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HotSpots H2O: ‘Global Indigenous Agenda’ Calls for Water, Land, and Resource Governance at 2021 IUCN World Congress

Circle of Blue

Photo © Ak’ Tenamit / IUCN. Christian Thorsberg, Circle of Blue. Indigenous activists and organizations from around the world met virtually this week for the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Zoom-based World Conservation Congress, an event that gathers world leaders once every four years to discuss the global challenge of sustainability, environmental leadership, and nature conservation.

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Will the Biden Administration Take Down America’s Meat Cartel?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Biden administration poised to break exploitive power of Big Meat and Big Chicken, including Tyson Foods.

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What’s Up With Water – September 13, 2021

Circle of Blue

t. Transcript. Welcome to “What’s Up With Water,” your need-to-know news of the world’s water from Circle of Blue. I’m Eileen Wray-McCann. In the United Kingdom, regulators have temporarily given water utilities permission to treat wastewater to a lower standard. The waiver is due to utilities not having enough treatment chemicals. The BBC reports that the shortfall is not because of an inadequate national supply.

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Is the ‘Vaccine Mandate’ Legal?

Legal Planet

Incensed critics are calling Biden’s proposed “vaccine mandate” an outrageous usurpation of power. They need to take a deep breath. It’s not really a vaccine mandate, the only statutory issue is procedural, and there’s no constitutional problem. Calling Biden’s order a vaccine mandate is misleading. It could just as well be considered a testing mandate with a vaccination opt-out.

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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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More Than 200 Environmental Activists Murdered in 2020, the Most Ever

Yale E360

Some 227 land and environmental activists were killed in 2020, the highest number ever recorded, according to a new report from Global Witness, an international human rights organization. Read more on E360 ?.

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Solar 'Superflares' Rocked Earth Less Than 10,000 Years Ago--and Could Strike Again

Scientific American

Although our sun is considered a quiet star, it is now thought to have repeatedly pelted our planet with enormous eruptions in the not too distant past. Could another occur in the near future? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Shifting jet stream due to warming could threaten Europe from 2060

New Scientist

Changes in the position of the polar jet stream around the Arctic may have caused past famines in Europe, and global warming could lead to even bigger changes from around the 2060s

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The invasive emerald ash borer has destroyed millions of trees – scientists aim to control it with tiny parasitic wasps

Environmental News Bits

by Kristine Grayson (University of Richmond) The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is a deceptively attractive metallic-green adult beetle with a red abdomen. But few people ever actually see the insect itself – just the trail of destruction it leaves behind under the bark of ash trees.

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Harvard University pledges to divest from fossil fuels

Inhabitant

Harvard University president Lawrence Bacow has announced that the institution will divest from its fossil fuel holdings. The announcement came Tuesday, stating that the institution has already been cutting its investments in fossil fuels.

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Cows have been potty-trained to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

New Scientist

Sixteen young cows learned quickly how to urinate in a latrine, allowing their urine to be processed without producing greenhouse gases emissions

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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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Ag & Food Law Daily Update: September 13, 2021

National Law Center

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: September 13, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Rare genetic variants play important role in people who live to be 100

New Scientist

An analysis of DNA from 515 centenarians has identified rare genetic variants that might help explain how they reached their hundredth birthday

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Solar Could Supply Nearly Half of US’s Electricity Needs by 2050: DOE

Environmental Leader

The US Department of Energy released a study last Wednesday that suggests solar power could provide 35% of the nation’s electricity supply by 2035 and 45% by 2050. The scenario assumes continued technological innovation to…. The post Solar Could Supply Nearly Half of US’s Electricity Needs by 2050: DOE appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Here's How Much Food Contributes to Climate Change

Scientific American

Animal-based foods produce about twice the emissions of plant-based ones, a new comprehensive study finds. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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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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Get your vegan jewelry fix with KEVA's cactus leather line

Inhabitant

It's time for animal leather to step aside. Cactus by KEVA is here with a collection of vegan leather goods that proves there's much more to leather than animal hide.

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Planet-eating stars can be identified by their telltale chemistry

New Scientist

Stars that have eaten their planets aren't promising places to look for alien life, and now there is a technique that can help quickly identify such stars from their chemistry

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Call for climate action issued by Christian leaders

Inhabitant

Christian leaders have petitioned officials worldwide to take action to address the climate crisis. In an unprecedented move, heads of several Christian denominations released a joint statement to encourage climate action ahead of key environmental conferences.

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Food production emissions make up more than a third of global total

New Scientist

Global greenhouse gas emissions from food production are 37 per cent of the total, and animal-based food production emits twice as much as plant-based food production

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How should the Fed deal with climate change?

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story in the New York Times. The climate crisis is at high risk of becoming an economic crisis. That is an increasingly widespread view among leading economic thinkers — that a range of economic and financial problems could result from a warming planet and humanity’s efforts to deal with it.

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Army ants use temporary bases to store food when raiding insect nests

New Scientist

Army ants steal more food during raids on other insect nests by temporarily storing their plunder nearby, a computer simulation and fieldwork in the Amazon suggest

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Webinar: The Multiple Aspects of a (Food) Waste to Biogas Project?

Environmental News Bits

Sep 30, 2021 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDTRegister here. The multiple aspects of a (food) waste to biogas project: Two case studies from UW Oshkosh Biogas Systems – One case study from a new anaerobic digester-urban farm project in Chicago.

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Solar Could Supply Nearly Half of US’s Electricity Needs by 2050: DOE

Environmental Leader

The US Department of Energy released a study last Wednesday that suggests solar power could provide 35% of the nation’s electricity supply by 2035 and 45% by 2050. The scenario assumes continued technological innovation to…. The post Solar Could Supply Nearly Half of US’s Electricity Needs by 2050: DOE appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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100 ways to make better use of urban rooftops, from parks to tiny homes

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Fast Company. On the rooftop of a hospital in the Dutch city of Rotterdam, patients can visit a small orchard filled with fruit trees. A neighboring art museum has a rooftop forest planted with birch trees that were raised to survive at a slightly higher altitude.

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U.S. Climate Equity Office Debuts, But With a Tiny Budget

Scientific American

It aims to help communities become more resilient to climate change, particularly its health impacts. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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ADM leverages scale for sustainability: ‘We see this as a unique and important opportunity’

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Food Navigator. ADM connects crops to market, processing agricultural commodities for human and animal health. We caught up with Alison Taylor, the company’s Chief Sustainability Officer, to learn how this unique position in the supply chain, coupled with ADM’s global scale, allows the company to contribute to environmental goals.

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This lake house shows how nature inspires seamless design

Inhabitant

Organic Shelter sits in the middle of a forest, with a lake transitioning smoothly away from it. Nature is all around, creating stunning views for everyone inside. This beautiful modern home is the latest project from Studio Organic's Aga Kobus and Grzegorz Goworek.

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Why capturing carbon is an essential part of Biden’s climate plans

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at MIT Technology Review. In a Q&A, the new chief of staff at the Office of Fossil Energy explains why trapping and storing CO2 “is really the only option” for major parts of the economy.

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Sea fireflies adapted their threatening glow to attract mates

New Scientist

Tiny bean-shaped crustaceans called ostracods, known as sea fireflies, release glowing blue mucus to threaten predators, but some males evolved to use this to attract females

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Many measures of Earth’s health are at worst levels on record, NOAA finds

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story in the Washington Post. A fatal virus and a massive economic downturn did not stop planet-warming gases in the atmosphere last year from rising to their highest levels in human history, researchers say.

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A green remodel gave this 1950s home major treehouse vibes

Inhabitant

Hazel Road Residence combines modern home design with treehouse vibes to showcase the best of both worlds. Completed by Oakland-based firm Buttrick Projects Architecture+Design, this project transformed a 1950s residence into a gorgeous family home with sustainable features.

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Europe seeks solutions as it grapples with catastrophic wildfires

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Inside Climate News. Dealing with conflagrations driven by climate change will require modifications to the way people live and how land is used.

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Four New Books for Fall

Cool Green Science

Four conservation books for your fall reading pleasure. The post Four New Books for Fall appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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PFAS chemicals detected in small number of common food items, but ‘results do not suggest that there is any need to avoid particular foods,’ says FDA

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Food Navigator. An FDA survey investigating the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – a class of human-made chemicals – in nationally distributed processed foods found that of the 167 food samples tested, three had detectable levels of the chemicals.

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Delaware Highlands Conservancy: Vote Now For The People's Choice Photo Contest Winner!

PA Environment Daily

Vote Now! For the People's Choice Photo Contest Winner on the Delaware Highlands Conservancy Facebook page. The deadline for voting is September 24. The photo with the most votes (likes) at the end of the voting round will be the People's Choice winner and displayed in the photo contest show at The Artery Gallery, 210 Broad St., Milford, PA from November 11th through December 6th.