Yale E360
JULY 29, 2021
The electric vehicle boom is driving a surge in demand for prized metals needed for batteries and other components. Some companies say the solution lies in mining the deep oceans, but scientists say that could irreversibly damage a vast, largely pristine ecosystem. Read more on E360 ?.
Legal Planet
JULY 29, 2021
On Wednesday, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed a package of four clean energy bills. These bills move Oregon to the forefront of climate action. These laws ban new fossil fuel plants and set aggressive targets for the state’s two major utilities, requiring emission cuts of 80% by 2030, 90% by 2035 and 100% by 2040. This is not only a major step forward for the state; it should also clear the path to closer collaboration among Washington State, Oregon, and California on climate issues.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 29, 2021
This summer, smoke from wildfires burning in the western US and Canada has blown all the way to cities and states along the East Coast, causing air quality to deteriorate in cities throughout the Northeast and Midwest. Being subjected to smoke from wildfires has become disturbingly routine across the western United States, but recently the […].
Legal Planet
JULY 29, 2021
This month, the Emmett Institute is thrilled to welcome two of our core faculty members, W illiam Boyd and Alex Wang , to new roles at the Institute. Both will serve as faculty co-directors alongside our faculty director Ted Parson. In their new roles, Prof. Wang and Prof. Boyd will help lead the Emmett Institute’s ambitious research, teaching, and public service agenda.
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.
Circle of Blue
JULY 29, 2021
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Locals report water contamination amid the construction of a major railway in northeastern India. Thousands of Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia’s Tigray region have been cut off from humanitarian aid and are running low on clean water. A recent report finds that last year’s drought and derecho damaged millions of dollars’ worth of crops in Iowa.
Law and Environment
JULY 29, 2021
On July 12, 2021, in a landmark utility effort to electrify New York City’s building stock, Consolidated Edison (Con Ed) issued a request for proposals (RFP) for non-pipeline solutions (NPS). NPSs avoid the need for investment in pipelines and traditional distribution system infrastructure by meeting on-system natural gas demand with alternative solutions like energy efficiency and heat pumps.
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Scientific American
JULY 29, 2021
As a SETI scientist, I’m grateful that he has the freedom—and the guts—to go where few would dare to go. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Physics World
JULY 29, 2021
Evidence of a possible moon-forming region has been discovered surrounding a giant, newly forming exoplanet. Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope in Chile, astronomers have spotted a disc of dust surrounding the recently-discovered exoplanet PDS70c. This exoplanet orbits the young star PDS70, which is 370 light-years away.
Scientific American
JULY 29, 2021
It’s unable to tell us why it came to a particular decision—and that’s crucial information. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
National Law Center
JULY 29, 2021
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: APHIS, The post Ag & Food Law Daily Update: July 29, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
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.
Physics World
JULY 29, 2021
As you listen to this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast, your phone will be struck by particles created by collisions of cosmic rays with atoms in the atmosphere. The vast majority of these particles have no effect on digital electronics, but very occasionally they can flip a bit. While this is usually harmless, it can have dire effects on critical systems such as those in aircraft and driverless cars – as Physics World ’s Tushna Commissariat explains.
Scientific American
JULY 29, 2021
The bipartisan legislation includes less funding for public transit and electric vehicles. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
National Law Center
JULY 29, 2021
A week before the trial of another lawsuit challenging the safety of Monsanto Company’s (“Monsanto”) Roundup products is scheduled to start, The post California State Court Issues Pretrial Ruling In Roundup Case appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Environmental Leader
JULY 29, 2021
Amazon has signed power purchase agreements for 474 MW of renewable capacity in the US and Europe. The post Amazon Signs PPA for 474 MW of Renewable Energy in US and Europe appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 29, 2021
Khan, S. J., Dhir, A., Parida, V., & Papa, A. (2021). Past, present, and future of green product innovation. Business Strategy and the Environment, 1– 26. [link] (open access) Abstract: Firms are under constant pressure from various governmental and nongovernmental agencies to switch from conventional environmentally polluting products to green product innovations (GPIs).
Environmental Leader
JULY 29, 2021
Launched in 2018, the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) identified seven transformations needed to take place to put society and the worldwide economy on a more sustainable path aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To support the transformations, WBA has developed, or will be developing, a series of benchmarks. Read more ». The post WBA Assesses World’s 350 Most Influential Food/Agriculture Companies On Sustainability Commitments appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 29, 2021
Download the document. What GAO Found Since 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has modified one of its three national initiatives emphasizing compliance with the Clean Water Act and has discontinued two others (see fig.).
New Scientist
JULY 29, 2021
The earliest humans known to have lived outside Africa shared their environment with hunting dogs – and may even have stolen food from them
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PA Environment Daily
JULY 29, 2021
The Delaware RiverKeeper Network is hosting an August 18 webinar Radioactivity In Fracking - Too Hot To Handle with scientist and author Justin Nobel from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. In 2020, Justin Nobel wrote an expose of fracking’s radioactivity, in particular in the wastewater and other wastes produced by natural gas drilling. [ Read more here ] “There is little public awareness of this enormous waste stream, the disposal of which could present dangers at every step — from being transported along Amer
New Scientist
JULY 29, 2021
In lab tests where people are able to take money from groups of people, they nearly always do – but the same individuals tend to be fair when dealing with just one other person
Frontiers
JULY 29, 2021
Image: Tom Robertson/Shutterstock.com. The Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) has announced the transition of the British Journal of Biomedical Science (BJBS) from hybrid access to gold open access in partnership with Frontiers. BJBS is the biomedical profession’s leading scientific journal; featuring peer-reviewed papers and reports on the latest scientific advances and laboratory techniques.
New Scientist
JULY 29, 2021
Children whose parents smoke or vape cannabis appear to get slightly more respiratory infections, such as colds and flu, than those whose parents just smoke tobacco or don't smoke at all
The Applied Ecologist
JULY 29, 2021
In their latest research, Khanyari and colleagues develop a three-step framework to assess cross-species disease transmission risk between migrating wildlife and livestock in data-limited circumstances and across social-ecological scale. Shared use of land between wildlife and livestock can lead to disease transmission, harming agricultural livelihoods and impacting wildlife conservation.
New Scientist
JULY 29, 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
Environmental Leader
JULY 29, 2021
Launched in 2018, the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) identified seven transformations needed to take place to put society and the worldwide economy on a more sustainable path aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To support the transformations, WBA has developed, or will be developing, a series of benchmarks. Read more ». The post WBA Assesses World’s 350 Most Influential Food/Agriculture Companies On Sustainability Commitments appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Scientific American
JULY 29, 2021
The human toll of carbon emissions will vastly magnify climate change’s economic costs. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental Leader
JULY 29, 2021
General Motors (GM) and BrightDrop, a wholly owned subsidiary of GM focused on an all-electric future, have announced the new Ultium Charge 360 fleet charging service to streamline and accelerate electric vehicle (EV) adoption for commercial customers. Ultium Charge 360 is a comprehensive suite of fleet services, including fleet and. Read more ». The post GM Introduces New EV Charging Services For Fleets appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
JULY 29, 2021
Fossil forensics and artificial intelligence have shed light on how multiple groups of large mammals died by a lake in what is now Spain 9 million years ago
Inhabitant
JULY 29, 2021
A Maui parrotbill that was thought to have died over one and a half years ago has been spotted on the slopes of a Maui volcano.
New Scientist
JULY 29, 2021
An analysis of around 5000 posts by Q, the figurehead of a far-right conspiracy theory, suggests that there is more than one person writing under that name
Scientific American
JULY 29, 2021
Apartment buildings, or blocks of row houses, can be upgraded in one installation. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
JULY 29, 2021
An algorithm can turn photos of wooden objects into a 3D model that is detailed enough for a skilled carpenter to replicate
Inhabitant
JULY 29, 2021
Orange Architects decided to take a different approach to the villa’s design in order to save space with the use of prefabrication and flexible design.
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