This cosy, charming puzzle game has you saving forgotten plants
New Scientist
APRIL 19, 2024
Set in an English manor in 1890, Botany Manor is a video game that places you in the shoes of a botanist working on a herbarium of forgotten flora
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Land-Use Implications of Carbon Dioxide Removal: An Emerging Legal Issue?
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 19, 2024
Markus, T., Schaller, R. (2024). Land-Use Implications of Carbon Dioxide Removal: An Emerging Legal Issue? In: Ginzky, H., et al. in International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy, vol 2022. Springer, Cham. [link] Abstract Science has expressed concerns that carbon dioxide removal (CDR) as a means to fight climate change could potentially increase competition for … Continue reading Land-Use Implications of Carbon Dioxide Removal: An Emerging Legal Issue?
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Autonomous e-scooters could ride themselves back to charging points
New Scientist
APRIL 19, 2024
Teams of staff usually return e-scooters to where they will be needed, but adapted scooters that can balance and stop themselves, and be controlled remotely, are a step towards autonomous ones that can take themselves wherever they have to go
Circular economy and ecological footprint: A disaggregated analysis for the EU
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 19, 2024
Chen, C.-C., & Pao, H.-T. (2024). Circular economy and ecological footprint: A disaggregated analysis for the EU. Ecological Indicators, 160, 111809. [link] Abstract In this era of global ecological overshoot, understanding the interplay between the circular economy and ecological footprint is vital.
Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization
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.
The Role of Local Capacity in Who Receives BRIC Funding
NRDC
APRIL 19, 2024
In a nationwide assessment, we looked at who may have received the BRIC program's funding throughout its first three grant cycles.
Climate change is shifting the zones where plants grow – here’s what that could mean for your garden
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 19, 2024
by Matt Kasson, West Virginia University With the arrival of spring in North America, many people are gravitating to the gardening and landscaping section of home improvement stores, where displays are overstocked with eye-catching seed packs and benches are filled with potted annuals and perennials.
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Delaware River Basin Commission Holds Hearing May 8, Business Meeting June 5
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 19, 2024
The Delaware River Basin Commission is scheduled to hold a hearing on May 8 and a business meeting on June 5. ( formal notice ) The May 8 hearing will start at 1:30 p.m. and is open to the public and will be available via Zoom. The June 5 business meeting will start at 10:30 a.m. and will be held at the Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge Street in Narrowsburg, NY.
Why Seasonal Allergies Are So Miserable
Scientific American
APRIL 19, 2024
Plants are just trying to reproduce; immune systems are just trying to keep us safe
Very cool: trees stalling effects of global heating in eastern US, study finds
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 19, 2024
Read the full story in The Guardian. Trees provide innumerable benefits to the world, from food to shelter to oxygen, but researchers have now found their dramatic rebound in the eastern US has delivered a further, stunning feat – the curtailing of the soaring temperatures caused by the climate crisis.
How to See the Lunar Far Side Right Here on Earth
Scientific American
APRIL 19, 2024
Perspective and subtle motion allows us to peek over the moon’s edge and into its far side
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.
United Nations group favors shift toward recycling
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 19, 2024
Read the full story in Waste Today. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has issued a report forecasting municipal solid waste (MSW) levels to rise globally by two thirds. As have previous UNEP efforts and messages, the report endorses waste reduction techniques as important.
PPL Utilities: 2023 Sustainability Report Highlights PPL’s Utility Of The Future Strategy
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 19, 2024
On April 18, PPL Corporation released its 2023 Sustainability Report highlighting the company's progress in executing its utility of the future strategy. The report details PPL's performance results in areas of safety, energy delivery, environmental stewardship, community engagement, responsible business practices and corporate governance. "I'm very proud of what our PPL team accomplished in 2023," said PPL President and Chief Executive Officer Vincent Sorgi.
Boston’s urban tree data now available through Analyze Boston
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 19, 2024
Read the full story from the City of Boston. Building upon the completion of the street tree inventory in 2021 and the ongoing efforts to inventory trees in parks, both datasets (street and park trees) are now accessible and downloadable through Analyze Boston, the City of Boston’s Open Data Hub.
Climate change disrupts seasonal flow of rivers
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 19, 2024
Read the full story from the University of Leeds. Climate change is disrupting the seasonal flow of rivers in the far northern latitudes of America, Russia and Europe and is posing a threat to water security and ecosystems, according to new research.
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.
Lithium-ion batteries from drones might find second lives in less ‘stressful’ devices
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 19, 2024
Read the full story from the American Chemical Society. Taking flight can be stressful — especially for a lithium-ion battery that powers a drone. Too much strain on these cells causes damage and shortens a device’s overall lifespan. Research shows the potential to improve batteries in aerial electric vehicles that take off and land vertically.
How does a river breathe?
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 19, 2024
Read the full story from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Over recent years, a team of scientists led by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has been immersed in crucial research around the processes and interactions that contribute to greenhouse gas dynamics. Their work focuses on whole networks of streams and rivers, as well as the land … Continue reading How does a river breathe?
Old World monkey skulls shed light on brain evolution
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 19, 2024
Read the full story from Indiana University. The findings may provide insights into how the brain evolves during periods of significant climate change.
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