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Amid Pandemic, Tribal-Run Conservation in Africa Proves Resilient

Yale E360

The Covid pandemic has hit African tourism and the wildlife conservation it supports extremely hard. But Indigenous-managed projects, such as the Il Ngwesi eco-lodge and conservancy run by Masaai in Kenya, have benefited by local people’s stewardship of their lands. Read more on E360 ?.

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E+E 100 Introduces: Patrick Elie, CEO and Co-founder, Metrio Software Inc.

Environment + Energy Leader

The Environment+Energy Leader 100 is an annual list that recognizes environment and energy management “doers.” Here, Patrick Elie talks about the industry’s biggest ESG reporting biggest challenges and trends we can expect to see in the coming year. The post E+E 100 Introduces: Patrick Elie, CEO and Co-founder, Metrio Software Inc. appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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What Is Spacetime Really Made Of?

Scientific American

Spacetime may emerge from a more fundamental reality. Figuring out how could unlock the most urgent goal in physics—a quantum theory of gravity. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Huge Icefish Colony Discovered in the Antarctic

Ocean Conservancy

Sometimes the most exciting discoveries are completely unexpected. That’s what happened when a team of researchers stumbled across a massive colony of nesting icefish in the Antarctic. In February 2021, a German research vessel went on an expedition in the Weddell Sea to study ocean currents in the Antarctic. They were conducting a survey of the seafloor with a high-resolution camera when they spotted the first nests.

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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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By Building on Fleet and Refrigeration Efficiency Programs, Meijer Plans to Cut Carbon Emissions by Half by 2025

Environmental Leader

Midwestern grocery retailer Meijer plans to cut carbon emissions by 50% by 2025 by growing its established energy efficiency programs. The post By Building on Fleet and Refrigeration Efficiency Programs, Meijer Plans to Cut Carbon Emissions by Half by 2025 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Zero waste homes are 3D printed in less than 24 hours

Inhabitant

Industries around the world are constantly innovating, however, the construction industry has been slow to adopt new technologies. Mighty Buildings is changing all that with the development of a concrete-replacement known as light-stone material (LSM) used to 3D print a home in less than 24 hours.

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Phage therapies for superbug infections are being tested in Belgium

New Scientist

Bacteria-killing viruses can be used to treat antibiotic-resistant superbugs, and the approach has been tried in more than 100 people in Belgium since a 2019 change in regulations

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Smoke, heat and stress: A snapshot from Southern California of life in an altered climate

Environmental News Bits

by Kyla Thomas, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences From record-breaking heat waves to massive wildfires, floods and long-running drought, the impacts of climate change across the U.S. have been impossible to ignore in 2021.

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The surprising connections between deer and the forest canopy

The Applied Ecologist

Ungulates place immense consumptive pressure on forest vegetation globally, leaving legacies of reduced biodiversity and simplified vegetative structure. In their latest research, Samuel Reed and colleagues sought to determine whether browse-induced changes occurring early in succession ultimately manifest themselves in the developed forest canopy. Herbivores are incredibly influential around the world and can re-shape entire ecosystems over time.

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Analysis: How Costa Rica reversed deforestation and raised millions for conservation

A Greener Life

A boat passes through a forest along Costa Rica’s Sierpe river. The Central American nation has won praise for its conservation efforts, including in reforestation, and continues to attract international finance to support its initiatives. Photo credit: Christoph Lischetzki / Alamy. By Sebastián Rodríguez. The Central American nation has secured more than US$135 million in finance for nature in recent years, another leaf in its conservation success story.

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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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Covid-19 news: Joint flu and covid-19 vaccine could be offered in 2023

New Scientist

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

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DEP Outlines 2022 Priorities: Make Up Deficit In Oil & Gas Funding; Get Resources Needed To Invest New Federal Mine Reclamation, Oil & Gas Well Plugging Funds

PA Environment Daily

On January 18, DEP Executive Deputy Ramez Ziadeh outlined the agency’s 2022 priorities to DEP Citizens Advisory Council , including finding a stable source of revenue to increase funding for the Oil and Gas Program and getting the resources needed to invest the unprecedented federal funding coming to Pennsylvania for mine reclamation and oil and gas well plugging.

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EU: last seven years the Earth’s warmest?

A Greener Life

Desertification seen south of Sahara, in Africa. Photo credit: Copernicus Sentinel data (2019), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. By Anders Lorenzen. Scientists from the European Union (EU) have found, that the last seven years have shattered all records and been the warmest years observed since records began. They found that the past seven years were the world’s warmest by a clear margin, with 2016 and 2020 the warmest on record.

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Ag and Food Law Daily Update: January 18, 2021

National Law Center

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: FWS, The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: January 18, 2021 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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Will 5G mobile networks in the US really interfere with aircraft?

New Scientist

US telecoms companies plan to turn on 5G networks across the US, but airline bosses warn that potential interference with planes could cause a "catastrophic" crisis

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Restricting Foreign Farmland Investments: Alabama’s Proposed Constraints on Foreign Ownership

National Law Center

Recently, an Alabama state lawmaker proposed a bill (S.B. 14) that is aimed at restricting foreign ownership of agricultural land within. The post Restricting Foreign Farmland Investments: Alabama’s Proposed Constraints on Foreign Ownership appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Why the Tonga Eruption Was So Violent, and What to Expect Next

Scientific American

Research into earlier eruptions suggests this is the type of massive explosion the volcano sees about every thousand years. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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The danger of contaminating the night sky

Physics World

The past year has seen the exciting prospect of private space travel become a reality. In July, Blue Origin – the firm owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos – launched its first batch of space tourists. The crew, which included Bezos, reached an altitude of 120 km in an 11-minute flight. That same month also saw Richard Branson’s VSS Unity successfully carry out its first crewed flight – with Branson onboard – where it flew to an altitude of about 80 km.

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Telltale Tsunami Sounds Could Buy More Warning Time

Scientific American

Scientists are figuring out how to detect a tsunami-generating earthquake’s unique, fast-traveling sound waves. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Air pollution makes it harder for pollinators to find plants

New Scientist

Levels of nitrogen oxides and ozone on a par with average concentrations next to major UK roads led to a reduction in the number of pollinators counted on the crops by up to 70 per cent

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Clean Water Under the Bridge

Washington Nature

A newly completed bioswale at the foot of Seattle’s Aurora Bridge now removes toxins and pollutants from stormwater running into Lake Union. Myriad partners from public agencies, private businesses and nonprofits collaborated to make the Aurora Bridge Bioswale a reality, with major pollution-cleanup benefits – this piece of green stormwater infrastructure filters two million gallons of runoff each year.

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DB Cargo AG and DB Bahnbau Group Adding 50 Dual Powered Locomotives to Fleets

Environmental Leader

Companies in Europe are adding locomotives that can operate on both electricity and diesel to improve efficiency based on infrastructure requirements as well as cut emissions during transport. The post DB Cargo AG and DB Bahnbau Group Adding 50 Dual Powered Locomotives to Fleets appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Seeking tribal sovereignty through solar

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at The Hill. A group of Midwestern Native American “solar warriors” is working to help tribes break cycles of energy poverty and what they call “colonial exploitation” with access to locally controlled, low-cost renewable power.

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Study: Most Business Executives Struggling to Embed Sustainability into Core Operations

Environmental Leader

A new study reveals that global C-level business leaders (or CxOs) are increasingly concerned about climate change and see the world at a tipping point to act. The post Study: Most Business Executives Struggling to Embed Sustainability into Core Operations appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Chesapeake Bay Foundation Calls For Greater Investments To Reduce Pollution As Number Of Impaired Streams Increases In PA

PA Environment Daily

On January 18, Shannon Gority, executive director for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in Pennsylvania, said that an increase in the number of miles of impaired waters listed in the Department of Environmental Protection’s Draft 2022 Integrated Water Quality Report sends a clear message that not enough is being done to clean and protect Commonwealth rivers and streams.

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First fully programmable quantum computer based on neutral atoms

New Scientist

Most quantum computers are based on superconductors or trapped ions, but an alternative approach using ordinary atoms may have advantages

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ISO Publishes Standard for Determining the Mean Size of Nano-Objects in Liquid Dispersions by SMLS

Nanotech

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) recently published ISO/TS 21357:2022, “ Nanotechnologies — Evaluation of the mean size of nano-objects in liquid dispersions by static multiple light scattering (SMLS).” ISO states that the standard provides guidance and requirements for the determination of the mean (spherical) equivalent diameter of nano-objects ( i.e. , particles, droplets, or bubbles) dispersed in liquids using the SMLS technique.

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Dinosaur ancestor of long-necked Diplodocus ran swiftly on two legs

New Scientist

The gigantic and slow sauropod dinosaurs like Diplodocus had small two-legged ancestors – and one, Thecodontosaurus, was quick and nimble

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Hypersonic Weapons Can't Hide from New Eyes in Space

Scientific American

Tracking the missiles is like picking out one light bulb against a background of light bulbs, but new technology aims to see them more clearly. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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A life’s work bearing witness to humanity’s impact on the planet

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Inside Climate News. Photographer James Balog gives an overview of his career in his big new book, The Human Element: A Time Capsule From the Anthropocene.

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AI learns to create images from text descriptions by destroying data

New Scientist

A fresh approach to generating images based on text descriptions with AI, called a diffusion model, effectively un-destroys new images into existence

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Coal production in China reached record high in 2021

Inhabitant

Despite global cries for an end to fossil fuel use, China’s coal production reached record levels last year. The government encouraged miners to ramp up production, working at maximum capacity to increase China’s economic growth.

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Climate change poses threat to Winter Olympics: study

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at The Hill. The impacts of climate change will restrict where future Winter Olympics can take place in the Northern Hemisphere, a study from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, has found. Researchers from Canada, Austria and the U.S.

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New-to-science tarantula that lives inside bamboo found by YouTuber

New Scientist

A species of tarantula seems to live exclusively inside hollow bamboo stems, which no other tarantula is known to do

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