Hurricane Ida Shows Why We Urgently Need Bold, Just and Equitable Climate Action
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
More catastrophic storms are coming.
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Beyond Extinction: A New Emphasis on Species Recovery
Yale E360
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Scientists have long drawn up a Red List to alert officials about wildlife and plant species threatened with extinction. Now some say it’s time to flip the script and create a “green status” category that identifies how to bring these species back to sustainable levels. Read more on E360 ?.
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Colorado River Forecasts Not a ‘Crystal Ball’
Circle of Blue
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Computer models inform key decisions in the Colorado River basin. But they cannot predict the future. . Precipitation in the mountains of Colorado is a source of uncertainty for water availability in the Colorado River basin. Photo © J. Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue. The Bureau of Reclamation’s 24-month study, in the simplest terms, projects water levels for the next two years at 12 federal reservoirs in the Colorado River basin, including Lakes Mead and Powell, the countries largest reservo
Tackling Agricultural Methane: An Overview of the Science
Legal Planet
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
(This post was authored by Eric Peshkin, a JD candidate at NYU School of Law and CLEE summer research assistant). Agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the raising of livestock and growth of crops for human consumption represent 14% of global GHG emissions. Methane (CH 4 ) is a central GHG generated during agricultural production (via microbial methanogenesis, a process which occurs under anaerobic conditions such as those of the rumen of some livestock , flooded rice fields , and cer
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.
Historic Black Community Put at Risk by Truck Bridge
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 31, 2021
A historic black community fights to improve its air quality.
How Adding Rock Dust to Soil Can Help Get Carbon into the Ground
Yale E360
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Researchers are finding that when pulverized rock is applied to agricultural fields, the soil pulls far more carbon from the air and crop yields increase. More studies are underway, but some scientists say this method shows significant benefits for farmers and the climate. Read more on E360 ?.
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In the Arctic, Less Sea Ice and More Snow on Land Are Pushing Cold Extremes to Eastern North America
Inside Climate News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
A new study shows how global warming is driving more polar vortex disruptions like the one that froze Texas earlier this year. By Bob Berwyn New research shows that Arctic climate changes during the next few weeks may determine if and when the Eastern United States gets another extreme cold wave this coming winter.
3 Tips for Getting Started in Science Advocacy as an Early Career Scientist
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
It's September–or as we know it at UCS, Early Career Scientist Month! Melissa Varga provides some wise and informed advice about how to be an effective advocate, for those just beginning their careers in science.
Wind Energy Accounted for 42 Percent of New U.S. Power in 2020
Yale E360
AUGUST 31, 2021
Wind energy accounted for the bulk of new power-generating capacity in the United States last year, according to a trio of new reports from the Department of Energy. In total, wind supplied 42 percent of new U.S. capacity in 2020, while solar supplied 38 percent and natural gas the remaining 20 percent. Read more on E360 ?.
HotSpots H2O: Flash Floods and Landslides Devastate Western Venezuela
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 30, 2021
Merida, Venezuela © Brajhan Rivas / Flickr Creative Commons. At least 20 people are dead and thousands others are displaced in western Venezuela following a week of flash floods and landslides. Christian Thorsberg, Circle of Blue. Torrential rain fell relentlessly this past week in western Venezuela, producing floods that destroyed over 1,200 buildings and displaced thousands of people.
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
Why Tiny Tardigrades Walk Like Insects 500,000 Times Their Size
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Animals this small and squishy usually don’t have legs. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
What Does Climate Action Have to Do with Budget Reconciliation? In 2021, Everything.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 29, 2021
If we want our country to do its part to help limit the global temperature rise, this is our moment to go big and make things happen.
Climate Change Producing More "Fire Weather" as Far East as Oklahoma
Yale E360
AUGUST 30, 2021
Climate change is setting the stage for wildfires beyond California and Oregon, fueling hotter, drier conditions in places such as Oklahoma and Nebraska not historically prone to large wildfires, according to a new analysis from Climate Central. Read more on E360 ?.
The Stream, September 3, 2021: When Climate Disasters Strike, Rural America Suffers The Most
Circle of Blue
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Rural, low-income towns across America suffer the most from climate disasters. In the American West, funds approved in 2014 for water storage projects in California have not been used and a town in Utah completely runs out of water. Extreme weather disasters have increased fivefold across the globe in the last 50 years. Heavy rainfall floods parts of Spain.
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.
The Solar System's Oort Cloud May Harbor an Astonishing Number of Objects from Other Stars
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Contrary to what we’ve long assumed, this reservoir of comets surrounding the solar system may have more visitors than permanent residents. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Science Carries Weight in Decision-Making. Be Heard.
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
The link between science and policy has never been clearer. Science continues to help shape the government’s response to COVID-19, its current and future decisions regarding the climate crisis, and standards for education, nutrition, and wages. When the government needs to know how to tackle our toughest challenges, it should reliably look to science.
Scientists See Link Between Arctic Warming and Texas Cold Snap
Yale E360
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
Severe winter storms and unusual cold snaps, like the one that hit Texas in February, are, paradoxically, becoming more frequent as temperatures rise, and are linked to rapid warming in the Arctic, according to a new study. For more than a decade, scientists have warned that a warming Arctic and the rapid loss of Arctic sea ice are weakening the polar vortex — a band of powerful, high-altitude winds encircling the North Pole — allowing frigid air to reach further south.
Wave-particle duality quantified for the first time
Physics World
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
One of the most counterintuitive concepts in physics – the idea that quantum objects are complementary, behaving like waves in some situations and like particles in others – just got a new and more quantitative foundation. In a twist on the classic double-slit experiment, scientists at Korea’s Institute for Basic Sciences (IBS) used precisely controlled photon sources to measure a photon’s degree of wave-ness and particle-ness.
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.
The Pandemic Caused a Baby Bust, Not a Boom
Scientific American
AUGUST 30, 2021
Birth rates in many high-income countries declined in the months following the first wave, possibly because of economic uncertainty. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Unions Empower Workers to Protect Themselves from Heat Stress
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
Unions fill the gap left by government in heat safety protections.
Wild cockatoos make utensils out of tree branches to open fruit pits
New Scientist
AUGUST 31, 2021
In Indonesia, Goffin’s cockatoos have been seen whittling tools such as wedges and scoops that help them break into the pits of sea mangoes
Blood test detects brain tumours at an early stage
Physics World
AUGUST 31, 2021
Detecting a brain tumour at the earliest possible stage enables faster treatment and safer surgery, which are essential to improve the patient’s chance of a good clinical outcome. But brain tumour diagnosis is a difficult task, as common symptoms such as headaches or memory change are not specific to cancer. As such, many tumours remain undetected until they are larger or of a higher grade.
Sustainability at Retail
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Nonbinary Scientists Want Funding Agencies to Change How they Collect Gender Data
Scientific American
AUGUST 30, 2021
Too many surveys fail to include options beyond “male,” “female” and “do not wish to disclose” -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Cross-species transmission: what is the role of wildlife in sustaining rabies spread?
The Applied Ecologist
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Understanding the role of different species in the transmission of multi-host pathogens is vital for effective control strategies. In their latest research, Lushasi and colleagues present data from a previously unstudied area of south-east Tanzania following the introduction of large-scale dog vaccination. Rabies is one of the world’s most feared diseases due to its high case fatality rate.
Net-zero living: How your day will look in a carbon-neutral world
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
We fast-forward to 2050 and imagine what an average day will be like when we have slashed our carbon emissions – a picture informed by the latest research, ongoing trials and expert opinion
Ghost surface polaritons seen for the first time
Physics World
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Quasiparticles in motion: illustration of ghost polaritons in a calcite crystal being “launched” to record distances by a gold microdisk. (Courtesy: HUST). The existence of ghost hyperbolic surface polaritons has been demonstrated by an international collaboration including researchers in China and the US. Based at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), National University of Singapore (NUS), National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) and the City University of New Yor
New Tool Shows Geology behind Kidney Stone Crystallization
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Rather than crystallizing all at once, kidney stones dissolve and re-form over and over. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
How Citizen Science Aids Horseshoe Crab Conservation
Cool Green Science
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
New research shows just how useful citizen science is for horseshoe crab conservation. The post How Citizen Science Aids Horseshoe Crab Conservation appeared first on Cool Green Science.
Wooden floors laced with silicon generate electricity from footsteps
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Wooden floors impregnated with silicon and metal ions can generate enough electrical power from human footsteps to power light bulbs or other small electrical appliances
Evolution of quantum spins looks surprisingly classical
Physics World
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Describing how matter behaves at the quantum-mechanical level is notoriously hard, because the equations get so difficult to solve once there is more than a handful of particles involved. But a new experiment shows that the fine details might not matter too much – and that, if we “squint” at a many-particle quantum system to blur them, how the system changes over time can look surprisingly like the familiar classical process of diffusion.
Sometimes Mindlessness Is Better Than Mindfulness
Scientific American
AUGUST 31, 2021
In some situations, don’t pay so much attention. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Mexico Solar Developer Fails to Establish Prescriptive Easement
Energy & the Law
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
Co-author David Leonard. McFarland Land & Cattle, Inc. v. Caprock Solar I, LLC considered what is the required under New Mexico law to establish a public prescriptive easement, and brings to life the full meaning of “100 feet of bad road”. The facts. A state road runs along section lines that divides property owned by McFarland from his neighbor.
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