Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

A new federal assistance program is slow to launch. At least one state is turning to other pots of money to help residents with overdue water bills. A water meter cover in Los Angeles, California. Photo © J. Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue. Though Congress set aside more than $1.1 billion to assist low-income households with past-due water bills, the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program is still being established and no aid has been provided to people.

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Yesterday, China and the US announced a “Joint Glasgow Declaration on Enhancing Climate Action in the 2020s” ( En / Ch ) What to make of it? The short answer is that it only offers slight forward progress on climate action. Increased climate ambition from China and US in the short-term remains the critical metric and in this regard the agreement does not make much of a breakthrough.

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Yale E360

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

A global initiative to protect 30 percent of the earth’s land and oceans by 2030 is gaining momentum. But scientists warn that as the world warms, many conservation areas will become less and less suited to the types of species and ecosystems they were intended to protect. Read more on E360 ?.

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Law and Environment

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Earlier this week, Greenwire (subscription required) had an interesting story about the role that EPA’s estimate of the cost to comply with the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards rule played in the politics and judicial review of the rule. It turned out that compliance costs were much less than originally estimated by EPA – let alone by industry. Unfortunately, the $9.6 billion price tag originally put on the MATS rule lived on, even after it was clear that that number was way off.

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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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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

While climate adaptation planning is more widespread than ever, the U.N. says the gap between current spending and needed funding is enormous, and widening. Floodwaters submerge a road sign in Davenport, Iowa. Photo © Kelly Sikkema / Unsplash. T here is a huge gulf between what communities are spending to prepare for climate change and what they ought to spend, a new U.N. report found.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Leaders must lead.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The population of botos, river dolphins found in the Brazilian Amazon, is declining due to fishing with gill nets and is predicted to fall by at least 95 per cent in less than 50 years

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Highly impulsive people who lean conservative are more likely to share false news stories. They have a desire to create chaos and won’t be deterred by fact-checkers. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Physics World

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Quantum materials known as Mott insulators can “learn” to respond to external stimuli in a way that mimics animal behaviour, say researchers at Rutgers University in the US. The discovery of behaviours such as habituation and sensitization in these non-living systems could lead to new algorithms for artificial intelligence (AI). Neuromorphic, or brain-inspired, computers aim to mimic the neural systems of living species at the physical level of neurons (brain nerve cells) and synapses (the conne

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Yale E360

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

With ministers from around the world back in Glasgow to take control of negotiations, delegates at the UN climate talks Wednesday were digesting the first draft of the pact to be signed at the climate conference’s scheduled close on Friday. Having failed to persuade countries to up their commitments to meet the Paris target of keeping warming to 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F), the British hosts suggested that the agreement instead commit nations to having a second go in time for COP27 in Egypt at

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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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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a … fish? Although most fish don’t take to the skies, flying fish are one spectacular exception (kind of). Read on to see how flying fish get their distinctive name and learn more fun facts about this small but impressive species. See more wonderful ocean animals! Sorry, but we failed to add you to the list. Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763.

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

An analysis of roughly 135,000 watersheds reveals that large amounts of key pollutants come from human wastewater, not just agricultural runoff. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Inside Climate News

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The American Physical Society’s new policy is a shift from its 2015 statement, which called the magnitude of future climate impacts “uncertain” and referred to “significant” natural sources of warming. By Marianne Lavelle Six years ago, the nation’s largest organization of physicists released a policy statement on climate change that hedged on both the causes and potential impacts of global warming.

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Yale E360

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The Glasgow climate conference edged toward a close on Friday, with agreement on a final declaration near. But detailed discussion on particular issues — especially finance for developing nations to cope with climate change — is widely expected to push the final session beyond the scheduled close at 6 p.m. local time Friday, and likely into Saturday.

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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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Physics World

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Short and stout: a teapot shown pouring, dripping and dribbling. (Courtesy: B Scheichl, RI Bowles and G Pasias/ Journal of Fluid Mechanics ). Cast your mind back to 2009 and you might remember how physicists in France devised a way to end the trauma of tea dribbling down the underside of the spout of a teapot when you are pouring a brew. They found that the surface of the spout affects the ?

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

People with diseases or treatments that suppress their immune system cannot count on the same protection most vaccinated people have. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Millet farmers living 9000 years ago in what is now north-east China may have spoken a proto-Transeurasian language that gave rise to Japanese, Turkish and other modern tongues

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Yale E360

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Delegates in Glasgow are applauding a joint statement from the United States and China delegations made on Wednesday evening that they believe can galvanize countries to up their game in the final hours of the conference. The “joint declaration on enhancing climate action in the 2020s” puts to one side the two countries’ mid-century commitments to net-zero emissions and instead focuses on the near-term action needed to drag down emissions during this decade.

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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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Physics World

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Many medical imaging techniques rely on a mathematical process called tomography, which reconstructs data recorded in one or two dimensions into three-dimensional image volumes. Positron emission tomography (PET) – which images the body using an injected radiotracer that emits positrons as it decays – offers the unique possibility of reconstruction-free 3D imaging.

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The election of Glenn Youngkin and other anti-CRT candidates demonstrates how exploiting white fear continues to galvanize voters. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Frontiers

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science writer. Image: SciePro/Shutterstock.com. Future planetary colonists will experience isolation like no other group in human history, which is why scientists on Earth are attempting to see how we communicate in the most extreme situations. In a paper published with Frontiers, researchers in Russia observed volunteers in isolation attempting to replicate life in deep space to see how it would impact their mood and communication styles.

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Yale E360

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

As the second week gets under way, how is the Glasgow climate conference going? How is the planet faring? Is it on target for capping warming at 2.7 degrees C (4.9 degrees F) by later this century? Or are we headed for 2.2 degrees C or 1.8 degrees C? Or is it still a doomsday 4 degrees C (7.2 degrees F) or more? All those numbers have been in circulation in recent days.

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Physics World

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The greatest number of fast radio bursts (FRBs) ever to be observed from a single source has been reported by an international team of astronomers. Led by Di Li and Pei Wang at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the group used the Five-hundred metre Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) in China to detect more than 1600 radio bursts from FRB 121102 within a span of just two months.

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

A federal designation could help yield 3-D models that are useful for finding, studying and conserving vessels on the bed of Lake Michigan. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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National Law Center

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In February, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack tweeted : “We will harness the vast and powerful resources of USDA to target underserved. The post Resources for Underserved Communities: Highlight on Heirs Property and Estate Planning appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Yale E360

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

It was a statistic that shocked many in Glasgow Monday. An examination of delegation lists by the human rights group Global Witness found that fossil fuel companies and their trade associations have more than 500 representatives registered at the climate conference, more than the biggest national delegation, Brazil. Read more on E360 ?.

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Physics World

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Want to take part in this webinar? Join the audience. Due to breathing motion, lung tumours move during stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). Scatter imaging, which collects photons scattered out of the radiation therapy beam, is a potential technique for real-time tracking of lung tumours. In this webinar, presented by Kevin Jones, the scatter imaging method is characterized through simulation, phantom experiments and analysis of clinical patient scatter images.

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The surprising find has never shown up in nature before, and reveals secrets about Earth’s mantle. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The GIANT Company recently announced a long-term renewable supply agreement with Constellation to power its Pennsylvania operations including select stores, fuel stations and perishable distribution centers with renewable energy. Backed by The GIANT Company’s commitment, Constellation has entered into separate long-term power purchase agreements to procure a total of 80 megawatts of renewable energy.

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Cool Green Science

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

New science estimates that heat increases caused by deforestation are killing more than 100 people per year in Berau, Indonesia. The post Deforestation Is Killing Workers in Tropical Countries appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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Physics World

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Six years ago, on a Friday afternoon, I (Richard Bowman) made a microscope focusing stage with the £400 3D printer in our lab. What started as a moment of idle curiosity quickly snowballed and pushed aside my “day job” research, to grow into so much more. Today, the OpenFlexure Project – developing a 3D-printed laboratory-grade motorized microscope to analyse samples and detect diseases – has a global community of users and developers that spans hobbyists, research scientists, entrepreneurs and

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Ultrasound triggered cells home in on tumors and then self destruct to deliver damage or therapeutics from inside. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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