Yale E360
MAY 5, 2022
With help from U.S. organizations, Panama’s Indigenous people are using satellite images and other technologies to identify illegal logging and incursions by ranchers on their territory. But spotting the violations is the easy part — getting the government to act is far harder. Read more on E360 ?.
Legal Planet
MAY 5, 2022
This being Cinco de Mayo, it seems like an appropriate time for a look at Mexico’s climate challenges. Mexico’s carbon emissions are about the same as those of Texas, the highest-emitting US state. Per capita emissions, however, are far lower, given Mexico’s much larger population. Mexico is also highly vulnerable to climate change. What’s the state of climate policy in Mexico?
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Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 5, 2022
New Jersey implements one of the toughest laws on tackling plastic and paper bags in retail settings. The post New Jersey Law Banning Plastic, Paper Bags Goes Into Effect appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Ocean Conservancy
MAY 5, 2022
There aren’t many movies that make me want to sing as much as the classic Disney princess film The Little Mermaid. From “Under the Sea” to “Part of Your World,” this fin -credible 1989 animated production boasts a cast with some characters based on real ocean species … but, I have to say, some of them might be surprising. Is Sebastian really a crab?
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
MAY 5, 2022
As I sat in the undergraduate labs on level 5 of the Blackett Laboratory at Imperial College London, my task was to make an accurate measurement of the gravitational constant. This experiment has been carried out countless times by physics students to demonstrate experimental aptitude as well as an understanding of Newtonian mechanics. The only difference compared with those around me, however, is that I performed the experiment “hands free”.
Enviromental Defense
MAY 5, 2022
Ontario’s upcoming election will determine whether our province will be part of the climate change solution. The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report concluded that the world needs to cut greenhouse emissions in half by the end of this decade to avoid total climate breakdown. So decisions made in the next few years will have far-reaching consequences for the planet.
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National Law Center
MAY 5, 2022
Several federal laws protect workers by ensuring equal access to job opportunities. These laws prevent employers from discriminating against potential and. The post Equal Employment Opportunities for Agricultural Workers appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
MAY 5, 2022
The 10 remaining vaquitas have enough genetic diversity to rebuild their species, but only if there is a dramatic reduction of illegal fishing operations in the Gulf of California
Frontiers
MAY 5, 2022
By Colm Gorey, Science Communications Manager. Image: Shutterstock.com. At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens of thousands of articles published each year, many often fly under the radar. Here are just four amazing papers you may have missed. What are the odds? Honeybees join humans as the only animals known to be able to tell the difference between odd and even numbers.
The Applied Ecologist
MAY 5, 2022
Associate Editor, Erik Öckinger, introduces this month’s Editor’s Choice paper by Jana Eccard, which suggests that rotational wildflower blocks, where successional stages exist in parallel, could represent a novel improvement to the commonly used wildflower strips. Strips with sown wildflowers along the margins of crop fields have become a common measure to counteract the ongoing loss of farmland biodiversity in many European countries.
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.
Academy of Natural Sciences
MAY 5, 2022
We all live downstream. While the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers provide drinking water for many of the people in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, the streams that feed into them are all part of our watershed. Also known as a basin, a watershed is simply the land in which all the water such as rainfall, snowmelt and runoff drains to a nearby river, creek or stream.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 5, 2022
Kuzior, A., Arefieva, O., Poberezhna, Z., & Ihumentsev, O. (2022). “The Mechanism of Forming the Strategic Potential of an Enterprise in a Circular Economy.” Sustainability 14(6), 3258. [link] Abstract: In the framework of this study, significant features of the formation of the strategic potential of the enterprise in a circular economy are identified.
Enviromental Defense
MAY 5, 2022
Over 85 investment firms, academic organizations, and environmental groups from across Canada and the globe, representing nearly 3-million members, have called on the government to step up and pass policies that align the financial sector with climate action. Canada’s financial sector needs to invest in climate solutions, but most of our banks, pension funds, and insurers continue to fund climate chaos.
New Scientist
MAY 5, 2022
When enticed by the smell of buttered popcorn, food-deprived nematodes are more willing to cross a toxic copper barrier to reach the smell of a snack compared to their well-fed counterparts
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.
Physics World
MAY 5, 2022
By combining a metamaterial cylinder with artificially-grown heart tissue, researchers in the US have developed the miniPUMP – an on-chip device that closely mimics the function of a ventricular chamber. Using an advanced laser writing technique, a team led by Christos Michas at Boston University ensured that the miniPUMP could expand and contract in a cycle reminiscent of the beating human heart.
New Scientist
MAY 5, 2022
Ice streams in Antarctica carry ice from the continent’s centre to the ocean, and there appears to be a huge amount of water buried beneath one, which may affect its flow
Physics World
MAY 5, 2022
In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast the Ukrainian glass artist and architect Oksana Kondratyeva talks about the long tradition of stained glass making in Ukraine and how the country’s artistic and historical heritage is threatened by the Russian invasion. This episode is part of our ongoing coverage of the International Year of Glass and Kondratyeva explains how she creates textured glasswork using acid etching and she contrasts this technique with more traditional methods of sta
New Scientist
MAY 5, 2022
Taking anti-vaccine arguments to the extreme makes unvaccinated people in the US - but not the UK - more likely to say they will get covid-19 shots
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Physics World
MAY 5, 2022
This short video features Niels Bultink , co-founder and chief executive of Qblox , a start-up company based in Delft, Netherlands. Speaking at the 2022 March meeting of the American Physical Society in Chicago, Bultink outlines the benefits of Qblox’s control stacks – equipment that is used in quantum computing to generate control signals and interpret the results of algorithms.
National Law Center
MAY 5, 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 5, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
MAY 5, 2022
A technique borrowed from ancient "magic mirrors" uses liquid crystals to conceal images from all but the exactly the right kind of light
Nanotech
MAY 5, 2022
The NanoHarmony and NANOMET projects are holding their first face-to-face joint workshop on the development of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) test guidelines (TG) for nanomaterials back-to-back with the OECD Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (WPMN) at the OECD Conference Center in Paris on June 29-30, 2022. NanoHarmony aims to facilitate and improve the development process of TGs from the perspective of the developers, users, and harmonization body.
New Scientist
MAY 5, 2022
Lunar soil collected by the Chang’e 5 rover has been analysed, revealing it could be used to help generate oxygen and fuel on the moon
Environmental News Bits
MAY 5, 2022
Read the full story at GreenBiz. According to a landmark new study, 102 million hectares (Mha) (252 million acres) of land — an area the size of Egypt — have been converted to crops since the start of the 21st century. To put this into perspective, while it took more than 8,000 years for humanity to … Continue reading 5 takeaways on cropland expansion and what it means for people and the planet.
New Scientist
MAY 5, 2022
It may soon be possible to diagnose people with aphantasia, the inability to picture images in their head, using a simple test
Environmental News Bits
MAY 5, 2022
Read the full story from U.S. EPA. While lead exposure has decreased significantly over the past few decades, lead pollution lingering in soil still poses health risks for many urban communities. Lead exposure is particularly dangerous to children, leading to severe intellectual disabilities along with other lifetime health impacts. EPA researchers are working to reduce … Continue reading EPA researchers exploring innovative treatment for lead in soil.
New Scientist
MAY 5, 2022
High-tech genetic sequencing has found the brain cells connected to the movement disorder, which could lead to new treatments
Environmental News Bits
MAY 5, 2022
Read the full story in Forbes. Bananas are the second most common tropical fruit consumed globally, with approximately 119.83 million tons produced worldwide, comprising 16% of world fruit production. But with a lot of consumption comes a lot of waste. Most of the waste produced from banana consumption comes from the peel, which makes up … Continue reading Banana peel cuisine is the latest plant based trend.
Environmental Leader
MAY 5, 2022
An office building complex in Atlanta is adding renewable energy and other efficient features to become one of the most sustainable in the region. The post Atlanta Office Building Project Installing Solar Plant, Sustainable Upgrades appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 5, 2022
Read the full story at GreenBiz. Costco and Walmart; the tale of two supply chains. Both of these global retail giants sell food, clothing and an array of other products. Their supply chains are vast and complex. They are some of the final brick-and-mortar businesses still thriving and standing up to ecommerce-only retailers such as … Continue reading Costco and Walmart: A tale of two supply chains.
New Scientist
MAY 5, 2022
This lo-fi role-playing game set aboard a decaying space station sees you play as a Sleeper, a human mind in a robot body.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 5, 2022
Read the full story at Dairy Reporter. Mars Wrigley has unveiled plans for its ice cream plant in Steinbourg, France to become the first 100% electrically powered industrial site in the Mars Group.
A Greener Life
MAY 5, 2022
Photo credit: IRENA. By Anders Lorenzen. Encouraging data released in the report World Energy Transitions Outlook showed that despite global uncertainties renewables continued to grow and show momentum. At the end of 2021 global renewable energy generation capacity amounted to 3.064 gigawatts (GW) increasing global renewable energy capacity to 9.1%.
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