Yale E360
JUNE 24, 2021
For years, analysts have predicted that rising world oil consumption would peak and start declining in the coming decades. But with a recent string of setbacks for big oil companies and the rapid advance of electric vehicles, some now say that “peak oil” is already here. Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
JUNE 24, 2021
When water stops flowing, painful days are at hand. Lake Shasta was low enough on March 8, 2021 that a boat ramp at Bridge Bay did not reach the water. Today, the largest reservoir in California is just 40 percent full. Photo © Brett Walton/Circle of Blue. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – June 24, 2021. It develops in stages, a story that builds upon itself.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 24, 2021
During January, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released an unsigned statement entitled “United States Department of Justice Statement on the PCAST Report: Forensic Science in Criminal Courts: Ensuring Scientific Validity of Feature-Comparison Methods.” The statement criticizes a scientific report on the state of forensic science published by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and […].
Law and Environment
JUNE 24, 2021
This week, Judge Karen Green denied Exxon Mobil’s motion to dismiss claims brought by Massachusetts under its Consumer Protection Act. The complaint alleges that Exxon Mobil both mislead Massachusetts investors in its marketing to them of Exxon Mobil securities and mislead Massachusetts consumers in its marketing of its products to those consumers. Judge Green rejected Exxon Mobil’s arguments that it was not subject to jurisdiction in Massachusetts with respect to these claims.
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.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 24, 2021
Today, the Commission voted to approve a decision requiring the purchase of a massive amount of new clean energy resources in order to bolster grid reliability.
Circle of Blue
JUNE 24, 2021
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Experts have advised politicians in Northern Ireland to export more than a third of animal waste amid water and soil quality concerns. The body of an Indigenous land and water activist was found in Mexico almost a month after he disappeared. Some well water customers in Jackson, Mississippi , are still under a boil-water notice while repairs are made to the city’s beleaguered water system.
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Scientific American
JUNE 24, 2021
Although mission controllers have yet to identify the source of the problem, confidence is high the iconic observatory will soon return to normal operations. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Physics World
JUNE 24, 2021
In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast we look at the science of three very different types of materials. First we hear from Vanessa Hearnden , Julian Dean and Stephen Birch of the University of Sheffield, who have sent caramel wafers to prospective students interested in studying materials science and engineering. Before they eat them, the students perform a series experiments on the wafers.
Scientific American
JUNE 24, 2021
If they’re really aliens—and they’re benevolent—studying them could potentially transform the prospects for human knowledge and progress. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Frontiers
JUNE 24, 2021
By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science writer/Prof James Serpell, University of Pennsylvania. Prof James A Serpell, University of Pennsylvania. Image: University of Pennsylvania. Two distinctly different stories have been created to explain how fearsome, wild wolves were first domesticated by humans, according to Prof James A Serpell of the University of Pennsylvania.
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.
New Scientist
JUNE 24, 2021
An international vessel-tracking system appears to show UK destroyer HMS Defender travel to within a few kilometres of a Russian naval base even though a web cam feed shows it was docked at Odessa, Ukraine
Environmental Leader
JUNE 24, 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. If necessity is the mother of invention, we would expect sustainability to spawn a new era of innovation. While many organizations across. Read more ».
New Scientist
JUNE 24, 2021
The most detailed observations of some of the most distant galaxies we have ever seen have revealed the timing of cosmic dawn, when the first stars began to shine
Scientific American
JUNE 24, 2021
Chronic inflammation and immune breakdown appear to be key reasons. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
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.
Physics World
JUNE 24, 2021
Pulped wood has been used by researchers in Finland to create sustainable acoustic materials for improving sound quality in buildings. The fibre-based foams have already been used in an award-winning art installation and to improve the acoustics in an office. The acoustics of a space affects our ability to communicate and concentrate, but there is no one-size-fits-all solution to create better acoustics.
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 24, 2021
by Jing Sun (University of Michigan) Ships carry more than 80% of world trade, and they rely heavily on some of the least environmentally friendly transportation fuels available.
Enviromental Defense
JUNE 24, 2021
There are an increasing number of companies and countries that are pledging to reach Net Zero carbon emissions–or carbon neutrality–by 2050. That was the timeline laid down by the most prestigious body of climate scientists for limiting warming to 1.5 degrees , the “safe” threshold for global warming. But it’s clear that many big polluters are only using it as greenwash.
Scientific American
JUNE 24, 2021
Through evolution, we’ve gained an entire arsenal for fighting off potentially harmful microbes of all sorts. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
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A Greener Life
JUNE 24, 2021
English banks such as HSBC and Standard Chartered have lent US$5 billion to China’s coal sector in the past two years. Photo credit: Alamy. By Nora Sausmikat and Katrin Ganswindt. Analysis of data from a list of coal companies worldwide has exposed the extent of international finance for Chinese coal companies. At President Biden’s climate summit in April all parties agreed that everyone must pull together to mitigate climate change.
New Scientist
JUNE 24, 2021
Almost a quarter of the mass of the world’s forests, shrublands and grasslands is stored underground, according to a new global map, capturing a total amount of carbon on a par with a decade’s worth of human CO2 emissions
Scientific American
JUNE 24, 2021
Some studies suggest an impact, particularly for those who are vitamin-deficient. But for now, the jury is out. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
National Law Center
JUNE 24, 2021
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL: Includes. The post Ag & Food Law Daily Update: June 24, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Scientific American
JUNE 24, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has focused attention on the importance of having a well-functioning immune system. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
JUNE 24, 2021
The UK risks missing its 2035 climate change target by a “huge margin” because too few policies for tackling emissions have been put in place, the country’s top climate advisers warn
Scientific American
JUNE 24, 2021
Our resident bacteria help regulate the immune system and response to infections. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
JUNE 24, 2021
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic
Inhabitant
JUNE 24, 2021
Located in Matanzas, Chile, a coastal region about 2.5 hours from Santiago, La Loica and La Tagua are two holiday cabins that rise from the rocks overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
New Scientist
JUNE 24, 2021
Newly discovered fossils suggest that dinosaurs nested in modern-day Alaska, surviving the frigid and dark winters of the ancient Arctic
Environmental Leader
JUNE 24, 2021
San Diego International Airport (SAN) will soon be running off of 100% renewable energy. The post San Diego International Airport to Run on 100% Renewable Energy appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
JUNE 24, 2021
This aerial image showing part of Sofiyivsky Park in Ukraine is among the shortlisted entries for the Earth Photo 2021 competition
Scientific American
JUNE 24, 2021
Municipalities would then rent the homes until they are doomed. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 24, 2021
Download the document. This joint annual report from the custodian agencies of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 on energy, serves to guide international co-operation and policy-making to achieve universal, sustainable energy access by 2030.
Scientific American
JUNE 24, 2021
Research has solved a macabre mystery, and the finding could one day help efforts to catch human melanomas earlier. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
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