Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 8, 2022
With another horrific spate of mass shootings in the United States, fueled as they too often are by racism and hate, the nation’s attention has once again turned to asking ourselves and our policymakers how to reduce gun violence in our society. Among developed democracies, the United States stands alone in tolerating a seemingly unending, near-daily death toll from guns in the hands of our people.
Environment + Energy Leader
JUNE 8, 2022
With a focus on recyclables and efforts by industries such as food and beverage to reduce waste, the green packaging market is expected to grow quickly. The post Recycled Materials, Food Industry Drive Green Packaging Growth appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 8, 2022
Our society is awash in disinformation. Lies about vaccines. Lies about the last election. Lies about climate change. There are just too many examples to mention. It’s infuriating, to be sure. But more than that, it’s dangerous—to public health, to democracy, to the country, and to the planet. Powerful interests disseminate disinformation to maintain their financial or political advantage, and the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has been blowing the whistle on them for years.
Circle of Blue
JUNE 8, 2022
Belan Ruia makes every drop of water count as she washes dishes in April 2015 in her East Porterville, California, home. Like her neighbors, her well went dry during the state’s historic drought. She and her husband, Artemio, got water from a nearby fire station. Photo & copy; J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Rural California communities bear the brunt of drought.
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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
Yale E360
JUNE 8, 2022
New Zealand unveiled a proposal Wednesday to put a price on methane from belching sheep and cattle, a plan that, if enacted, would make the country the first to compel farmers to pay for livestock emissions. Read more on E360 ?.
Law and Environment
JUNE 8, 2022
The ocean covers 71% of the planet and holds nearly 97% of the Earth’s water, and about 40% of the world’s population lives within 100 kilometers of the coastline. As reported in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate , “[t]he ocean is essential for all aspects of human well-being and livelihood” and ocean warming, acidification and sea level rise are impacting fisheries and food production and depleting key ecosys
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Physics World
JUNE 8, 2022
A weather satellite has helped explain why the red supergiant star Betelgeuse experienced an unprecedented dimming in 2019–20. Its findings corroborate earlier studies that concluded the dimming was the consequence of a lower-temperature spot on the star, which reduced the heat going to a nearby gas cloud. This, astronomers believe, allowed the cloud to cool and condense into dust that blocked some of Betelgeuse’s light.
Energy & the Law
JUNE 8, 2022
Co-author Brittany Blakey. In City of San Mateo, et al v. Chevron Corporation, et al , six California jurisdictions sued 13 energy company defendants for global warming-related claims. The question in this round was whether the federal district court was wrong in remanding the suit to state court after it had been removed to federal court by the defendants.
Physics World
JUNE 8, 2022
At the British Museum in London, there is a small turquoise-blue jug, originating from Egypt under the reign of the pharaoh Thutmose III. About the size of a salt shaker, the pretty opaque object was probably designed to hold perfumed oil, and is made almost entirely of glass. Yet despite being over 3400 years old, it is not considered one of the earliest examples of human glass making.
Eco Justice
JUNE 8, 2022
The dark money behind fossil fuels Climate change is an existential threat to the future of humanity and all life on earth. But there is a clear solution to averting. Read more. The post Canada’s banks and pension funds are financing a climate disaster appeared first on Ecojustice.
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.
Physics World
JUNE 8, 2022
A new single-mode optical fibre made from sapphire rather than the usual silica can withstand temperatures of over 2000°C as well as high levels of radiation. Although the fibre’s length is currently limited to 1 cm, its developers at Oxford University, UK, say that the technique they used to construct it could be extended by up to several metres, making it useful for remote sensing in ultra-extreme environments.
National Law Center
JUNE 8, 2022
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. . The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: June 8, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
JUNE 8, 2022
Brain fog – which encompasses memory problems, lack of mental clarity and an inability to focus – had eluded scientific scrutiny until covid-19 thrust it into the spotlight.
Enviromental Defense
JUNE 8, 2022
High gas prices should be an alarm bell signaling that we need to move away from our reliance on this volatile commodity – not entrench deeper patterns of dependency. Why are gas prices so high? Drivers are feeling the pocketbook pain from high gas prices right now. The reason gas prices are so high isn’t because of taxes – it is almost entirely driven by the rise of international crude oil prices , driven by geopolitical factors like the invasion of Ukraine. .
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
JUNE 8, 2022
A personalised mRNA vaccine for pancreatic cancer has produced promising results in a small initial trial involving people whose cancers were detected early enough to be operated on
Frontiers
JUNE 8, 2022
By Colm Gorey, Frontiers Science Communications Manager. Image: Jean Beaufort. At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens of thousands of articles published each year, many often fly under the radar. Here are just five amazing papers you may have missed. Daily eating of cranberries may give us a memory boost and lower ‘bad’ cholesterol.
New Scientist
JUNE 8, 2022
One of the mirrors of NASA’s huge new space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, was hit by a small space rock larger than anything they tested it with on the ground
A Greener Life
JUNE 8, 2022
Representatives pose during the signing of an agreement to build a $1 billion green hydrogen and ammonia production plant in the UAEPhoto credit: Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD) / Handout. By Anders Lorenzen. The wealthy Gulf state, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has unveiled plans to build a $1 billion green hydrogen and ammonia production plant. .
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New Scientist
JUNE 8, 2022
A six-month pilot programme in Denver, Colorado, that had mental health specialists instead of police respond to non-violent emergency calls reduced non-violent crime by 34 per cent
Physics World
JUNE 8, 2022
A longstanding explanation for why perovskite materials make such good solar cells has been cast into doubt thanks to new measurements. Previously, physicists ascribed the favourable optoelectronic properties of lead halide perovskites to the behaviour of quasiparticles called polarons within the material’s crystal lattice. Now, however, detailed experiments at Germany’s BESSY II synchrotron revealed that no large polarons are present.
New Scientist
JUNE 8, 2022
A high octane mix of war, techno thrills and sports movie, Top Gun: Maverick devotes itself to nostalgia in a well-told tale of misunderstanding and redemption – and superfast planes
Environmental Leader
JUNE 8, 2022
Ameresco says renewable energy assets helped to significantly offset carbon output and its Scope 1 and 2 emissions fell. The post Ameresco’s Renewable Energy Assets ‘Significantly Offset’ Carbon Output, Company Says appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
JUNE 8, 2022
Fever, loss of appetite and seeking warmth are common responses to infections, and the discovery of the brain cells responsible for this behaviour in mice could help treat chronic illnesses
Environmental Leader
JUNE 8, 2022
Plug Power Inc., a provider of hydrogen solutions, will build a 35-tons-per-day green hydrogen generation plant at Port of Antwerp-Bruges in the heart of Europe. The post Plug Power to Build a Hydrogen Generation Plant at Port of Antwerp-Bruges appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
JUNE 8, 2022
Picture of a salt lake in southern Ukraine is shortlisted for Earth Photo 2022, a competition that aims to celebrate the environment and its inhabitants
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 8, 2022
Lawmakers from both parties, environmental and conservation advocates and DCNR Secretary Cindy Dunn highlighted the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Pennsylvania has to use federal American Rescue Plan funding to support local farm conservation, watershed restoration, recreation and State Park and Forest safety and maintenance projects. [ Read more here.
New Scientist
JUNE 8, 2022
Virtual humans are gaining popularity on social media, with some amassing millions of young followers. But what psychological impact are they having?
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 8, 2022
Read the full story from Université de Genève. What are the barriers to the adoption of electric cars? Although the main financial and technological obstacles have been removed, their market share still needs to increase. In a recent study, a team investigated the cognitive factors that still dissuade many people from switching to electric cars. … Continue reading How a cognitive bias is blocking the rise of electric cars.
New Scientist
JUNE 8, 2022
We physicists want to give everyone a feel for what we're learning, but the truth is that there is often no intuitive explanation for what our equations and their solutions are telling us, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 8, 2022
Read the full story at pv magazine. Researchers in Singapore have developed a new technique in which polycrystalline silicon is pulverized into powder and pelletized into ingots. The process relies on spark plasma sintering to dope the silicon with germanium and phosphorus.
New Scientist
JUNE 8, 2022
A test uses epigenetic marks on your DNA to determine which parts of your genome came from each biological parent
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 8, 2022
Read the full story from the University of Cincinnati. Biologists say nighttime light pollution can interfere with the remarkable navigational abilities of monarchs, which travel as far as Canada to Mexico and back during their multi-generational migration. Researchers found that butterflies roosting at night near artificial illumination such as a porch or streetlight can become … Continue reading Light pollution can disorient monarch butterflies.
New Scientist
JUNE 8, 2022
Around 180 million tonnes of slag is buried in heaps around the UK, and researchers are investigating whether they could be tapped to remove CO2
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