Circle of Blue

AUGUST 17, 2021

Federal government declares, for the first time, a Tier 1 shortage due to low water at Lake Mead. Mineral deposits on the canyon walls show where Lake Mead water levels used to touch. The reservoir is the lowest it’s been since it was first filled in the 1930s. Photo © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue. The federal government acknowledged changing conditions in the drying American Southwest on Monday, declaring a Tier 1 shortage for the lower Colorado River basin.

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AUGUST 17, 2021

2020 US Census data are now available and accessible–and there are an exciting variety of tools for science and democracy advocates to use this data to demand fair and unbiased districting.

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AUGUST 17, 2021

In its latest climate plan, Sri Lanka is ruling out new coal power and aiming to reach 70 percent clean electricity by 2030, an important milestone on its way to reaching its goal of a carbon-neutral electricity generation system by 2050, Climate Home News reported. Read more on E360 ?.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 17, 2021

A Science Network guest blogger reacts to Dr. Steven Koonin's controversial book on climate science, and a perhaps overly credulous review of this book by George Will in the Washington Post.

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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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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 17, 2021

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Water scarcity leads to armed conflict between cattle ranchers and fisherman in Cameroon. After intense flooding in provinces along the Black Sea, the death toll in Turkey rises to more than 60. Tropical Storm Fred is set to make landfall in Florida. Haiti braces for Tropical Depression Grace in the wake of a major earthquake. The Canadian government signs a historic agreement to provide clean water to First Nations communities.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 17, 2021

We recently received a question from a UCS supporter in Denver about how to best address the urban heat island effect. I forwarded this question to Dr. Juan Declet-Barreto, UCS senior social scientist for climate vulnerability, who is quite familiar with the situation.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 17, 2021

With work, school, grocery store, and doctor’s offices being further away, rural drivers can save up to twice as much as city-dwelling counterparts by switching to an EV.

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Scientific American

AUGUST 17, 2021

Researchers cite studies that can’t be replicated weirdly often. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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National Law Center

AUGUST 17, 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: August 17, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Environmental Leader

AUGUST 17, 2021

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), a leading think tank for the power sector, has published its 2021 list of sustainability priorities for the North American power sector, based on extensive research conducted in 2020 with U.S. and Canadian stakeholders. Sustainability priorities, often referred to as sustainability materiality issues, are.

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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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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 17, 2021

by Jon C. Day, Scott F. Heron, and Terry Hughes (James Cook University) After much anticipation, the World Heritage Committee on Friday decided against listing the Great Barrier Reef as “in danger”.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 17, 2021

Small blobs of human brain grown in a dish have been coaxed into forming rudimentary eyes that respond to light.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 17, 2021

by Stephen P. Leatherman (Florida International University) Here’s a handy geography question for your next trivia match: What is the world’s only sea that doesn’t have a land border? The answer is the Sargasso Sea – a 2-million-square-nautical-mile haven of biodiversity that lies east of Bermuda in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Scientific American

AUGUST 17, 2021

The groundbreaking scientist ushered in a revolution in how we think about the universe. She also lived by a set of principles that made her an exceptional human being. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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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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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 17, 2021

by Scott Denning (Colorado State University) You probably remember your grade school science teachers explaining that energy can neither be created nor destroyed. That’s a fundamental property of the universe. Energy can be transformed, however. When the Sun’s rays reach Earth, they are transformed into random motions of molecules that you feel as heat.

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Inhabitant

AUGUST 17, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic and raging wildfires were two heinous events of 2020. And in one of life’s unfair twists of evil synergy, a new study from Harvard says that smoke from west coast wildfires increased the cases of COVID illnesses and deaths.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 17, 2021

The immense lasers at the US National Ignition Facility have created the highest-pressure conditions ever made in a laboratory, bringing us a step closer to clean nuclear power

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Inhabitant

AUGUST 17, 2021

Data released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows that July 2021 was the hottest month in recorded history. Due to climate change, the average monthly temperatures for July have risen in recent years.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 17, 2021

The first known example of an ancient fossilised turtle embryo preserved inside an egg shows that land-dwelling turtles from the Late Cretaceous period had exceptionally tough eggshells

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 17, 2021

FracTracker Alliance thanks the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) for amplifying the reach of “Water at Risk,” our recent digital atlas exploring the impacts the oil and gas development in the Lycoming Creek watershed. In a way, their contorted rebuttals in the PA Environment Digest Blog and Marcellus Drilling News help increase awareness of the disconcerting scale of unconventional oil and gas activity on both public and private lands in this bucolic part of Pennsylvania.

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Frontiers

AUGUST 17, 2021

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers have been at the forefront of community and societal responses. This week, we talk to fellow Frontons Catrin Owen , Lucy Thompson and Rosie Miller about their volunteering work with Good Food Matters , an organization that enables everyone to grow and cook nutritiously balanced meals making a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of the South London community.

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The Applied Ecologist

AUGUST 17, 2021

Lead author Jose Luis Herrera-Giraldo describes his team’s latest study using fake birds and loudspeakers help conservationists restore the long-lost seabird colony of Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico. For scientists and conservationists, life on Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge in Puerto Rico is harsh with the islands’ rugged terrain, blazing hot sun beating down year-round, and fire ant.

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Scientific American

AUGUST 17, 2021

The groundbreaking scientist ushered in a revolution in how we think about the universe. She also lived by a set of principles that made her an exceptional human being. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Environmental Leader

AUGUST 17, 2021

New Jersey based Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) has announced the sale of its 13 fossil-fuel generating plants for approximately $1.92 billion to private equity firm ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC. It is undetermined if the plants will close under the new ownership. The sale, expected to be completed by end. Read more ». The post PSEG Sells Generation Fleet As Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement Grows appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 17, 2021

The immense lasers at the US National Ignition Facility have created the highest-pressure conditions ever made in a laboratory, bringing us a step closer to clean nuclear power

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Inhabitant

AUGUST 17, 2021

A new floating eco-hotel design by Hayri Atak Architectural Design Studio (HAADS) boasts a zero-waste system and will generate its own electricity by slowly rotating. The studio envisions sitting the hotel off the coast of Qatar.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 17, 2021

Male acorn woodpeckers that share mates with their brothers live longer lives, have better quality homes and father more baby woodpeckers than those that choose a monogamous lifestyle

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National Law Center

AUGUST 17, 2021

Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) announced it is implementing a program for livestock and poultry producers who suffered unexpected. The post Pandemic Payments: Aid under Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 17, 2021

Male chimpanzees with stronger social bonds have higher reproductive success, probably because their friendships help them climb the ranks and protect them against domineering peers

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Inhabitant

AUGUST 17, 2021

Used daily, BeBot aids in the effort as it rolls along the sand via remote control, quietly picking up debris as it goes. Not only does it make beach cleanup much quicker than manual options, but it targets plastics in the design.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 17, 2021

After being relatively untouched by the pandemic, Sydney, Australia, is now in the midst of its worst covid-19 outbreak, which is being driven by the delta variant

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Physics World

AUGUST 17, 2021

It’s not been a great year for holidays. Coronavirus restrictions mean you can’t just book tickets and jet off to your chosen beach or city destination – there are quarantine arrangements, lateral-flow tests and jabs to consider. Still, this month’s special issue of Physics World has got me thinking about why a break from the daily grind can be so important to get your creative juices flowing.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 17, 2021

Eurasian jays squawk and fly away when shown a cups-and-balls-style magic trick in which their favourite snacks are swapped out for other foods

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