Yale E360
JANUARY 11, 2022
From Minnesota to the Northwest Territories, researchers are studying dramatic changes in the vast northern forests: thawing permafrost, drowned trees, methane releases, increased wildfires, and the slow transformation of these forests from carbon sinks to carbon emitters. Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
JANUARY 11, 2022
A tire chemical that was poisoning fish out West has been discovered in two Lake Ontario tributaries. Credit: Lester Graham, Michigan Radio. This story was published through the Great Lakes News Collaborative. Funded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the collaborative’s four nonprofit newsrooms — Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at DPTV and Michigan Radio — aim to elevate discussion, amplify the voice of Michigan residents and produce action that protects the region’s water
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Physics World
JANUARY 11, 2022
Complex numbers are essential to achieve the most accurate quantum-mechanical description of nature, according to experiments done by two independent teams of physicists. Both studies were inspired by the Bell’s inequality test of quantum theory and suggest that complex numbers are more than just a mathematical convenience when it comes to the formulation of quantum mechanics.
Circle of Blue
JANUARY 11, 2022
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. A new study discovers social inequities in water distribution throughout Nairobi, Kenya. A slab of rock collapses into a popular tourist lake in Brazil after heavy rain and flooding throughout the region. The S. Bureau of Reclamation will reduce outflow at Lake Powell amid low surface levels. A judge in Canada rejects a First Nations lawsuit against a mining company.
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
JANUARY 11, 2022
Want to take part in this webinar? Join the audience. Please forgive the pun, but the research and deployment world of hydrogen has exploded lately. Much like the 2010s were the decade of wind and solar, the 2020s are setting up to be the decade of hydrogen. It is no longer whether hydrogen will be part of a sustainable energy system solution, but rather how large a role hydrogen will play in a clean, sustainable energy system for the planet.
Cool Green Science
JANUARY 11, 2022
A Steller's sea eagle has turned up in New England. Learn more about this bird's remarkable and unexpected journey. The post An Asian Sea Eagle Is Roaming New England appeared first on Cool Green Science.
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New Scientist
JANUARY 11, 2022
Cut marks on animal bones suggest ancient hominins butchered them for their meat, and that they were first on the scene instead of having to scavenge from carnivores like big cats
Physics World
JANUARY 11, 2022
Want to take part in this webinar? Join the audience. Please forgive the pun, but the research and deployment world of hydrogen has exploded lately. Much like the 2010s were the decade of wind and solar, the 2020s are setting up to be the decade of hydrogen. It is no longer whether hydrogen will be part of a sustainable energy system solution, but rather how large a role hydrogen will play in a clean, sustainable energy system for the planet.
Frontiers
JANUARY 11, 2022
Author: Leticia Nani Silva. Nadja Cech is a Distinguished Professor in Chemistry at the University of North Carolina , Greensboro, where she and her research group use mass spectrometry metabolomics to identify molecules that could be used to treat infectious disease. She is also a member of the research team at the National Institutes of Health Funded Center of Excellence for Natural Product Drug Interactions.
Scientific American
JANUARY 11, 2022
A critical care nurse confronts the Omicron surge filling her hospital. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
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.
The Energy Law Blog
JANUARY 11, 2022
On Friday, January 7, 2022, the Louisiana Supreme Court unanimously upheld a COVID-19 vaccine mandate program that the state’s largest private healthcare system implemented for its employees. Hayes, et al. v. University Health Shreveport , 21-01601 (La. 1/7/22). In doing so, the Court reaffirmed the employment-at-will doctrine, and its decision will likely be cited in many other types of employment law cases, including those asserting wrongful termination claims.
New Scientist
JANUARY 11, 2022
A concoction of vilca seeds and fermented alcohol may have provided a mild hallucinogenic experience, enabling Wari leaders in South America to bond with their people
Scientific American
JANUARY 11, 2022
The famed paleoanthropologist explored humankind’s origins and worked to safeguard a future for humans and wildlife alike, in Kenya and beyond. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
JANUARY 11, 2022
The characters used to write the Vai script, which was invented in Liberia in 1833, have become visually simpler over time, reflecting the evolutionary pressures acting on writing
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.
National Law Center
JANUARY 11, 2022
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: EPA, The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: January 11, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
JANUARY 11, 2022
Mimas doesn’t show any hints of liquid water, and it seems impossible that it could have an ocean under its surface, but that’s exactly what a new set of simulations suggest
Inhabitant
JANUARY 11, 2022
Rilu the snow leopard, a big cat at the Miller Park Zoo in Illinois, has died from COVID-19 complications. The 11-year-old leopard tested positive for COVID on Dec. 3 alongside three other big cats at the zoo. After struggling for over a month, the endangered cat was pronounced dead in an official announcement on Thursday.
New Scientist
JANUARY 11, 2022
Astronomers have long suspected that merging black holes can give the resulting larger black hole a massive boost of speed, and have finally spotted this happening
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Scientific American
JANUARY 11, 2022
You can change your behavior in lasting ways by changing how you frame your situation, explains behavioral scientist Ayelet Fishbach in her new book. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
JANUARY 11, 2022
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Washington Nature
JANUARY 11, 2022
Among our top legislative priorities this year is the Keep Washington Evergreen proposal from the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The bill establishes a target of conserving by 2040 a million acres of working forests and reforesting another million acres, especially in burn-scarred areas and urban communities with disproportionately low tree cover.
National Law Center
JANUARY 11, 2022
At the beginning of 2021 the National Agricultural Law Center (NALC) published a blog post highlighting some of the major food. The post From 2021 to 2022: Food Law Litigation and Regulation Update appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
JANUARY 11, 2022
The first transplant of a pig heart genetically modified for acceptance into human bodies raises hopes for a new solution to donor organ shortages
Environmental Leader
JANUARY 11, 2022
Solar and wind power and battery storage continue to see significant growth and will drive renewable energy sources in electricity generation in the United States in 2022. The post Solar Power to Lead in 2022 United States Electricity Generation appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Inhabitant
JANUARY 11, 2022
Buying vegan sneakers from Grounded People means supporting your choice of charity. Founded in Vancouver by CEO Maximilian Justus, Grounded People, an eco-friendly apparel company, started just as the pandemic began.
New Scientist
JANUARY 11, 2022
Random numbers – a vital part of encryption – are hard for computers to generate, but a new trick turns memory chips into a source of random noise
Inhabitant
JANUARY 11, 2022
Bjarke Ingels Group's (BIG) Oslo Science City is part of Oslo's 2019 Strategy for the Development of the Knowledge Capital, a 1.4 million square meter hub that aims to house 150,000 scientists, entrepreneurs and students. It will also contribute to the country's shift to renewable energy.
New Scientist
JANUARY 11, 2022
A computer simulation tracks 9 million years of evolution within a stellar nursery - also known as a giant molecular cloud – in which stars are born
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 11, 2022
Read the full story at Agriland. Under the European Green Deal, the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 commits to planting at least 3 billion additional trees in the EU by 2030. To assist in keeping track and count of all these trees, the European Commission and European Environment Agency (EEA) have launched a tree-counting tool called Map My Tree.
Scientific American
JANUARY 11, 2022
Critics accuse the organization of opposing efforts to stamp out inequity. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 11, 2022
Read the full story at The Hill. The Interior Department is wasting money and other resources on applications for land that will never be leased for oil and gas drilling, according to a report released Friday by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Environmental Leader
JANUARY 11, 2022
Whether organizations are looking to meet government mandates or fulfill their own carbon reduction targets, sustainability teams are scrambling to reduce their emissions and are making significant investments into sustainable initiatives like carbon offset contracts, renewable power purchase agreements, and carbon capture technologies. The post Why Utility Data Is the First Step in Your Sustainability Strategy appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 11, 2022
Read the full story from U.S. EPA. Energy, environment, urban planning, and living standards are all common elements city planners must consider when building sustainable and smarter cities of the future. To equip local officials with the tools they need to find integrated solutions, EPA researchers designed the City-based Optimization Model for Energy Technologies (COMET).
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