Yale E360
MAY 6, 2022
A new survey of flying insects in Britain found their numbers have dropped nearly 60 percent since 2004, a "terrifying" decline given the vital role that insects play in pollinating crops, consuming organic waste, and killing pests , advocates say. Read more on E360 ?.
Environmental and Urban Economics
MAY 6, 2022
The Los Angeles Times rejected my piece that I present below. Of course, I'm trying to sell my new 2022 Going Remote book!! The New New Geography of Jobs LeBron James joined the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018. He wanted to live and work in Los Angeles. How many of us have compromised as we live in a place because our work is nearby? Going forward, a silver lining of the pandemic is that more and more of us will have the option to live where we want to live as we engage in WFH on either a part-time o
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New Scientist
MAY 6, 2022
Epithelial cells in the gut continue to be active in mice even after an irritant or infection clears, which may be the source of chronic gut pain associated with irritable bowel syndrome
Environmental News Bits
MAY 6, 2022
by Mark J. Lara, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Across the Arctic, strange things are happening to the landscape. Massive lakes, several square miles in size, have disappeared in the span of a few days. Hillsides slump. Ice-rich ground collapses, leaving the landscape wavy where it once was flat, and in some locations creating vast … Continue reading Thawing permafrost is roiling the Arctic landscape, driven by a hidden world of changes beneath the surface as the climate warms.
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.
Inside Climate News
MAY 6, 2022
The winter wildfire destroyed communities, family mementos and senses of safety. Now, many who lost homes are finding insurance won’t pay enough for them to rebuild. Story and Photos by Melissa Bailey Four months after a Christmas-week wildfire ravaged their neighborhoods, destroying more than 1,000 homes near Boulder, Colorado, survivors are navigating post-traumatic stress disorder, dizzying bureaucracy and the prospect of a new normal for wildfire season.
New Scientist
MAY 6, 2022
A new estimate by the World Health Organization suggests that deaths from the pandemic are much higher than official figures – but that is because these figures are unreliable in many places
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New Scientist
MAY 6, 2022
Laser beams normally take the shape of a dot, but by trapping light with liquid crystals, researchers have bent one into the shape of a photo of a cat
National Law Center
MAY 6, 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 6, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
MAY 6, 2022
People from societally advantaged groups think equality-promoting policies will affect them negatively, even if they would actually benefit
Environmental News Bits
MAY 6, 2022
Read the full story at GreenBiz. Sustainability professionals are thriving. That in itself is news. When the 2008 recession came around, the sustainability function inside companies suffered as many positions were shed as part of cost-saving (euphemistically, “rightsizing”) measures. By the time the recession ended in 2010, only about one in four companies said they … Continue reading The profession of sustainability is doing just fine.
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.
New Scientist
MAY 6, 2022
The award-winning primatologist says the war in Ukriane is preoccupying her and she is losing sleep over the "horrific" conflict
Environmental News Bits
MAY 6, 2022
Read the full story at Chemical & Engineering News. New technologies for chemically recycling textile fibers are emerging around the world. They have the potential to substantially reduce the textile industry’s huge environmental footprint. Consumers could soon be wearing brand-new clothes made from garments that otherwise would have ended up in a landfill or incinerator.
New Scientist
MAY 6, 2022
Viral infection may explain why a pig's heart failed months after being transplanted in a ground-breaking surgery
Environmental News Bits
MAY 6, 2022
Read the full story at Yahoo! News. A scientist from the University of Maine tackled one of the more well publicized — but far less understood — issues facing many Mainers: forever chemicals.
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.
New Scientist
MAY 6, 2022
People using virtual reality at work could use a new system to capture what happens around them and play back a 3D reconstruction later
Environmental News Bits
MAY 6, 2022
Read the full story at Osaka University. Researchers have found that engineering the light-dependent proton pump rhodopsin into Escherichia coli redirects carbon flow from cellular metabolism to biosynthetic product generation. This approach of using light as an energy source can help improve the efficiency of target compound production and reduce CO2 emissions.
Environmental Leader
MAY 6, 2022
Unilever is experimenting with raising the temperature of its ice cream freezers to lower emissions and energy use. The post Unilever Tests Warmer Ice Cream Freezer Temps to Lower Energy, Emissions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 6, 2022
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) recently launched SPHERE: The Packaging Sustainability Framework. SPHERE defines sustainability in packaging as maximum circularity and minimum environmental footprint, while avoiding the presence of harmful substances. The framework can be used as a benchmarking tool to identify potential hotspots across a range of packaging at the company level … Continue reading World Business Council for Sustainable Development launches sus
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Earth 911
MAY 6, 2022
Jacqueline Claudia, CEO of Smarter Sorting, joins the conversation to discuss the use of product. The post Earth911 Podcast: Smarter Sorting’s Jacqueline Claudia Aims to Optimize Retail Recycling appeared first on Earth911.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 6, 2022
Read the full story from the University of York. A new study has found that oil palm can be farmed more sustainably on peatlands by re-wetting the land – conserving both biodiversity and livelihoods.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 6, 2022
The May 6 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks & Forests Foundation. Read about PA’s Outdoor Recreation Economy by new Director Of Outdoor Recreation. Learn about the Cumberland Valley’s Outdoor recreation assets. And much more… Lots of events on the Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events for activities happening near you.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 6, 2022
Play the game to see if you can save the planet from the worst effects of climate change. You need to keep global warming to 1.5C by cutting energy-related carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by 2050.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 6, 2022
On May 6, Chesapeake Bay cleanup advocates welcomed the announcement by U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie that USDA plans to direct an additional $22.5 million this year to helping farmers in the watershed adopt conservation practices that improve water quality in the Bay and its tributaries.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 6, 2022
Read the full story at GreenBiz. Climate change is commonly discussed as a systemic problem, not an individual-level problem. But in our current system are very real, very powerful individuals with their hands on the controls, essentially turning the dials up or down on the levels of planet-warming greenhouse gases that are churning into our … Continue reading Solutions to the climate crisis will come from the multitudes.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 6, 2022
By B.J. Small, Chesapeake Bay Foundation - PA As it ambles southward out of Cambria County toward Altoona, the headwaters of Kittanning Run are like other coldwater fisheries in Pennsylvania. The stream is clear and supports diverse aquatic life. But less than a mile downstream and within the Allegheny mountains of Blair County, the Kittanning turns ugly.
Environmental Leader
MAY 6, 2022
Celtic Manor Resort in Wales is a world-class 5-start destination that saved $125,000 a year in energy costs. It started with an energy audit. The post Celtic Manor Resort Saves Big with These Energy Management Steps appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 6, 2022
The Department of Environmental Protection published 61 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the May 7 PA Bulletin - pages 2717 to 2778. Sign Up For DEP’s eNotice: Did you know DEP can send you email notices of permit applications submitted in your community? Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations?
Environmental News Bits
MAY 6, 2022
Read the full story at Inc. Two industries that produce heavy waste are taking steps to clean up.
Brag
MAY 6, 2022
By Lynn L. Bergeson. On April 20-21, 2022, EPA held a virtual public meeting to provide an overview of the TSCA New Chemicals Collaborative Research Program and give stakeholders an opportunity to provide input. As reported in our March 14, 2022, memorandum on the draft document entitled “Modernizing the Process and Bringing Innovative Science to Evaluate New Chemicals Under TSCA,” the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) proposes to develop and implement a mult
ESA
MAY 6, 2022
ESA is accepting expression of interest from members to receive an ESA “observer status” badge to attend the Conference of Parties (COP) 27 Climate Change Conference, which will take place from Nov. 7-18 in Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt. ESA is able to issue a limited number of “observer status” badges to ESA members. Those receiving a badge would not be formally representing ESA.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 6, 2022
The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a May 25 virtual informal public conference on a proposed expansion of LCT Energy Rustic Ridge #1 underground coal mine in Donegal Township, Westmoreland County from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Individuals who wish to participate and ask questions during the IPC must contact Community Relations Coor-dinator, Lauren Fraley at lfraley@pa.gov or by telephone at 412-442-4203, a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the event to reserve a time to present testimo
Physics World
MAY 6, 2022
Europe’s largest meeting for radiation oncology, ESTRO 2022 , will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 6–10 May, with online registration also available to those unable to attend in person. The theme of this year’s conference will be “Learning from every patient”, while two over-arching topics will be tackled in six parallel programme tracks.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 6, 2022
DEP’s Citizens Advisory Council is scheduled to meet May 18 to hear a presentation on DEP’s expanded conventional abandoned well plugging program funded by the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Kurt Klapkowski, Acting Deputy Secretary for Oil and Gas Management will make the presentation on the new conventional oil and gas well plugging program.
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