Circle of Blue
AUGUST 30, 2021
Merida, Venezuela © Brajhan Rivas / Flickr Creative Commons. At least 20 people are dead and thousands others are displaced in western Venezuela following a week of flash floods and landslides. Christian Thorsberg, Circle of Blue. Torrential rain fell relentlessly this past week in western Venezuela, producing floods that destroyed over 1,200 buildings and displaced thousands of people.
Yale E360
AUGUST 30, 2021
Climate change is setting the stage for wildfires beyond California and Oregon, fueling hotter, drier conditions in places such as Oklahoma and Nebraska not historically prone to large wildfires, according to a new analysis from Climate Central. Read more on E360 ?.
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Circle of Blue
AUGUST 30, 2021
Transcript. In Egypt, the government’s investment fund is looking for private partners to build seawater desalination plants powered by renewable energy. Global Water Intel reports that the investment fund hopes to build 17 such plants by 2025, at a cost of roughly $2.5 billion. The extra water would be welcome. The arid North African county receives little rainfall, and relies heavily on the Nile River for its water supply.
Scientific American
AUGUST 30, 2021
Birth rates in many high-income countries declined in the months following the first wave, possibly because of economic uncertainty. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
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.
Physics World
AUGUST 30, 2021
(Courtesy: NASA/JPL-Caltech and Planck US Data Center at IPAC/ESO/Piquito veloz). Over thousands of years, humans have never tired of pondering the universe and our place in it. But as our knowledge has advanced, the specific questions we ask have changed. What’s Eating the Universe and Other Cosmic Questions by physicist and writer Paul Davies is a whistle-stop tour of the biggest mysteries that cosmologists are investigating today.
Scientific American
AUGUST 30, 2021
Too many surveys fail to include options beyond “male,” “female” and “do not wish to disclose” -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental Professionals Connection brings together the best content for environmental professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Scientific American
AUGUST 30, 2021
Legal and practical obstacles make it difficult to clean the burn pits and health-damaging chemicals that remain at military bases. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
National Law Center
AUGUST 30, 2021
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. 08/30/2021 REGULATORY: The post Ag & Food Law Daily Update: August 30, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
AUGUST 30, 2021
Perhaps the most important problem in physics is how gravity and quantum mechanics fit together, and strange fluctuations in gravitational waves could help us figure it out
Inhabitant
AUGUST 30, 2021
Creative minds are introducing e-bike innovations such as energy generation from tire rotation and creative new body styles. Evie Bee, a woodworker, model maker and university student, has melded her passions into a unique and beautiful wooden e-bike she calls Electraply.
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.
Enviromental Defense
AUGUST 30, 2021
As political parties prepare their election platforms and publish their climate priorities, it can be difficult to determine which parties are releasing strong climate plans that put us on a pathway to zero emissions – and what policies are actually dangerous distractions from real solutions. We’ve created a tool to help voters determine what should go in a strong climate plan – but it’s just as important to point out the things to beware of.
Inhabitant
AUGUST 30, 2021
England has announced a planned ban on polystyrene cups and single-use plastic cutlery and plates. But frustrated activists say the government is moving way too slowly.
A Greener Life
AUGUST 30, 2021
COP 26 should take meat of its menu PETA says. Photo credit: Credit: Peggy Greb. By Anders Lorenzen. The host and organiser of COP26 , the UK government, has come under fire for not offering a plant-based menu at November’s crucial climate conference. PETA, the animal rights organisation, has in a letter made an unusual request to the event’s president, Alok Sharma to either skip showering between now and the conference start date to help offset the environmental damage caused by the summit’s no
New Scientist
AUGUST 30, 2021
An analysis of web archives of national libraries and public records offices found that some of the documents meant to be permanent are no longer discoverable when they are moved
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.
Inhabitant
AUGUST 30, 2021
House Under Shadows is actually two houses, connected through passive design elements to provide efficient space for two families in a sustainable way. The structure is located in Karnal, Haryana, India, and was designed by Zero Energy Design Lab.
New Scientist
AUGUST 30, 2021
An analysis of web archives of national libraries and public records offices found that some of the documents meant to be permanent are no longer discoverable when they are moved
Scientific American
AUGUST 30, 2021
Emergency management leaves out vulnerable groups and is poorly prepared for worsening climate-related disasters. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 30, 2021
Read the full story at Biocycle. Adding recycled organics to the soil is likely to increase total soil carbon. The question is what is the best way to quantify the net increase?
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Scientific American
AUGUST 30, 2021
Reprisals may come for their field of study, their ethnicity or involvement in international collaborations. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 30, 2021
Read the full story at Fast Company. But they still won’t be biodegradable, pointing to the complexities of developing products that are truly gentle on the environment.
Scientific American
AUGUST 30, 2021
Rising temperatures are increasing the hurricane risks to New Orleans and other coastal area. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 30, 2021
Read the full story at e360. From the Bank of England to the People’s Bank of China, monetary authorities of the world’s largest economies are gauging how climate change could rock the financial system. Though long committed to being “market neutral,” some are even starting to push greener investments.
Scientific American
AUGUST 30, 2021
Distinctive species get more attention than rare or endangered plants. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 30, 2021
Read the full story in The Guardian. Kelp can clean New York’s polluted waters, tackle climate change and is sustainable – but growers need a law change first.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 30, 2021
The Watershed Alliance Of York invites to you the 19th Annual York Watershed Week to be held September 16 to 25. The purpose of the Watershed Week is to get to know your watershed and meet the folks and organizations who are working hard to enhance, restore, and protect it. Join us to learn and experience fun ways you can connect with your watershed.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 30, 2021
Read the full story in the New York Times. Hurricane Ida, which struck the Louisiana coast on Sunday with winds of 150 miles an hour, gained power faster more than most storms.
Inhabitant
AUGUST 30, 2021
Over the weekend, evacuation warnings were issued to the residents of South Lake Tahoe as the Caldor Fire advanced. Additional evacuation orders now include El Dorado County. Toxic smoke clouds South Lake Tahoe, causing fear among locals and vacationers.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 30, 2021
Read the full story at The Hill. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday released draft evaluations identifying three common agricultural insecticides as likely harmful to the majority of endangered plants and animals, including all 38 endangered amphibians.
Inhabitant
AUGUST 30, 2021
Do you want to live on Mars? There have been books and movies about what it might be like, but now there’s a Mars replication right on Earth, and it needs inhabitants to test out the environment.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 30, 2021
This two-part article explores new activity on the federal food waste reduction policy front. Part 1 looks at two newly introduced bills: The Zero Food Waste Act and the COMPOST Act.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 30, 2021
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary will host its annual Fall Native Plant Sale on September 11 outside of the Visitor Center from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., featuring almost 100 species of native trees, grasses, vines, shrubs, and flowering plants. The sale is open to the public, and all proceeds benefit Hawk Mountain's conservation and education programs. Native plants available for purchase include asters, goldenrods, milkweeds, coneflowers, brown-eyed susans, and more.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 30, 2021
Read the full story at Smart Cities Dive. New trees and lighter pavement are among the cooling measures to help tackle worsening urban heat islands.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 30, 2021
The York County Conservation District is holding their 14th Annual Sporting Clays Fundraiser on September 17 at Central Penn Sporting Clays in Wellsville. All proceeds will benefit the York County Envirothon. The event will be held rain or shine at Central Penn Sporting Clays, 75 Quarry Road in Warrington Township. Registration is $65, which includes a full barbecue lunch, 50 sporting clays and a gun raffle.
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