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Land Grabbers: The Growing Assault on Brazil’s Indigenous Areas

Yale E360

Under President Jair Bolsonaro, illegal miners, loggers and ranchers are invading and occupying ever-larger amounts of Indigenous territory. Brazil’s original inhabitants are increasingly opposing these incursions, leading to conflicts and a surge in killings of local activists. Read more on E360 ?.

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To Transform the Electricity System, We Must Transform Electricity Governance

Union of Concerned Scientists

Most people know very little about the institutions that run the electricity grid. Yet one of the key findings of “A People-Centered Clean Energy Transition,” a new report co-authored by an advisory committee—of which I am a member—and the Union of Concerned Scientists, is the centrality of the electricity system in creating an equitable clean energy future.

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Climate Change Responsible for Recent Decline of Eastern Monarch Butterflies

Yale E360

The population of eastern monarch butterflies has been dropping steadily for decades, with some estimates suggesting their numbers are just 20 percent of what they once were. According to a new study , climate change is the biggest driver of recent declines. Read more on E360 ?.

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Appalachia Poised to Be Part of Shift to Clean Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

Federal action is key to cleaning up fossil fuel industry pollution.

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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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Maine, Massachusetts, and Maryland Expand Utility Regulators’ Mandate to Include Climate Considerations, Marking an Emerging Trend by State Legislatures

Law and Environment

Maine, Massachusetts, and Maryland all passed legislation this summer that expands the raison d’etre of state utility regulatory bodies to include addressing the impacts of climate change. These efforts mark an emerging trend of legislative bodies directing utility regulators to help advance climate policies. This enhanced vision of utility regulation gives me hope in the fight against climate change.

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Confronting the Consequences of an Extractive Economy

Union of Concerned Scientists

Renewables, energy efficiency are key solutions for the climate emergency.

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A Framework for a People-Centered Clean Energy Transition

Union of Concerned Scientists

It's time for systemic change in our energy syst now.

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The Stream, July 22, 2021: Detroit Residents Sue City Officials After Flooding

Circle of Blue

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Wayne County, Michigan , residents file a class-action lawsuit against local officials after stormwater infrastructure failed to stop flooding in late June. Floods in Germany leave thousands without running water while recovery workers worry about the spread of coronavirus. Thousands of residents in the Chinese province of Henan were evacuated as heavy rains flooded parts of central China.

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Highly programmable quantum simulator operates with up to 256 qubits

Physics World

Physicists have demonstrated a large-scale, programmable quantum simulator, featuring a precisely-arranged two-dimensional array of 256 quantum bits (qubits). Designed by a team headed up at Harvard University , the system uses arrays of highly focused laser beams to trap individual atoms and drag them into desirable arrangements. The design, which the researchers describe in Nature , marks a key step forward in the global race to design larger, more reliable quantum computers, and could signifi

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MAKE IT YOUR AMBITION

Cleannovate

Make it your ambition… To live peacefully with all. Yeah, right… It may seem an impossibility but all you need is to do your best. Remember that we all exist in this finite space called earth so the least we could do is to support, encourage and to be there for one another. Yes, there may be those who mistreat you. But make it your ambition not to treat them the way they treat you.

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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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Who counts as an astronaut? Not Jeff Bezos, say new US rules

New Scientist

The US Federal Aviation Administration has updated its rules on who counts as a commercial astronaut, making it tougher for space tourists to earn official astronaut wings

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WOTUS Update: EPA Makes Announcement, Status Update for On-Going Lawsuits

National Law Center

On June 9, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) released a joint statement announcing. The post WOTUS Update: EPA Makes Announcement, Status Update for On-Going Lawsuits appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Start with Energy Management, Suggests GM’s Al Hildreth: Summit Summary

Environmental Leader

Speaking at Environment + Energy Leader’s annual Solutions Summit, General Motors’ global energy manager, Al Hildreth, shared expertise and best practices related to addressing risk as we shift to a net-zero economy. Here are snippets of advice his keynote. The post Start with Energy Management, Suggests GM’s Al Hildreth: Summit Summary appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Ag & Food Law Daily Update: July 22, 2021

National Law Center

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: EPA. The post Ag & Food Law Daily Update: July 22, 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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Why Extreme Heat Is So Deadly

Scientific American

Heat waves kill more people than any other type of severe weather in the U.S. And climate change is making them more frequent and unpredictable. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Ancient Roman road discovered at the bottom of the Venice lagoon

New Scientist

An ancient and now submerged road has been discovered in the Venice lagoon in an area that would have been accessible by land during the Roman era, about 2000 years ago

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The physics of Olympic sports, searching for continuous gravitational waves

Physics World

Have you ever wondered why some long-jumpers cycle their legs in the air after take-off, why the 400 m race can have no more than nine lanes, or what’s the optimal stride length that athletes should aim for between hurdles? With the Tokyo Olympics beginning this week, our reviews and careers editor Laura Hiscott has put together a physics-related quiz based on the 10 different events in the decathlon.

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ReImagine Appalachia Coalition Applauds New Civilian Conservation Corps Proposal from Senator Bob Casey

PA Environment Daily

On July 22, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced new legislation to revive the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) titled the “The REVIVE the CCC Act of 2021” or “The Restore Environmental Vitality and Improve Volatile Economy (REVIVE) by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Act”. The bill would expand opportunity and lay the foundation for a brighter future as communities across Appalachia and across the country face devastating economic conditions as well as the effects of the climate crisi

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DeepMind's AI uncovers structure of 98.5 per cent of human proteins

New Scientist

Deepmind's AlphaFold can predict the shapes of nearly all proteins in the human body, paving the way for the development of new drugs, and the company aims to use this AI to publish the structures of more than 100 million known proteins

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Brooklyn NY ‘Putting Green’ Climate Change-Themed Mini Golf Course Opens To Educate Players About Taking Climate Action

Environmental Leader

Putting Green, a climate change-themed 18-hole mini golf course located in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn, New York and overseen by Two Trees Management, will open this summer. The goal of the initiative is to spark conversations with players of all ages on the importance of taking action against climate. Read more ». The post Brooklyn NY ‘Putting Green’ Climate Change-Themed Mini Golf Course Opens To Educate Players About Taking Climate Action appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Astronomers may have spotted a distant alien moon being born

New Scientist

Astronomers have spotted a disc of debris around a distant planet called PDS 70 c, and it is massive enough that the young exoplanet might be in the process of forming exomoons

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Penske, Roush CleanTech, Proterra Partner On F-650 All-Electric Commercial Truck

Environmental Leader

Three leaders in commercial fleet electrification — Penske Truck Leasing (PTL), Roush CleanTech and Proterra — have announced a partnership to develop the all-electric Ford F-650, a purpose-built Class 6 commercial EV that is available in several configurations including utility trucks, shuttle buses, and box trucks. The F-650 is expected.

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Baby pterosaurs could fly within minutes of hatching from their eggs

New Scientist

The wings of hatchling pterosaurs were ideally suited to powered flight, suggesting they took to the air almost immediately after emerging – unlike most modern birds

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Weather Industry Veteran Paul Walsh Joins BreezoMeter as Head of Growth, N.A.

Breezometer

Former Weather Company Executive Will Play a Key Role in Transforming Environmental Intelligence Into Health-Conscious Products That Enable Consumers to Self-Manage Exposure to Poor Air Quality. Today we announced the appointment of Paul Walsh as our new Head of Growth, N.A. Walsh is a decades-long veteran in the weather industry and an expert on the impact of weather and climate on consumers and business.

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Cockatoos are figuring out how to open bins by copying each other

New Scientist

A few curious cockatoos learned how to open residential waste bins in Australia, and now other birds have started copying them, with incidences of bin-looting spreading across eastern Australia

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Celebrating One Year of the Great American Outdoors Act

Washington Nature

One year ago today, the US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in support of the Great American Outdoors Act, marking our country’s biggest conservation funding victory in decades. The bill became law a few weeks later, permanently providing dedicated funding for the Land & Water Conservation Fund, which helps communities across the continent protect and improve access to public outdoor spaces large and small.

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Kelp surveys on England's south coast monitor a key climate defence

New Scientist

Take a trip aboard a research vessel surveying kelp along England's south coast to see if these plants, crucial for locking up carbon and increasing biodiversity, can recover after a trawler fishing ban went into effect in the area

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The Kavli Prize Presents: Understanding Touch [Sponsored]

Scientific American

Ardem Patapoutian shared the Kavli Prize in Neuroscience in 2020 for answering a basic question: How does touch actually work? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Greenbelt-Region Communities To Rally for “No More Highways” Day of Action This Saturday

Enviromental Defense

On Saturday, July 24, 2021, residents in communities near the proposed route of two controversial new highways are holding a Day of Action to demand “No More Highways.” If built, Highway 413 and the Bradford Bypass would pave over farms, forests, wetlands and a portion of the Greenbelt and cost Ontario taxpayers upwards of $6-10 Billion. Highway 413 alone would also add over 17 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, at a time when cutting emissions is more urgent than ever.

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InSight Lander Makes Best-Yet Maps of Martian Depths

Scientific American

The NASA mission used seismic waves from marsquakes to perform a core-to-crust survey of the planet’s subsurface. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Covid-19 news: Weekly cases in England hit highest level since January

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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France announces end of male chick culling

Inhabitant

Being shredded alive. Getting gassed. It sounds like a horror movie, but in fact, it’s the true crime genre. But no more, say the French.

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What to Expect from the Next Major Global Climate Report

Scientific American

Next month the IPCC will begin releasing its periodic assessment of the state of climate science. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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World’s first commercial deep-space communications antenna opens in UK

New Scientist

The world’s first commercial deep-space communications antenna – at the Goonhilly Earth Station in the UK - has begun work by receiving images from ESA’s Mars Express mission

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