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More Heat, More Drought: New Analyses Offer Grim Outlook for the U.S. West.

Yale E360

The ongoing drought in the U.S. West is expected to persist through this summer, raising the risk of water shortages and wildfires. While California, Arizona, and New Mexico are now facing the brunt of the drought, new research suggests that Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming will increasingly come to look like the Southwest as temperatures continue to rise.

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Meet the 100: Marisa Buchanan, Managing Director, Global Sustainability, JPMorgan Chase

Environment + Energy Leader

The Environment+Energy Leader 100 is an annual list that recognizes environment and energy management “doers.” Here, Marisa Buchanan talks about how JPMorgan Chase developed methodology to set carbon reduction targets and monitor progress, as well as other successful company initiatives. The post Meet the 100: Marisa Buchanan, Managing Director, Global Sustainability, JPMorgan Chase appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Control of mechanical quantum resonators reaches new levels of precision

Physics World

New levels of precision control over the quantized energy levels of mechanical resonators have been achieved by teams in the US and Switzerland, who independently measured the number of phonons in a cavity without disturbing it. In addition, the US group produced an entangling gate comprising two nanomechanical oscillators. The work could potentially have implications for quantum networking and quantum error correction.

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McKinsey Publishes a Net-Zero Guide for Nine Key Sectors

Environment + Energy Leader

The sectors that produce the majority of global greenhouse-gas emissions face a steep challenge to decarbonize. The post McKinsey Publishes a Net-Zero Guide for Nine Key Sectors 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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10 endangered species that will suffer if Highway 413 is built

Enviromental Defense

It’s not an exaggeration to say that Highway 413 would be a disaster for Southern Ontario’s endangered species. . Without even accounting for future highway widening and all the sprawl development that will come with it, the project would destroy around 1000 hectares (nearly 2,500 acres) of significant natural areas, including Greenbelt land and the Nashville Conservation Reserve.

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Bolivia has high solar power potential but faces challenges scaling up

A Greener Life

Clear skies over the Oruro department in Bolivia. The Altiplano plateau in western Bolivia has some of the world’s highest and most consistent levels of solar radiation, creating a high potential for solar photovoltaic power in the region, but structural challenges may prevent scaling. Photo credit: Anyisa / Alamy. By Santiago Espinoza. The new 100 MW Oruro solar plant is a boost to Bolivia’s energy transition, but there are obstacles to harnessing the radiation potential of its western highland

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Nanoscale Möbius strips made from carbon, quantum tipple supports STEM outreach

Physics World

In 2017, Kenichiro Itami and colleagues made the first carbon nanobelts, which can be as little as three atoms thick. Based at Nagoya University in Japan, Itami’s team has managed to tweak the topology of their nanobelts to create Möbius carbon nanobelts (see figure). Making the nanobelts was not an easy task and took 14 chemical reaction steps. They confirmed the Möbius structure using a chiral separation technique and circular dichroism spectroscopy.

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Ag and Food Law Daily Update: May 20, 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 20, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Pollution and health: a progress update

Environmental News Bits

Fuller, R., et al (2022). “Pollution and health: a progress update.” The Lancet [link] Abstract: The Lancet Commission on pollution and health reported that pollution was responsible for 9 million premature deaths in 2015, making it the world’s largest environmental risk factor for disease and premature death. We have now updated this estimate using data from the … Continue reading Pollution and health: a progress update.

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Geometric distortion characterization using QUASAR™ MRID3D in radiation oncology: 1.5T MRI and 0.35T MR-LINAC

Physics World

Want to take part in this webinar? Join the audience. MR-guided radiation therapy (MRgRT) has been running routine clinical practice. However, MRgRT requires robust imaging spatial integrity to achieve accurate dose calculations and high-quality plan delivery. Throughout this webinar, we will review how to characterize the spatial integrity of 1.5T MRI and 0.35T MR-LINAC using QUASAR™ MRID 3D Geometric Distortion Analysis System in radiation oncology.

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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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Earth911 Podcast: Frank Dalene on Decarbonizing the World With ICEMAN

Earth 911

Markets are characterized by competition over exclusive control of resources, but as our guest today, The post Earth911 Podcast: Frank Dalene on Decarbonizing the World With ICEMAN appeared first on Earth911.

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China Initiative continues to prosecute scientists with links to China

Physics World

A federal jury in Illinois has found Mingqing Xiao , a mathematician at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, guilty of failing to report a Chinese bank account to tax authorities. Xiao’s sentencing on the tax charges is set for 11 August but his lawyers say they will appeal. Xiao’s case may be one of the last that is brought by the US government under its controversial China Initiative. .

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Female mice release banana-scented urine when pregnant to deter males

New Scientist

Pregnant and lactating female mice release a banana-smelling chemical in their urine that is thought to stress out males so they don’t commit infanticide

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Sixth District Upholds Constitutionality of Judicial Council’s Covid Emergency Rules Altering CEQA’s Statutes of Limitations In Unpublished Opinion

CEQA Developments

As the world continues to dig out from the aftermath of the Covid 19 pandemic, the aftereffects of the earliest phase of lockdowns continue to be felt, including in the world of CEQA litigation. While this blog does not ordinarily focus on unpublished appellate decisions, the recent case of Committee for Sound Water and Land Development v. City of Seaside , H049031 (6th Dist., May 9, 2022) is worth a look given its analysis of CEQA’s statute of limitations and its extension by emergency actions

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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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Climate change means people are losing 44 hours of sleep per year

New Scientist

Analysis of data from sleep-tracking wristbands in 68 countries reveals that unusually hot nights are causing people fall asleep later, rise earlier and sleep less

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A birder is back in the public eye, now on his own terms

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story in the New York Times. Christian Cooper’s encounter in Central Park with a white woman who called 911 to falsely accuse him of threatening her spurred a national outcry. Now he is hosting a birding series for National Geographic.

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Prehistoric Planet review: David Attenborough’s dinosaur magic

New Scientist

David Attenborough and Hollywood talent combine in Prehistoric Planet documentary to conjure up dinosaurs as never before

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Can fashion designers really learn to be sustainable?

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at The Cut. Most traditional fashion programs now offer sustainability courses but approach the subject inside silos — students take biology and broad offerings on “ecology and environmental problems” — while issues of neocolonialism and human rights go unexplored.

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Kyoto's cherry blossoms are reaching full bloom 11 days earlier

New Scientist

The Japanese city of Kyoto is famous for its cherry blossoms, which traditionally mark the start of spring, but climate change and urbanisation are seeing them bloom early

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Just Salad’s sustainability report highlights waste-free dining movement

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Waste360. New York-based Just Salad, known for its fast-casual restaurant concept that utilizes reusable containers, has just released its 2021 Sustainability Report. In an introductory letter, Nick Kenner, founder and CEO, and Sandra Noonan, chief sustainability officer, placed emphasis on the company’s commitment to “everyday health and sustainability.

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Bottlenose dolphins can identify friends by tasting their urine

New Scientist

We already knew that bottlenose dolphins recognise each other through their signature whistles, but now it seems the taste of their urine also plays a role

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Earth Day groundbreaking for world’s largest wildlife crossing

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Construction Dive. Endangered big cats and other animals will soon get a way to safely traverse a 10-lane Los Angeles-area highway. A new wildlife crossing broke ground on Earth Day, April 22, according to the National Wildlife Federation, and will be the largest of its kind in the world. The Wallis Annenberg … Continue reading Earth Day groundbreaking for world’s largest wildlife crossing.

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FedEx Is Delivering Environmental Performance

Environmental Leader

FedEx aims to be carbon neutral by 2040 — something that requires an investment of $2 billion into everything from electric vehicles to energy-efficient buildings to deploying onsite green energy. . The post FedEx Is Delivering Environmental Performance appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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New kind of camera can image mini-whirlpools in quantum liquids

New Scientist

Researchers have built a camera-like device for understanding how vortices form in quantum liquids, where atoms pair up and start to behave like overlapping waves

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10 pollution prevention methods to implement on the job site

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Builder Online. When determining how to cut pollution, especially on the jobsite, consider the following 10 prevention methods to take the next step to protecting the planet.

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Improvements to ECHA’s Chemicals Database Include Nanomaterial Form Characterization Information

Nanotech

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has made recent improvements to its chemicals database. For nanomaterials on the European Union (EU) market , the details page of the database now includes information on the nanomaterial form characterization. According to ECHA, the results page also has an improved display, allowing better access to the data and improved user interaction options.

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Why your DE&I efforts should include size representation

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at PR Daily. In recent years, DE&I strategies have seen increased investments, especially as younger workers seek companies whose public values mirror their own. Yet body size is seldom included within the framework of traditional DE&I messaging.

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Bioactive materials and regenerative repair

Physics World

Want to take part in this webinar? Join the audience. Biomedical Materials (BMM) will host a webinar focusing on bioactive materials and regenerative repair. Prof. Rongrong Zhu, board member of BMM will be the chair for the webinar. Along with two others speakers, Prof. Huiling Cao from Southern University of Science and Technology and Prof. Yuxiao Lai from Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, they will share their research on bioactive materials and regenera

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New funding effort will deploy a corps of scientist ‘scouts’ to spot innovative ideas

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story in Science. Massachusetts Institute of Technology chemical engineer Kristala Prather is relishing the chance to present her work in person at scientific meetings now that the pandemic has eased. But starting this month, she will head to the airport with an added goal in mind: to serve as a “scout” for … Continue reading New funding effort will deploy a corps of scientist ‘scouts’ to spot innovative ideas.

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Noisy boats over the Great Barrier Reef are cutting fish lives short

New Scientist

The noise of motorboats over the Great Barrier Reef can stress its inhabitants, stunting the growth of young fish and leaving them less likely to live to adulthood

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Trash or recycling? Why plastic keeps us guessing.

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story in the New York Times. Did you know the ? symbol doesn’t mean something is actually recyclable? Play our trashy garbage-sorting game. Then, read on about how we got here, and what can be done.

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Introducing the Global Ghost Gear Initiative Small Grants Recipients of 2022

Ocean Conservancy

Ocean Conservancy’s Global Ghost Gear Initiative® (GGGI) engages with international leadership as well as grassroots projects around the world to combat ghost gear—abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG). GGGI membership includes representatives from academia, governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the private sector dedicated to combat this most harmful form of marine debris.

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You told us you want safer products. Here’s what we’re doing about it.

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from the Washington State Department of Health. Safer Products for Washington uses your feedback to help get harmful chemicals out of the stuff we all buy.

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May 20 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation

PA Environment Daily

The May 20 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks & Forests Foundation. Lots of events on the Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events for activities happening near you. Click Here to read the entire Take Five. For more information on programs, initiatives, special events and how you can get involved, visit the PA Parks & Forests Foundation website.