Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 24, 2022
Preparing for emergencies and preventing disasters requires planning, equipment and communications. This is true for fighting fires and for keeping the electric power system operating in extreme weather. Firefighters have strategic plans regarding territory to address, as well as operational plans. Equipment includes fire trucks, protective gear and hoses.
3BL Media
JUNE 24, 2022
SOURCE: Arrow Electronics. DESCRIPTION: CENTENNIAL, Colo., June 24, 2022 /3BL Media/ – Arrow Electronics has a well-established reputation of teaming with the world’s top innovators to improve life and inspire change. Now the company can add a Colorado 12-year-old to that list. Girl Scout Myla Clemetsen captured the top prize in the Arrow-sponsored Cookie Box Innovation Challenge - a competition that encouraged members of the Girls Scouts of Colorado to use recycled materials to develop prototyp
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Energy & the Law
JUNE 24, 2022
Author Ethan Wood. A pipeline company condemning property of a governmental entity? That’s something you don’t see every day. Score a win for “big pipe” against “big government”. In Harris County Fresh Water Supply District No. 61 v. Magellan Pipeline Company, LP and V-Tex Logistics, LLC , a special purpose district unsuccessfully argued that it had governmental immunity from a pipeline condemnation suit.
3BL Media
JUNE 24, 2022
SOURCE: Schneider Electric. DESCRIPTION: ESG reporting is a must for organizations around the world. But it doesn’t have to be a burden. Schneider Electric’s new guide to corporate ESG reporting was developed to provide a practical resource to help businesses understand the state of ESG reporting and make an action plan to build or mature their ESG reporting practice.
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.
Environment + Energy Leader
JUNE 24, 2022
Johnson Controls and Accenture are working together to boost Johnson Controls' rollout of its AI-enabled connected solutions and services that improve building performance. The post Johnson Controls’ AI-Enabled Solutions Improves Building Performance appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
3BL Media
JUNE 24, 2022
SOURCE: International Paper Company. DESCRIPTION: MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 24, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Mike Rowe’s How America Works showcases the country’s most essential industries, including one of America’s oldest professions: the pulp and paper industry. Renewable fiber is used in hundreds of products people depend on every day, including pulp that goes into baby diapers, feminine care, adult incontinence and other personal care products that promote health and wellness.
Environmental Professionals Connection brings together the best content for environmental professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
3BL Media
JUNE 24, 2022
SOURCE: Franklin Templeton. DESCRIPTION: After two unique and challenging years, many Franklin Templeton’s sites have returned to the office and employees continue to settle in. Virtual volunteering has been a great way to engage over the past years and there have been lots of innovative ways to do that, but in-person projects continue to be the favorite.
Yale E360
JUNE 24, 2022
A Honduran court has sentenced former power company president Roberto David Castillo to 22 years and six months in prison for his role in the 2016 assassination of environmental activist Berta Cáceres. Read more on E360 ?.
3BL Media
JUNE 24, 2022
SOURCE: Bayer. DESCRIPTION: Often described as the breadbasket of Europe, agriculture is a central component to Ukraine’s economy and employs nearly 17 percent of the country’s working population. According to the FAO , the primary food security concern resulting from the conflict is food access rather than food availability due to a lack of viable export channels.
Physics World
JUNE 24, 2022
Anomaly localization: Lung scans from patients with COVID-19 infection (rows 1–3) and healthy controls (rows 4–5). From left to right: original CT image; attention maps generated by four example latent distributions (warmer colours indicate regions of anomalies); aggregated attention map; segmentation mask; and ground truth infection mask. (Courtesy: Q Zhou et al Comput.
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.
3BL Media
JUNE 24, 2022
SOURCE: DuPont. DESCRIPTION: On International Women In Engineering Day, we celebrate the women who are changing the world through the tireless pursuit of innovation. They’re solving real life challenges, making our world a more sustainable home, while paving the way for future generations of female engineers. Listen in as our very own DuPont women engineers share what success looks like!
Enviromental Defense
JUNE 24, 2022
Big news this week! With a series of live announcements held across the country, the federal government finally released the final regulations to ban six single-use plastics – straws, stir sticks, check out bags, cutlery, some takeout containers, and six pack rings. . Pat yourself on the back. This is only happening because so many of us demanded it.
3BL Media
JUNE 24, 2022
SOURCE: Fifth Third Bancorp. DESCRIPTION: Each first-time homebuyer wants something different. Some care about the quality of schools, others value nearby shopping and restaurants. Once those priorities are defined, here are some steps a new homebuyer can follow: Step 1 Know your home financing team: When shopping for a home, it’s important to know the team you’re working with, including a real estate agent and banker.
Physics World
JUNE 24, 2022
A conventional microphone contains a diaphragm that vibrates in the presence of sounds waves. These mechanical vibrations are then converted into an electrical signal. In a condenser mic, for example, the diaphragm acts as one plate of a capacitor with the changing capacitance creating the signal. But diaphragms are not the only things that vibrate in the presence of sound waves – indeed, just about any object will oscillate to a certain extent.
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3BL Media
JUNE 24, 2022
SOURCE: PNC Financial Services Group. DESCRIPTION: For the past decade, PNC has received recognition as one of the “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality" by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). It is a distinction rooted in the bank's longtime work with HRC that has resulted in inclusive policies, as well as its own commitment to provide a fair and equitable environment for members of the LGBTQ+ community.
New Scientist
JUNE 24, 2022
The UK is making plans to launch its own science funding programme in September, science minister George Freeman tells New Scientist, if the EU refuses access to the Horizon scheme
3BL Media
JUNE 24, 2022
SOURCE: CNH Industrial. DESCRIPTION: Sustainable agricultural mechanization must be a common priority to address food insecurity around the globe. CNH Industrial wants to collaborate in this transformation process and do their part in helping farmers to build a sustainable business. As a Member of the Strategic Committee of CEMA - European Agricultural Machinery Association – CNH Industrial is very proud to have taken part at the FAO -CEMA Signing Ceremony for the renewal of their Memorandum of
New Scientist
JUNE 24, 2022
We subconsciously sniff people when we first meet them and are more likely to become friends with those who have similar body odours to our own
3BL Media
JUNE 24, 2022
SOURCE: Duke Energy. SUMMARY: Funding is part of $400,000 campaign focused on sustainability, environmental efforts across Palmetto State. . Grant supports South Carolina Floodwater Commission in mitigating stormwater impacts by planting native trees in floodplains across state. DESCRIPTION: GREENVILLE, S.C., May 16, 2022 /3BL Media/ – Duke Energy today celebrates national Arbor Day by awarding a $100,000 grant to PowerPlantSC, an initiative by the South Carolina Floodwater Commission and the S.
Frontiers
JUNE 24, 2022
Dr Deborah Nadal. Image: Rebecca Rodrigues. Dr Deborah Nadal is an affiliate researcher at the University of Glasgow, where she works on rabies-related projects, and a consultant for the Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases of the World Health Organization (WHO). Her PhD research on the co-existence between people, free-roaming animals, and the rabies virus in urban India got turned into an award-winning book.
3BL Media
JUNE 24, 2022
SOURCE: Griffith Foods. DESCRIPTION: Up next, PurposefullyRepurposed! More and more food companies are approaching their business with a sustainability mindset, assessing how their practices can help to nourish the world—making upcycling a path towards the future. Stay tuned to learn more in our global newsletter about how small steps can ultimately make a large impact towards creating a circular economy—as awareness, cooperation, and change happen across the entire supply chain!
Reflections of the Natural World
JUNE 24, 2022
By Jim GainRosy-Finch Rendezvous Birding Adventure Series 6/14/2022 While I was waiting for Rich to fill up the ice chest, I wandered outside of our parking garage to take a photo of our hotel, the Sierra Lodge, with the magnificent backdrop of the Sierra Nevada. I crossed the street to get the best angle and … Continue reading Rosy-Finch Rendezvous: Stop 5 – Sierra Lodge at Mammoth Lakes.
3BL Media
JUNE 24, 2022
SOURCE: Whirlpool Corporation. DESCRIPTION: After a couple of quiet years due to COVID-19, Whirlpool Corporation’s local FIRST Robotics teams were back with a full season of competition. Whirlpool supports seven different teams in its headquarters community with funding, coaching and mentoring. One of those stand-out clubs is the Benton Harbor High School Tech Tigers.
A Greener Life
JUNE 24, 2022
Having front stage as former US Vice-president Al Gore speaks at the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal. By Anders Lorenzen. This week I celebrated my forty-third birthday and took the opportunity to reflect on how far the environmental movement has come during that time. The birth of the modern environmental movement. The 1960s and 1970s were the decades in which the modern environmental movement was born, kicking off with the publication of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring in 1962.
3BL Media
JUNE 24, 2022
SOURCE: Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG). DESCRIPTION: PSE&G Meter Reader Kyle Ginley was traveling on Mount Empraim Avenue in Camden, New Jersey, when he noticed a group of people trying to flag down help, while dragging someone out of the back of a car. In transit between jobs, Ginley immediately pulled over to see what assistance he could provide.
New Scientist
JUNE 24, 2022
An effort to track global changes in human society over the past 10,000 years concludes that warfare drove an increase in social complexity – but others are unconvinced by the work
3BL Media
JUNE 24, 2022
Public/private partnership expands access to comprehensive genomic profiling to improve patient care and advance drug discovery. SOURCE: Illumina. DESCRIPTION: This March, Australia launched the Precision Oncology Screening Platform Enabling Clinical Trials (PrOSPeCT), which will sequence the genomes of more than 20,000 cancer patients, many with rare and challenging tumors.
New Scientist
JUNE 24, 2022
A loss of smell is a key covid-19 symptom, with researchers finding a link between increasing coronavirus cases in the US and Amazon reviews complaining a scented candle is odourless
3BL Media
JUNE 24, 2022
SOURCE: GoDaddy. DESCRIPTION: We embrace innovative thinking and big ideas, and we celebrate when ideas become reality. The needs of everyday entrepreneurs are constantly changing — and no two entrepreneurs’ needs are identical. We keep up by evolving our products and services to make sure they’re versatile, easy-to-use and ready for those big ideas.
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 24, 2022
Panwar, R., Ober, H., & Pinkse, J. (2022). “The uncomfortable relationship between business and biodiversity: Advancing research on business strategies for biodiversity protection.” Business Strategy and the Environment, 1– 13. [link] Abstract: The purpose of this article is to stimulate research on business strategies for biodiversity protection.
3BL Media
JUNE 24, 2022
SOURCE: M·A·C Cosmetics. DESCRIPTION: This June, MAC Cosmetics Canada proudly partnered with the Indigenous Fashion Arts Festival , which illuminates and celebrates Indigenous people and cultures, as the festival’s official Make-Up Partner. The festival occurred from June 9 – 12 at the Harbourfront Centre in Downtown Toronto and included four runway shows featuring 25 designers, a marketplace with over 60 exhibitors, academic panels and workshops open to the public.
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 24, 2022
Residual Waste General Permit WMGR163 , mandated by the General Assembly, allows “temporary” oil and gas liquid waste processing, storage and transfer facilities for unconventional oil and gas operations to “pop-up” within 300 feet of dwellings with no advanced public notice was published in the June 25 PA Bulletin as final. ( formal notice ) Now, the only way landowners can determine if an oil and gas waste processing and transfer facility is locating next to them is to become an avid reader of
3BL Media
JUNE 24, 2022
Words by 3p Editors. SOURCE: TriplePundit. DESCRIPTION: In addition to supporting a vehicle’s weight, absorbing impacts and withstanding weather conditions, tires are a car’s only connection to the road — and as such are essential to vehicle safety and performance. But that critical grip also leads to abrasion of both the tire and the road surface, producing tiny debris called tire and road wear particles, or TRWP.
New Scientist
JUNE 24, 2022
With the number of confirmed cases exceeding 3500, the World Health Organization's emergency committee may declare it a public health emergency of international concern – its highest alert level – in the coming days
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