Wed.May 11, 2022

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Michigan’s ‘Very Big Opportunity’ in Infrastructure Windfall

Circle of Blue

Michigan’s ‘Very Big Opportunity’ in Infrastructure Windfall More communities gain access to the largest federal infusion in a half century. Throughout the Great Lakes region and across the U.S., water systems are aging. In some communities, this means water bills that residents can’t afford or water that’s unsafe to drink. It means that vulnerable systems are even more at risk in a changing climate.

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American Chemistry Council Calls on EPA to Reverse TSCA Policy Changes

Environment + Energy Leader

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) is urgently calling on the EPA to reverse “misguided” policy changes and get TSCA implementation back on track. The post American Chemistry Council Calls on EPA to Reverse TSCA Policy Changes appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Following Record Growth in 2021, Renewables on Track for New High in 2022

Yale E360

The world added a record 295 gigawatts of renewable power in 2021 and is on pace to surpass that amount in 2022, according to a new analysis from the International Energy Agency. Read more on E360 ?.

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Partnership Enhances ESG Management Platform

Environment + Energy Leader

A partnership will boost an ESG management software offering, growing the tools available to companies seeking to make sustainability improvements. The post Partnership Enhances ESG Management Platform appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation

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.

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California Releases Draft Plan to Reach Carbon Neutrality by 2045

Legal Planet

California’s lead climate and air quality agency published a comprehensive draft plan yesterday for how the state could reach its carbon neutrality goals by no later than 2045. The California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update (Draft Plan) assesses both California’s progress toward meeting its 2030 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target (40% reduction from the 1990 level) established by Senate Bill 32 (Chapter 249, Statutes of 2016), and a Proposed Scenari

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The Stream, May 11, 2022: Wildfire Season Starts Early As U.S. Battles Drought

Circle of Blue

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. More than half of the continental United States is experiencing drought. Water scarcity threatens more than four-fifths of the world’s croplands. Around one-fifth of aquatic ecosystems in the Brazilian Amazon have been impacted by agriculture and dam construction. In the United States , more than 2,000 aging dams pose threats to nearby communities.

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Do you toss biodegradable plastic in the compost bin? Here’s why it might not break down

Environmental News Bits

by Bronwyn Laycock, The University of Queensland; Paul Lant, The University of Queensland, and Steven Pratt, The University of Queensland Over one-fifth of all plastic produced worldwide is tossed into uncontrolled dumpsites, burned in open pits or leaked into the environment. In Australia, 1.1 million tonnes of plastic is placed in the market, yet just … Continue reading Do you toss biodegradable plastic in the compost bin?

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Clean Air Council Hosts May 18 Webinar On Oil & Gas Threat Map By Earthworks

PA Environment Daily

The Clean Air Council is hosting a May 18 webinar starting at 2:00 p.m. on the Oil & Gas Threat Map released by Earthworks showing 1,482,810 Pennsylvanians including 290,123 children, reside near or attend schools or daycares within a half mile threat radius of active oil and gas operations. The Oil and Gas Threat Map can display data about the risk of increased cancer and respiratory health rates at the county level.

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Redwood trees have two types of leaves, scientists find – a trait that could help them survive in a changing climate

Environmental News Bits

by Alana Chin, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich Coast redwoods are amazing trees that scientists have studied for generations. We know they are the tallest living trees and have survived for millennia, resisting fire and pests. Because redwoods are long-lived, large and decay-resistant, the forests they dominate store more above-ground mass, and thus presumably … Continue reading Redwood trees have two types of leaves, scientists find – a trait that could help them survive in a

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Fascia: The long-overlooked tissue that shapes your health

New Scientist

The connective tissue that surrounds your muscles and organs, known as fascia, has always been ignored – but new insights suggest it holds the key to tackling chronic pain and immune dysfunction

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Shaping a Resilient Future: Climate Impact on Vulnerable Populations

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.

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Research reveals that spring starts three weeks early in some parts of the UK?

A Greener Life

A tit pictured in Wytham Woods. Photo credit: Wytham Woods. By Anders Lorenzen. Scientists have warned that in some parts of the UK, spring is starting three weeks earlier than usual. And the evidence is pretty clear; climate change is to blame. According to the scientists working on one of the longest animal-tracking studies in the world in what they say is the world’s most studied woodland, Wytham Woods in Oxfordshire, UK egg-laying has shifted by three weeks in some parts of the woodland.

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The grand plan to create a periodic table of all animal intelligence

New Scientist

Animal minds are extraordinarily diverse, but a new attempt to categorise them aims to reveal the distinct nature of intelligence in everything from dolphins to bees – and even us

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Sustainability by design

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from North Carolina State University’s College of Design. Students are gaining real-world experience while reducing waste in a new project sponsored by Eastman. The company challenged NC State industrial design seniors in the College of Design to create consumer products with sustainability top of mind. The students’ design concepts will help Eastman have deeper … Continue reading Sustainability by design.

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New Research Shows Aerosol Emissions May Have Masked Global Warming’s Supercharging of Tropical Storms

Inside Climate News

Air pollution cuts in North America and Europe helped to increase tropical Atlantic hurricane activity, and may do the same in the western Pacific as Asia cuts emissions. By Bob Berwyn Ample research shows how surging greenhouse gas concentrations intensify deadly storms, droughts and heat waves, but cutting them, along with other industrial pollution emissions, will also affect global weather.

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Sustainability at Retail

Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.

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A soil bacterium forms multicellular organisms with specialised roles

New Scientist

A type of Streptomyces bacterium that lives in soil forms multicellular structures in which some bacterial cells have specialised roles, like the cells of complex organisms – and a computer model suggests how this phenomenon evolved

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Ag and Food Law Daily Update: May 11, 2022

National Law Center

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 11, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Road To Recovery Concert Fundraiser May 28 For Chainsaw Carver Todd Gladfelter From Schuylkill County

PA Environment Daily

Spend the day outdoors enjoying a mix of music on Saturday, May 28, when Hawk Mountain Sanctuary and community friends host Road to Recovery , a Concert Fundraiser to benefit chainsaw carver Todd Gladfelter from Schuylkill County. Eight musical acts will perform from noon to 5:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary’s Amphitheater, and the entrance fee is simply a donation to support chainsaw carver Todd Gladfelter chainsaw artist and his ongoing recovery from partial paralysis.

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Google calls for urgent switch to quantum-safe encryption as US delays

New Scientist

A US body in charge of choosing new encryption algorithms that can withstand quantum computers has delayed announcing them due to undisclosed legal reasons, while a team at Google is calling for an immediate switch

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Statement from Julia Levin, National Climate Program Manager, on the new $10 billion subsidy for Trans Mountain pipeline

Enviromental Defense

Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – Ministers Chrystia Freeland and Mary Ng have just approved a giant new fossil fuel subsidy: a $10 billion loan guarantee for the Trans Mountain pipeline. This will put even more taxpayer dollars on the line for a federally owned project that has clearly become a financial boondoggle, as the costs keep ballooning.

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Amazon river dolphin may actually be multiple species

New Scientist

Genetic analysis has previously hinted that there are several species of Amazon river dolphin, and now differences in skull shape have added to the evidence

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Earth911 Podcast: Desert Harvest Debuts Smart, Refillable Medicine Packaging

Earth 911

Heather Florio, CEO of Desert Harvest, a maker of aloe vera-based nutritional supplements, will introduce. The post Earth911 Podcast: Desert Harvest Debuts Smart, Refillable Medicine Packaging appeared first on Earth911.

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'World-leading' research not confined to elite universities, says REF

New Scientist

The Research Excellence Framework, an assessment of UK universities' research output, has found that "world-leading" research is distributed across the country rather than concentrated in a few elite institutions

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Poconos Residents Support More Action To Protect “Exceptional Value” Streams, New Poll Finds

PA Environment Daily

Poconos residents value state protections for “Exceptional Value” streams and want elected officials to take further steps to protect these waterways from large-scale commercial development, a poll released today by the Our Pocono Waters campaign finds. 94% Support Pristine Streams Poconos residents voiced overwhelming support for protecting the region’s pristine waters (94 percent), particularly the streams considered so pure that they meet Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Ex

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Arica review: Gut-wrenching documentary about a toxic waste lawsuit

New Scientist

A low-income Chilean community faces down the Swedish company whose toxic sludge was dumped near its homes causing cancer and congenital conditions in Arica, a powerful documentary, writes Simon Ings

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Rally with us on May 14 – for climate, communities and nature!

Enviromental Defense

This spring, Ontarians have an important choice in front of them. Will we elect a government that turns its back on the climate crisis, tramples on endangered species, and appears hell bent on destroying what remains of Ontario’s best farmland and wild spaces? Or will we vote to protect this province and the things that make it a great place to live?

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The lab coat and lone genius – science's most infuriating stereotypes

New Scientist

Television often portrays researchers as lab coat-wearing weirdos who hate social interactions, but the name of the game is collaboration plus hoodies.

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We commercialized a methane capture technology in ten years — here’s how

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story in Nature. Lessons from launching a spin-off company: invest in collaborations and engineering, and protect intellectual property to speed up tech development.

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Have we been measuring the expansion of the universe wrong all along?

New Scientist

For decades, measurements of the universe's expansion have suggested a discrepancy known as the Hubble tension, which threatens to transform cosmology.

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This startup fights climate change by growing algae in the desert

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Fast Company. In the Sahara Desert along the coastline in Morocco, more than 300 miles from the nearest city, a green pond now sits in the middle of the sand. It’s a test site for Brilliant Planet, a startup that plans to fight climate change by growing vast quantities of carbon-capturing … Continue reading This startup fights climate change by growing algae in the desert.

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Some medicines prescribed to treat back pain may prolong the problem

New Scientist

Two drugs called dexamethasone and diclofenac relieve pain in the short term but may block healing of the injury and so cause worse pain long term

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How much energy powers a good life? Less than you’re using, says a new report

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from NPR. How much energy does it take to have a good and healthy life? A new Stanford University study has found that the answer is far less than the average American is using.

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Mars was wet more recently than we thought, according to Chinese rover

New Scientist

There may have been liquid water on Mars much more recently than we thought, according to an analysis of rocks by China’s Zhurong rover

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From museum to laptop: Visual leaf library a new tool for identifying plants

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from Penn State University. Fossil plants reveal the evolution of green life on Earth, but the most abundant samples that are found — fossil leaves — are also the most challenging to identify. A large, open-access visual leaf library provides a new resource to help scientists recognize and classify these leaves.

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Virtual reality mask adds realism by making it harder to breathe

New Scientist

A mask that can make it easier or harder to breathe by controlling your air supply adds more realism to virtual reality

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