The Applied Ecologist
MAY 20, 2021
Artificial barriers are widespread and abundant in rivers worldwide, contributing to the global decline in freshwater biodiversity. In their latest research, Jones and colleagues aimed to assess potential selective effects of barriers on fish communities to better inform fish passage science.
PBS Nature
MAY 20, 2021
Have you ever seen a rat drive a car? Well in this episode of Animal IQ you can! Learn about these amazingly intelligent creatures. The post This Rat Can Drive. Does That Mean It’s Intelligent? | Animal IQ appeared first on Nature.
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Frontiers
MAY 20, 2021
By Suzanna Burgelman/Dr Margaret Couvillon, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Dr Margaret Couvillon. Image: Margaret Couvillon. Pollinators are under threat worldwide. Researchers such as Dr Margaret Couvillon study bees to find solutions that will benefit the survival of pollinators. Specifically, Couvillon studies the honey bee waggle dance, to discover where and how bees find food.
Physics World
MAY 20, 2021
From Debussy’s “La Mer” to the Beach Boys’ “Surfin’ USA”, the ocean has always been a vast font of musical inspiration. Now a new project will create music informed by the science of storm waves and the dramatic impacts they have on coasts. A collaboration between the geoscientist Ronadh Cox and the musicians Cormac Byrne and Rónán Ó Snodaigh, “Drumming the Waves” is an outreach element of “Boulder Beaches: The Understudied Archive on High-Energy C
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.
Frontiers
MAY 20, 2021
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer. Aristolochia microstoma flowers half-buried in the ground: Credit: Thomas Rupp, Birgit Oelschlägel, Katharina Rabitsch et al. Plant researchers find that the herb Aristolochia microstoma from Greece has evolved a novel strategy, unknown in any other plant species, to attract pollinating Megaselia ‘coffin flies’ to its trap flowers: it produces a unique mix of volatiles that resembles the smell of dead and decomposing insects.
Inside Climate News
MAY 20, 2021
While black carbon was flagged as a serious problem by the Arctic Council, an all-woman research team tracked it and its sources during a ski across Spitsbergen Island. By Bob Berwyn The Arctic is now warming three times as fast as the global average, and faces an ongoing barrage of dangerous climate and environmental pollutants, Arctic Council experts warned at the start of their meetings in Reykjavik, Iceland this week.
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New Scientist
MAY 20, 2021
Common swifts make one of the longest migrations in the world, and they seem to time their departure to take advantage of good wind conditions so they can fly further faster
Physics World
MAY 20, 2021
Want to take part in this webinar? Join the audience. In recent years, stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) has evolved into standard practice in radiation oncology. SRT of small targets using high dose per fraction with steep dose fall-off requires a comprehensive quality assurance programme to ensure that the prescribed dose is accurately delivered. However, dosimetry is still one of the major challenges faced by many clinical physicists when embarking on SRT.
Inhabitant
MAY 20, 2021
Germany-based bicycle manufacturer Urwahn Bikes has created a bike frame made entirely of 3D-printed steel. Known as Urwahn Platzhirsch, the minimalist commuter bicycle is already racking up awards, including the international Green Product Award in 2021.
Physics World
MAY 20, 2021
The Moon’s surface is covered with tiny rock grains that formed during eons of high velocity meteorite impacts. The shape of these grains affects how the lunar surface scatters light, and researchers in the US have now analysed these shapes in unprecedented detail. The results of their study – including the first computations of the optical scattering properties of nanosized Moon dust – should make it possible to create better models of the colour, brightness and polarization of particles on the
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.
New Scientist
MAY 20, 2021
Miniature swimming robots called microsubmarines that are powered by sunlight can degrade pollutants like explosives or dyes, removing harmful chemicals from water
Physics World
MAY 20, 2021
This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast looks at how geoscientists and musicians interpret the soundscapes of the oceans in terms of both science and art. Our first guest is geophysicist Rob Abbott of Sandia National Laboratory in the US. Earlier this year, he led an expedition to the arctic coast of Alaska’s North Slope where they used an undersea optical-fibre cable to listen to rumblings under the sea ice.
New Scientist
MAY 20, 2021
Space weather conditions are set to take a turn for the worse midway through the 2020s, which might pose problems for a planned crewed mission to the moon
Physics World
MAY 20, 2021
Did you know that your smartphone has anything between 20 and 30 processors inside it designed by a British company? Arm Holdings doesn’t build the chips, but licenses its technology to virtually every semiconductor company on the planet. By the end of 2020, an estimated 160 billion processors had been built with its intellectual property (IP). They’re used in everything from your phone’s main processor to the WiFi chip, Bluetooth and even the battery charger.
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.
New Scientist
MAY 20, 2021
Auctions and competitions are set to open access to space more than ever before, but civilians in orbit will generally have to be rich, young and physically fit
Physics World
MAY 20, 2021
Computer technologies are often viewed as inanimate tools for improving our lives. Yes, there have always been issues around access, and there have always been some people who have used computers for harmful purposes. But the technology itself has always been considered to be free from human biases. This video explains why the concept of computer neutrality is no longer feasible.
New Scientist
MAY 20, 2021
Those breastfeeding in the UK have been given the green light to get vaccinated against covid-19, but how might it affect babies, asks Penny Sarchet
Environmental Leader
MAY 20, 2021
US energy leaders believe companies are not backing up their sustainability initiatives, according to the new State of the US Energy Industry Report. The report indicates that nearly half (47%) of energy leaders believe the US’s energy industry and environmental sustainability initiatives are nothing more than PR. The post Sustainability Initiatives Are Nothing More than PR, Many US Energy Leaders Say appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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New Scientist
MAY 20, 2021
An artificial intelligence has disproved five mathematical conjectures, despite not being equipped with any information about the problems
Inhabitant
MAY 20, 2021
New York City-based architecture firm SLO Architecture is finding a purpose for discarded face masks with a concept it's calling Turntable.
Vermont Law
MAY 20, 2021
By Christopher J. Clugston. Summary: This article reviews the Eco-Patent Commons and the WIPO Green Project, two programs developed to disseminate green tech to developing countries. The failure of the former and the success of the latter are instructive on the best practices in this area. As the global climate crisis worsens, the need to encourage sustainable growth in the developing world has never been greater.
Inhabitant
MAY 20, 2021
Zimmern talked to Inhabitat about how we can become a less wasteful society.
Washington Nature
MAY 20, 2021
The Washington Legislature has enacted historic environmental justice and climate legislation. The leadership of Tribal nations, Black-led and Latinx-led organizations, and other groups rooted in communities of color has been crucial to reaching this milestone as a state. The Healthy Environment for All (HEAL) Act , the Climate Commitment Act and the Clean Fuel Standard are big strides toward a more sustainable future.
Inhabitant
MAY 20, 2021
The Grand Théâtre de Québec is the winner of four different awards that honor green building, architecture and excellence in design. It only takes one look at the stunning building to see why it's the target of such acclaim.
E2 Law Blog
MAY 20, 2021
The Delaware Valley Environmental American Inn of Court (DVE-AIC) recently appointed Greenberg Traurig attorney Candee Wilde as its next executive director. A member of the global law firm’s Environmental Practice and based in the Philadelphia office, Wilde will be just the second person to hold the post since DVE-AIC organized in 1996. Click here to continue reading the full press release.
Inhabitant
MAY 20, 2021
The newest accessory for Tesla’s futuristic Cybertruck is geared toward tech-savvy outdoor enthusiasts.
Frontiers
MAY 20, 2021
We are delighted to announce that Durham University has joined the national open access deal agreed between Jisc Collections and Frontiers. Durham University supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this support, Durham University Library has entered into an institutional agreement with Frontiers. Under the terms of this agreement, eligible authors from Durham may publish in any Frontiers journal at no cost to the author, and with a simplified process.
Ocean Conservancy
MAY 20, 2021
The significance of the ocean to humanity cannot be overstated, whether it is regulating Earth’s climate, providing food to billions or helping society transition to renewable, fossil fuel-free energy. Yet, our understanding of these critical ecosystem services or our ability to sustainably support the $373 billion ocean-based economy is limited by timely and equitable access to data on rapidly changing ocean conditions.
Frontiers
MAY 20, 2021
By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science writer/Dr Jenny Douglas, The Open University. Dr Jenny Douglas, The Open University. Image: Jenny Douglas. To mark the launch of the new research topic entitled ‘Dismantling racial inequalities in higher education’, Dr Jenny Douglas of The Open University reveals how events in her childhood opened her eyes to racial inequality and the need for more research into black women’s health and wellbeing.
Vorys Law
MAY 20, 2021
Ohio EPA has proposed rules that will require additional Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) and Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emission controls for certain manufacturing and industrial operations located in the Cincinnati and Cleveland 2015 ozone nonattainment areas. On May 17, 2021, Ohio EPA issued public notice of draft revisions to Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) Chapter 3745-21, “Carbon Monoxide, Photochemically Reactive Materials, Hydrocarbons, and Related Materials Standards.
Nanotech
MAY 20, 2021
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has published Current Intelligence Bulletin 70: Health Effects of Occupational Exposure to Silver Nanomaterials. According to the Current Intelligence Bulletin (CIB), NIOSH assessed potential health risk from exposure to silver nanomaterials by evaluating more than 100 studies of silver nanomaterials in animals or cells.
Legal Planet
MAY 20, 2021
In its closing days, the Trump Administration issued a rule designed to tilt EPA’s cost-benefit analysis of air pollution regulations in favor of industry. Last week, EPA rescinded the rule. The rescission was no surprise, given that the criticisms of the Trump rule by economists as well as environmentalists. EPA’s explanation for the rescission was illuminating, however.
A Greener Life
MAY 20, 2021
At a queue to refill oxygen cylinders for COVID-19 patients in Karnataka, during the second wave of the pandemic in India. Photo credit: Press Trust of India. By Omair Ahmad. From the politicisation of science to disaster preparedness and technology transfer, many of the problems highlighted by the Covid-19 pandemic are the same ones hobbling the global response to the climate crisis.
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