Legal Planet
DECEMBER 27, 2021
2021 was a year of disasters, with extraordinary heat waves, fires, a string of hurricanes, a cold snap that left Texas in the dark, winter tornados, and torrential rains. FEMA has been left badly overstretched. That’s an urgent problem, and it’s likely a foretaste of the future. This is not just a problem for the overloaded folks at FEMA. It’s a problem for all of us, in an era where disasters are coming fast and furious.
Yale E360
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Installed solar capacity in the European Union grew by 34 percent in 2021, and Europe is now on pace to quadruple its solar energy generation by 2030, according to a new report from SolarPower Europe, a trade organization. Read more on E360 ?.
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Cleannovate
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Is a PhD useful outside the walls of a university? For ages, this qualification has been touted as the gold standard for research practitioners. PhD holders are not only expected to research on new ways of solving problems but also teach students in university. But what options do they have when universities seem to be downsizing instead of employing?
Scientific American
DECEMBER 27, 2021
The U.N. Food Systems Summit put biotechnology at center stage, although agroecological innovations offer greater promise for sustainability. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
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.
Frontiers
DECEMBER 27, 2021
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer. For the first time since the 11th century BCE, scientists have unwrapped – virtually, using CT scans – the mummy of pharaoh Amenhotep I (r. 1525 to 1504 BCE), the only royal mummy to remain unopened in modern times. They show that the pharaoh was around 35 years old, 169cm tall, circumcized, and in good physical health when he died, apparently from natural causes.
The Applied Ecologist
DECEMBER 27, 2021
In their latest research, Martin et al. estimate the spatial patterns of seven snake species from Sri Lanka and combine these estimations with indices of species’ relative abundance, aggressiveness and envenoming severity to test whether these traits explain spatial patterns of snakebite risk.
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New Scientist
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Amenhotep I ruled Egypt from around 1525 to 1504 BC and his pristine mummy has never been unwrapped, but CT scans have now allowed us to peer inside
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 27, 2021
The Fish and Boat Commission's Lake Habitat and Stream Habitat Sections are seeking qualified candidates to fill three Seasonal Fisheries Biologist Aide Positions based in Bellefonte, Centre County. Individuals in these positions will have a chance to go on the road with Habitat Management staff to complete fish habitat improvement projects all over the Commonwealth and get some great hands-on experience with implementing conservation projects.
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 27, 2021
LEGO has signed an agreement to build its latest factory in Vietnam, and it will be carbon neutral. The LEGO factory will achieve carbon neutrality by including rooftop solar panels and nearby supplementary solar panels through VSIP. These two solar installations will provide for all of the factory's energy needs. The factory will meet LEED Gold standards for energy consumption, water and waste.
Academy of Natural Sciences
DECEMBER 27, 2021
On December 25 the world lost one of the great champions of conservation and a long-time friend and associate of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Tom Lovejoy. Credited with coining the term “biodiversity,” being one of the earliest to sound the alarm about the global extinction crisis and developing the concept of “debt-for-nature” swap programs, Lovejoy was a member of the Academy’s Ornithology Department in the early 1970s, working on tropical habitat issues when Frank Gill was chairman of the
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.
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 27, 2021
The holiday season is filled with social events with family, friends and co-workers. All that celebrating is not only hard on the waistline, but the environment too. So after all that sipping candy cane cocktails, wrapping gifts and dipping strawberries in the chocolate fountain, be sure to reduce, reuse and recycle along the way.
A Greener Life
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Yet again 2021 gave us temperature records, but can you guess how warm it got? Despite the prevalence of the Covid pandemic, the ongoing climate and nature crisis has dominated the news more than ever this year. So what actually happened in 2021? Test your current affairs knowledge and take our 2021 End of Year Green Quiz. Remember… no cheating.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Wildfires, appearing dead in winter, are actually smoldering, then bouncing back to life in spring to consume increasingly more land in the Far North. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 27, 2021
A new rainfall app is helping farmers in Indonesia’s Sumbawa Island navigate climate change. A collaboration between Bandung Institute of Technology, USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance and an international development nonprofit called World Neighbors is giving farmers important data on maximizing their crops.
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.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 27, 2021
A physician in hard-hit South Africa points out that squelching the disease in one place means nothing if it’s raging elsewhere. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 27, 2021
The House in the Forest designed by El Fil Verd is a remarkable example of a passive house that benefits from natural materials, ultra-efficiency and an all-natural pool, without sacrificing views of the surrounding Garraf Natural Park on the coast south of Barcelona.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 27, 2021
The U.S. can rebuild its role in the global health landscape on the basis of equitable policies rather than exploitative ones. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 27, 2021
The Department of Environmental Protection’s Current List Of Oil And Gas Waste Facilities identifies 84 municipalities in 13 counties where conventional oil and gas wastewater is disposed of by road spreading. The list of municipalities is taken from the annual reports submitted by conventional oil and gas operators. These reports show how liquid and solid waste is disposed of in general terms and where.
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Nanotech
DECEMBER 27, 2021
On December 21, 2021, the European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) published a Nanopinion entitled “ ACEnano: Goodbye, Hello ” by Dr. Eugenia Valsami-Jones about Project ACEnano , a Horizon2020 project that recently completed its 4.5-year course. The project’s main goal was to strengthen clarity into nanomaterial risk assessment using a tiered approach to the physicochemical characterization of nanomaterials.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 27, 2021
This style of speech helps infants learn, but romantic adults use it as a way to show affection. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 27, 2021
The PA Association of Environmental Educators is now accepting registrations for the March 21-22 Virtual Annual Conference and in-person regional events on March 23. The theme of this year's conference - It's in Our Nature - celebrates what makes PAEE so special: our ability as passionate environmental educators to promote change through resiliency, diversity and engagement.
Arnold Porter
DECEMBER 27, 2021
On December 21, 2021, an Arnold & Porter pro bono team convinced a federal court to vacate the conviction and life sentence of a man who had been convicted in violation of the Sixth Amendment's guarantee of effective trial counsel. The case reaffirms Arnold & Porter's decades-long commitment to ensuring that criminal defendants have access to adequate representation—including the firm's pathbreaking work in the landmark Supreme Court case of Gideon v.
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 27, 2021
The December 27 PA Environment Digest is now available. Click Here To View Or Print The Entire December 27 PA Environment Digest 41 New Stories Last Week - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA 1,198 New Stories In 2021 - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA - Is Your Story Being Told? All Articles & NewsClips In This Week’s Digest By Topic DCNR Awards $333,991 Grant To Stroud Water Research Center For Multifunction Riparian Forest Buffer Pilot Project PA D
Arnold Porter
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Contracts: “A Contract’s Bad Grammar Does Not Necessarily Render It Ambiguous” This month, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld the dismissal of a breach of contract claim brought by a former Rag-O-Rama LLC employee, ruling that the employee could not use a poorly-phrased sentence to transform her at-will employment into a guaranteed job.
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Click Here to read all the Articles and NewsClips in the December 27 PA Environment Digest by topic. Here you’ll find all the best links to Environment and Energy stories in Pennsylvania. Is Your Story Being Told?
Arnold Porter
DECEMBER 27, 2021
The US Copyright Office is studying whether to expedite the time it takes to obtain a copyright registration by allowing registrants to opt for “deferred examination” of their submissions, according to an announcement by the office issued December 10, 2021. Currently, when a copyright owner applies to register a copyright, the Copyright Office examines the underlying work to determine whether it contains copyrightable material and whether statutory formalities have been met.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Research suggests virtual sessions can be as effective as in-person meetings. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Physics World
DECEMBER 27, 2021
On the dot Before the telegraph and quartz clocks, Ruth Belville set her watch at Greenwich Royal Observatory and carried the accurate time to customers. This is just one tale of how key inventions changed human society in Ainissa Ramirez’s new book. (Courtesy: Daily Express , 10 March 1908). The stories of major scientific leaps forward have been told many times, but what is less often examined is how those discoveries and inventions changed the human experience in profound ways.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Check out the weird and wonderful stories that delighted us this year. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Arnold Porter
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Government Contracts associate Tom Pettit was quoted in a recent Law360 article that summarizes five areas of government contracting policy that had significant industry ramifications in 2021. In the article, Pettit discusses the impact of President Biden’s sweeping COVID-19 vaccine mandates that apply to nearly every federal contractor employee in the US.
Circle of Blue
DECEMBER 27, 2021
The Rundown. Inspectors general for the Defense Department and EPA will investigate water contamination from an Oahu naval base. The Justice Department announced a settlement with a southeastern Pennsylvania water authority over sewage spills that violated the Clean Water Act. The Department of Energy reverses a Trump-era rule that relaxed water conservation standards for showerheads.
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 27, 2021
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Inside Climate News
DECEMBER 27, 2021
From the president’s desk to protests and disasters around the world, photos showed climate change is always easy to see but sometimes hard to look at. By Katelyn Weisbrod Joe Biden, who ran on the most progressive and comprehensive climate plan of any presidential candidate in history, took the oath of office just before noon on Jan. 20 outside a Capitol building that had been ransacked just two weeks earlier by a Trump-supporting mob.
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