Environment + Energy Leader
MARCH 25, 2022
Unilever applied GreenToken to source more than 188,000 tons of oil palm fruit. SAP and Unilever are using a pilot of the GreenToken by SAP solution to further increase traceability and transparency in Unilever’s global palm oil supply chain. The solution enabled Golden Agri-Resources and other suppliers from whom Unilever sources to create tokens that mirror the material flow of.
Yale E360
MARCH 25, 2022
The Great Barrier Reef is undergoing its sixth mass bleaching event, as unusually warm waters stress corals, authorities say. Mass beachings have grown more frequent with rising temperatures, afflicting the reef in 1998, 2002, 2016, 2017, 2020, and again this year. Read more on E360 ?.
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Environment + Energy Leader
MARCH 25, 2022
Unilever applied GreenToken to source more than 188,000 tons of oil palm fruit. SAP and Unilever are using a pilot of the GreenToken by SAP solution to further increase traceability and transparency in Unilever’s global palm oil supply chain. The solution enabled Golden Agri-Resources and other suppliers from whom Unilever sources to create tokens that mirror the material flow of.
Circle of Blue
MARCH 25, 2022
How can we make learning fun? It’s a question that educators have been asking for years. A growing body of research shows that implementing the theory known as “Game Based Learning” can improve retention rates and develop critical thinking skills. . It’s also a question folks in the water world have been asking more recently. In and out of the classroom, initiatives from organizations like Games for Sustainability are making an effort to teach learners of all ages about biodiversity, water polic
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.
Environment + Energy Leader
MARCH 25, 2022
The Environment+Energy Leader 100 is an annual list that recognizes environment and energy management “doers.” Here, Natasha Porter explores trends and challenges faced by sustainability professionals and offers steps to overcome them. The post Meet the 100: Natasha Porter, Chief Customer Officer, Benchmark Digital Partners appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Physics World
MARCH 25, 2022
In theory, a vacuum is devoid of matter. In the presence of strong electric or magnetic fields, however, this void can break down, causing elementary particles to spring into existence. Usually, this breakdown only occurs during intense astrophysical events, but researchers at the UK’s National Graphene Institute at the University of Manchester have now brought it into tabletop territory for the first time, observing this so-called Schwinger effect in a device based on graphene superlattices.
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Physics World
MARCH 25, 2022
This week’s Red Folder looks at items of clothing – one that could save lives and others that are just a bit of fun. First up is a smart bra developed in Nigeria that could detect breast cancer early. Invented by the Abuja-based robotics engineer Kemisola Bolarinwa , the garment uses ultrasound imaging technology to locate potential tumours. The battery-operated rechargeable system comes with mobile and web apps, and it can transmit its findings to a doctor.
Environmental Leader
MARCH 25, 2022
BMW wants to mass-produce hydrogen fuel-cell cars by 2030. Volkswagen is more focused on e-mobility. Either way, commercial and industrial users will see the benefits of lower cost. The post Hydrogen or Electricity? Carmakers take Different Paths appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Physics World
MARCH 25, 2022
Osteosarcoma is the most common form of bone cancer, but it has a poor prognosis, with only 15–20% of patients remaining cancer-free for two years. Currently, the main form of treatment for osteosarcoma is immunotherapy, which involves modifying a patient’s T cells to target antigens expressed on tumour cells. Researchers have found that using chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells targeted to tumour-specific antigens can significantly improve treatment efficacy.
Environmental News Bits
MARCH 25, 2022
Read the full story from Reuters. Farm groups are urging the U.S. Agriculture Department to allow farmers the ability to plant on acres set aside for conservation, to help fill the absence of Ukrainian corn, wheat and sunflower oil amid Russia’s invasion of the country. In a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack … Continue reading U.S. farm groups urge sowing on protected land as war cuts off Ukraine supply.
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
MARCH 25, 2022
Coral have turned white across all four of the reef’s main areas, with the north and centre of the world heritage site worst hit in the natural wonder's 6th mass bleaching event
Environmental News Bits
MARCH 25, 2022
by Bryant Jones, Boise State University and Michael McKibben, University of California, Riverside Geothermal energy has long been the forgotten member of the clean energy family, overshadowed by relatively cheap solar and wind power, despite its proven potential. But that may soon change – for an unexpected reason. Geothermal technologies are on the verge of … Continue reading How a few geothermal plants could solve America’s lithium supply crunch and boost the EV battery industry.
Frontiers
MARCH 25, 2022
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer. Camelus knoblochi would have dwarfed the modern domestic Bactrian camel, Camelus bactrianus , which also has two humps. Image credit: Bandurka/Shutterstock.com. This is the first report of fossils of a species of giant camel, Camelus knoblochi , from today’s Mongolia. The author show that the species’ last refuge in the world was in Mongolia until 27,000 years ago.
Environmental News Bits
MARCH 25, 2022
Read the full story from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers are part of a new $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop bioplastics for use in agriculture over the next four years… The project aims to reduce the use of plastics, herbicides, fertilizers and associated environmental impacts in agricultural production … Continue reading Nebraska part of multi-state ag effort to unwrap bioplastic benefits.
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.
A Greener Life
MARCH 25, 2022
Changing the way we produce and consume food could reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 10.3 billion tonnes a year. Photo credit: FAO / Victor Sokolowicz. By Patty Fong. The co-author of a new report explains how most governments are overlooking a principal route to cutting emissions. The devastating war in Ukraine has understandably distracted media and political attention from climate change and related issues.
Environmental News Bits
MARCH 25, 2022
Environmental Leader reports that Normative has launched a free carbon calculator, available through the SME Climate Hub. The calculator helps SMEs measure their emissions and identify hot spots so they can establish a baseline, which will help them work towards halving their emissions before 2030 and reaching net-zero by 2050. The SME Climate Hub is … Continue reading Normative launches carbon calculator to help SMEs measure emissions.
New Scientist
MARCH 25, 2022
The TickleFoot device stimulates the most ticklish spots of the human foot – for women it was found to be the centre of the arch, while for men it is slightly closer to the toes
Environmental News Bits
MARCH 25, 2022
Read the full story from the World Resources Institute. The U.S. has a particularly large role to play in leading global development of carbon removal approaches and technologies. Given its outsized contribution to the CO2 that is already in the atmosphere (known as its “legacy emissions”) carbon removal will be needed not only to counter-balance residual … Continue reading What to know about 5 big plans for U.S. carbon removal?.
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New Scientist
MARCH 25, 2022
The UK government imposed a moratorium on shale gas extraction in November 2019, leaving fracking firms that had paid licence fees out of pocket, but the country's oil and gas regulator decided to refund them
Environmental News Bits
MARCH 25, 2022
Read the full story from the University of Illinois. Ensuring long term sustainability is the goal of College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) professor Mike Ward’s ongoing work to track and study grassland birds that migrate between the United States and Mexico.
New Scientist
MARCH 25, 2022
Delivering low-amplitude, high-frequency ultrasound waves could fragment a kidney stone more quickly than existing high-amplitude, low-frequency treatments
Environmental News Bits
MARCH 25, 2022
by Maggie Villiger, The Conversation Behind some of the most fascinating scientific discoveries and innovations are women whose names might not be familiar but whose stories are worth knowing. Of course, there are far too many to all fit on one list. But here are five profiles from The Conversation’s archive that highlight the brilliance, … Continue reading Women’s History Month: 5 groundbreaking researchers who mapped the ocean floor, tested atomic theories, vanquished malaria and more.
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 25, 2022
The Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy Policy and Management will host a free March 30 webinar on the push to reduce methane emissions in the natural gas industry as part of its Energy Lecture Series. “ Two Approaches to Reducing Natural Gas Methane Emissions ” will be the subject of an hour-long webinar at 11 a.m. March 30. Karen Marsh , of the U.S.
New Scientist
MARCH 25, 2022
Infrared images of ostrich necks show that they help the birds keep their heads cool in warm temperatures, lowering their heat stress and helping them reproduce more successfully
Environmental Leader
MARCH 25, 2022
BMW wants to mass-produce hydrogen fuel-cell cars by 2030. Volkswagen is more focused on e-mobility. Either way, commercial and industrial users will see the benefits of lower cost. The post Hydrogen or Electricity? Carmakers take Different Paths appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Frontiers
MARCH 25, 2022
We are pleased to announce the first edition of the Frontiers in Environmental Science Editor Awards. In 2021, our journal published over two thousand articles and posted 134 Research Topics across our portfolio of 14 specialty sections. We launched the Drylands section last year , and so far we have already added two new sections in 2022 – Environmental Citizen Science and Environmental Systems Engineering.
Environmental Leader
MARCH 25, 2022
Tech giant Meta will build a sustainable data center in Missouri, which will be powered by renewable energy and be water efficient. The post Facebook Parent Meta Building Sustainable Data Center in Kansas City appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
MARCH 25, 2022
Genes lost during vampire bats’ evolution may have helped them to adapt to their exclusive blood diet which is high in iron and fluid and low in calories
Environmental Leader
MARCH 25, 2022
WattEV expands its trucks-as-a-service program by adding 50 electric trucks from Volvo as it looks to expand charging infrastructure. The post WattEV Grows Electric Truck Program for Carriers, Seeks More Charging Infrastructure appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
MARCH 25, 2022
The European Union is close to agreeing the Digital Markets Act, which would require big tech firms to open up their services to wider competition
Environmental News Bits
MARCH 25, 2022
Read the full story in the Chicago Sun-Times. Reacting to complaints about a McKinley Park asphalt plant, a group of Chicago alderpersons is asking the city to commit to rigorous evaluations of environmental records of companies bidding for government work. In a letter to Aileen Velazquez, the city’s chief procurement officer, seven council members led … Continue reading Chicago City Council members ask for environmental reviews on city bids.
New Scientist
MARCH 25, 2022
In 2006, the International Astronomical Union came up with a new way to classify planets that famously saw Pluto downgraded.
Environmental News Bits
MARCH 25, 2022
Read the full story at Environmental Factor. Worker Training Program Director Sharon Beard spoke with me about climate-vulnerable occupations, disaster cleanup challenges, and more.
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