Circle of Blue
APRIL 27, 2022
Throughout the Great Lakes region and across the U.S., water systems are aging. In some communities, this means water bills that residents can’t afford or water that’s unsafe to drink. It means that vulnerable systems are even more at risk in a changing climate. From shrinking cities and small towns to the comparatively thriving suburbs, the true cost of water has been deferred for decades.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 27, 2022
Imagine: It’s spring in the year 2040. On a warm, windy day in Southwest Detroit, you pause under a magnolia tree. Its buds are full to bursting with pink and white blossoms. The air smells like rain, and—compared to what you grew up with—feels cleaner in your nose and lungs. From this 2040 perspective, Michigan’s 100-percent renewable energy standard took full effect five years ago, and—along with accelerated closures of coal plants, like the one in Monroe, and a ban on new gas plant constructi
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Yale E360
APRIL 27, 2022
To meet its climate goals, Britain must not only cut emissions, but also scrub carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. A new study finds that rock dust sprinkled on farmland could supply nearly half of the needed carbon removal. Read more on E360 ?.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 27, 2022
Imagina: Es la primavera del año 2040. En un día cálido y ventoso en el suroeste de Detroit, te detienes bajo un magnolio repleto de flores rosadas y blancas. El aire huele a lluvia, y comparado con el aire con el que creciste, tu nariz y pulmones lo notan más limpio. Desde esta perspectiva del 2040, el estándar de energía 100 por ciento renovable de Michigan habrá entrado en vigencia hace cinco años y, junto con los cierres acelerados de plantas de carbón, como la de Monroe, y la prohibición de
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.
Circle of Blue
APRIL 27, 2022
Nebraska agriculture is a behemoth. More than nine out of every 10 acres in the 49.5 million-acre state is given over to farms and ranches. Photo © J. Carl Ganter/ Circle of Blue. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Residents in a major neighborhood in Lagos, Nigeria lack access to clean drinking water and say their government has abandoned them. A Nebraska town remains divided on the best strategy for remediation after years of pollution contaminated water supplies and caused health problems.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 27, 2022
Advocating for transparency and strong policies against misinformation and disinformation on social media sure is a rollercoaster ride these days. The ups: on April 6 th , Pinterest announced a new policy to keep “false and misleading claims around climate change off the platform.” On Earth Day last week, Twitter banned “misleading” climate change ads , reversing its previous practice which blocked UCS and other organizations from advertising about the risks of climate change, but put the fossil
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The Applied Ecologist
APRIL 27, 2022
A new paper, led by Jethro Gauld from the University of East Anglia and colleagues from across Europe, demonstrates how GPS tracking data can be a powerful tool for identifying areas where birds are most sensitive to new renewable energy development due to collision risks. The transition to zero carbon energy is essential to avoid runaway climate change.
Physics World
APRIL 27, 2022
A new type of photovoltaic cell continues working after sunset thanks to an additional generator that harvests electricity from the temperature difference between the cell and its surroundings. The combined device can generate 50 mW or more of power per square metre at night while providing additional power during the day, and its developers say that it could provide a continuous source of renewable energy for people without access to the electrical grid.
Earth 911
APRIL 27, 2022
Small cell or button cell batteries power our remotes, watches, and medical devices like hearing. The post Mail-in Recycling Options: Household & Hearing Aid Batteries appeared first on Earth911.
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 27, 2022
by Karen Shapiro, University of California, Davis and Emma Zhang, University of California, Davis Typically when people hear about plastic pollution, they might envision seabirds with bellies full of trash or sea turtles with plastic straws in their noses. However, plastic pollution poses another threat that’s invisible to the eye and has important consequences for … Continue reading Disease-causing parasites can hitch a ride on plastics and potentially spread through the sea, new research
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.
National Law Center
APRIL 27, 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: April 27, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 27, 2022
by Salvador Escobedo Salas, Western University Food waste is a growing problem in Canada and many other parts of the world — and it is only expected to get worse in the coming years. The world population is expected to grow to 9.7 billion by 2050, alongside global food demand. Not only will this create … Continue reading Here’s how food waste can generate clean energy.
Inside Climate News
APRIL 27, 2022
Agriculture is the biggest degrader of land, the authors say. Transforming farming practices could restore billions of acres by 2050 for less than is spent on developed-world farm subsidies. By Georgina Gustin Damage to the Earth’s lands, largely caused by the expansion of agriculture, has put the planet on “crisis footing,” say the authors of a sweeping new report that urgently calls for the restoration of billions of acres of terrain to forestall the worst impacts of climate change.
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 27, 2022
Download the document. This report evaluates a food waste tracking technology at military dining facilities (DFACS). It shows the amount of waste that can be reduced simply by measuring the waste flow and educating the kitchen staff and management. This should serve to encourage other kitchens, and especially military kitchens, to employ food waste tracking … Continue reading Food Waste Reduction in Military Kitchens: A Tracking Technology Demonstration at Fort Jackson.
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.
Physics World
APRIL 27, 2022
Spun off from the low-temperature lab at Aalto University in Finland, Bluefors is a firm that specializes in cryogen-free, dilution refrigerator measurement systems. Based in Helsinki, the company presented its new KIDE cooling platform at the 2022 March meeting of the American Physical Society in Chicago. In this video filmed at the meeting, Bluefors’ chief technology officer David Gunnarsson outlines the benefits to users of the KIDE cryogenic system, which the company developed in respo
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 27, 2022
Riehl, K., Kiesel, F., & Schiereck, D. (2022). “Political and Socioeconomic Factors That Determine the Financial Outcome of Successful Green Innovation.” Sustainability 14(6), 3651. [link] Abstract: Green innovation and technology diffusion must be financially and commercially attractive to convince corporate decision makers. This paper focuses on the factors that determine the financial outcome of successful green innovation … Continue reading Political and Socioeconomic F
New Scientist
APRIL 27, 2022
There is growing evidence that feral dogs and their domestic cousins have a big ecological impact, from hunting and spooking wildlife to poisoning plants and spreading disease to endangered species
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 27, 2022
Bugin, G., Lenzi, L., Ranzani, G., Barisan, L., Porrini, C., Zanella, A., & Bolzonella, C. (2022). “Agriculture and Pollinating Insects, No Longer a Choice but a Need: EU Agriculture’s Dependence on Pollinators in the 2007–2019 Period.” Sustainability 14(6), 3644. [link] Abstract: One of the new objectives laid out by the European Union’s Common Agriculture Policy is increasing … Continue reading Agriculture and Pollinating Insects, No Longer a Choice but a Need: EU Agricul
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A Greener Life
APRIL 27, 2022
Photo credit: Reuters / David Gray. By Anders Lorenzen. As we reported last year, China is to end the financing of coal projects abroad. . A new analysis found that the results of this new policy are already starting to emerge. Fifteen Chinese backed coal projects which are in the planning stages are to be scrapped with a total generating capacity of 12.8 gigawatts (GW).
Physics World
APRIL 27, 2022
One night in November 1609, Galileo turned his telescope to the Moon and realized that the changing shadows implied it had mountains. I find myself wondering: what would climbing them involve? For my expedition, I have chosen the central peaks of the spectacular Theophilus crater in the south-east. The summit is around 1800 m above the crater floor and after eons of meteor bombardments the peak has modest gradients so it should be a walk without any rock climbing.
New Scientist
APRIL 27, 2022
Scientists sequenced the DNA of a 7-year-old girl with severe lupus, which suggests mutations to the gene TLR7 may cause the autoimmune condition
Physics World
APRIL 27, 2022
“We’re back. This is amazing!” So says David Cooke from the American Physical Society (APS) on the return of the APS March meeting, which took place in-person this year for the first time since 2019 following the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Cooke is especially pleased with the meeting’s exhibition, which featured displays from hi-tech firms as well as poster sessions, workshops and the all-important attendee lounges. “The meeting revolves around the
New Scientist
APRIL 27, 2022
Elisabeth Moss is after a killer who is defying all known laws of reality in Shining Girls, an unsettling Apple TV+ adaptation of Lauren Beukes's science-fiction thriller
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 27, 2022
Read the full story at WorkLife. A recent survey of 3,000 people in North America by Ambius, which provides products and services that support healthy commercial spaces, revealed that nearly three-quarters of us (74%) experience anxiety when entering buildings with poor indoor air quality, including workplaces. In fact, about the same number said they would consider quitting … Continue reading What’s next in air-tech: Bosses take office air quality more seriously as employees demand it.
New Scientist
APRIL 27, 2022
The story of Aloy, a hunter in a future world ravaged by climate change and dominated by robotic animals, continues in an open-world game that is even better than its predecessor Horizon Zero Dawn, says Jacob Aron
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 27, 2022
Download the document. Foodtech investment sees a record surge, at well over $13 billion in deal value. Growing concerns around the environmental impact of food production—in addition to health concerns—are powering a surge of investment in innovation across traditional food categories. Key hurdles remain, including competition from incumbents, as well as establishing a strong brand and … Continue reading Road to Next: Food Tech.
New Scientist
APRIL 27, 2022
The UK wants to use "scientific methods" to assess the ages of people seeking asylum, with plans to send adults to settle in Rwanda instead, but the science behind these techniques is poor
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 27, 2022
Read the full story at Food Navigator USA. By replacing the shrink wrap around multipacks of canned tuna with paperboard cartons, The Bumble Bee Seafood Company not only achieved an ambitious sustainability goal ahead of schedule, but it also unlocked unexpected marketing, retail and consumer benefits.
New Scientist
APRIL 27, 2022
A serendipitous experiment has demonstrated a superconductor that lets electricity preferentially travel in one direction for the first time
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 27, 2022
Read the full story from Kobe University. Amphibian biodiversity is declining worldwide and collecting information about their habitats and populations via monitoring is vital for conservation efforts. However, it is difficult to accurately monitor amphibians using conventional methods. To address these issues, scientists have developed a novel technique to identify the amphibious species that live … Continue reading New simple method for surveying amphibians: A vital contribution to conse
New Scientist
APRIL 27, 2022
Changing how battery particles are ordered speeds up charging times without affecting energy storage
Environmental Leader
APRIL 27, 2022
The global renewable energy market size and share is expected to register an 8.5% growth and industry revenue is expected to reach rise from $860 billion in 2021 to $1.68 trillion in the forecast period. The post Global Renewable Energy Market to Grow 8.5% Annually in Coming Years appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
APRIL 27, 2022
Keeping science and politics socially distanced from each other is the best way to ensure government spin doesn’t damage trust in the former, says Fiona Fox
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