Yale E360
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
For millennia, lakes in Greenland’s dry tundra have locked up huge loads of carbon in their sediment. But as the region becomes warmer and wetter, scientists believe these lakes are becoming sources of carbon, which could have major consequences for the world’s climate.
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The 2023 Danger Season has been unleashed like never before. In June and July, heat waves that brought temperatures over 113°F baked the Southwest and the Southeast. By the end of July, Phoenix, AZ, had experienced 31 days in a row with at least 110°F. During most of June, an unprecedented heat wave in Puerto Rico brought heat index temperatures up to 125°F.
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Legal Planet
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
For several years, headlines about Amazon deforestation have all been bad. But in 2023 the script has been flipped and the good news keeps on coming. Good news in Brazil where deforestation in the Amazon declined 66.1 percent compared to last August. It’s the lowest level for the month of August since 2018 and it continues a downward trend. For the first eight months of the year, the rate of deforestation is 48 percent lower than the same period in 2022.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
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.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The development of cosmic structure – the huge strands of galaxies and caverns of emptiness that make up our universe – seems to be slowing down more than expected.
The Applied Ecologist
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
James Bullock and Nathalie Pettorelli summarise their Perspective piece that highlight the potential for integrating restoration and rewilding agendas into whole landscape approaches. As biodiversity continues to decline at an alarming pace, it is becoming more urgent to not only halt these losses but to reverse them.
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New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
An analysis of more than 200,000 people found that living a healthy lifestyle that includes things like getting enough sleep, regularly exercising and eating a healthy diet is linked to a 57 per cent lower risk of developing depression compared with people who didn’t do this
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
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New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Already a serious invasive species in the US and Australia, red imported fire ant nests have now been found in Sicily, Italy, and they could spread to other parts of Europe
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
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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.
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Download the report. State and local recycling program leaders have expressed interest in having more guidance around creating tailored public engagement that includes all members of their communities. This Introduction to Creating More Equitable Recycling Outreach offers practical tips, data, and insights to improve effectiveness and strengthen community engagement.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Since 1970 more than 350 weather stations have experienced at least one six-hour period of a potentially deadly combination of heat and humidity.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Devices in which heat is a necessary part of the computation process rather than a nuisance could lead to more energy-efficient machines
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The new field of digital bioacoustics is machine learning& to try decipher animal speak, including& honeybee& toots and quacks and woops.
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
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Sleep-tracker data from 35 countries shows that people in Western countries tend to have longer lie-ins at the weekend than people in Asia, and they go to bed earlier
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
Earthava
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The post How to Stand Out and Increase Sales at Farmers Markets: Proven Sustainable Strategies appeared first on Earthava. Small businesses are often the cornerstones of local communities, especially the very small mom-and-pop type shops. Not only do these businesses help support the livelihood of those in the community, but they also tend to be more sustainable than larger businesses and corporations.
CEQA Developments
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
On September 7, 2023, Governor Newsom signed into law AB 1307, urgency legislation which took effect immediately and added to the Public Resources Code a new Section 21085, which reads: “For purposes of this division, for residential projects, the effects of noise generated by project occupants and their guests on human beings is not a significant effect on the environment.
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NRDC
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
By contrast, falling rates of medical use suggest more effective stewardship.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Sleep-tracker data from 35 countries shows that people in Western countries tend to have longer lie-ins at the weekend than people in Asia, and they go to bed earlier
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Read the full story from Florida Atlantic University. The entire contiguous U.S. has experienced massive urban expansions and the Atlantic Coast shows outstandingly high rates. Urban expansion has substantially squeezed the space of tidal flats and affected surrounding environments. In new urban areas, tidal flats have undergone considerable degeneration with more significant patterns as they … Continue reading ‘Coastal squeeze:’ Massive loss of U.S.
Edouard Stenger
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Years ago floatovoltaics, or floating solar photovoltaic plants, got under my radar as a great solution to generate more electricity from dams (and lakes, and any other type of water bodies). Now, the amazing Youtube channel Fully Charged has published a great video that features such a plant in Portugal. Without further ado, I’ll let you enjoy the 10-minute video : Now if only floatvoltaics could become mainstream… Located on dam reservoirs, this is really a two birds fed with one s
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Sep 21, 2023, noon CDTRegister here. Learn from EPA’s Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) program how they leverage private sector sustainability standards and ecolabels to help federal purchasers identify and procure environmentally preferable products and services to meet the ambitious goals set by Executive Order 14057, the Federal Sustainability Plan, and other directives.
Brag
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
By Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) will hold their annual Stakeholder Meeting on November 15, 2023. BRS will offer in-person -- at the USDA Center at Riverside, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, Maryland 20737 -- and virtual options for attendance.
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Read the full story from the Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH). Nations across the globe are employing diverse approaches in an endeavor to mitigate this issue. However, seawater desalination is energy intensive that predominantly reliant on fossil fuels engendering environmental pollution such as discharge of concentrated brine into the sea.
Nanotech
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on September 7, 2023, that the upcoming 2023 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards Ceremony will be held October 2, 2023, and the Partner and Stakeholder Summit will be held October 3-4, 2023. EPA states that during the Partner of the Year Awards Ceremony, it will recognize the 2023 Safer Choice Partners of the Year “for their outstanding achievement in the design, manufacture, selection and use of products that meet the The post EPA Ope
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Read the full story from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The world needs greener ways to make chemicals. In a new study, researchers demonstrate one potential path toward this goal by adapting hydrogen fuel cell technologies.
Nanotech
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on September 7, 2023, that the upcoming 2023 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards Ceremony will be held October 2, 2023, and the Partner and Stakeholder Summit will be held October 3-4, 2023. EPA states that during the Partner of the Year Awards Ceremony, it will recognize the 2023 Safer Choice Partners of the Year “for their outstanding achievement in the design, manufacture, selection and use of The post EPA Opens Registration for 202
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Read the full story at Manufacturing Dive. The state of Minnesota — home to 3M, a longtime manufacturer of substances in the PFAS category — is stepping up efforts to address harmful environmental effects from these “forever chemicals” in the wake of a legal settlement and a recently enacted ban on using them in products.
Corp Watch
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
UK asbestos firm owners ‘whitewashing reputation’ with All Blacks sponsorship Haroon Siddique pratap Mon, 09/11/2023 - 23:34 Thursday, July 27, 2023 [link] The owners of a company that was one of the UK’s biggest manufacturers of asbestos have been accused of whitewashing their reputation by spending tens of millions of pounds on sponsoring the All Blacks rugby team while rejecting pleas for a £10m donation towards cancer research.
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Read the full story at Great Lakes Now. Nearly 90 percent of water samples taken from the Great Lakes over the last ten years exceed safe levels for wildlife. Researchers from the University of Toronto and the Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development came to this conclusion after conducting a comprehensive review of microplastics studies.
Corp Watch
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Pipeline operators to pay $12.5M after crude oil spills in Montana, North Dakota JACK DURA pratap Mon, 09/11/2023 - 23:34 Monday, July 31, 2023 [link] By JACK DURA Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Two pipeline operators have agreed to pay a $12.5 million civil penalty related to crude oil spills in Montana and North Dakota.
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
From inventing healable composites to reduce waste, to bioinspired pollination techniques that increase crop yields, to the creation of sustainable and safe pigments that color our world, the 2023 Ray of Hope Prize® finalists offer inspiring solutions through their use of biomimicry (also referred to as nature-inspired or bioinspired design).
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