Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 31, 2022

For a lot of folks, September brings to mind the end of summer, the time to go back to school and get back into the swing of work and home routines, and of course the classic Earth, Wind & Fire song. But not for me. For California power grid experts, September is a nerve-wracking month, still very much part of danger season on the West Coast. At any point in the summer, extreme heat could trigger electricity supply shortages and rotating power outages.

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Environment + Energy Leader

AUGUST 31, 2022

The cryptocurrency is changing from a mining system to a validation system that won't require the use of energy-intensive computing. The post Ethereum Plans to Cut Energy Use by Nearly 100% appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 31, 2022

Last week, the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) provided new guidance to federal agencies to ensure that federally funded research is accessible to all. OSTP has been working on this policy for at least two years and, in response to OSTP’S request for information on the issue, UCS provided input on it in 2020. The guidance aligns with our recommendations to break down barriers and make federally funded research rapidly and widely accessible—which we hope can make work

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Yale E360

AUGUST 31, 2022

A German initiative slashing summer train fares drove widespread use of public transit, helping avoid 1.8 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, according to an estimate from the Association of German Transport Companies. Read more on E360 ?.

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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.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 31, 2022

Headphones and children’s toys tested contain toxic levels of heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and antimony. Toronto | Traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation – A new report released today by Environmental Defence found heavy metals such as lead and other toxic chemicals in products sold at Dollar Tree and Dollarama.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 31, 2022

Studying the atmospheres of Venus and Mars can help us learn how Earth's climate will look in the future, says David Grinspoon

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New Scientist

AUGUST 31, 2022

This dramatic image of the fruiting bodies of a parasitic fungus erupting from a fly's body won Roberto García Roa the top prize in the BMC Ecology and Evolution image competition

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2022

More complete DEP records now show conventional oil and gas drillers reported spreading 977,671 gallons of untreated drilling wastewater on Pennsylvania's roads in 2021, according to an updated report by the Better Path Coalition released Wednesday. This brings the total of untreated wastewater reported spread on roads by conventional operators from 2018 through 2021 to 3,259,405 gallons.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 31, 2022

In some types of helium and hydrogen, protons are over six times more likely to pair up than they are in other atoms – which may mean there is something we don’t understand about the strong nuclear force

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 31, 2022

Read the full story from Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Momentum Technologies have piloted an industrial-scale process for recycling valuable materials in the millions of tons of e-waste generated annually in the United States.

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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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New Scientist

AUGUST 31, 2022

The fruit of Synsepalum dulcificum, a plant native to West Africa, doesn't taste sugary on its own, but any sour food you eat afterwards will turn miraculously sweet

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 31, 2022

by Edward D. Melillo, Amherst College On a crisp autumn morning in 1908, an elegantly dressed African American man strode back and forth among the pin oaks, magnolias and silver maples of O’Fallon Park in St. Louis, Missouri. After placing a dozen dishes filled with strawberry jam atop several picnic tables, biologist Charles Henry Turner … Continue reading Charles Henry Turner: The little-known Black high school science teacher who revolutionized the study of insect behavior in the early

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2022

By Brodhead Watershed Association , Monroe County Swallowtail. Spicebush. Red Admiral. Painted Lady. Fritillary. Among all the enchantingly named butterflies of Pennsylvania, it’s the Monarch that flutters our hearts. With its big, orange-and-black stained-glass wings, it’s the first butterfly children can name. For grownups, just the sight of them flitting among the fragrant milkweed on a warm afternoon can raise a smile and kindle memories of summers gone by.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 31, 2022

At four locations close to the Yanomami Indigenous reserve in Brazil, many species of fish were found to have mercury levels considered unsafe for consumption

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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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Inside Climate News

AUGUST 31, 2022

A new paper cites over 40 joint projects in six nations and concludes that mercury research would be impossible without these working relationships. By Myriam Vidal When Lucy Gray thinks about a warming planet, she knows her people—the Inuit from Nunavik in Canada—intuitively understood that their world was changing long before they heard the words “climate change.”.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 31, 2022

Five people in recovery from psychosis guide artist Marcus Coates as he recreates aspects of their experience in this series of disorienting and sometimes very frightening short films, finds Simon Ings

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Environmental Leader

AUGUST 31, 2022

Amgen and Bristol Myers Squibb have joined "Energize" – a program designed to increase access to renewable energy for pharmaceutical suppliers. The post Amgen and Bristol Myers Squibb Join Renewable Energy Cohort “Energize” appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 31, 2022

A predecessor of the long-necked sauropods named Mbiresaurus raathi provides clues about how climate restricted the range of early dinosaurs

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Environmental Leader

AUGUST 31, 2022

The legislation's energy offerings could provide up to 30% of the carbon reduction needed to hit 2030 net-zero goals. The post IRA Incentives Hold Big Potential to Cut Building Emissions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 31, 2022

NASA’s MOXIE experiment on Mars has produced about 100 minutes’ worth of breathable oxygen, raising hopes for future crewed missions

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National Law Center

AUGUST 31, 2022

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: August 31, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 31, 2022

Giving a TED talk wasn't easy, but I wanted to make sure my audience came away with a better understanding of dark matter, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2022

By Sean O'Connor, Communications Intern, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Rain gardens are a crucial piece of green infrastructure that capture and filter stormwater before it enters local waterways. They are bowl-shaped and full of native grasses, perennials, and shrubs whose roots filter sediment and pollutants from runoff. They also prevent flooding by storing water, reducing erosion from collecting sediment, and providing habitats for native animals!

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New Scientist

AUGUST 31, 2022

The extinction of the dinosaurs left an ecological hole that was quickly filled by mammals, which rapidly developed larger bodies.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 31, 2022

Read the full story at GreenBiz. Sustainability in the private sector is closely allied to green growth. But is the notion that growth can go green just another chapter in Greta Thunberg’s fairy tales of eternal economic growth? Or is it the manual we must follow to build a livable planet and functioning economy? The Organization for … Continue reading Green and growth — can we have both?

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Environmental Leader

AUGUST 31, 2022

Continuum Partners, a Denver-based real estate developer, has announced a 1.45 megawatt (MW) community solar subscription with renewable energy provider Pivot Energy. The post Continuum Partners’ 1.45MW Community Solar Subscription Offsets 100% of Electricity appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 31, 2022

Most common genetic causes of a rare condition called “uncombable hair syndrome” have been found

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 31, 2022

Read the full story in Anthropocene Magazine. Using sunlight, along with carbon dioxide and water vapor captured from air, a new solar tower can produce kerosene suitable for fueling airplanes. The system, details of which have been published in the journal Joule, is the first to be successfully demonstrated in the field at a large scale.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 31, 2022

A hacking device can be placed under a table and use electromagnetic signals to mimic human touch on nearby touchscreens.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 31, 2022

Read the full story in the Washington Post. Our analysis of 14 popular consumer devices found most could stop working in 3 to 4 years because of irreplaceable batteries. Here’s how we get the tech industry to design products that last longer — and do less damage to the environment.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 31, 2022

Hormone replacement therapy has a bad reputation because of potential risks to long-term health.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 31, 2022

Read the full story at GreenBiz. The Department of Energy’s new Carbon Matchmaker tool is an important resource to jumpstart the burgeoning carbon economy. The interactive map acts as a coordination tool, helping carbon dioxide capturers, users, removers and storers find each other. The map helps visualize the current supply chain for carbon across a region and allows … Continue reading Finding your match in the carbon economy.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 31, 2022

Gaia Vince's new book, Nomad Century: How to survive the climate upheaval, argues that mass migration caused by Earth’s climate crisis could be turned into a plus. Could her plan work?

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