Yale E360
JUNE 8, 2021
As part of a broader effort to create a circular economy that reduces waste and greenhouse gas emissions, the EU will ban a host of throwaway plastic items next month and is creating an expansive and lucrative market for recycled plastics. Read more on E360 ?.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 8, 2021
The lack of a comprehensive and easily accessible federal database to track and publicly report fatal encounters with the police, excessive use of force, and other policing interactions has created a blind spot for police reform and accountability.
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Circle of Blue
JUNE 8, 2021
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Brazil’s national grid operator guarantees power supplies for the remainder of the year amid a historic drought. Around one-third of more than 400 sites tested across Pennsylvania contain PFAS chemicals, a state report found. Black carbon deposits are speeding up glacial melting in the Himalaya , a new report says. As Chile begins to rewrite its constitution, environmental activists center water rights and other environmental protections.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 8, 2021
Extreme summer heat has arrived early in the United States. It’s 11 a.m. here in Massachusetts and the heat index, or “feels like” temperature, in my town is 97 degrees Fahrenheit and rising. I’m questioning writing this blog; it’s the third day with temperatures topping 90, which makes this an official heat wave and means […].
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.
Physics World
JUNE 8, 2021
Biomedical sensors that actively monitor physiological signals from moving organs undergo large and cyclic deformations. To mechanically conform to the curvature of the organs and match their motion, such sensors typically feature thin designs to ease flexibility, and elastomer encapsulations to enhance stretchability. To boost the mechanical performance of tissue-interfaced wireless biomedical devices, a research team at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) replaced the conventi
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 8, 2021
The 2021 hurricane season just started, and it’s predicted to be an active one. My colleague Dr Adrienne Hollis just wrote about the major risks to the population in hurricane-vulnerable Gulf Coast counties. In addition to existing threats from winds, extreme precipitation, flooding, and storm surges, people in the Gulf Coast are now facing an […].
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Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 8, 2021
Beto Lugo-Martínez and his organization CleanAirNow (CAN) are working to shape community-led policies.
Inside Climate News
JUNE 8, 2021
Climate change will exacerbate swings between droughts and floods in California and intensify competition for water. Can the state divert northern floodwaters to the thirsty south? By Liza Gross Farmers toil at the mercy of nature’s whims, which can prove particularly vexing in California.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 8, 2021
Entrevista con Beto Lugo-Martínez y su organización CleanAirNow (CAN) que está trabajando para entregar el poder y el aire limpio a la comunidad.
Energy & the Law
JUNE 8, 2021
Co-author Brittany Blakey. In Headington Royalty, Inc. v. Finley Resources, Inc. , this release was included in an acreage swap agreement: Headington waives, releases, acquits and discharges Petro Canyon and its affiliates and their respective… predecessors and representatives for any liabilities… related in any way to the Loving County Tract…”. The swap agreement did not explicitly mention Finley Resources, and Finley did not execute the agreement.
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
JUNE 8, 2021
Mysterious creatures of the deep shine in images by marine biologist Alexander Semenov. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Physics World
JUNE 8, 2021
Supersolids – materials that exhibit both spatial ordering (seen in solids) and lossless flow (seen in superfluids such as helium-II) – are poorly understood at the finite temperatures that prevail in real-world experiments. Physicists at the Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI) in Innsbruck, Austria have now furthered our understanding of this exotic quantum phase of matter by experimentally probing the finite-temperature behaviour of a supersolid over its full “life cyc
Scientific American
JUNE 8, 2021
The vast majority of examined incidents were not caused by U.S. advanced technology programs, the forthcoming report concludes. So what’s going on? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
JUNE 8, 2021
A Madagascar hissing cockroach fitted with a “backpack” computer and infrared camera could help search-and-rescue teams locate bodies in the aftermath of an earthquake
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.
Washington Nature
JUNE 8, 2021
Trees provide a wide variety of benefits. See the graphic below to learn what trees do for you every day! To learn more about what YOU can do for trees, check out the resources listed below: How to Care For Your Trees You Can Be a Voice For Healthy Urban Trees How Do Trees Benefit People? Alternative Text and Sources Beyond adding beauty to our communities, trees provide real health and safety benefits to people living in cities and towns every day.
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 8, 2021
Jun 15, 2021 2-3 pm CDTRegister here. Join this webinar to better understand the basics of Energy Savings Performance Contracting, or ESPC. This foundational training covers how state and local governments can facilitate energy efficiency investments through ESPC, and how facility managers can use ESPC to enhance their facility’s energy performance.
Washington Nature
JUNE 8, 2021
By Molly Bogeberg, marine and coastal conservation specialist When an oyster raised on a shellfish farm leaves the tideflats, it is typically bound for a restaurant or market. The COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench in this supply chain as people exchanged outings to restaurants and shellfish bars for cooking at home. While some shellfish farms were able to adapt and sell directly to consumers, many shellfish growers around the country experienced significant declines revenue.
Environmental Leader
JUNE 8, 2021
Historically, many enterprises have not factored environmental and social externalities, such as effects on global warming, into their business models. Using an internal carbon price is one way companies can address this deficiency. National Grid, a global energy and utility company headquartered in the UK, has begun using carbon pricing. Read more ».
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Scientific American
JUNE 8, 2021
Most Americans are probably surprised that we still share a country with these magnificent big cats. But they need help to survive. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
JUNE 8, 2021
Cattle have brains around 26 per cent smaller than the extinct aurochs, which may be their wild ancestor – and they are even smaller among dairy cows that spend more time with humans
Scientific American
JUNE 8, 2021
You have 86 billion of them inside you, but do you understand how hard it was for us to learn that? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
JUNE 8, 2021
Gravitational wave observatories have spotted black holes that were too massive to be explained by our best models, and they may have formed from weird stars in the early universe
Washington Nature
JUNE 8, 2021
by Pascale Chamberland, Masters of Public Administration Candidate 2021, University of Washington Evans School of Public Policy & Governance From a massive social media campaign to plant 20 million trees to businesses planting a tree for each product sold, people seem eager to fight climate change using natural climate solutions (NCS). These strategies aim to conserve, restore, and improve land management in order to increase carbon storage and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
New Scientist
JUNE 8, 2021
Apple has announced a number of measures to protect the privacy of its users, which could hit advertising-supported online services hard and spark a game of "whack-a-mole” as marketers attempt to subvert them
Washington Nature
JUNE 8, 2021
by Jamie Robertson, Conservation Geographer This April, I stood atop a stump cresting a 1,400-foot high ridge in southwest Washington, the view open on all sides, stripped from a recent clearcut. To the west, this spot overlooks the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge and the mouth of the Columbia River at the Pacific Ocean. To the east, a short way down the open slope, the clearcut abruptly switches to vast forests of the Ellsworth Creek Preserve.
New Scientist
JUNE 8, 2021
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
Washington Nature
JUNE 8, 2021
by Elizabeth Matteri, Masters in Marine Affairs Candidate 2021, University of Washington School of Marine and Environmental Affairs I was tasked with exploring research on the co-benefits and costs of two forest Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) pathways: deferred timber harvest (DTH) and replanting after wildfire. Washington State’s coastal Doug Fir forests have some of the greatest carbon storage abilities of any forests in the world, so at first glance, DTH shows a lot of potential.
Ocean Conservancy
JUNE 8, 2021
Today is World Ocean Day, which is, understandably, a big day here at Ocean Conservancy. We spend 365 days a year talking about the wonders within our ocean—certainly a privilege and pleasure to do. And we talk about the problems facing our ocean—and the solutions we can develop to solve them. Throughout history, the ocean and its beaches, coasts and waterways around the world have been the source of celebration, joy, liberation, pleasure, preservation.
Washington Nature
JUNE 8, 2021
by Chase Puentes, Masters of Marine Affairs Candidate 2022, University of Washington School of Marine and Environmental Affair s. I was slated to begin graduate school at the University of Washington’s School of Marine and Environmental Affairs in September, but as the long summer began, I felt a strong desire to contribute to climate solutions before then.
Scientific American
JUNE 8, 2021
Many scientists say there is not enough evidence that Biogen’s aducanumab is an effective therapy for the disease. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
JUNE 8, 2021
The moon may seem little more than a boring piece of rock, barely worth keeping. But it may be the reason for our existence.
Scientific American
JUNE 8, 2021
U.S. adviser says “It is our duty to warn the public about this threat” -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
JUNE 8, 2021
A pair of mysterious, gigantic balls of frozen gas in the Milky Way have left astronomers puzzled, but they could be a sign we don’t fully understand how stars form
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