna Burgelman, Frontiers science writer. Image: Yongkiet Jitwattanatam/Shutterstock.com. The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. Now, a new study has brought us closer to understanding some of its evolution. It shows that human brains decreased in size approximately 3,000 years ago. By studying ants as models to illustrate why brains may increase or decrease in size, the researchers hypothesize that brain shrinkage parallels the expansion of collective intelligence in human
The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing
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
Sperm quality has been declining for 16 years among men in the US
New Scientist
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Data from 170,000 semen analyses performed in the US between 2005 and 2021 reveals a worrying decline in sperm quality
Your Chicken Nuggets May Be Driving the Pandemic
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 19, 2021
Earlier this year, Tyson Foods, Inc., the biggest chicken and meat company in the United States (ranked fifth in the world), spent just over $2 billion to buy Keystone Foods, the company that makes every single chicken nugget that gets sold by McDonald’s. Keystone Foods is just the latest conquest to be added to Tyson’s […].
Rising Arctic Temperatures Mean Migrating North No Longer Worth It for Many Species, Study Finds
Yale E360
OCTOBER 20, 2021
As temperatures rise in northern regions, migrating species are seeing less benefit from migrating north for the summer months, according to scientists who reviewed 25 recent studies. Read more on E360 ?.
Four Success Stories in Gene Therapy
Scientific American
OCTOBER 20, 2021
The field is beginning to fulfill its potential. These therapies offer a glimpse of what’s to come. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation
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.
Extinct Japanese wolf is the closest wild relative of dogs yet found
New Scientist
OCTOBER 19, 2021
The extinct Japanese wolf is not the direct ancestor of dogs but its DNA shows it is more closely related to those ancestors than any other wolves yet found
The Bar for Climate Ambition is Set by Science, Not Congressional Politics
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 22, 2021
Without the Clean Electricity Performance Program, it will be harder to meet the nation's climate targets, but it can be done.
Microplastics May Be Impacting the Climate, Study Finds
Yale E360
OCTOBER 22, 2021
Tiny bits of plastic are swirling in the sky, and a new model suggests they could be subtly affecting the climate. Read more on E360 ?.
This Simple Experiment Could Challenge Standard Quantum Theory
Scientific American
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Measuring the time it takes particles to travel between two points may offer the best-yet test for Bohmian mechanics. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Shaping a Resilient Future: Climate Impact on Vulnerable Populations
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.
Nearly every person in Iran seems to have had covid-19 at least once
New Scientist
OCTOBER 19, 2021
An analysis of covid-19 infections among Iranian people casts further doubt on the idea that herd immunity can be achieved without vaccination
EPA Plans to Take Bold Action on PFAS. Will it Be Enough?
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 19, 2021
EPA's new plans for regulating PFAS are an important step in the right direction. But more needs to be done.
Quantum imaging techniques could help find exoplanets
Physics World
OCTOBER 19, 2021
Astronomers in Australia and the UK have shown how exoplanets could be observed directly by using quantum hypothesis testing methods to analyse telescope images. Zixin Huang at Macquarie University, and Cosmo Lupo at the University of Sheffield have shown that the techniques can be used to discriminate between light emitted by a star-planet system and a star with no planets.
Vapor Storms Are Threatening People and Property
Scientific American
OCTOBER 19, 2021
More moisture in a warmer atmosphere is fueling intense hurricanes and flooding rains. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Sustainability at Retail
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Global fossil fuel extraction plans are double what we can safely burn
New Scientist
OCTOBER 20, 2021
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The Build Back Better Act is a Bridge to the Future We Need. Senator Manchin, Don’t Blow It Up!
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 19, 2021
Climate and Energy Policy Director Rachel Cleetus lays out the moral case for Senator Manchin–and Senator Sinema–to support the investments we need in clean energy through the budget reconciliation bill.
Scanning the cosmos for signs of alien technology
Physics World
OCTOBER 20, 2021
In 1802 the young German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss suggested a way to make our presence known to would-be Martians – by clearing a huge area in the Siberian forest, planting it with wheat, and creating a pattern indicative of the Pythagorean theorem. Some 80 years later, astronomer Percival Lowell – founder of the Lowell Observatory at Flagstaff , Arizona, and proponent of the idea that astronomers had spotted canals on Mars – suggested digging our own canals in the Sahara desert.
7 Underrated Creepy Creatures
Cool Green Science
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Bats and snakes get an undeserved bad rap. But here are some creepy crawlies that might keep you up at night. The post 7 Underrated Creepy Creatures appeared first on Cool Green Science.
Disabled Astronauts Blaze New Space Trails
Scientific American
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Efforts are underway to make space missions more accessible. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Warming Trends: Where Have All the Walruses Gone? Plus, a Maple Mystery, ‘Cool’ Islands and the Climate of Manhattan
Inside Climate News
OCTOBER 16, 2021
A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations, books, cultural events and other developments from the global warming frontier. By Katelyn Weisbrod Researchers are recruiting 500,000 citizen scientists to help count walruses, which face massive challenges as the climate changes. The World Wildlife Fund and the British Antarctic Survey have gathered 600,000 satellite images from th.
Climate change in a nutshell: the causes and effects of global warming, simply put
Physics World
OCTOBER 21, 2021
It might sound impossible to explain something as complex as the mechanisms of climate change both simply and accurately. But this is exactly what David Nelles and Christian Serrer – students at the University of Friedrichshafen, Germany – have achieved with their book Small Gases, Big Effect: This is Climate Change. Approved by more than 100 scientists, Small Gases, Big Effect starts with a breakdown of the components of the Earth’s climate, before detailing the many interconnected factors that
Why hope and optimism are crucial for fighting climate change
New Scientist
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Doom-filled facts will never be enough to tackle climate change.
How Airborne Microplastics Affect Climate Change
Scientific American
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Like other aerosols, these tiny particles scatter and absorb sunlight, influencing Earth’s temperature. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Time to integrate global climate change and biodiversity science-policy agendas
The Applied Ecologist
OCTOBER 20, 2021
This year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) will be held in Glasgow in November. In the lead up to the conference, we’re asking our editors and authors to share their research at the interface of climate and ecology.
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