Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 9, 2021
I recently caught up with UCS Senior Engineer David Reichmuth to find out more about his new analysis on electric vehicles and ask his opinion on their short-term and long-term prospects.
Frontiers
JUNE 9, 2021
By Suzanna Burgelman, Frontiers science writer. Image: Oleksii Synelnykov/Shutterstock. A new study published by the open access publisher Frontiers is the first to research the link between functional brain network connectivity and behavioral temperament in newborns and one-month-old babies. The findings, which show that functional brain connectivity networks with behavioral relevance are already present in young infants, help further bridge the research gap between the human brain and our beha
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Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 9, 2021
The G-7 Leaders’ Summit gets underway soon, from June 11-13, in Cornwall, UK. As host nation for this summit, and the annual climate talks later this year (also known as COP26), the UK will clearly be elevating the need for climate action, alongside dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and trade issues. One priority that must […].
Scientific American
JUNE 9, 2021
Making peace with the biosphere will require building communities and relationships that are focused on protecting life—human and nonhuman. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
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.
Yale E360
JUNE 9, 2021
A consortium of French laboratories, the ALPALGA project , has set out to study the little understood communities of microalgae that live in mountains, including some that turn snow orange or red, a phenomenon known as "glacier blood." Scientists believe that climate change may be fueling blooms of red microalgae in the Alps. Read more on E360 ?.
Environmental Leader
JUNE 9, 2021
In a U.S. first, the state of Maine has passed legislation – bill LD99 – directing the $17 billion Maine Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) to divest $1.3 billion from fossil fuels within 5 years and directs the Treasury to do the same with other state funds. The move makes. Read more ». The post Maine $17B Pension Fund Directed To Divest From Fossil Fuels appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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Physics World
JUNE 9, 2021
A striking similarity between flows of liquids and a hot, dense state of matter called a quark-gluon plasma (QGP) has been revealed in calculations done by Kostya Trachenko at Queen Mary University of London, Vadim Brazhkin at the Institute for High Pressure Physics near Moscow and Matteo Baggioli at the Autonomous University of Madrid. The trio’s analysis could lead to a new understanding of the QGPs generated in particle accelerators, as well as providing new insights into the conditions th
Enviromental Defense
JUNE 9, 2021
Toronto, Ont. – Ontario has launched the second phase of a program to expand fossil fuel gas pipelines to new communities. Instead of supporting viable and more cost-effective clean technologies like heat pumps, Ontario is spending more than $234 million to support approximately 8750 connections – a subsidy of over $26,000 per customer. This is a big subsidy for fossil fuels and a step in the wrong direction, when the government could have chosen to support clean technologies, help customers sav
Earth 911
JUNE 9, 2021
Many power tools use batteries to run instead of corded electricity or the muscle of. The post Recycling Mystery: Rechargeable Tool Batteries appeared first on Earth911.
New Scientist
JUNE 9, 2021
The most powerful microscopes have limited detail when they observe living cells, but a quantum trick with laser light has allowed researchers to overcome those limits
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.
Frontiers
JUNE 9, 2021
By Conn Hastings, science writer. Image credit: unterwegs / Shutterstock.com. Despite knowing about decompression sickness – or ‘the bends’ – for more than a century, researchers are still mystified about how this condition occurs. A new study published by the open access journal Frontiers is the first to explore the genetic changes that occur in humans with the bends.
New Scientist
JUNE 9, 2021
Google creates custom processors to run its various artificial intelligence algorithms, and now it has tasked an AI with speeding up the process of designing more efficient chips
Scientific American
JUNE 9, 2021
A pan-coronavirus vaccine could be “one vaccine to rule them all,” and so far it has shown strong results in mice, hamsters, monkeys, horses and even sharks. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
JUNE 9, 2021
Research suggests the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is associated with a slightly increased risk of some bleeding disorders, but its benefits continue to outweigh the risks
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.
Scientific American
JUNE 9, 2021
Viruses that “spill over” to people do not stick around in animals, so finding true sources takes years of careful work, an expert says. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 9, 2021
by Lisa Sheppard, Prairie Research Institute Scientists studying birds have the data, and conservation managers make the decisions in the field, but if the two groups collaborate, together they can form the best outcomes on real-world bird conservation issues, according to an Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS) ecologist.
Physics World
JUNE 9, 2021
Courtesy: iStock/kimberrywood. In November 2020, the Institute of Physics (IOP) launched a new podcast, Looking Glass , to coincide with their 100th anniversary. “Series 1: Society” has six episodes, in which host Angela Saini talks to expert guests about the contributions and responsibilities of physics, and physicists, in society as a whole, particularly in relation to the challenges of today’s world.
Scientific American
JUNE 9, 2021
An online animal catalogue lets you decode communications and other behaviors for everyone’s favorite pachyderm. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
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New Scientist
JUNE 9, 2021
The second law of thermodynamics, which gives us an arrow of time, is routinely violated at the smallest scales - an insight that is already yielding fresh clues to some of biology's great mysteries
Scientific American
JUNE 9, 2021
A pan-coronavirus vaccine could be 'one vaccine to rule them all' and so far has shown strong results in mice, hamsters, monkeys, horses and even sharks. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
JUNE 9, 2021
Some supermassive black holes blast out powerful winds that astrophysicists suspected could kill small neighbouring galaxies – but it turns out they actually clear a spot for those small galaxies to settle into
National Law Center
JUNE 9, 2021
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: EPA, The post Ag & Food Law Daily Update: June 8 & 9, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
JUNE 9, 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
Cool Green Science
JUNE 9, 2021
Brood X is finally here and every time I step out of my suburban Maryland home during daylight, I hear them singing. I’ve been looking forward to CicadaPalooza since January, and spent my pandemic winter reading up on all things… The post Follow Me Down the Brood X Tunnel: A Reading List appeared first on Cool Green Science.
New Scientist
JUNE 9, 2021
New drugs are rarely tested in pregnant people, leaving harmful gaps in our medical knowledge, but the tide of opinion on including them in trials is starting to change
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 9, 2021
On June 9, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the department is designating 35 areas of state forest land across the state as Wild Plant Sanctuaries. “Whether tucked into forest hollows with rich soils, growing in mucky peatlands, or rooted in dry, rocky barrens, some of the state’s rarest plant populations are now protected in Wild Plant Sanctuaries established in state forests across Pennsylvania,” Dunn said.
New Scientist
JUNE 9, 2021
By 340 million years ago, our ancient fish-like ancestors had evolved to walk on land – but within about 10 million years, some of them had adapted to an aquatic life again
Scientific American
JUNE 9, 2021
The spacecraft captured the first close-up views of the solar system’s largest moon in more than 20 years. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
JUNE 9, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a slump in the sale of electronic devices and may give governments breathing room to tackle e-waste recycling, suggest UN researchers.
Scientific American
JUNE 9, 2021
Large gatherings and much more lenient restrictions have allowed the virus to spread at devastating levels. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
JUNE 9, 2021
Some strange units of measure, plus the first statue for the creator of bitcoin and the (lack of) connection between bluetooth and covid-19, in Feedback’s weird weekly round-up
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 9, 2021
Read the full story from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ. Among other things, dams serve as reservoirs for drinking water, agricultural irrigation, or the operation of hydropower plants. Until now, it had been assumed that dams act as net carbon stores.
New Scientist
JUNE 9, 2021
The current generation of walking robots are not particularly energy efficient, according to an analysis which also shows how much more efficient they could be
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