Yale E360
JANUARY 5, 2022
Numerous startups are creating synthetic palm oil in the lab, hoping to slow the loss of tropical forests to oil palm cultivation. But palm oil is the most widely used vegetable oil, and producing a synthetic version on a large scale remains a daunting challenge. Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
JANUARY 5, 2022
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Lacking faith in government, South Africans take it upon themselves to deliver basic necessities like water to their communities. Few Chinook salmon survive after a summer of warm water in the Sacramento River. A sewer line fails in California , causing streets to flood and beaches to close. Water bill payments will resume in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Physics World
JANUARY 5, 2022
An artificial intelligence (AI) system that can identify diabetic retinopathy (DR) without physician assistance, including the most serious form that puts patients at risk of blindness, has outperformed expectations in a clinical trial. The commercial system successfully detected the presence and severity of the disease in 97% of eyes analysed. Deployment of such AI systems in primary care facilities for use by non-specialists could significantly increase access to eye exams that include DR eval
New Scientist
JANUARY 5, 2022
A US and Canadian team have estimated 1.85 million new childhood asthma cases were linked with exposure to nitrogen dioxide in 2019, 8.5 per cent of all new cases that year.
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.
Earth 911
JANUARY 5, 2022
We’ve heard of life hacks. How about a hack for making a difference? Make one. The post How to Use Search Engines to Help the People and the Planet appeared first on Earth911.
Scientific American
JANUARY 5, 2022
As trees are cleared, surrounding areas heat up, triggering heavy rainstorms. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental Professionals Connection brings together the best content for environmental professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
New Scientist
JANUARY 5, 2022
Since its rebrand as “Meta”, Facebook has been throwing its considerable weight behind the idea of an immersive virtual reality world.
Scientific American
JANUARY 5, 2022
The DarkNPS algorithm has predicted the formulas of millions of potential drugs. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Cool Green Science
JANUARY 5, 2022
Did you just see a weird bird at the feeder? You’re not alone. The post See Something Weird at the Bird Feeder? It’s Not Just You appeared first on Cool Green Science.
New Scientist
JANUARY 5, 2022
Putting on weight is often blamed on overeating, but new evidence is emerging that it is actually the other way round, says David S.
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.
Scientific American
JANUARY 5, 2022
The one-year anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is raising concerns about falsehoods that increase the risk of repeat events. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
JANUARY 5, 2022
A strain of the antibiotic-resistant bacterium MRSA seems to have colonised the skin of hedgehogs more than 200 years ago – and many other similarly evasive bugs might exist in nature
Inhabitant
JANUARY 5, 2022
Los Angeles County suffered a sewage spill of historic proportions last week. More than 8 million gallons of raw sewage led to seven beach closures over the New Year weekend.
New Scientist
JANUARY 5, 2022
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic
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.
Scientific American
JANUARY 5, 2022
The successful unfurling of the five-layered, tennis court-sized assemblage is a major milestone for the new observatory. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
National Law Center
JANUARY 5, 2022
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. Judicial: Food. The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: January 5, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
JANUARY 5, 2022
Figures gathered by New Scientist show that UK police forces have seized bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies worth more than £300 million during criminal investigations
Scientific American
JANUARY 5, 2022
In a fraction of a second, the outburst released as much energy as our sun produces in 100,000 years. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
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New Scientist
JANUARY 5, 2022
Purple-crowned fairywrens are more flexible in their breeding behaviour than we thought, which has helped the bird population to grow in one wildlife sanctuary in Western Australia
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 5, 2022
On January 5, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced more than $1.7 million in grants to restore forest and freshwater habitat in central Appalachia, including projects in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. The grants will generate more than $1.9 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of more than $3.6 million.
New Scientist
JANUARY 5, 2022
This Leach's sea star was photographed spawning in synchronisation with other nearby individuals off the coast of Japan by Tony Wu
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 5, 2022
Read the full story from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University. To reverse the global decline of coral reefs, a greater understanding of coral diversity is needed.
New Scientist
JANUARY 5, 2022
The simultaneous occurence of extreme levels of ozone and particulate matter have increased significantly in the past decade due to wildfires in the western US
Inhabitant
JANUARY 5, 2022
The Center for Culture and Community, a research project by network of architecture (noa*), stands as a model for any community building anywhere in the world. Noa* worked with a philosophy that a community center should meet the needs of all members of the neighborhood.
New Scientist
JANUARY 5, 2022
Low and no-alcohol drinks taste better than ever – but do they really help you cut down on boozing, and are they healthier than the real thing?
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 5, 2022
Read the full story from Arizona State University. Climate change is linked to melting glaciers, hotter deserts, food shortages and threatened water supplies. But social workers are learning it has another effect: how environmental changes create challenges for vulnerable populations.
New Scientist
JANUARY 5, 2022
David Attenborough's latest BBC blockbuster, The Green Planet, reveals the surprisingly dramatic lives of plants
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 5, 2022
Read the full story from Leiden University. Scientists regularly appear in the media. They participate in science cafés, write a popular-science book or visit school classes. In that way, they want to convey their knowledge and enthusiasm to society. But do they succeed?
New Scientist
JANUARY 5, 2022
Apichatpong Weerasethakul's latest slow cinema offering, Memoria, ponders what we do and don't understand about the nature of reality
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 5, 2022
Read the full story in the Washington Post. The report reads like the basis for a science-fiction novel. In one scenario, humanity fights climate change by fertilizing the ocean, boosting the growth of tiny photosynthetic creatures that pull carbon out of the atmosphere.
New Scientist
JANUARY 5, 2022
The latest version of Samsung's Eco Remote gets energy from both spare Wi-Fi signals and solar power
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 5, 2022
Read the full story at Kotaku. Learn more about Kpop4Planet here. The Korea Times reports that the fans are asking for the companies to make concert tours more eco-friendly and to not use plastic for albums and merchandise. On Monday, the “Sustainable K-Entertainment” conference was held at the National Assembly in Seoul.
New Scientist
JANUARY 5, 2022
My new artificial friend, Woebot, helps me feel a little brighter – and evidence is mounting that it could lift your mood too, says Annalee Newitz
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