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Arizona and California Farmers, Targets for Colorado River Cuts, Draft Their Conservation Strategy

Circle of Blue

Nearly 1 million acre-feet of compensated water cuts are being discussed. Farm fields resemble a mosaic in California’s Imperial Valley. The Imperial Irrigation District holds more rights to Colorado River water than any other user in the basin. Photo © Brent Stirton/Reportage by Getty Images for Circle of Blue. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – August 4, 2022.

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Typically Rainy Parts of Europe See Deepening Drought, Forcing Water Restrictions

Yale E360

The UK, Germany, and the Netherlands, three countries accustomed to regular rainfall, are seeing intense drought this summer, with unusually dry conditions expected to persist through September. Read more on E360 ?.

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One in 8 people got long covid after infection early in the pandemic

New Scientist

Researchers estimated the prevalence of long covid using survey data from the Netherlands in the early stages of the pandemic

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What is a flash flood? A civil engineer explains

Environmental News Bits

by Janey Camp, Vanderbilt University Flash flooding is a specific type of flooding that occurs in a short time frame after a precipitation event – generally less than six hours. It often is caused by heavy or excessive rainfall and happens in areas near rivers or lakes, but it also can happen in places with … Continue reading What is a flash flood?

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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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Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Accepting Nominations For 3rd Annual Mira Lloyd Dock Partnership Diversity Award

PA Environment Daily

The Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership is accepting nominations for the Third Annual Mira Lloyd Dock Partnership Diversity Award , given for conservation work in environmental justice communities in Pennsylvania. The deadline for nominations is September 30. The Department of Environmental Protection considers any census block group where 20 percent or more individuals live in poverty, or 30 percent or more of the population identifies as a minority, to be in an environmental justice area.

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Who benefits from renewable energy subsidies? In Texas, it’s often fossil fuel companies that are fighting clean energy elsewhere

Environmental News Bits

by Nathan Jensen, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts and Isabella Steinhauer, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts Texas is known for fiercely promoting its oil and gas industries, but it’s also the No. 2 renewable energy producer in the country after California. In fact, more than … Continue reading Who benefits from renewable energy subsidies?

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How can we clean up PFAS, the ‘forever chemicals’?

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Fast Company. They last forever, so they’re going to require some out-there ideas to get rid of—like electrocuting microbes or chemical-attracting bubbles.

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Ag and Food Law Daily Update: August 4, 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: August 4, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Once nearly extinct, bison are now climate heroes

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story in the Washington Post. Indigenous tribes are leading the effort to bring back the bison — a victory not only for the sake of biodiversity, but for the entire ecosystem they nurture.

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European wildfires have released a record amount of carbon

New Scientist

The climate-warming pollution from wildfires in the first half of 2022 in the EU and UK has been on a par with the annual emissions of Cyprus

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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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Haskell Indian Nations University receives $20 million National Science Foundation research award for Indigenous science hub project

Environmental News Bits

Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland today announced that Haskell Indian Nations University, a Bureau of Indian Education-operated Tribal University in Lawrence, Kansas, is the recipient of a $20 million award from the National Science Foundation for an Indigenous science hub project. Funded under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the award is … Continue reading Haskell Indian Nations University receives $20 million National Science Foundation research award for Indigen

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Mice produce rat sperm with technique that could help conservation

New Scientist

Mice containing rat cells have produced rat sperm thanks to a modification technique that could be useful for conserving endangered species or creating hybrids

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Food manufacturers can recycle equipment destined for landfill or incineration

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Food Manufacture. A new range of Zero Waste Boxes has been launched allowing food manufacturers to recycle equipment such as hair nets and gloves that would be destined for landfill or incineration.

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Quantum computer can simulate infinitely many chaotic particles

New Scientist

Using just a handful of quantum bits, researchers have used a quantum computer to simulate an infinite line of electron-like particles.

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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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Urban waters: Discovering the hidden beauty of a Jersey river

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at e360. Flowing through hard-pressed Camden, New Jersey’s Cooper River was long abused and ignored by area residents. Now, following the example of other urban restoration efforts, a campaign is underway to encourage more use of the Cooper and an appreciation of its natural assets.

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Start-up plans 2500 artificial coral reefs to fight climate change

New Scientist

The Reef Company, backed by IBM and Microsoft, hopes to offset carbon emissions and support coastal economies by restoring coral reef ecosystems

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How nursing schools are preparing their students to understand climate change

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Fast Company. A new program helps teach nurses how the changing climate is going to affect the health of their patients—and how they can be advocates for better climate policies.

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DaNa Publishes Research Spotlight on Three-Stage Model for the Formation of Micro- and Nanoplastic Particles

Nanotech

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) project (DaNa4.0) is addressing the question of whether new advanced materials, including nanomaterials, can be harmful to humans and the environment and how humans and the environment come into contact with these materials. DaNa has published an August 2022 research spotlight on a “ Three-stage model for the formation of micro- and nanoplastic particles.

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The energy transition runs into a ditch in rural Ohio

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Inside Climate News. Resistance to renewable energy is growing in America’s farm country, including in this Ohio village where a solar proposal has divided the community. Here’s how it looks to two families that used to be friends: the Scheins and the Barneses.

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DCNR Announces $1 Million Grant For Spring Garden Street Greenway In Philadelphia

PA Environment Daily

On August 4, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced a $1 million grant to the city of Philadelphia to assist in completing the final design for the Spring Garden Street Greenway. “DCNR is thrilled to join other partners supporting this project, which helps us close one of our Top 10 Trail Gaps and achieves our goal of a trail within 10 minutes of every Pennsylvanian,” Dunn said.

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Racial and ethnic disparities persist in NSF funding decisions

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Chemical & Engineering News. Over the past 2 decades, the US National Science Foundation (NSF) has consistently funded White researchers at higher rates than researchers from other racial and ethnic groups, according to a new study that has not yet been peer-reviewed (OSF Preprints 2022, DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/xb57u). The study also found … Continue reading Racial and ethnic disparities persist in NSF funding decisions.

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Academy Of Natural Sciences Of Drexel University Hosts Bug Fest! Aug. 27-28

PA Environment Daily

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University will host Bug Fest! August 27-28 in Philadelphia. Join us at the Academy of Natural Sciences for a wild weekend celebrating a few of our favorite (invertebrate) things. Enjoy classic Bug Fest favorites, including scientist-guided Bug Walks on the Parkway and our famous Roach Races, or discover your love for something surprising like the graceful dance of a crane fly.

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Are voluntary carbon markets ready for a new type of credits?

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at GreenBiz. Research by BeZero Carbon states that just 19% of the voluntary carbon market today could be classified as ‘removals credits,’ with the market dominated by so-called ‘avoidance credits.

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On the Wings of Research

Academy of Natural Sciences

“Butterflies are often a first point of introduction for many into nature,” writes Vaughn Shirey, first author of an astounding paper published in the very prestigious science journal, Nature, that presents the largest and most comprehensive global compilation of butterfly trait data to date. Shirey, who is also an alum of Drexel University’s Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science (BEES) Department and a previous co-op at the Academy, spoke with us about their life-chang

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EPA’s Spring 2022 Regulatory Agenda updates actions for PFAS Strategic Roadmap

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at JD Supra. On October 18, 2021, EPA announced EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap (“Roadmap”) which outlines EPA’s comprehensive agency wide approach for addressing PFAS. The Roadmap contains timelines for EPA to take actions to address PFAS. A critical component of the Roadmap is the development of new regulations within existing EPA … Continue reading EPA’s Spring 2022 Regulatory Agenda updates actions for PFAS Strategic Roadmap.

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City Of Pittsburgh Residents Can Now Drop Off E-Waste & Household Chemicals For Recycling Thanks To Partnership With PA Resources Council

PA Environment Daily

On August 4, the City of Pittsburgh announced residents in need of disposing of a wide variety of waste not accepted in curbside recycling can now register to drop off materials. Collection of televisions, computers, pesticides, automotive fluids and more will take place on designated collection days at the Department of Public Works Environmental Services facility in the Strip District, 3001 Railroad Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201.

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6 novels to read if you’re a fan of climate tech fiction

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at GreenBiz. Happy Friday! How often do you sit in bed and think, “I wish I had a book to read that focuses on climate tech”? More times than you can count? Well, color me surprised. Me, too! And then, after that first thought, do you search for a climate tech-specific … Continue reading 6 novels to read if you’re a fan of climate tech fiction.

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Let’s Talk about Diversity! Celebrating the Human Dimension in Ecology

ESA

Whenever we do a search for the word “diversity” in ecology journals, many articles pop up focusing on “biodiversity” but rarely does one refer to “human diversity” in ecology. The fact that ecologists focus their research and teaching on biodiversity conservation but rarely include “human diversity” in their discussion prompts us to elevate the discussion of the human dimension in ecology.

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8 must-read design books this summer

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Fast Company. From fashion wisdom to a fiery analysis of the plastics industry, there’s something in here for anyone interested in design.

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City Residents Help the Academy Map Urban Hotspots  

Academy of Natural Sciences

Finley Gleason, 15, sat patiently in the passenger seat of Patricia and Tom Gleason’s black Subaru on July 30, heading to his first science study aimed at addressing a public health problem. He didn’t help much with navigation — he is a dog, after all. His “parents” were among 50 community scientists helping with the Philadelphia Urban Heat Mapping Campaign , a study in which the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University collaborated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrati

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Can the US go green without destroying sacred native lands?

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story in Mother Jones. An Apache group is fighting to stop a massive copper mine in Arizona.

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Pennsylvania Eligible To Apply For Its 2nd $244.9 Million Federal Grant To Clean Up Abandoned Mines Under Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

PA Environment Daily

On August 3, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced that states and the Navajo Nation can now apply for nearly $725 million to reclaim abandoned mines under the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Pennsylvania is eligible to receive $244.9 million in FY 22 funding. In February, Gov. Wolf announced Pennsylvania was awarded its first $244.9 million reclamation grant from the same program.

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Montrose Environmental Group Acquires TriAD Environmental Consultants, Inc.

Montrose

LITTLE ROCK, Ark./NASHVILLE, Tenn. —August 4, 2022—Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. (“Montrose”) (NYSE: MEG) today announced the acquisition of TriAD Environmental Consultants, Inc. (“TriAD”), an environmental consulting services firm based in Tennessee with a regional client base throughout the Southeast. TriAD’s leadership team, including founders and principals Nancy Sullivan, Mark Hobbs and Dwight Hinch, will join Montrose’s Assessment, Permitting & Response (“AP&R”) segment.

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Citizens Bank, Partners Accepting Applications For Nonprofit Champions In Action For Environmental Sustainability; $35.000 Grant Available

PA Environment Daily

Citizens Bank , Trib Total Media , Pittsburgh Cares are now accepting applications for nonprofit Champions In Action Program for the supporting environmental sustainability category. The deadline for nominations is August 19. The selected Champion in Action will receive a $35,000 grant from Citizens as well as volunteer and communications support. The Champions in Action award will be presented to nonprofit organizations that will use the contribution to improve or implement environmentally sust

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