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Environmental Law’s Antitrust Paradox

Legal Planet

There has been a surge of concern about how big business may be undermining competition at the expense of consumers and workers. Two signs are Biden’s big executive order on competition and the appointment of antitrust hawk Lina Khan to head the FTC. Paradoxically, however, big business may be better for the environment. According to a RAND study , “Many policymakers, interested in supporting small businesses and entrepreneurship, have been concerned that some regulations, rules, and government

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In Namibia, Rhino and Elephant Poaching Continues to Decline

Yale E360

Rhino and elephant poaching is significantly down in Namibia, according to data from the country's Ministry of Environment and Tourism. So far in 2021, hunters have illegally killed nine rhinos, an eight-year low, and four elephants, a five-year low, Reuters reported. Read more on E360 ?.

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Strong Scientific Integrity Policies Can Protect the Nation’s Most Disenfranchised Communities

Union of Concerned Scientists

Science is at the heart of all our public health and environmental laws in the United States. Therefore, if we are serious about supporting the rights of underserved communities to live, work, and play in an environment free of pollution and other hazards, we must also advocate for strong scientific integrity policies at federal agencies. […].

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Dr. Lynette Hart – Be open-minded and resourceful: insights from the life of an Animal Behaviorist #WomeninScience

Frontiers

Author: Emma Phipps, Journal Specialist. This week, we speak to Dr. Lynette Hart, Professor at UC Davis. Dr. Hart’s research primarily focuses on human-animal interactions, an interest which stemmed from her passion for animal behavior and has taken her all over the world. We discussed her impressive career and the importance of always keeping an eye out for new opportunities.

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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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Protecting Our Families’ Health, Protecting Our Future: The LUCIR study

Union of Concerned Scientists

What is really in our cleaning products? Who is most affected? What habits can we change to reduce our exposures to harmful chemicals? These questions and more are answered by the LUCIR study, conducted by youth in Salinas, CA, a predominantly Latinx farmworker community, in collaboration with researchers from UC Berkeley and La Clinica de Salud […].

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Twisted trilayer graphene could be a spin-triplet superconductor

Physics World

Physicists in the US and Japan have observed superconductivity in a graphene-based material during the application of very high magnetic fields. What is more, the superconductivity re-emerges after dropping to zero as the field strength is increased. The team, led by Pablo Jarillo-Herrero at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, spotted the curious behaviour in magic-angle twisted trilayer graphene (MATTG), which is a member of a family of 2D materials that have extraordinary properties.

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Earth911 Podcast: Ideanomics Is Building a Renewable Energy-based Transportation Infrastructure

Earth 911

Earth911’s Mitch Ratcliffe talks with Ideanomics CEO Alf Poor about the evolution of transportation. We. The post Earth911 Podcast: Ideanomics Is Building a Renewable Energy-based Transportation Infrastructure appeared first on Earth911.

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Ag & Food Law Daily Update: July 26, 2021

National Law Center

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: ARS, The post Ag & Food Law Daily Update: July 26, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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US Nobel-prize-winning physicist Steven Weinberg dies aged 88

Physics World

The US physicist Steven Weinberg, who shared the 1979 Nobel Prize for Physics for his theoretical contributions to the Standard Model of particle physics, died on 23 July aged 88. In the 1960s Weinberg’s work was instrumental in understanding the weak interaction in particle physics, which is best know for its role in nuclear decay. He shared the 1979 Nobel prize equally with Sheldon Glashow and Abdus Salam.

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Announcing a New Plan for Solving the Mystery of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

Scientific American

The newly organized Galileo Project will use a three-pronged approach to replace unreliable eyewitness reports with reproducible scientific observations. -- 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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Jacobs Announces PlanBeyond 2.0: Sustainable Business Aligned With UN SDGs

Environmental Leader

Jacobs, a global technology, consulting, and business solutions company, has announced the launch of PlanBeyond 2.0, a refresh of its global sustainable business approach, aimed at integrating sustainability throughout its operations and client solutions in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The initial version of PlanBeyond was.

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Wild Pigs Release as Much Carbon Emissions as 1 Million Cars

Scientific American

The invasive animals uproot soil, exposing it to microbes that release greenhouse gases. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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What does a real Just Transition require from Canada?

Enviromental Defense

If Summer 2021 has made anything clear, its that we can no longer deny the truth: Climate change is a present day threat, not a distant probability. Canada’s economy needs to decarbonize fast, given how much of our activities contribute to climate change. If we successfully tackle climate change, oil and gas will soon be energy sources of the past, as the historically pro-oil International Energy Agency recently confirmed.

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Why Sick Bats Self-Isolate

Cool Green Science

Research shows that normally social bats self-isolate when sick. The post Why Sick Bats Self-Isolate appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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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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Fauci on COVID Drugs, Vaccines and Getting Back to Normal

Scientific American

The U.S.’s top infectious disease specialist describes a new Biden administration program to develop and test antivirals—and what he’s most worried about as the nation reopens. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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A huge opportunity for Central Washington

Washington Nature

We’re thrilled to debut a new short video featuring our work in the Taneum watershed with some amazing partners! Check out the gorgeous scenery and hear from project partners from the Yakama Nation , Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust , Yakima Basin Integrated Plan , Back Country Horsemen of Washington and more, all sharing their perspective about why the Taneum watershed needs us now.

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NASA Investigates Renaming James Webb Space Telescope after Anti-LGBT+ Claims

Scientific American

Some astronomers argue the space agency’s next flagship observatory will memorialize discrimination. Others are waiting for more evidence. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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‘Sustainability is a must-have rather than a differentiator’: Kerry points to rising wave of sustainably-minded consumers

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Food Navigator. Taste and nutrition company Kerry has conducted new research into consumer expectations around sustainability in the food and beverage sector. The ‘really surprising results’ are in: Consumers ‘positioned sustainability as a must-have rather than a differentiator’.

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Oil majors are eying up renewable energy projects

A Greener Life

The French oil and gas major Total. Photo credit: Reuters. By Anders Lorenzen. In order to make their portfolio more sustainable and respond to lower fossil fuel demand, oil majors are increasingly snapping up renewable energy projects as the pressure grows to take action on climate change. Reducing carbon intensity. Research from Global Data, an analytical firm, shows that BP, Total and Shell are working actively to restructure their businesses and infrastructure to add renewable power project

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Most detailed human genome sequence yet reveals our hidden variation

New Scientist

The first analyses of a new and more complete version of the human genome reveal enormous amounts of previously-undetected variation that may underlie disease

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Can Dolphins Do Just About Anything? | Animal IQ

PBS Nature

Are dolphins as intelligent as we think they are or do they just seem that way? The post Can Dolphins Do Just About Anything? | Animal IQ appeared first on Nature.

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Stars sped up by black holes may outshine supernovae when they collide

New Scientist

Some stars orbiting supermassive black holes are expected to move close to the speed of light, and when they collide they may release more energy than the brightest supernovae

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Immune Cells Suggest New Alzheimer's Treatment Possibilities

Scientific American

Brain cells called microglia have different effects as the neurodegenerative disease progresses. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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ARCspace's prefab homes are a quick and sustainable housing solution

Inhabitant

Builders are leaning into innovative designs and material development to curb the environmental impact through sustainable architecture. ARCspace, a modular building developer, is one such business.

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Clouds May Speed Up Global Warming

Scientific American

They may make both the best and worst-case scenarios for climate change less likely. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Can we fix climate models to better predict record-shattering weather?

New Scientist

The ability of climate models to predict extremes has been called into question following a string of intense weather events around the world

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Extreme weather: Is the climate changing faster than expected?

Inhabitant

We’ve been hearing about climate change for decades. But extreme weather events like the devastating European floods and the recent 115-degree temps in the Pacific Northwest have people wondering if we’re closer to the end than we thought.

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Plastic the Trojan Horse

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from the University of Portsmouth. A new study has found plastic accumulation in foods may be underestimated. There is also concern these microplastics will carry potentially harmful bacteria such as E. coli, which are commonly found in coastal waters, up the food chain.

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Ecologyst is a truly transparent fashion brand

Inhabitant

Natural materials, ethical conditions for workers — it's a sustainable fashionista's dream. Check out how Ecologyst provides customers with true transparency.

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Amazon expands products sold under sustainable labeling program

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Grocery Dive. Amazon has added four certifications from health, organic and animal welfare organizations to its sustainable product labeling initiative, the retailer announced on Tuesday. With the new certifications — EWG Verified, Regenerative Organic Certified, The U.S.

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DEP To Require Radiological Testing Of Leachate At Landfills, Including Those Accepting Drilling Wastes; Does Not Include Additional Testing Of Drilling Wastewater

PA Environment Daily

In an effort to further protect Pennsylvania’s waterways and drinking water, the Department of Environmental Program announced it will soon require all Pennsylvania landfills – including those that accept unconventional oil and gas waste – to conduct quarterly testing of leachate for radiological contaminants. Landfills are currently required to test leachate – or liquid generated during waste decomposition – for various contaminants before this liquid is either treated by an on-site leachate tr

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Biden has a plan to remove some freeways. Will it make cities more healthy?

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story in the Los Angeles Times. Mandela Parkway, a four-lane boulevard enhanced by a median with trees and a curving footpath, stretches along a 24-block section of West Oakland.

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Sanya Farm Lab honors architecture, culture and agriculture

Inhabitant

The new Sanya Farm Lab is a four-story exhibition space that provides 4,000 square meters of space for education, play and innovative ideas.

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Boulder County launches innovative pilot to reduce packaging pollution

Environmental News Bits

Read the news release at Waste360. With support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Boulder County has launched a pilot program to decrease environmental impacts associated with food and beverage packaging. The Boulder County Food & Beverage Pollution-Reduced Packaging Pilot will support manufacturers as they transition to pollution-reduced and sustainable packaging formats.