Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Billions of dollars of conservation agriculture investments hang in the balance with budget reconciliation.
Yale E360
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Batteries are needed to store clean power from wind and solar, but the high cost of lithium batteries has slowed their widespread adoption. Companies have long sought to produce alternatives made of cheaper materials, like zinc , and Oregon-based ESS Inc. says it has now developed a more affordable and better-performing battery made with iron, Bloomberg reported.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 1, 2021
So far this year at least 18 states have enacted laws that will make it harder for people to vote.
Real Climate
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Fall is here (in the northern hemisphere at least), along with articles about the impact of climate change on autumnal colors. LandSat9 successfully launched to continue an almost 50 year long series of remote sensing (since 1972!), and the World Economic Forum has proposed and Earth Operations Center to monitor greenhouse gases and climate change. Please stick to climate science topics, and remember that (most) other commenters are real people.
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.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Congress needs to make the needed investments to save us from climate catastrophe.
Circle of Blue
OCTOBER 1, 2021
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. In the American West , the long-term impacts of wildfires threaten water supplies and California’s second-largest reservoir reaches record lows. A new report reveals inequality in water infrastructure investment in the United States. Four West African countries sign a first-of-its-kind agreement to manage water in the region’s largest aquifer basin.
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Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 1, 2021
by Susan Powers (Clarkson University) Every year in America, women spend at least US$2.8 billion on sanitary pads and tampons that can take hundreds of years to decompose. Is there a more economical and environmentally friendly way?
Physics World
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Some parents would probably baulk at the idea of teaching their 11-year-old about quantum mechanics, but here at Physics World we believe that it’s never too early to ponder the weirdness of the quantum world. Indeed, children tend to have fewer preconceptions about the world around them, so starting young could make them “quantum native” and destined for a lucrative career in quantum technology.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Love letters that Marie Antoinette wrote to a Swedish count have been impossible to read because he added extra handwriting on top of hers – but now the original words have been deciphered with X-rays
Physics World
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Museum collections across the world feature characteristic clothes from different time periods that showcase human history. Such garments can identify a wearer’s country, social status, approximate age and religion. Clothing also provides a historical link to the materials and textile technologies available at the time. Today, researchers envision that clothes’ functionalities could reach beyond fashion, protection and comfort to provide sophisticated biosensing and tracking capabilities.
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.
Inhabitant
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Nearly every healthy diet on the planet points towards a heavy emphasis on plant-based whole foods. Whether that means adopting a vegetarian lifestyle, making one meatless meal each week, or taking away all animal products in favor of vegan eating, every step is a step towards a healthier body and planet.
Physics World
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Eastern promise Roberto Soria says there are many opportunities for researchers in China, despite the impact that the pandemic has had. (Courtesy: Roberto Soria). How did you end up working in China? I was born in Italy and did a PhD in astrophysics at the Australian National University. In 2004 I moved to the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics before heading to University College London in 2008.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 1, 2021
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy and Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committees are scheduled to hold a hearing October 4 on the “consumer and economic impacts of failing to invest in Pennsylvania’s natural gas infrastructure." A list of witnesses scheduled to testify is not available at this time. PennEast Pipeline last week announced it was not moving ahead with the development of its pipeline project that would have delivered natural gas from Northcentral Pennsyl
Onya
OCTOBER 1, 2021
This litter pickup community building guest post has been written Harriet Freeman, Founder and Leader of South London Litter Action (SOLLA). Community groups are all the rage at the moment, especially those which base their activities outside in green spaces such as litter clean-up groups. The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted to many of us that we actually, kind-of, really like other people’s company, and that we place a lot of value in having access to leafy areas where birds sing.
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
OCTOBER 1, 2021
If aliens took a picture of our solar system from afar, they might find that 6 of the other 7 planets in our solar system sometimes appear exactly the same as Earth in a phenomenon called planet confusion
Physics World
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Global solutions: What physicists can do to tackle the climate crisis. “A code red for humanity” is how António Guterres, the United Nations’ secretary general, described the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , which summarizes our current scientific understanding of the Earth’s climate and the potential impact that changes to it could have on the planet.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 1, 2021
The state is using the money to upgrade drinking and wastewater systems, improve streamflows, and relocate vulnerable fish. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 1, 2021
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Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 1, 2021
by Lisa Sheppard, Prairie Research Institute While thousands of Illinoisans go hungry every day, up to 40 percent of food goes uneaten.
National Law Center
OCTOBER 1, 2021
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL: FIFRA, Supremacy. The post Ag & Food Law Daily Update: October 1, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Inhabitant
OCTOBER 1, 2021
If melting polar ice caps and a deforested Amazon seem too far away to be real, many consumers may soon get an up-close and personal taste of climate change in their coffee cups. Coffee bean prices are about to spike.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Read the full story at ESG Today. Consumer brands giant Procter & Gamble announced today a series of new climate goals, expanding and accelerating the company’s new climate action plans, including commitments to achieve net zero GHG emissions across operations and supply chain by 2040.
Inhabitant
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Completed in summer 2020, the Simone de Beauvoir School in Drancy, France placed an architectural focus on spatial aspects, function and sustainability. Architects from Bond Society and Daudré-Vignier & Associés collaborated on a brand new elementary school, including 10 classrooms, gathering spaces, a restaurant and playground.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Download the document. The mission of OurEnergyPolicy (OEP) is to facilitate substantive, responsible dialogue on energy policy issues and provide this dialogue as a resource for the American people, policymakers, and the media. In doing so, we inform and support the creation of sound and effective policies.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 1, 2021
New research uses night vision to see how nocturnal bees navigate the dark. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Read the full story at Waste Dive. Bills regulating recyclability and compostability claims on packaging, restricting exports of plastic scrap, and updating the state’s bottle bill are all heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Inhabitant
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Nestled within a close-knit community in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, is an impressive three-bedroom residential establishment hinged on the concepts of permeability, lightness and sustainability. The one-of-a-kind architectural testbed offers 3,300 square feet of living area based around common areas analogous to a village design.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Read the full story at Phys.org. Operators of a southern Illinois coal mine dumped toxic foam deep underground in an unsuccessful attempt to extinguish a fire that idled production last month, according to documents obtained by the Chicago Tribune. The type of foam used by St.
Inhabitant
OCTOBER 1, 2021
On Wednesday, one of the most active volcanoes on Earth erupted. The U.S. Geological Survey has confirmed that the K?lauea volcano in Hawaii has formed a sizeable lake of lava.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Read the full story in Food Business News. Food manufacturers received reassuring news when the Food and Drug Administration published the testing results of its first survey of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals.” The survey showed 164 of the 167 foods tested had no detectable levels of the PFAS measured.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 1, 2021
The number of pregnant people suffering from severe COVID is preventable tragedy. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Read the full story at Environment + Energy Leader. PepsiCo has introduced pep+ (pep Positive), a strategic end-to-end transformation with sustainability at the center of how the company will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for the planet and people.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 1, 2021
By Ellen Enslin, Program Manager, Pike Conservation District It’s hurricane season, which unfortunately means there is a chance for heavy rains to cause flooding in Northeast Pennsylvania. In some areas we have already seen these impacts. All that rain eventually finds its way over the land, and into streams and their associated floodplains. Floodplains are lowland areas next to streams and rivers that are prone to inundation by water during flood events.
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