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From Fertilizer to Fuel: Can ‘Green’ Ammonia Be a Climate Fix?

Yale E360

Ammonia has been widely used as a fertilizer for the last century. Now, using renewable energy and a new method for making ammonia, researchers and entrepreneurs believe "green" ammonia can become a significant clean fuel source for generating electricity and powering ships. Read more on E360 ?.

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GM Announces It Will Expand Its Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology Beyond Vehicles

Environment + Energy Leader

In an effort to accelerate its growth as a platform innovator, GM will take HYDROTEC beyond its use in vehicles to mobile power generation. The post GM Announces It Will Expand Its Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology Beyond Vehicles appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Historically Excluded from Colorado River policy, tribes want a say in how the dwindling resource is used.

Circle of Blue

Historically Excluded From Colorado River Policy, Tribes Want a Say In How the Dwindling Resource Is Used Access to Clean Water Is a Start. This article was produced by Colorado Public Radio. This piece is part of a collaboration that includes the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN), California Health Report, Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism, Circle of Blue, Colorado Public Radio, Columbia Insight, The Counter, High Country News, New Mexico In Depth and SJV Water.

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Three Signs of Progress on Environmental Justice

Union of Concerned Scientists

As the Biden administration finishes its first year in office, we’ve been keeping an eye how well it is following through on its promises to prioritize equity and environmental justice policies at federal agencies. Some of the environmental justice and equity work the Biden administration has carried out is well known, such as the Justice40 […].

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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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The Stream, January 20, 2022: East Africans Will Get Millions in Aid For Flood and Drought Relief

Circle of Blue

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. The island of Tonga avoids complete devastation after a major volcanic eruption caused a tsunami over the weekend. The United Kingdom will send millions of dollars to East Africa to fund drought and flood relief efforts. A recent BBC analysis unveils the magnitude of illegal sewage pollution in U. K. waterways. Canada makes its case for storing nuclear waste beneath the Great Lakes.

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Biden USDA Must Do More to Rebuild a Diverse Science Workforce

Union of Concerned Scientists

USDA must rebuild scientific workforce to address farming, public health, and climate challenges.

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Announcing REWI, the Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute: Now Solar+Wildlife Too

Union of Concerned Scientists

UCS helped launch its predecessor and is looking forward to continue its support.

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Tiny transistor arrays record electrical activity inside heart cells

Physics World

Using a novel electronic sensor array, researchers in the US have captured the flow of electrical signals within individual cells, as well as between multiple cells in artificial 3D heart tissue. The minimally invasive device, developed by a team headed up at the University of California, San Diego , revealed a significant difference between the propagation speeds of signals travelling within and between cells.

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EPA Adopts New Policy For ESA Consultations & New Pesticide Active Ingredients

National Law Center

On January 11, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that effective immediately it had changed its policy regarding Endangered Species. The post EPA Adopts New Policy For ESA Consultations & New Pesticide Active Ingredients appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Pig Kidneys Transplanted to Human in Milestone Experiment

Scientific American

Experts predict that such nonhuman-to-human “xenotransplants” may become a viable option within the next decade. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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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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Ag and Food Law Daily Update: January 20, 2021

National Law Center

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: APHIS, The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: January 20, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Aptera upgrades its unique solar-charging EV

Inhabitant

Aptera's three-wheeler enclosed electric car has already made its mark as a unique new offering on the EV scene. The solar self-charging car never needs to be plugged in, all while competing with mid-level Teslas for range when charged as a traditional EV. Now, Aptera says it has completed some major upgrades to make the cars even more competitive. Here's what's new with Aptera's revolutionary EVs.

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Energy, ESG Issues Impacting Supply Chain Disruptions

Environmental Leader

Several issues including high energy prices and demand and the increased priority of ESG objectives will continue to impact supply chains in 2022, according to a new report. The post Energy, ESG Issues Impacting Supply Chain Disruptions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Energy efficient bamboo device in Vietnam is a cooling system

Inhabitant

AREP, a multidisciplinary architecture agency, created a cooling system prototype based on the history, culture and original designs used by ancient civilizations. Called an adiabatic urban cooling system, the idea dates back centuries, yet is still perhaps the most natural solution for the challenges of cooling modern Vietnamese cities facing regular heat waves.

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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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Phoenixville’s wastewater treatment plant to get a first-of-its-kind upgrade

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from WHYY. Phoenixville has announced plans to build what it claims will be the first hydrothermal carbonization plant at a municipally-owned wastewater treatment center not only in Chester County, but in all of North America.

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It’s official – we don’t know how fast the universe is expanding

New Scientist

The Hubble constant describes how fast the universe is expanding, but our measurements won’t line up, which may mean our standard model of the universe is wrong

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Delaware River Basin Commission Adds Feb. 3 Hearing On Proposed Fracking Wastewater Regulations

PA Environment Daily

On January 20, the Delaware River Basin Commission announced it will hold an additional public hearing on February 3, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. on proposed regulations it published in October 2021, concerning water importations and exportations and certain wastewater discharges. The DRBC invites and welcomes individuals and organizations throughout the Basin to attend the public hearing and to provide oral or written comment on the proposed regulation.

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Covid-19 brain fog: What we know about lingering neurological effects

New Scientist

Growing evidence suggests neurological symptoms of long covid, such as brain fog, are caused by an immune reaction – and should be reversible

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Bird-friendly agriculture: finding the right balance to benefit birds and farmers

The Applied Ecologist

Promoting birds in agroecosystems is contentious. In their latest research, Olivia Smith and colleagues demonstrate how farmers can use landscape and farm diversification practices to harness ecosystem services from birds while reducing negative trade offs. Birds play many roles in human societies, including as consumers of crops and pests, carriers of pathogens and beloved icons.

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Genetically modified pig kidneys transplanted into a brain-dead person

New Scientist

In an experiment paving the way for clinical trials, two pig kidneys produced urine for 77 hours after transplantation into the body of a man who was brain dead

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Greenland Could Melt for Millennia If Warming Stopped Today

Scientific American

But any action to curb climate change today will reduce the speed of future ice loss. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Elephant’s trunk may be one of most sensitive body parts of any animal

New Scientist

The bundle of nerves that controls the elephant’s trunk contains 400,000 neurons – a lot more than we expected – suggesting the trunk is incredibly sensitive

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Ash Blanketing Tonga after Volcano Eruption Creates Health Concerns

Scientific American

Short exposure should not be too harmful, but residents should take precautions where they can. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Babies can tell who's closely related from whether they share saliva

New Scientist

Infants and toddlers seem to expect people who exchange saliva, for example by taking bites of the same food, to be close enough to comfort each other if one gets upset

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How Marine Wildlife can Coexist With Offshore Wind [Sponsored]

Scientific American

Harnessing the wind to blow back emissions is not without its own impacts, so researchers are developing technologies to co-exist with whales and other ocean-dwelling species. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Fix the Planet newsletter: The weird and wonderful rivals to batteries

New Scientist

As Scotland announces the building of 17 enormous wind farms off its coast, we look at the novel solutions for storing the electricity they will produce

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Meditation cottage fits on the tiniest lakefront space

Inhabitant

Sometimes, architecture is about specific design elements or striking visual characteristics. Sometimes, it’s more about letting the location of the structure have the last word. Situated on a slim slice of shorefront land in eastern Finland, the Kynttilä (candle) is a sustainable meditation cottage that honors unique location requirements.

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The UK still won't say how much CO2 its Net Zero Strategy will save

New Scientist

For the third time, the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has refused a request to release key details about its Net Zero Strategy

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Bird law spells lights out for city-owned buildings in bid to save feathered friends

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at The City. Legislation recently passed by the [New York City] City Council will force city-owned buildings to turn off the lights at night — saving electricity and eliminating some of the visual pollution that both draws and confuses birds navigating the big city.

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Energy, ESG Issues Impacting Supply Chain Disruptions

Environmental Leader

Several issues including high energy prices and demand and the increased priority of ESG objectives will continue to impact supply chains in 2022, according to a new report. The post Energy, ESG Issues Impacting Supply Chain Disruptions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Adapting to climate change will only get more expensive

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story in Hakai Magazine. A new estimate puts the cost of adapting and repairing coastal infrastructure damaged by climate change in the United States at hundreds of billions annually. The sooner adaptation planning begins, the less expensive it will be.

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SpaceX's Starlink Satellites Leave Streaks in Asteroid-Hunting Telescope's Images

Scientific American

Despite efforts to reduce light pollution from the satellites, their disruptions of astronomical observations are increasing at an alarming pace. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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‘Forever chemicals’ can ‘boomerang’ from ocean waves to shore: study

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at The Hill. Many of the “forever chemicals” that end up in the ocean can “boomerang back to shore” after crashing waves reemit the compounds into the air, a new study has found.

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How Chevron’s New Anaerobic Digester Will Work

Environmental Leader

Chevron today announced plans to construct an anaerobic digestion project at Vlot Calf Ranch in Chowchilla, California. The post How Chevron’s New Anaerobic Digester Will Work appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.