Yale E360
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Scientists have long drawn up a Red List to alert officials about wildlife and plant species threatened with extinction. Now some say it’s time to flip the script and create a “green status” category that identifies how to bring these species back to sustainable levels. Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Computer models inform key decisions in the Colorado River basin. But they cannot predict the future. . Precipitation in the mountains of Colorado is a source of uncertainty for water availability in the Colorado River basin. Photo © J. Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue. The Bureau of Reclamation’s 24-month study, in the simplest terms, projects water levels for the next two years at 12 federal reservoirs in the Colorado River basin, including Lakes Mead and Powell, the countries largest reservo
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Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
It's September–or as we know it at UCS, Early Career Scientist Month! Melissa Varga provides some wise and informed advice about how to be an effective advocate, for those just beginning their careers in science.
Circle of Blue
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Nearly two hundred water systems, large and small, are experiencing outages after the powerful storm. Damage from Hurricane Ida in Houma, Louisiana. Photo via NOAA. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – September 1, 2021. While people in Jefferson Parish, just west of New Orleans, queued for hours in the heat and humidity on Wednesday to pick up bottled water and packaged meals, the destruction that Hurricane Ida delivered to Louisiana’s eastern parishes was becoming clearer.
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.
Law and Environment
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
As climate change rightly has dominated recent discussions of environmental policy, it’s been easy to forget how much progress has been made in the past fifty years. I was reminded of the extent of that progress by the story in Bloomberg (subscription required) that the last refinery in the entire world to produce leaded gasoline has ceased operations.
Physics World
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Quasiparticles in motion: illustration of ghost polaritons in a calcite crystal being “launched” to record distances by a gold microdisk. (Courtesy: HUST). The existence of ghost hyperbolic surface polaritons has been demonstrated by an international collaboration including researchers in China and the US. Based at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), National University of Singapore (NUS), National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) and the City University of New Yor
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PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
With most of Pennsylvania currently under flood warnings and flash flood watches due to the remnants of Hurricane Ida moving north across the country. Among the many risks that come with floods are contaminant dangers for your drinking water and potential back-ups of your wastewater. Before using them again, there are important measures to take to ensure your water systems are in working order.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Wooden floors impregnated with silicon and metal ions can generate enough electrical power from human footsteps to power light bulbs or other small electrical appliances
Cool Green Science
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
New research shows just how useful citizen science is for horseshoe crab conservation. The post How Citizen Science Aids Horseshoe Crab Conservation appeared first on Cool Green Science.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Fires set in the Amazon to clear land for farming have affected almost all the endangered species in the Amazon rainforest, cutting down on animal habitats and threatening plant species
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
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
So many of the actions that we perform every day rely on the precise movements of our hands. For people who have had an upper-limb amputation, prosthetics could give back some amount of this function that most take for granted. However, these prosthetics are often heavy, rigid and expensive. Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University aim to restore function with their high-tech, inflatable neuroprosthetic hand, which they describe in N ature
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Science can solve the great mystery of consciousness – how physical matter gives rise to conscious experience – we just have to use the right approach, says neuroscientist Anil Seth
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Rather than crystallizing all at once, kidney stones dissolve and re-form over and over. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Today, many of the technologies required to decarbonise society are ready to be put in place – and the costs of shifting to net zero must be weighed against the price of inaction
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
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
A lost “treasure trove” of bird samples reveals how eye shape changes with environment. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Monica Byrne's fantastic second novel follows three storylines in the past, present and future, all of which are linked by historical threads and religious ideas, says Michael Marshall
Inside Climate News
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
A new report finds that up to 85 percent of threatened animal and plant species have had their habitat damaged by mining, agriculture or logging. By Georgina Gustin As industrial agriculture, mining and logging have barreled across the Amazon rainforest in recent decades, fires and deforestation have dramatically reduced the habitat of tens of thousands of plant and animal species, damaging not just the rainforest’s ability to act as a climate stabilizer but its role as the world’s greatest rese
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
An incredible slime mould, a touching depiction of lockdown life and a kestrel family portrait win top prizes at the New Scientist Photography Awards 2021.
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Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Caused by wildfires, they can trigger lightning, create fire tornadoes and turbocharge winds that accelerate the spread of a conflagration. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
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Physics World
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Picture of success: The importance of open-source software to physics. Twenty-three thousand. That’s roughly how many people helped create the first ever image of a black hole, taken by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) in 2019. Not all are formal members of the EHT collaboration – the vast majority are those who write, maintain and support the free and opensource software tools that the researchers used in their work.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Cannabis crops grown illegally on public lands along the west coast of the US are clashing with the habitats of native predators, putting wildlife at risk of poisoning from dangerous pesticides
National Law Center
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: AMS, The post Ag & Food Law Daily Update: September 1, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
A Greener Life
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Mayor Khan posing in front of London’s new hydrogen buses. Photo credit: The Mayor of London’s Office. By Anders Lorenzen. In June London’s then recently re-elected mayor Sadiq Khan announced a new fleet of hydrogen-powered buses. Khan launched England’s first-ever hydrogen fuel cell double-decker buses, marking another major step towards making the capital’s bus fleet zero-emission and cleaning up London’s toxic air. .
The Applied Ecologist
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
With increasing demand in housing and investment in infrastructure, are the guidance to protect and mitigate for biodiversity effectively implemented in practice? Hunter and colleagues evaluate the evidence supporting current development practices in their latest research. Originally posted and adapted from Conservation Evidence blog. What is ecological mitigation?
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Self-targeting antibodies attack part of the immune system that plays a key role in fighting infection. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Renewable + Law
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
On August 31, 2021, the California ISO held its August Summer Readiness Update Call. During the month of August, the California ISO grid faired well, as temperatures were more mild, and any hot weather was localized, rather than extending across the western United States. The California ISO also noted recent transparency improvements, including publication of a daily RA Capacity Trend and 7-Day Capacity Trend, as well a Daily Day-Ahead Summer Report and a monthly Summer Market Performance Repor
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
The PA Natural Heritage Program's Summer Wild Heritage News is now available to provide an update on recent program activities. Major initiatives highlight, include-- -- Life On A Boulder Field -- Green Isn't Always Good - Invasive Species -- When Life Gives You Rhus, Make Rhusade! Sumacs In PA -- 15th Anniversary Of PA Natural Heritage Program Merger -- Bog Turtle Conservation and Management -- Characterizing Floodplains Along The Lehigh River -- Community Scientist Contributes To Invasive Spec
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
The International Space Station is a marvel to behold and a new documentary, The Wonderful: Stories from the space station, speaks to those who have lived on board
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Self-targeting antibodies attack part of the immune system that plays a key role in fighting infection. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Two people with severe knee osteoarthritis have been successfully treated by inserting cartilage harvested from their noses into their damaged joints
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Read the full story at Reasons to Be Cheerful. Human hair is becoming a major player in ocean cleanups as a free, highly effective resource that never runs out.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
The way that some of the first coins were viewed 2500 years ago is similar to how we regard computers today, writes Annalee Newitz
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