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It’s About Damn Time to Have a Black Woman on the US Supreme Court

Union of Concerned Scientists

At President Biden’s first State of the Union address, he can tout a historic promise he kept from the campaign trail in 2020: his nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the 116th Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court. Standing on the shoulders of the likes of Constance Baker Motley and many others, she […].

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IPCC Climate Report: Six Key Findings for Water

Circle of Blue

Scientific body warns of ‘rapidly closing window’ for action. A woman reaches for a hose from a water tanker in Rajasthan, India. Temperatures on this day in July 2016 exceeded 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Photo © J. Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – March 1, 2022. The United Nations climate panel issued a blunt and urgent warning to the world on Monday.

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Edible Extinction: Why We Need to Revive Global Food Diversity

Yale E360

The Green Revolution helped feed a surging global population, but at the cost of impoverishing crop diversity. Now, with climate change increasingly threatening food supplies, the need for greater agricultural resilience means restoring endangered crop and food varieties. Read more on E360 ?.

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ExxonMobil to Expand Carbon Capture and Storage at Wyoming Facility

Environment + Energy Leader

ExxonMobil will expand carbon capture and storage at its LaBarge, Wyoming, facility, which has captured more CO2 than any other facility in the world to date. The post ExxonMobil to Expand Carbon Capture and Storage at Wyoming Facility appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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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.

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Data Doesn’t Speak, People Do!

Union of Concerned Scientists

Science Network guest blogger Professor Barbara Allen describes how scientists can better engage with communities for the best impact from their work.

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What’s Up With Water — March 1, 2022

Circle of Blue

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 Germany, concerns about water supply are clouding the future of a Tesla factory key to the carmaker’s European expansion plans. The factory has been delayed for several reasons, one of which is a lawsuit filed by two prominent environmental groups.

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 Carrying the Freight

Legal Planet

A quarter of carbon emissions from transportation come from heavy-duty trucks. They are also disproportionate sources of air pollution. Addressing these emissions will be challenging and will require a multi-prong strategy. For distances under a few hundred miles, electrification offers the most promising solution. California and fourteen other states plan to make 30% of new heavy-duty truck sales zero emission by 2030.

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The Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Fire May Be Out, But the Threat Remains

Union of Concerned Scientists

Ukraine and Russia need to establish safe zones around nuclear plants to avoid a catastrophe.

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More than 1,000 LED Streetlights Installed in Port Jefferson, New York

Environment + Energy Leader

Along with reducing New York’s carbon footprint, additional benefits of LEDs, which are 50% to 65% more efficient than alternative street lighting options, include. The post More than 1,000 LED Streetlights Installed in Port Jefferson, New York appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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UN Climate Report Details Growing Impacts, Highlights Urgent Need for International Cooperation

Yale E360

Rising temperatures are unleashing increasingly severe storms, heat waves, droughts, and floods, challenging humanity's ability to adapt, according to a new report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The assessment warns of the catastrophic impacts that await if nations do not quickly make steep cuts in emissions. Read more on E360 ?.

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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

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Ukraine crisis: updates on the response from the physics and astronomy community

Physics World

Physics World is providing regular updates on the response of the physics community to the unfolding Russian invasion of Ukraine and how international collaborations and projects in Europe and beyond are affected. See previous updates here. 01/03/2022 : ? Over 2500 graduates, staff and students from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have signed an open letter opposing the war in Ukraine. “We have been taught for many years that our institute is a brotherhood in which physici

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The Supreme Court Could Block Climate Change Protections

Union of Concerned Scientists

West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency could have far-reaching impacts for health and the environment.

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Long-necked dinosaurs had a gait unlike any living animal

New Scientist

Sauropods, a group that includes diplodocus, were assumed to walk like elephants, but a new way to analyse footprints shows their gait was most similar to a hippopotamus

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UN Adopts Landmark Resolution That Aims to End Plastic Pollution

Yale E360

The United Nations has adopted an historic resolution laying the groundwork for a legally binding agreement aimed at ending plastic pollution. Read more on E360 ?.

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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.

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Panel calls on physicists to ‘shelve’ notion of Japan hosting the International Linear Collider

Physics World

Physicists backing Japan to build the ¥600bn ($5bn) International Linear Collider (ILC) must re-evaluate their plans and “shelve” the question of the country hosting the proposed next-generation particle collider. That is the stark message to emerge from a panel of senior Japanese officials who have examined progress made towards realising the ILC. They conclude that it is too early for Japan to proceed towards construction of the ILC and instead call for further research and international suppo

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Building Local Power With Neighborhood Microgrids

Union of Concerned Scientists

Microgrids can provide communities greater control over their electric supply.

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Things You Didn’t Know About Swordfish

Ocean Conservancy

Known in some parts of the world as broadbills, swordfish ( Xiphias gladius ) are among the fastest and most powerful predatory fish in our ocean. Their iconic bills are literally like swords—long, flat and pointy, with a strength that mystifies scientists. But rather than using their mighty bills as spears, they slash their prey (smaller fish, squid, cuttlefish, for example) just enough to slow them down and have a yummy meal.

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03 MARAg and Food Law Daily Update: March 4, 2022

National Law Center

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. . The post 03 MARAg and Food Law Daily Update: March 4, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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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.

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Experimental evidence found for long-distance intermolecular forces

Physics World

Experimental evidence of long-range attractive forces between cellular proteins has been obtained by researchers in France more than 50 years after the idea was first proposed. The forces are mediated by electromagnetic radiation, and they could explain how molecules find their targets inside the crowded interiors of living cells. At any given time, around 130,000 pairwise interactions may be occurring between proteins in a living cell.

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GreenerCars Ranks the Greenest (and Meanest) Vehicles for 2022

Earth 911

Released annually by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), the GreenerCars ratings for. The post GreenerCars Ranks the Greenest (and Meanest) Vehicles for 2022 appeared first on Earth911.

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‘Delay is Death,’ said UN Chief António Guterres of the New IPCC Report Showing Climate Impacts Are Outpacing Adaptation Efforts

Inside Climate News

The findings show the urgency of immediate climate action, but some scientists worry that the conflict in Ukraine may be distracting from the gravity of its message. By Bob Berwyn Today’s report on climate impacts, vulnerabilities and adaptation from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was finalized just as Russia invaded Ukraine. Russian scientists at the online approval session Sunday apologized for their country’s invasion, while the war drew Ukrainian scientists away from the meeti

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Ag and Food Law Daily Update: March 1, 2022

National Law Center

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. . The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: March 1, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Sustainability at Retail

Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.

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Experts debate the possible paths to human-like AI

Physics World

Scientists and engineers continue to push the boundaries of what can be achieved with artificial intelligence (AI), with the last few years seeing impressive gains in areas such as speech recognition and natural language processing. But experts agree that the current state-of-the-art still falls some way short of the thinking machines that are widely depicted in science fiction. “AI is very good for solving very specific problems, as long as there is enough data to train the system,”

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Repurposing Used Wind Turbine Blades

Earth 911

Wind energy has soared in popularity in the last couple of decades. Today, 8.4% of. The post Repurposing Used Wind Turbine Blades appeared first on Earth911.

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Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communication

Environmental News Bits

Application deadline: April 3, 2022 The National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communication encourage high-quality science communication and help build a diverse community of science journalists, research scientists, and institutions, which will help society meet the challenges and opportunities posed by climate change, future pandemics, human genome editing, and other… Read more →

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Ag and Food Law Daily Update: February 28, 2022

National Law Center

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. . The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: February 28, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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The Human Organ Atlas: a ‘Google Earth’ for our bodies

Physics World

Wouldn’t it be amazing to have a tool like Google Earth but for the human body, where you could zoom in from a full organ down to its cellular structures? That’s now becoming a reality thanks to the Human Organ Atlas project, and physics is key to this innovation. This short videos explains how the Human Organ Atlas project emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic and how it could help medical scientists in a range of clinical contexts.

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New research suggests Highway 413 & Bradford Bypass could have grave implications for communities in 905 and in the Greenbelt

Enviromental Defense

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, GRAVEL WATCH ONTARIO, SIMCOE COUNTY GREENBELT COALITION. New research suggests Highway 413 & Bradford Bypass could have grave implications for communities in 905 and in the Greenbelt. Impacts on residents, drinking water, climate targets, and farmland need to be considered as part of highway reviews. Simcoe County, Ont. – New research maps released by Gravel Watch Ontario, Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition and Environmental Defence suggest that the massive amounts of a

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Gender-Based Violence Is a Conservation Issue: How Do We Respond?

Cool Green Science

“Here in Papua New Guinea, it’s challenging to be a woman. We depend on a healthy environment to put food on the table, and to generate income for to pay for school fees. But often, we are not involved in… The post Gender-Based Violence Is a Conservation Issue: How Do We Respond? appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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Ag and Food Law Daily Update: March 3, 2022

National Law Center

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. . The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: March 3, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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New system could control quantum experiments in space

Physics World

A scalable and flexible system for the remote monitoring of quantum experiments in noisy and unpredictable environments has been created by researchers in the UK. Thomas Barrett and colleagues at the University of Sussex used the latest sensing, machine learning, and database technologies to create and maintain multiple quantum-related experiments involving ultracold atoms.

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ESA Stands with Ukraine

ESA

The Ecological Society of America stands in solidarity with the scientists, the research community and all Ukrainian people who are doing their best to survive and resist in the face of a horrific and unprovoked invasion by Russia that has immediate consequences for human rights and human lives. Additionally, the potentially catastrophic environmental impacts of the war pose both immediate and long-term threats to human rights, health, welfare and livelihoods.

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