Hippos Are in Trouble. Will an Endangered Listing Save Them?
Yale E360
APRIL 27, 2023
Animal welfare groups are pushing the U.S. to list the hippopotamus as endangered, which would lead to restrictions on the import of hippo parts.
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How Forest Management Can Build Healthy Wildfire Cycles in Western North America
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 27, 2023
Wildfires across the western United States and Canada have been worsening. Many factors play a role including climate change, human development and forest management. While there’s consensus around the danger and risks of our current wildfire situation, there is often debate concerning why and how we manage our forests. What’s the relationship between fires and forests?
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Why Geopolitics is Fast Becoming the Added G in ESG
Environment + Energy Leader
APRIL 27, 2023
Geopolitics, some believe, is now so important, it’s actually becoming an additional “G” in ESG. The post Why Geopolitics is Fast Becoming the Added G in ESG appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Where is California Going to Site Its New Solar Power?
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 27, 2023
From a national perspective, the land use needed to reach our clean energy goals is modest. But for states like California, with large populations, an ambitious and necessary clean energy timeline , and ongoing natural resource issues , where to actually build these projects will require thoughtful planning. A 2021 report by California state agencies calls for an additional 16,900 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale solar and an additional 12,500 MW of customer solar by 2030, making up 61 percent of
Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization
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.
USDA Highlights Critical Role of Agricultural Research and Development During G20 Meeting
Environment + Energy Leader
APRIL 27, 2023
Their specific goals include providing nutritious food to all, minimizing food waste, and boosting technology. G20 Members also encourage investing in agricultural research and innovation. The post USDA Highlights Critical Role of Agricultural Research and Development During G20 Meeting appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Farmers Are Looking to the 2023 Farm Bill for Transformational Agriculture Reform
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 27, 2023
Policy and legislation are supposed to be routes to resources and advocacy. Unfortunately, things like challenging language, lack of promotion of programming, and lack of adequate support for people whose first language is not English makes policy feel inaccessible for a lot of people. As a young queer Latine and aspiring farmer of color, I have personally struggled with farm policy and how to make use of it for my own projects.
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Los agricultores esperan que el Proyecto de Ley Agrícola del 2023 sea una reforma que transforme la agricultura
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 27, 2023
Se supone que las políticas y la legislación deben ser las vías de acceso a los recursos y los esfuerzos de abogacía. Desafortunadamente, hay cosas como el lenguaje complicado, la falta de promoción de los programas y la falta de apoyo adecuado para las personas cuya lengua materna no es el inglés que hacen que estas políticas parezcan ser inaccesibles para mucha gente.
EU Takes a Step Forward in the Race to Decarbonize Aviation
Environment + Energy Leader
APRIL 27, 2023
In 2025, airlines will be able to market their flights with a label indicating the expected carbon footprint per passenger and the expected CO2 efficiency per kilometer The post EU Takes a Step Forward in the Race to Decarbonize Aviation appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
An Agricultural Drought In East Africa Was Caused by Climate Change, Scientists Find
Inside Climate News
APRIL 27, 2023
The drought has pushed millions of people into famine or famine-like conditions and killed millions of animals. By Georgina Gustin A group of scientists have concluded that a devastating drought in the Horn of Africa, where tens of millions of people and animals have been pushed into starvation, would not have happened without the influence of human-caused climate change.
European Green Deal: New Green Alliance Between EU-Norway Deepens Clean Industry Commitment
Environment + Energy Leader
APRIL 27, 2023
The alliance has been in works since February 2022, and the partnership has a heavy focus on transitioning away from fossil fuels. Practically, these efforts include clean mobility, renewable energy, and hydrogen production. The post European Green Deal: New Green Alliance Between EU-Norway Deepens Clean Industry Commitment appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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.
Old dogs with dementia sleep less deeply, just like people with Alzheimer’s
Frontiers
APRIL 27, 2023
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Scientists have shown that old dogs with canine dementia have sleep and brain wave patterns that mirror those found in people with Alzheimer’s. This is the first study to use polysomnography techniques from human sleep studies in old dogs In people with Alzheimer’s, the earliest symptoms are commonly disruptions in sleep rhythms.
Climate Change and the Law: Sabin Center launches report on legal issues to be analyzed by International Court of Justice
Law Columbia
APRIL 27, 2023
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is inviting all U.N. Member States to submit their views on the legal issues relevant to climate duties and obligations. To help States make these submissions, Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law has just released its Status Report on Principles of International and Human Rights Law Relevant to Climate Change.
Doctors are hypnotising people before surgery to help reduce anxiety
New Scientist
APRIL 27, 2023
The professional body for anaesthetists in the UK has produced hypnosis recordings for patients to listen to as they wait for their operation, and other hospitals worldwide use similar techniques
What Makes a Mammal? 423,000 Newly Identified DNA Regions Guide Our Genes
Scientific American
APRIL 27, 2023
These elements, dubbed “UNICORNs,” sit close to genes that affect smell, sleep and ways that people and other mammals interact with their surroundings
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.
Blobs of worms untangle in milliseconds with a corkscrew wiggle
New Scientist
APRIL 27, 2023
California blackworms gather together in tangled-up balls to preserve moisture during droughts, but they can rapidly separate when they perceive danger thanks to a special helical wriggle
50,000 Worms Tangled Up in a Ball Unravel in an Explosive Burst when a Predator Appears
Scientific American
APRIL 27, 2023
California blackworms make a contribution to the math and physics of knot tying by demoing twisting motions that help them escape a tangled worm ball
Senate Environmental Committee Holds May 1 Hearing On Electric Grid Reliability Looking At Natural Gas, Other Generation Failures During Winter Storm Elliot In December
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 27, 2023
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will hold its second hearing May 1 on electric grid reliability and the failure of natural gas and other generation to provide power when called on by PJM during Winter Storm Elliot in December. Witnesses during this hearing represent generators and are expected to be-- -- Glen Thomas, President of PJM Power Providers Group and former Chair of PA PUC -- Jim Locher, Keystone-Conemaugh Project Office -- Dr.
Deadly African Drought Wouldn't Have Happened without Climate Change
Scientific American
APRIL 27, 2023
A severe drought that has led to near-famine conditions in the Horn of Africa would not have happened without the influence of climate change, a new analysis finds
Sustainability at Retail
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Balto's genome reveals famed sledge dog was a mutt
New Scientist
APRIL 27, 2023
Balto had a varied ancestry, sharing genes with Siberian huskies, Greenland sledge dogs, Vietnamese village dogs and Tibetan mastiffs
The Lifesaving Sled Dog Balto Had Genes unlike Those of Dog Breeds Today
Scientific American
APRIL 27, 2023
The genome of the 1920s Siberian husky Balto suggests that greater genetic diversity and less inbreeding contribute to better health
CBF Blog: Student In CBF's Student Leadership Program Worked To Rename Stream After Kitty Payne, An Emancipated Slave Who Lived Near Biglerville, Adams County
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 27, 2023
By B.J. Small, Chesapeake Bay Foundation For Aidan Kissner, the little stream behind his house in Biglerville, Pennsylvania, was a playground on summer evenings, and a quiet, calming spot for a hyper kid growing up. Now a senior in high school, Kissner has repaid the small watery respite, by naming it “Kitty Payne Creek” so that it can get the respect, attention, and protection it deserves.
WOTUS Update: 2023 Rule Enjoined in 27 States
National Law Center
APRIL 27, 2023
Over the last month, there have been several developments in the litigation over implementation of the key Clean Water Act (“CWA”). The post WOTUS Update: 2023 Rule Enjoined in 27 States appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Hyenas seen sharing their dens with porcupines and warthogs
New Scientist
APRIL 27, 2023
Camera traps at two dens in Kenya have captured evidence of porcupines and warthogs occupying dens at the same time as their predators, spotted hyenas
What It Would Take for Electric Vehicles to Help Power the Grid
Scientific American
APRIL 27, 2023
A new bill in California proposes making electric vehicles a backup power source for the electric grid—an idea that has promise but has to overcome several technological hurdles, experts say
Evolutionary oddball has seven genomes inside a single cell
New Scientist
APRIL 27, 2023
DNA analysis has revealed that a single-celled alga has a strange conglomeration of different organisms living inside it
Cumulative Impacts on the Exercise of Treaty Rights
Environmental Law Centre
APRIL 27, 2023
Cumulative Impacts on the Exercise of Treaty Rights: Lessons from the Blueberry River First Nation Decision and Agreement The entirety of Alberta is subject to historic treaties, encompassing 45. The post Cumulative Impacts on the Exercise of Treaty Rights appeared first on Environmental Law Centre.
We now know why we mess up when the stakes are high
New Scientist
APRIL 27, 2023
A brain mechanism that enables us to carry out tasks to achieve a certain reward may get disrupted when a jackpot prize is in sight
Physicists See 'Strange Matter' Form inside Atomic Nuclei
Scientific American
APRIL 27, 2023
New research attempts to discern how bizarre particles of strange matter form in the nuclei of atoms
Fluent answers from AI search engines are more likely to be wrong
New Scientist
APRIL 27, 2023
AI search engines like Microsoft's Bing Chat often fail to provide citations to back up statements, or cite information incorrectly - and this is more likely when answers sound more convincing
Dogs Can Carry Mutant Flu Strains
Scientific American
APRIL 27, 2023
A mutant human influenza found in two dogs shows the importance of viral surveillance in companion animals
Watch a weird robot wiggle and flap like a seal moving on land
New Scientist
APRIL 27, 2023
A four-legged robot has been designed to imitate the bouncing and lunging motion of a seal on land, but struggles to turn while moving forwards
County Conservation District Week Observed April 23-29
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 27, 2023
Recognized by both the Pennsylvania State House and Senate, April 23-29, 2023 has been declared “ Conservation District Week.” During this week, district offices across the state held events and met with legislators in their home county. Each county has a conservation district office except Philadelphia. These volunteer directors and staff address conservation concerns in their community.
EUON Extends Deadline for Study Proposals
Nanotech
APRIL 27, 2023
As reported in our March 16, 2023, blog item , on March 14, 2023, the European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) issued a call for study proposals. EUON is looking for studies on: Questions related to the health and safety aspects of nanomaterials, including hazard and risk assessment, exposure to nanomaterials, or worker safety and protection; Specific issues surrounding the uses of nanomaterials; or Information about markets for nanomaterials ( e.g. , the market for specific mate
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