Yale E360
JANUARY 4, 2022
Beijing met state air quality standards for the first time in 2021, though it still faces high levels of pollution as it prepares to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Read more on E360 ?.
Environmental Progress
JANUARY 4, 2022
Germany is expected to increase its fossil fuel consumption for electricity generation in 2022, if its weather conditions and electricity demand are similar to 2021, a new analysis from Environmental Progress finds. This would come on top of an increase in fossil fuel usage in the public electricity supply in 2021 as compared to 2020, when consumption of electricity was lowered due to COVID-19-related shutdowns and disruption.
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Environmental and Urban Economics
JANUARY 4, 2022
An excellent new NBER Working Paper t itled "Mandated vs. Voluntary Adaptation to Natural Disasters: The Case of U.S Wildfires" has been published. The authors have assembled a great data set to document that building codes cause upgrades of properties such that subsequent wildfires cause lower damage to property. This is a highly optimistic adaptation paper and it puts Government at the center of achieving adaptation progress.
New Scientist
JANUARY 4, 2022
ASML Holding, which supplies a vital technology used in computer chips, has reported a fire at a manufacturing plant, but the extent of the damage isn't yet known
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.
Inhabitant
JANUARY 4, 2022
While your school days may be well behind you, you can relive the joys of your youth in this tiny home that sees a 1969 International school bus converted into a cozy Airbnb rental.
New Scientist
JANUARY 4, 2022
The software that allows smartphones to locate themselves is generally accurate only to within a few metres, but UK start-up Naurt claims its software can locate a device to within 20 centimetres
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New Scientist
JANUARY 4, 2022
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic
Breezometer
JANUARY 4, 2022
2021 has been another trying year for many of us: COVID-19 has lingered on, and we've seen devastating and unprecedented environmental disasters affect thousands of lives- record-breaking wildfires and unseasonal winter tornadoes to name a few. From every crisis though comes new opportunity. I am hopeful that 2022 will become easier for us all, that we will be able to meet more of you in person, and that BreezoMeter will continue along its current strong trajectory.
New Scientist
JANUARY 4, 2022
The software that allows smartphones to locate themselves is generally accurate only to within a few metres, but UK start-up Naurt claims its software can locate a device to within 10 centimetres
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 4, 2022
by Roger Bales, University of California, Merced California is preparing for a third straight year of drought, and officials are tightening limits on water use to levels never seen so early in the water year. Most of the state’s water reservoirs are well below average, with several at less than a third of their capacity.
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.
Scientific American
JANUARY 4, 2022
A region with some of the world’s most restrictive abortion laws has started to tentatively move in the opposite direction. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
National Law Center
JANUARY 4, 2022
January 1, 2022, marked the mandatory compliance date for the Bioengineered (BE) Food Disclosure Standard (Standard). Many BE foods entering commerce. The post Focus on Food: Bioengineered Foods Now Require Disclosure appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Physics World
JANUARY 4, 2022
Sounds amazing: How protein structure can lead to music is the cover feature of the January 2022 edition of Physics World. Happy new year to all Physics World readers and welcome to 2022! We couldn’t quite decide late last year whether to put a feature by Keith Cooper about the James Webb Space Telescope on the cover of the new January 2022 issue of Physics World magazine , which is now out in print and online.
National Law Center
JANUARY 4, 2022
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. Judicial: Removal, The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: January 4, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
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.
Scientific American
JANUARY 4, 2022
New evidence suggests an origin to an exceptionally hot period in Earth’s history. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 4, 2022
Read the full story from Northwestern University. U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) addressed the Northwestern community last Thursday and warned that we should think of climate change as a national security threat and an existential challenge to the well-being and success of the United States.
Scientific American
JANUARY 4, 2022
The country has focused on economic support for coal-dependent communities to end mining by 2030. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental Leader
JANUARY 4, 2022
Solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower) are now adding more than 2,250 megawatts of new generating capacity each month. The post Renewable Energy Sources are Now Adding More Than 2,250 MW of New Generating Capacity Each Month appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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Inhabitant
JANUARY 4, 2022
Château Angélus recently acquired a new winery in Libourne, France, designed by Architect Eric Castagnotto from Architecte DPLG. The cellar is used for making Château Angélus' second wine Carillon d'Angélus and a new wine Tempo d'Angélus introduced in Quebec in November 2021.
Cool Green Science
JANUARY 4, 2022
In an Ethiopian city, spotted hyenas provide the garbage disposal. The post How Hyenas Sanitize The City appeared first on Cool Green Science.
Inhabitant
JANUARY 4, 2022
If you're thinking about buying an electric vehicle, how do you tell which one is right for you? With the auto industry embracing an all-electric future, 2022 is going to be a banner year for electric vehicles, from last-mile delivery scooters to full-sized trucks. EVs function just similar to combustion-engine cars, but there are some key differences.
National Law Center
JANUARY 4, 2022
As we begin the new year and reflect on last month, staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring. The post December Monthly Round Up appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
JANUARY 4, 2022
In the third year of the coronavirus pandemic, expect more variants, lower death rates and some continuing restrictions
Inhabitant
JANUARY 4, 2022
Sometimes trying to decipher what’s good for us is confusing and inconclusive. Take, for example, any diet with conflicting messaging about the benefits. The same goes for vegan leather.
New Scientist
JANUARY 4, 2022
The massive space telescope, which launched on Christmas Day, is in the process of deploying its sunshield.
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 4, 2022
Read the full story in Nature. Fewer than half of respondents to Nature’s 2021 salary and satisfaction survey feel positive about their prospects.
Acoel
JANUARY 4, 2022
Posted on January 4, 2022 by David M. Flannery. While there are certainly voices that are urging that net-zero CO 2 emissions can be achieved without reliance on fossil fuels, the recent events with the electric power grid in Texas are causing many policy-makers to focus attention on modernization of the nation’s fossil fuel energy infrastructure with carbon capture utilization and sequestration (“CCUS”) technology.
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 4, 2022
Read the full story from Indiana University. Indiana University’s Environmental Resilience Institute has received a $1.25 million grant from the McKinney Family Foundation. The grant will expand programs that help Indiana communities take action against climate change and connect students with valuable career training in sustainability and the environment.
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 4, 2022
Keep PA Beautiful will be accepting nominations for the Litter Hawk Youth Awards Program for students in grades K to 6th through January 31. The Litter Hawk Youth Awards is a recognition program for students who complete a designated project specific to their grade level. Kids can participate individually or as part of a lesson initiated by schools, home-schools, scout troops, 4-H clubs, environmental clubs or other organized groups.
JANZEN AG
JANUARY 4, 2022
John Deere and other brand tractors have been on a steady march towards autonomous driving since the introduction of GPS guided steering (autotrac) was introduced in the mid 1990s. In recent years, tractors have added automated headland turning, machine-syncing that connects multiple machines in the same field, and real-time cloud connectivity. Most of hardware existed for fully autonomous planting or cultivating a field, but full autonomy remained elusive.
Environmental Leader
JANUARY 4, 2022
The building energy management market is expected to grow significantly over the next five years as efficiency becomes even more of a priority. The post Building Energy Management Market Worth Nearly $15 Billion by 2026 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 4, 2022
Read the full story at the West Central Tribune. Starry stonewort was first discovered in Minnesota waters in Lake Koronis in 2015. It’s now found in 19 Minnesota waterbodies. Lake Koronis is helping researchers understand how a changing climate may influence this invasive and how we can better manage it.
Environmental Leader
JANUARY 4, 2022
Solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower) are now adding more than 2,250 megawatts of new generating capacity each month. The post Renewable Energy Sources are Now Adding More Than 2,250 MW of New Generating Capacity Each Month appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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