Yale E360
JULY 1, 2021
Cities have long been considered species deserts, devoid of wildlife beyond pigeons and squirrels. But with animals such as snowy owls, otters and bobcats now appearing in urban areas, scientists are recognizing that cities can play a significant role in fostering biodiversity. Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
JULY 1, 2021
Warmer global temperatures cause more water to evaporate from Earth’s surface and oceans, meaning that there is more fuel for storms. Notorious4life. Urban infrastructure in many cities was not built for current and future climate pressures. By Laura Gersony, Circle of Blue — July 1, 2021. Six inches of rain battered the Detroit metro area last weekend, a deluge that overwhelmed the region’s drainage system.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 28, 2021
Social media needs new rules to stop it from undermining the public good.
Legal Planet
JULY 1, 2021
Economists often talk about the social cost of carbon, which basically translates the harm done by a ton of CO 2 into dollars. The dollar metric is less useful as applied to ecological impacts like species extinctions than impacts of humans. It may be better to skip the dollar conversion, and just ask how much a ton of CO 2 raises the likelihood of an additional species going to extinct.
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.
Yale E360
JUNE 30, 2021
Only a few years ago, Samburu women in northern Kenya were cutting down firewood in the Kirisia forest and burning it to make charcoal. Now, those same women are directly involved in managing the forest, using it sustainably and reporting any illegal activity to authorities. Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
JUNE 29, 2021
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Residents of Detroit, Michigan, face severe flooding after heavy rain storms last weekend. Louisiana lawmakers plan for a complete overhaul of the state’s water infrastructure. China begins operating the world’s second-largest hydropower generating station amid environmental concerns. Turkey will begin constructing a major canal that opponents say will damage marine ecosystems and the country’s fragile water supply.
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Legal Planet
JULY 1, 2021
For the last century, the Supreme Court has tried to operationalize the idea that a government regulation can be so burdensome that it amounts to a seizure of property. In the process, it has created a house of mirrors, a maze in which nothing is as it seems. Rules that appear crisp and clear turn out to be mushy and murky. Judicial rulings that seem to expand the rights of property owners turn out to undermine those rights.
Yale E360
JUNE 29, 2021
A new study finds that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has severely underestimated methane emissions from U.S. oil and gas development, adding to a growing body of work showing that pollution from drilling is greater than EPA figures would suggest. Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
JUNE 29, 2021
Just one or two inches of rain can overwhelm Chicago’s water infrastructure. If there’s too much strain on the system, the city pours its contaminated runoff into local rivers and Lake Michigan, which is also Chicago’s main source of drinking water. Photo © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue. Chicago’s leaders have poured billions into ambitious programs to keep water away from roads and buildings.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 1, 2021
Much more is at stake than simply the fiscal well-being of US businesses.
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
Real Climate
JULY 2, 2021
This month’s open thread for climate science. Probably a good time to discuss attribution for extreme heat , wildfires, hurricane intensity and intense precipitation. Lytton's Main Street, before and after yesterday's devastating fire. (Photo from a Chilliwack Fire Department member) pic.twitter.com/OaoRvg1ch3 — Justin McElroy (@j_mcelroy) July 1, 2021.
Yale E360
JULY 2, 2021
Britain announced that it is aiming to phase out coal power by October, 2024, one year earlier than its previous target date, Reuters reported. By contrast, Asia remains heavily committed to coal, with five countries — China, India, Indonesia, Japan and Vietnam — planning to build more than 600 new coal-fired power plants, accounting for 80 percent of planned coal projects globally, according to a new analysis from Carbon Tracker.
Scientific American
JULY 2, 2021
Originally built to speed up calculations, a machine-learning system is now making shocking progress at the frontiers of experimental quantum physics. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Physics World
JULY 2, 2021
LIGO is designed to detect gravitational waves, but it is also proving to be a fantastic laboratory for pushing the limits of quantum physics. Now, an international team of researchers has cooled the interferometers’ large mirrors close to their quantum ground state. By cooling objects massive enough to potentially feel a detectable gravitational force, the researchers hope to open a new window into gravity’s possible effects on quantum mechanics.
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.
Ocean Conservancy
JUNE 30, 2021
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Environmental Leader
JULY 1, 2021
In its latest move to advance hydrogen trains, Siemens Mobility will begin testing liquid organic hydrogen carrier technology (LOHC) technology in partnership with Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nuremberg for Renewable Energy. The LOHC technology involves an organic carrier liquid absorbing hydrogen, releasing it only when required, which stops hydrogen escaping as a.
Scientific American
JULY 1, 2021
A decade ago, 40 percent of the country’s electricity was generated with coal. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Physics World
JULY 1, 2021
The universe is full of spinning objects. Galaxies, the stars within galaxies, the Earth, the Earth around the Sun, the Moon around the Earth – all rotate around an axis. An international team of astronomers has now added to this list by uncovering evidence that cosmic filaments – tendrils of matter that stretch across hundreds of millions of light years – are also spinning.
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 Applied Ecologist
JUNE 29, 2021
To celebrate UK Pride Month, the British Ecological Society journals have launched ‘Rainbow Research’ – a blog series which aims to promote visibility of STEM researchers form the LGBTQ+ community by connecting each post to a theme represented by one of the colours shown in the Progress Pride flag.
Environmental Leader
JUNE 29, 2021
A bill committing electricity providers to deliver 100% clean power to Oregon customers by 2040 passed both the House and Senate of the Oregon State Legislative Assembly on Saturday. The post Oregon Poised to Become 8th US State to go 100% Clean Energy appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Scientific American
JUNE 29, 2021
A new, more transmissible form of SARS-CoV-2 is rapidly spreading in the country and poses a threat to unvaccinated and partially vaccinated people. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Physics World
JUNE 28, 2021
A device that can generate electricity while desalinating seawater has been developed by researchers in Saudi Arabia and China, who claim that their new system is highly efficient at performing both tasks. The device uses waste heat from the solar cell for desalination, thereby cooling the solar cell. It also produces no concentrated brine as waste, cutting its potential environmental impact.
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Academy of Natural Sciences
JULY 1, 2021
As a society, we’re addicted to plastic, but the good news is that we can choose to reduce our use so we can have cleaner streets, healthier wildlife and less polluted rivers and oceans. Now is a good time to start, as this month heralds Plastic Free July , a global movement dedicated to inspiring everyone to be part of the solution to plastic pollution.
Environmental Leader
JULY 1, 2021
This two-part series highlights the urgent needs driving innovation in sustainability in part one, and leaders leading – examples of companies innovating for sustainability – in part two. The landscape of organizations innovating around sustainability has increased dramatically over the past few years. Today, we are seeing a broad spectrum.
Scientific American
JUNE 28, 2021
Scientists achieved a record level of visual detail with an imaging technique that could help develop future electronics and better batteries. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Physics World
JUNE 28, 2021
Many Suns: this image taken by the Solar Dynamic Observatory shows the Sun at seven different EUV wavelengths (coloured stripes) and magnetic field information (grey scale stripe). Coronal holes are indicated by red contour lines. (Courtesy: Jarolim et al. 2021). Artificial intelligence can be used to detect coronal holes in the Sun’s upper atmosphere, an international research team has shown.
New Scientist
JUNE 28, 2021
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Environmental Leader
JUNE 28, 2021
GE Renewable Energy is collaborating with European partners neowa and LafargeHolcim to advance wind turbine recycling and reuse as part of broader efforts to contribute to the European Commission’s (EC) circular economy action plan. As governments and corporations aim to achieve their net zero targets, wind turbines are expected to. Read more ».
Scientific American
JUNE 30, 2021
To pin down causes, investigators will likely gather original drawings of the building’s design, test the structure’s remains and run simulations of how it withstood forces. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Physics World
JUNE 30, 2021
Samuel Streeter and colleagues are investigating the use of optical scatter imaging for tumour margin assessment during breast-conserving surgery. (Courtesy: Samuel Streeter). Patients with early-stage breast cancer often undergo breast-conserving surgery, which involves local excision of cancer with a surrounding margin of healthy tissue. The goal is to remove the entire tumour and minimal healthy tissue, but excision is primarily based on visual inspection and relies on the surgeon’s expertise
Law and Environment
JULY 2, 2021
On June 29, 2021, a cohort of New York local governments (including many where large-scale solar projects are currently proposed), community organizations, and avian interest groups filed a lawsuit in the New York State Supreme Court (the State’s trial-level court) against the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (“ORES”). ORES is required to respond to the allegations no later than 30 days from receipt.
Energy & the Law
JULY 1, 2021
Co-author Rusty Tucker. Ridgefield Permian, LLC, et al. v. Diamondback E & P LLC , et al. addresses the scope of a property interest foreclosed upon by a tax suit in Reeves County, Texas. In this post we will shortcut the complicated facts and discuss the takeaways. The rules are what you need. Royalty interests that were subject to an oil and gas lease were foreclosed upon and sold by the sheriff.
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