Yale E360
AUGUST 4, 2021
During a typical year, some 55 million people pass through San Francisco International (SFO), the nation’s seventh-busiest airport. At some point during their journey to or from the terminal, each one of them will travel by a seemingly unremarkable 180-acre parcel of land, soggy and spartan, bounded by highways and train tracks, bisected by rows of power lines.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 4, 2021
A new proposed bill would finally set a precedent for fossil fuel companies to pay for the pollution they cause–which means they'll fight it with everything they've got.
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Circle of Blue
AUGUST 4, 2021
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Nigeria is facing a cholera outbreak in a region whose health systems are least equipped to handle it. Lagos, Nigeria , could be uninhabitable by the end of the century as flooding events worsen and sea levels continue to rise. British Columbia, Canada is forcing most groundwater users to apply for a license and pay fees to continue using their water.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 4, 2021
Automobile regulations are being exploited by automakers and delaying climate action; EPA can't be so forgiving in its next rulemaking.
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
AUGUST 4, 2021
A preliminary study suggests that, among those most likely to develop myocarditis, the heart condition is six times more likely to occur after having covid-19 than after getting vaccinated
Physics World
AUGUST 4, 2021
An international team of physicists has created what might seem like a contradiction in terms: a non-radiating source of electromagnetism. By placing antennas inside a hollow dielectric disc, the researchers exploited interference phenomena to create a non-radiative “meta-atom” that could have applications in several areas, including sensing and wireless power transfer.
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New Scientist
AUGUST 4, 2021
Over a millennium before the Greek philosopher Pythagoras, Babylonian surveyors were using Pythagorean triangles to accurately share out farmland
Scientific American
AUGUST 4, 2021
Similar work in San Francisco, Atlanta and other locations is revealing which parts of a city get hottest and why. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Physics World
AUGUST 4, 2021
© AuntMinnieEurope.com. A new PET tracer proved for the first time that it can be used to identify brain activity involved in the formation of plaque in people with cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in Molecular Psychiatry. The researchers studied the uptake of carbon-11 ( 11 C)-BU99008 in diseased brain regions of patients with late-life cognitive impairment compared with healthy patients.
Enviromental Defense
AUGUST 4, 2021
There is a 68-year-old, deteriorating pipeline running through the heart of the Great Lakes. These same lakes contain 21 percent of the world’s surface freshwater and 84 percent of North America’s freshwater. This pipeline, known as Line 5, lies in “the worst possible place for an oil spill” in the Great Lakes, crossing right through the Straits of Mackinac.
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
AUGUST 4, 2021
As energy access improves in low-income countries, there is an opportunity to go straight to clean technologies, says Jim Watson
National Law Center
AUGUST 4, 2021
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: AMS, The post Ag & Food Law Daily Update: August 4, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Environmental Leader
AUGUST 4, 2021
The New York Green Bank, the largest of its kind in the nation, has completed a $314 million private capital transaction with Bank of America (BofA), a first for the NY Green Bank and the largest private deal by a green bank in the U.S. The funding will enable the. Read more ». The post NY Green Bank Raises $314M, Completes First Private Capital Funding With BofA appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 4, 2021
by Meg Warren (Western Washington University) Women and groups advocating for gender equality are increasingly urging men to become allies in the fight. Research has shown that in the absence of male support, women have to shoulder the burden of battling routine workplace sexism such as misogynist humor and microaggressions on their own.
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
AUGUST 4, 2021
Encouraging food manufacturers to voluntarily reduce the calorie content of their food doesn’t work, according to an analysis of data collected in the UK
Scientific American
AUGUST 4, 2021
A molecule found in the retinas of European robins seems to be able to sense weak magnetic fields, such as that of Earth, after it is exposed to light. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
AUGUST 4, 2021
Aerospace company Skydweller is working with the US Navy to develop a solar-powered aircraft that can stay aloft for 90 days and be used as a communications relay or to escort ships in the ocean
Arnold Porter
AUGUST 4, 2021
On August 2, 2021, in Omni Medsci, Inc. v. Apple Inc. ,[[N:APPEAL NO. 20-1715 (reporter number TBD).]] the Federal Circuit issued an opinion highlighting the importance of clear and unambiguous language in contractual provisions, policies and bylaws relating to assignment of patent rights. In the opinion, the Federal Circuit resolved an interlocutory appeal on the issue of whether Apple’s motion to dismiss for lack of standing on the part of Omni was improperly denied by the District Court
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New Scientist
AUGUST 4, 2021
Discoveries of mass graves of Indigenous children in Canada have prompted new scrutiny of the residential school system – including the role physicians played in unethical experiments, says paediatrician Samir Shaheen-Hussain
Washington Nature
AUGUST 4, 2021
It’s time for transforming our approach to wildfire in Washington and across the West. A fire burns near a home in Central Washington. © John Marshall. As the U.S. Senate debates a major infrastructure bill this week, hundreds of thousands of acres in Washington have already burned. Smoke-choked air is keeping thousands indoors. Our “fire season” began in March, and April saw a record-setting number of fires.
New Scientist
AUGUST 4, 2021
We used to think that the moon had a strong magnetic field like Earth's, but a new analysis of rocks collected by the Apollo missions suggests that previous signs of magnetism came from asteroid impacts instead
A Greener Life
AUGUST 4, 2021
The new draft of the UN’s biodiversity framework aims to have at least 20% of degraded freshwater, marine and terrestrial ecosystems under restoration by 2030. Photo credit: Jani Sipilä / Greenpeace. By Catherine Early. Despite improvements in the new draft, much work remains to strengthen the CBD’s biodiversity framework, as COP15 negotiations are further delayed.
Frontiers
AUGUST 4, 2021
Frontiers announces its first open-access agreement with Asian institution. One of Taiwan’s leading medical research institutions, the National Health Research Institutes (NHRI), and the open-access publisher Frontiers have today announced a publishing deal effective as of August 2021. Established in 1995, NHRI is one of Asia’s leading medical research and healthcare institutions.
Physics World
AUGUST 4, 2021
When you’re a student, the summer holiday is a chance to recharge and recover from all your hard work during term time, but it is also an opportunity to gain some valuable experience for your post-university career. Through doing a summer internship, you can develop skills to boost your employability, while earning money and getting an insight into the type of work you enjoy.
Environmental Leader
AUGUST 4, 2021
AES, one of the world’s leading power companies, is working with Google X, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., to develop a virtual grid of AES’ power distribution system that will model how to improve reliability when the system is using more clean energy resources. The move is a significant step. Read more ». The post AES, Google Partner To Advance Grid Modernization appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 4, 2021
Read the full story from William & Mary. The Elizabeth River Project (ERP) has teamed with researchers from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and William & Mary to build an online mapping tool that can help the non-profit and other community partners better incorporate environmental justice issues into planning and restoration efforts.
New Scientist
AUGUST 4, 2021
People think using more energy is a bad thing, says International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol – but as long as we can make it cleanly, it needn’t be
Inhabitant
AUGUST 4, 2021
The Sierra Nevada red fox is to be listed as an endangered species following a decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 4, 2021
Read the full story at Water & Wastes Digest. Air Diffusion Systems fine bubble diffusion has had a transformative effect on the treatment at Annawan, Illinois, Wastewater Lagoon System.
Scientific American
AUGUST 4, 2021
Getting flu again postinoculation is more common than a return case after a COVID shot. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 4, 2021
Read the full story from the Science Based Targets Initiative. The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the global body enabling businesses to set emissions reduction targets in line with climate science, is unveiling a new strategy to increase minimum ambition in corporate target setting from ‘well below 2°C’ to ‘1.5°C’ above pre-industrial levels.
New Scientist
AUGUST 4, 2021
Amid concerns over the efficacy of the Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines, many countries are starting to use other vaccines as booster shots
Ocean Conservancy
AUGUST 4, 2021
On the shores of the Salish Sea where land and ocean meet, the animals and plants that live between the constant motion of the high and low tides are masters of life on the edge. Many are small but mighty, having adapted to the twice-daily challenge of being submerged in water and then exposed to the air for long periods. But even the secrets of their formidable success may not be enough as they face their latest and possibly greatest challenge: climate change.
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