Circle of Blue
JULY 6, 2021
Fires, droughts, floods, power outages. The interval between disasters is shortening, or in some cases disappearing altogether. New homes rise from the post-fire rubble in Talent, Oregon. The Alameda Fire destroyed thousands of homes in Talent and nearby Phoenix in early September 2020. Photo © Brett Walton/Circle of Blue. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue — July 6, 2021.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 6, 2021
Figuring out your path as a science advocate doesn’t happen overnight.
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Circle of Blue
JULY 6, 2021
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Tropical Storm Elsa tears through parts of the Caribbean, including Cuba. A cold front is moving over parts of Australia after a weekend of heavy rain. A company cancels its plans to build an oil pipeline through parts of Tennessee and Mississippi , directly over a major aquifer. Heavy rains pummel parts of Japan , causing landslides.
Energy & the Law
JULY 6, 2021
Co-author Rusty Tucker. Howard, et al. v. Matterhorn Energy, LLC, et al. [6th Dist.] May 4, 2021 considered the Texas Citizens Participation Act as amended, effective on September 1, 2019. Background. The lessors leased their minerals in 1,100+ acres in Harrison County to Matterhorn. To induce the deal, Matterhorn several representations to the lessors and agreed to a continuous development program.
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.
Scientific American
JULY 6, 2021
This umbrella service could make it easier for communities to find information on climate risks, from drought to floods. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Inside Climate News
JULY 6, 2021
The highly engineered rivers that sustain California cities and farms upset streamside woodlands’ relationship with groundwater, a new study finds, jeopardizing their future in a changing climate. By Liza Gross California’s perennially drought-parched Central Valley bears little resemblance to the vibrant landscape of the pre-Gold Rush days, when wild rivers sustained lush woodlands and floodplains teeming with life.
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National Law Center
JULY 6, 2021
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: APHIS, The post Ag & Food Law Daily Update: July 6, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Frontiers
JULY 6, 2021
By Mischa Dijkstra, science writer. Image credit: GBALLGIGGSPHOTO / Shutterstock.com. Image credit: GBALLGIGGSPHOTO / Shutterstock.com. Dysmenorrhea, painful and severe periods, is a common gynecological disorder with major impacts on quality of life and economic productivity. A new epidemiological study by the open access publisher Frontiers is the first to show that the risk of developing dysmenorrhea increases by more than 30 times for women and girls who are exposed long-term to air pollutan
PA Environment Daily
JULY 6, 2021
The winning entry of the annual Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Pick Up Pennsylvania video contest was submitted by Senior Girl Scout Troop 21031 of Warrington Pennsylvania. The Scouts will receive a $200 cash prize for their video of a cleanup project of Paul Valley Road and Valley Square Drive in Bucks County. Twenty-five scouts removed 42 bags of trash from the two locations.
National Law Center
JULY 6, 2021
Judge Marcia Morales Howard, a federal judge serving the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, recently ruled. The post Judge’s Order Halts Minority Debt Relief Payments appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
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.
Physics World
JULY 6, 2021
Reducing treatment uncertainty Katia Parodi and her team are developing new techniques to improve the accuracy of particle therapy. (Courtesy: Christoph Olesinski, LMU Munich). How would you describe Physics in Medicine & Biology ? PMB is one of the most established journals in the field of medical physics and biomedical engineering. Since its foundation in 1956, the journal’s focus has always been on the development and application of theoretical, computational and experimental physics to m
Scientific American
JULY 6, 2021
We need to plan for a future where millions of survivors are chronically ill. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
National Law Center
JULY 6, 2021
As June ends, staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information in agricultural and food. The post June Monthly Round Up appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
JULY 6, 2021
Methamphetamines and other drugs can enter freshwater rivers through wastewater, and lab tests show trout can become addicted, changing their behaviour by reducing their activity levels
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
JULY 6, 2021
A new explanation for why thermal systems subjected to extreme heat fluxes display far lower temperature fluctuations than expected has been developed by researchers in France. By adding two additional components to a widely-used theorem for predicting fluctuations, Alex Fontana , and colleagues at ENS de Lyon have explained a key discrepancy between theory and experimental observations of silicon cantilevers exposed to extreme temperature gradients.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 6, 2021
Read the full story at Fast Company. Seaweed serves as an excellent carbon sink, and so farming more of it to use in food could be an important step in the fight against climate change.
Frontiers
JULY 6, 2021
Following the recent ten-year milestone of Frontiers in Physiology , we take the opportunity to highlight some of the key achievements over the past decade and what the next ten years has in store. Frontiers in Physiology’s success could not have been achieved without the leadership of Prof. George Billman from Ohio State University, who has been Field Chief Editor since the journal’s launch.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 6, 2021
Nearly 40 percent of the 911 million acres of farmland in the contiguous 48 states are rented, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service. And because agriculture is a leading contributor to water pollution, the opportunity for landowners to partner with tenant farmers to promote healthy soils and improve water quality is therefore great.
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Inhabitant
JULY 6, 2021
Everybody says things in private they wouldn’t want publicly broadcast. But when you’re in a very public role, you need to watch what you say carefully, as Exxon Mobil lobbyist Keith McCoy was reminded this week when his indiscreet comments went viral.
New Scientist
JULY 6, 2021
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic
The Applied Ecologist
JULY 6, 2021
Associate Editor Elizabeth Bach introduces our latest Editor’s Choice article by Patrick Swanson who calls for a new paradigm in ecosystem restoration called ‘Restorative recreation’. Ecosystem restoration seeks to reunite native plants and animals in degraded ecosystem, improving biodiversity and ecosystem functioning.
Scientific American
JULY 6, 2021
Among other things, we might simply not agree. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
JULY 6, 2021
A vaccine and new test to tackle bovine tuberculosis in cattle are being deployed in field trials in England, as the UK government shifts away from culling badgers to curb the disease
Scientific American
JULY 6, 2021
Among other things, we might simply not agree. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
JULY 6, 2021
A virus that causes cold-like symptoms was infecting people 31,000 years ago and may have existed 700,000 years ago – in which case it also plagued other hominins like Neanderthals
Scientific American
JULY 6, 2021
Amid a COVID surge in Africa, vaccine promises from richer nations are not enough to bring an early end to the pandemic, experts say. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Enviromental Defense
JULY 6, 2021
In a climate emergency, how do you think the federal government should be using public dollars? Solar energy and battery storage come to mind. So does electrified public transportation and energy efficiency for our homes. Instead, it turns out that the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta have spent a minimum of $23 billion on fossil fuel pipelines since 2018.
CEQA Developments
JULY 6, 2021
In a published opinion filed June 30, 2021, the First District Court of Appeal applied well-established CEQA statute of limitations rules, and a “persuasive dictum” from one of its prior decisions addressing the requirements for valid tolling agreements, to affirm a judgment dismissing a CEQA claim as time-barred. The Court also upheld the dismissal for failure to state any viable cause of action as to all of plaintiffs’ other claims challenging respondent East Bay Regional Park District’s (“EB
New Scientist
JULY 6, 2021
The shark species of the Gulf of Mexico work to a 24-hour hunting schedule to share resources, with different species active in the morning, afternoon, evening and night
Environmental Leader
JULY 6, 2021
California’s Trinkler Dairy Farm, a Nestle supplier, has become the first pilot farm within the U.S. Dairy Net Zero Initiative (NZI). With an initial $1.5 million investment from Nestle, Trinkler will test new technologies and implement sustainable farming practices to demonstrate the economic viability of achieving net zero emissions within. Read more ».
Cool Green Science
JULY 6, 2021
In Kenya, black rhinos need more space, and a community conservancy offers hope. The post Giving Black Rhinos Their Space in Northern Kenya appeared first on Cool Green Science.
Environmental Leader
JULY 6, 2021
The 72-page DNV Technology Progress Report, a supplement to DNV’s ongoing Energy Transition Outlook, covers ten key technologies seen as critical to decarbonization goals during the next five years. According to the report, the world needs to transition faster to a deeply decarbonized energy system, reducing emissions by around 8%. Read more ». The post DNV Report: 10 Technologies Shaping The Energy Transition Next 5 Years appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Inhabitant
JULY 6, 2021
Threatened ecosystems in Colombia have a new ally in El Tropicario. A new addition to the Bogotá Botanical Gardens, the project seeks to conserve native plants.
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