Circle of Blue

JUNE 29, 2021

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Residents of Detroit, Michigan, face severe flooding after heavy rain storms last weekend. Louisiana lawmakers plan for a complete overhaul of the state’s water infrastructure. China begins operating the world’s second-largest hydropower generating station amid environmental concerns. Turkey will begin constructing a major canal that opponents say will damage marine ecosystems and the country’s fragile water supply.

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Yale E360

JUNE 29, 2021

A new study finds that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has severely underestimated methane emissions from U.S. oil and gas development, adding to a growing body of work showing that pollution from drilling is greater than EPA figures would suggest. Read more on E360 ?.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 29, 2021

Los Angeles River (Credit: Thomas Hawk on Flickr). [ Disclosure: The Frank G. Wells Environmental Clinic at UCLA School of Law is representing Los Angeles Waterkeeper on matters related to the subject of this post. I will shortly be joining Los Angeles Waterkeeper as a Staff Attorney. However, like all other Legal Planet posts, this post reflects only my own views and opinions. ].

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Energy & the Law

JUNE 29, 2021

Co-author Rees LeMay*. “Ratification is not a game of ‘gotcha’”, said the Texas Supreme Court in BPX Operating Co. v. Strickhausen. The Court, in a 5-4 opinion, addressed the standard for an oil and gas lessor’s implied ratification of an unauthorized pooling. Among other lessons, this decision warns royalty owners to be careful when cashing those royalty checks.

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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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Scientific American

JUNE 29, 2021

A new, more transmissible form of SARS-CoV-2 is rapidly spreading in the country and poses a threat to unvaccinated and partially vaccinated people. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Physics World

JUNE 29, 2021

New machine learning algorithms could soon help firefighters forecast dangerous flashover ignition events using sensor data from burning buildings. Called P-Flash, the system was developed by Thomas Cleary and colleagues at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the US and Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Trained using data from thousands of simulated fires, the model can predict some flashovers in housefires up to 30 s before they occur.

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The Applied Ecologist

JUNE 29, 2021

To celebrate UK Pride Month, the British Ecological Society journals have launched ‘Rainbow Research’ – a blog series which aims to promote visibility of STEM researchers form the LGBTQ+ community by connecting each post to a theme represented by one of the colours shown in the Progress Pride flag.

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Physics World

JUNE 29, 2021

Gravitational waves from two separate mergers of a black hole with a neutron star have been seen by the LIGO observatories in the US and the Virgo observatory in Italy. Although hints of similar mergers have been spotted by the detectors before, these are the first confirmed events of this kind. One signal was detected on 5 January 2020 and the other was observed less than two weeks later, on 15 January.

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Scientific American

JUNE 29, 2021

Photographer Levon Biss reveals the amazing world of plant reproduction. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Eco Justice

JUNE 29, 2021

Canada finally has a climate accountability framework — now we need to implement it. Canadians (and generations of Canadians to come) require action from the leaders of today to. Read more. The post Bill C-12 passes and becomes law appeared first on Ecojustice.

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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

JUNE 29, 2021

The bacterium behind the Black Death, which wrought devastation in medieval times, has been found in the skull of a man living 5000 years ago in Latvia – it’s the earliest known plague strain

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Environmental Leader

JUNE 29, 2021

Earlier this month, Google opened its first-ever retail store in New York City. With sustainability as a cornerstone of Google’s business strategy, the new store was designed and constructed with the highest sustainability standards. From aesthetics to interactivity, the space was designed to be warm and inviting, while providing new. Read more ». The post Google First Ever Retail Store Built With Sustainability In Mind appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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National Law Center

JUNE 29, 2021

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: AMS, The post Ag & Food Law Daily Update: June 29, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 29, 2021

Toronto, Ont. – Environmental Defence applauds Canada’s federal government for strengthening Canada’s electric vehicle (EV) sales target. As referenced by Minister Alghabra, the International Energy Agency recently said that 100 per cent of light-duty vehicle sales must be electric by 2035 if we hope to limit warming to 1.5 degrees. However, as Minister Wilkinson mentioned, there are many countries with a more aggressive target than what Canada just committed to.

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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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New Scientist

JUNE 29, 2021

A former UK chief scientist is planning experiments to drop iron filings in oceans to tackle climate change and restore marine life, in a major geoengineering project that is likely to prove controversial

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 29, 2021

On a scale of 1 to 10, how excited are you for Canada’s upcoming Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) announcement? You know, that thrilling moment where Canada announces its contribution to the global fight against global warming, the one coming out next month?! If you realize you don’t know what these targets are about, what they currently are, and why they even matter, you are not alone.

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New Scientist

JUNE 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

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Scientific American

JUNE 29, 2021

World Health Organization leaders advised caution as new variants threaten progress against the pandemic. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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New Scientist

JUNE 29, 2021

The diversity of non-avian dinosaur species may have been declining 10 million years before they vanished in a mass extinction 66 million years ago

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Inhabitant

JUNE 29, 2021

Metsä Wood partnered with Finnish design companies to develop and manufacture the product, which can be used in residential, office or industrial multi-story buildings.

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New Scientist

JUNE 29, 2021

Compostable plastic can be turned into a foam that functions as building insulation, creating a potential solution to difficulties in recycling the material

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Scientific American

JUNE 29, 2021

Moisture measured in trees, shrubs and grasses is lowest since records began in the 1970s. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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New Scientist

JUNE 29, 2021

Extremely thin and water-repellent steel wafers not only float when submerged, they harvest power from surface tension and leap out of water

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Environmental Leader

JUNE 29, 2021

Earlier this month, Google opened its first-ever retail store in New York City. With sustainability as a cornerstone of Google’s business strategy, the new store was designed and constructed with the highest sustainability standards. From aesthetics to interactivity, the space was designed to be warm and inviting, while providing new. Read more ». The post Google First Ever Retail Store Built With Sustainability In Mind appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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New Scientist

JUNE 29, 2021

Astronomers have definitively detected a black hole devouring a neutron star for the first – and second – time.

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Scientific American

JUNE 29, 2021

Tests are underway to pull carbon from the air and turn it into minerals belowground. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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New Scientist

JUNE 29, 2021

The mix of gases that make up Jupiter’s atmosphere have long puzzled astronomers, but now it seems the giant planet’s shadowy birthplace may be responsible

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Inhabitant

JUNE 29, 2021

Wendy's is relying on that old veg staple, black beans, for its latest attempt at a crowd-pleasing plant-based burger. Try it in three test cities.

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New Scientist

JUNE 29, 2021

An unusually large supernova remnant has been seen in the most ancient part of our galaxy, and it could help us study the gas that makes up the Milky Way’s halo

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 29, 2021

Read the full story from Fast Company. In Detroit, one developer has turned Quonset huts—better known for their use on farms and military bases—into affordable, efficient housing.

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New Scientist

JUNE 29, 2021

A third shot of coronavirus vaccine boosts the immune system, while "mix and match" jabs also work well, new data shows

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 29, 2021

Read the full story in Fast Company. Fast fashion is destructive and exploitative—and yet millions of people rely on it for work. In a new book, J.B. MacKinnon explores these complexities.

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New Scientist

JUNE 29, 2021

Meerkats in zoos fight more aggressively, are pickier about who they groom and have less stable relationships than those living in the wild

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