Circle of Blue

MAY 9, 2022

Short-Changing Michigan Local Governments Has Resulted in Deteriorating Water Systems and Other Services. 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.

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Environment + Energy Leader

MAY 9, 2022

Goodyear is replacing a portion of the petroleum-based materials used in production of some of its most popular Metro Miler city transit tires with a bio-based soybean oil compound. . The post Goodyear Creates City Bus Tires Made with Soybean Oil appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Legal Planet

MAY 9, 2022

Texas and a number of other states have passed laws banning what they call “boycotts of fossil fuel companies.” More precisely, they ban state investment or contracting with firms that “boycott” fossil fuel companies. Besides being fundamentally misguided and difficult to implement, these blacklist laws are incompetently drafted and quite likely unconstitutional.

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Yale E360

MAY 9, 2022

Europe's largest floating solar farm, an array the size of four soccer fields, is set to begin operating in Portugal's Alqueva reservoir in July. Read more on E360 ?.

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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.

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Legal Planet

MAY 9, 2022

Carbon markets are at a crossroads. As of 2021, 30 emissions trading systems were in force globally, covering 16 – 17 % of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Last year, climate negotiators in Glasgow finalized the Paris Agreement rulebook for international cooperation through carbon markets, clearing the way for the expansion of emissions trading and carbon pricing worldwide.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 9, 2022

by Patrick Keyser, University of Tennessee Early on a cool June morning, heavy dew lies on the grass of rolling farm country somewhere in Tennessee, or Missouri, or Pennsylvania. Small patches of fog hang in low lying pockets of these fields. In the distance, hardworking farmers are starting their day. Farm equipment clangs, tractors roar … Continue reading Raising cattle on native grasses in the eastern U.S. benefits farmers, wildlife, and the soil.

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New Scientist

MAY 9, 2022

For the first time, researchers have recorded mammals mimicking the sounds of stinging insects as a survival mechanism: mouse-eared bats buzzing to keep barn and tawny owls at bay

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Academy of Natural Sciences

MAY 9, 2022

Lately, there has been a lot of talk all over the world about the birds and the bees — that is, how they are impacted by the environmentally devastating effects of climate change and how humans play a role in this process. Many of us want to know how we can voice those scary feelings about the health of our planet and then transform them into positive action.

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New Scientist

MAY 9, 2022

Since omicron became the dominant coronavirus variant, reinfections are on the rise – but it is unclear how long people can expect to be protected between bouts of covid-19

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A Greener Life

MAY 9, 2022

El Niño events, which are associated with extreme weather events like this flood in Paraguay, are projected to become more frequent by 2040 regardless of emissions scenarios. Photo credit: ©EU/ECHO/J. Lance/2016/Flickr , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. By Rachel Fritts. Cutting-edge models predict that El Niño frequency will increase within 2 decades because of climate change, regardless of emissions mitigation efforts.

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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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The Energy Law Blog

MAY 9, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed – by a 3-1 vote – a comprehensive new set of rules (the “ proposals ”) in an effort to enhance and standardize the climate-related disclosures provided by public companies. [1] According to SEC Chair Gary Gensler, the proposals come in the wake of increasing investor demand for more information about climate risks affecting the businesses they invest in as the SEC aims to “provide investors with consistent, comparable, and decision-useful informati

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New Scientist

MAY 9, 2022

A sufficiently advanced alien civilisation would be able to arrange the orbits of the planets in its star system in a pattern that could never form naturally, signaling its existence to others

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Environmental Law Centre

MAY 9, 2022

Canada still has a long way to go on addressing the Climate Crisis: The Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development releases his Spring 2022 Report Since 1995, the Office of. The post Canada still has a long way to go on addressing the Climate Crisis appeared first on Environmental Law Centre.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 9, 2022

Every person is a citizen of her watershed, and Trout Unlimited has partnered with Girl Scouts USA to show what that means to us. By visiting a local stream and having the opportunity to observe it as scientists, anglers, and artists, girls will get the complete picture of what their stream could mean to them. Over the course of multiple sessions, Trout Unlimited volunteers lead the Girl Scouts in observing a stream, collecting flow data, sampling macroinvertebrates (aka aquatic bugs), fly tying

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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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National Law Center

MAY 9, 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: May 9, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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New Scientist

MAY 9, 2022

Temporarily passing the threshold does not mean the world has missed the Paris Agreement’s goal, but it shows we are getting very close

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Environmental Leader

MAY 9, 2022

Enel X and Global Partners LP have announced that Alltown Fresh in Ayer, Massachusetts, will now be more resilient in the event of a local power outage, due to an innovative microgrid. The post Enel X Announces Alltown Fresh to Help in Case of Power Outages appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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New Scientist

MAY 9, 2022

The Central African Republic has become the second country to adopt the cryptocurrency as legal tender, but experiences in El Salvador, the first nation to do so, point to a gloomy outlook

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 9, 2022

Read the full story from the University of Rochester Medical Center. New research documents the pollution of public water supplies caused by shale gas development, commonly known as fracking, and its negative impact of infant health. These findings call for closer environmental regulation of the industry, as levels of chemicals found in drinking water often … Continue reading Study links fracking, drinking water pollution, and infant health.

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New Scientist

MAY 9, 2022

Backed by Alphabet and Meta, Frontier is a $925 million approach borrowed from vaccine creation that hopes to boost embryonic companies taking carbon out of the atmosphere

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 9, 2022

Read the full story from Diabetologia. A new study finds that exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – a large and diverse group of industrial chemicals found in many everyday products – is associated with an increased risk of developing diabetes in midlife women.

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Cool Green Science

MAY 9, 2022

The highlight of giant trevally fishing at Palmyra Atoll isn’t the size of the fish. It’s the recapture. The post Stories from Palmyra: The Recapture appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 9, 2022

Read the full story at Environmental Factor. A new filter cartridge that is compatible with Brita pitchers can remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from drinking water. The Purefast cartridges from CycloPure, Inc., are based on DEXSORB+ technology, which was developed with support from an NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) small business innovation research grant.

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Earth 911

MAY 9, 2022

Designing the future of civilization is no small task. Our guest Michael Jansen, founder and. The post Earth911 Podcast: Cityzenith’s Michael Jansen Uses Digital Twins to Reinvent Urban Planning appeared first on Earth911.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 9, 2022

Read the full story from Flinders University. Reports of tree canopy coverage dwindling across city suburbs raise pressure on local government and other authorities’ efforts to improve the health of urban street trees. New research has found stormwater interception and infiltration that allows water to soak into tree root zones is proving effective for a … Continue reading Stormwater harvesting benefits city trees.

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New Scientist

MAY 9, 2022

A chemical computer can now be programmed to solve concrete problems.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 9, 2022

Read the full story from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. A new spin on one of the 20th century’s smallest but grandest inventions, the transistor, could help feed the world’s ever-growing appetite for digital memory while slicing up to 5% of the energy from its power-hungry diet.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 9, 2022

By Carol Hillestad, Pocono Heritage Land Trust Heading up Route 940 from Paradise Valley to Mount Pocono, have you ever noticed the woods that stretch away on either side? No McMansions, no big box stores, no parking lots or congestion. For two miles, nothing but the land, cloaked in native forest, changing day by day with the seasons — peaceful and beautiful in every light, a gift of pure, natural pleasure.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 9, 2022

Read the full story from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique – INRS. Treating pollutants, such as endocrine disruptors, is an effective way to protect the environment. Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that alter the hormonal systems and the development of organisms that are exposed to them, even in small quantities. Scientists are working on … Continue reading Measuring endocrine disruptors in wastewater.

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Capaccio

MAY 9, 2022

As the world moves toward ever-increasing globalization, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues have never been so important. Two main pillars are the pressing demands brought by climate change and a heightened public and regulatory scrutiny toward environmental justice. In response to these demands, many organizations created ambitious goals for 2025 and 2030 and now the deadlines to show results are fast approaching. .

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 9, 2022

Read the full story from the New York Times. Some owners are taking steps to make their buildings more energy efficient, including upgrading building materials and turning the rooftops into solar farms.

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Capaccio

MAY 9, 2022

Whatever timeline or goals have been set by an organization—it isn’t too late or too early to take proactive steps toward achieving a sustainable future. This eBook, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG): Tools to Support an Interactive, Metrics Driven, Real-Time Roadmap will guide you. . Learn: . What does an optimal program look like? .

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 9, 2022

Read the full story from the University of Minnesota. Scientists are studying the complex effects of climate change on winter crops. Warming winters may sound like a welcome change for some farmers because the change in temperature could reduce freezing stress on plants and create more ideal conditions for growing overwinter cash crops and winter … Continue reading Critical benefits of snowpack for winter wheat are diminishing.

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