Wed.May 04, 2022

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Michigan’s Lack of Septic System Regulations is Causing Problems for Some of its Most Pristine Lakes

Circle of Blue

Michigan’s Lack of Septic System Regulations is Causing Problems for Some of its Most Pristine Lakes Failing systems can allow contaminated water to seep through the earth into nearby bodies of water. 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.

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A New Truck Flow Management System at JFK Airport Could Improve Cargo Operations

Environment + Energy Leader

JFK International Airport makes a case for how a new, connected airport-wide Truck Flow Management System (TFMS) would improve cargo operations. The post A New Truck Flow Management System at JFK Airport Could Improve Cargo Operations appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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River Ice break-up trends 2022

Real Climate

As in previous years, the spring break-up of river ice on the Tanana River at Nenana and the Yukon River at Dawson City in Canada (new! h/t Ed Wiebe), is a great opportunity to highlight phenology that indicates that the planet is in fact reacting to the ongoing global warming. This year, both rivers broke up on the same day (May 2nd) which is a little unusual.

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Satellite Images Show Disappearance of Iconic Canadian Glacier

Yale E360

The Peyto Glacier in Canada's Banff National Park has shrunk by around 70 percent over the last half-century, a dramatic change highlighted in newly released satellite imagery from NASA. Read more on E360 ?.

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Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation

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.

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FERC Proposes to Reform Transmission Planning; It’s Not a Small Task

Law and Environment

Late last month, FERC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking. Its intent is to “remedy deficiencies in the Commission’s existing regional transmission planning and cost allocation requirements.” In short, it’s time for a 21 st Century grid that actually accommodates changes in how electricity is being generated. I’m not sure I can improve much on FERC’s own summary of the NOPR: the proposal would require public utility transmission providers to (1) conduct long-term regional transmission plann

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The Stream, May 4, 2022: New Technology Claims to Break Down PFAS Chemicals in Seconds

Circle of Blue

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Record heatwaves in India and Pakistan are causing water and electricity shortages. A major water utility in California ordered millions of residents to cut water use as drought rages on. Climate disasters like floods and bushfires could raise insurance premiums so high that properties in Australia will become unaffordable. An Ohio -based nonprofit creates new technology that could break down “forever chemicals” like PFAS.

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New Reports Show Forests Need Far More Funding to Help the Climate, and Even Then, They Can’t Do It All

Inside Climate News

Studies show international efforts to cut carbon emissions by reducing deforestation are badly underfunded, riddled with complex problems and overwhelmed by industries that continue to cut down trees. By Georgina Gustin As government leaders and forestry experts gathered in South Korea this week to discuss the state of the world’s forests, new research suggests that ambitious international efforts to curb deforestation are making insufficient progress and the planet’s trees continue to disappear

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Cutting the carbon footprint of supercomputing in scientific research

Physics World

Science benefits enormously from supercomputing, which enables researchers to process vast amounts of data and conduct complex simulations. But these machines can be notorious energy guzzlers, with the largest supercomputers consuming as much power as a small city. In this episode of the Physics World Stories podcast, scientists discuss how individuals can reduce the environmental impact of supercomputing without compromising research goals.

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Technology to absorb CO? at power plants is promising

Environmental News Bits

by Lisa Sheppard, Prairie Research Institute Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) researchers have given the thumbs up to an innovative biphasic solvent system for its efficiency and effectiveness in absorbing CO? from flue gas in a coal-fired power plant at the University of Illinois (U of I). With $3.4 million from the U.S. Department of … Continue reading Technology to absorb CO?

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Scientists unveil Josephson diode

Physics World

An international group of physicists has demonstrated that a very thin layer of quantum-mechanical material sandwiched between two pieces of superconductor can conduct electricity with or without resistance depending on the direction of the voltage they apply. The new “Josephson diode” operates in the absence of a magnetic field and could, they say, lead to a new generation of faster, more energy-efficient electronics.

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Shaping a Resilient Future: Climate Impact on Vulnerable Populations

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.

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Poll shows that nearly half of GTA Residents oppose Highway 413

Enviromental Defense

A poll by Ekos conducted in December 2021 found that almost half of respondents (49 per cent) are opposed to Highway 413, with less than a third of respondents (29 per cent) in support of it. This contrasts sharply with the poll LiUNA released yesterday. Environmental Defence had commissioned Ekos to conduct a poll of Greater Toronto Area residents about Highway 413 to better understand public opinion on the controversial project.

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Monaco’s triggered adaptive workflow: a catalyst for clinical innovation in ART

Physics World

Precision radiation-medicine specialist Elekta has long been a main-mover in the field of adaptive radiotherapy (ART), in which delivered dose is monitored for clinical acceptability and modified as needed during the course of treatment. The end-game: better local control of cancer; reduced toxicity and side-effects; and, ultimately, enhanced quality of life for patients.

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New Sabin Center White Paper Recommends Legal Steps to Help New Jersey Meet GHG Reduction & Environmental Justice Goals

Law Columbia

By Jennifer Danis and Zoe Makoul , The recently released Sixth IPCC Assessment Report describes a world suffering from the ramifications of climate change, disproportionately impacting our most vulnerable populations. The United States is no exception, and some states are taking the initiative to mitigate worsening climate impacts. New Jersey has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to meet the requirements set forth in the Global Warming Response Act (GWRA), but the state’s

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Frontiers’ volunteers: healthier and happier lives through teaching

Frontiers

Frontiers’ volunteers have always been at the forefront of community and societal responses. Hannah Yang, editorial development manager of Neuroscience portfolio in China, shares her volunteering efforts in teaching students in rural areas. Photo credit: Frontiers. “I have been doing volunteering activities for over 5 years. Every year, I go to rural areas in China to work as a volunteer teacher for the primary and middle school students there.

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Sustainability at Retail

Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.

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Coal capacity is increasing globally?

A Greener Life

Steam rising from a cooling tower at a coal power plant in Germany. Photo credit: Reuters / Wolfgang Rattay. By Anders Lorenzen. New analysis has found that, despite the increasing threat of the climate crisis, the usage of coal , the most CO2 damaging fossil fuel, is on the increase. Research carried out by The Global Energy Monitor (GEM) found that the global capacity of power plants powered by coal rose nearly 1% last year, as the world bounced back from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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A new weight loss drug could be used to prevent obesity. Will it work?

New Scientist

A drug called semaglutide has seen incredible results in trials to help people lose weight and might herald a new approach to treating chronic obesity - if it can overcome the challenges

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It’s Not Too Late to Prevent Mass Extinction for Our Ocean

Ocean Conservancy

Pop quiz: What causes mass planetary extinction events? Asteroids—yep. Volcanic explosions—those too. But the biggest cause of extinction events right now and in the foreseeable future? PEOPLE. A new study examined what the ocean will look like in the future if we keep burning all the fossil fuels we can lay our hands on. And if we do, the future for the ocean is grim indeed.

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Ag and Food Law Daily Update: May 4, 2022

National Law Center

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: May 4, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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How repealing Roe v Wade in the US will lead to more women’s deaths

New Scientist

A large body of evidence shows that restricting access to abortion doesn’t reduce the number of abortions, only increases the risk of death for those who need them

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Earth911 Podcast: Gradiant’s Prakash Govindan on Making Industrial Water Systems Sustainable

Earth 911

Water is life. It is also one of the primary elements needed for manufacturing and, The post Earth911 Podcast: Gradiant’s Prakash Govindan on Making Industrial Water Systems Sustainable appeared first on Earth911.

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89 Organizations Come Together to Call for Climate-Aligned Financial Policy

Enviromental Defense

Toronto | Traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation – Over 85 investment firms, academic organizations, and environmental groups from across Canada and the globe unite to call on the government of Canada for climate-aligned financial policy by endorsing independent Senator Rosa Galvez’s Climate-Aligned Finance Act, Bill S-243.

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Toxic foam from polluted rivers causes health problems in Colombia

New Scientist

Clouds of foam containing toxic chemicals are floating through a neighbourhood on the outskirts of Bogotá, and residents say they it is making them sick

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How To Take Advantage of Solar Tax Credits

Earth 911

Even though the cost of a solar energy system has plummeted in the last decade, The post How To Take Advantage of Solar Tax Credits appeared first on Earth911.

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Planting trees rather than bioenergy crops sucks more CO2 from the air

New Scientist

Compared with capturing the CO2 released by burning bioenergy crops, planting forests will lock away more carbon while also causing much less water stress and pollution

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Pollinator Partnership Celebrates Pollinator Week June 20 - 26

PA Environment Daily

The Pollinator Partnership will celebrate Pollinator Week June 20 - 26 to raise awareness for pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them. The great thing about Pollinator Week is that you can celebrate and get involved any way you like! Popular events include planting for pollinators, hosting garden tours, participating in online bee and butterfly ID workshops, and so much more.

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Watch a swarm of drones navigate a forest without crashing

New Scientist

A new navigation system for drones reduces the processing power needed to avoid obstacles, even in tricky environments like forests

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XPO Logistics Carbon Offset Program Aims to Lower Trucking Industry Emissions

Environmental Leader

A carbon offset program aims to reduce emissions in road freight shipping. The post XPO Logistics Carbon Offset Program Aims to Lower Trucking Industry Emissions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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It worked with cigarettes. Let's ban ads for climate-wrecking products

New Scientist

Outlawing adverts that push high-carbon products such as SUVs would be a simple win for regulators looking to take climate action, says Andrew Simms

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What is an access-based business model and how can it tackle waste and protect resources?

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at GreenBiz. Car clubs, bike shares, vacation rentals. As consumers, we’re becoming increasingly familiar with sharing or borrowing goods that have traditionally been owned, examples of what’s known as an “access-based” business model. Consuming “access to products” instead of the products themselves can play an important role in addressing environmental challenges. … Continue reading What is an access-based business model and how can it tackle w

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What are the mysterious continent-sized lumps deep inside Earth?

New Scientist

For decades, planetary scientists have been trying to understand the origins of two colossal geological anomalies inside our planet.

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Environmental Groups Say Ontario Government Violated Environmental Rights – Again

Enviromental Defense

Significant amendments made to Planning Act without required public consultation. ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, EARTHROOTS, ONTARIO NATURE, SMART GROWTH WATERLOO REGION. Toronto | Traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation – With the recent passing of Bill 109, the Government of Ontario made significant amendments to the Planning Act, violating legal requirements set out in Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights

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Swapping fifth of meat for microbial protein could halve deforestation

New Scientist

Even a modest shift from ruminant meat to microbial proteins could cut deforestation and carbon emissions 56 per cent by 2050

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New non-English language studies database: increasing the availability of conservation evidence

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at the Conservation Evidence blog. We are delighted to announce that we have now launched our non-English language database of studies testing conservation actions on our website. This forms part of our freely available Conservation Evidence resource of systematically-gathered evidence designed to help support conservation management or policy decisions.

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Glitterati review: Compelling sci-fi satire with hints of Black Mirror

New Scientist

Oliver Langmead’s science fiction novel Glitterati starts out as a comedy stuffed with buffoonery and self-inflicted miseries you can chortle at, but it ends somewhere much darker, finds Sally Adee

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