Circle of Blue

AUGUST 16, 2022

© J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue. By Delaney Nelson, Circle of Blue – August 16, 2022. The American West is experiencing its most severe drought in 1,200 years. The consequences are far-reaching and long lasting. Forests become tinder boxes. Hydropower is weakened. Human health and wildlife are threatened. . Each week, Circle of Blue breaks down the biggest stories, the latest data, and the most promising solutions to the United States’ most urgent water crisis

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 16, 2022

Over the past few weeks, wildfires and rain in California have drawn attention to the threat that increasingly large and severe wildfires pose to our vulnerable water resources. During the first week of August, intense rain on the burn scar of 2021’s Tamarack Fire led to a partial closure of Highway 89 and sent flowing mud and debris, like logs, rocks, and gravel , through the town of Markleeville, just south of Lake Tahoe.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 16, 2022

This week’s episode of What’s Up With Water covers extreme heat and drought across Europe. Plus, Circle of Blue reports on the aftermath of catastrophic flooding in some of the poorest counties in the United States. Transcript. Welcome to “What’s Up With Water” – your need-to-know news of the world’s water from Circle of Blue. I’m Eileen Wray-McCann.

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Yale E360

AUGUST 16, 2022

A family in Minnesota wants to put crickets on your dinner plate. In the First Runner-Up in the 2022 Yale Environment 360 Film Contest, they explain how the insects are a high-protein food that can help reduce the massive emissions produced by livestock and large-scale farming. Read more on E360 ?.

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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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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Clean Energy Law

AUGUST 16, 2022

A major voluntary carbon standard invites comments on linking carbon credits with crypto instruments and tokens, highlighting emerging questions around blockchain transactions in voluntary carbon markets. By JP Brisson , Michael Dreibelbis , Brett Frazer , and Nick Eberhart. On August 3, 2022, Verra, a voluntary carbon standard, announced it was opening a public consultation process on its proposed approach to third-party crypto instruments and tokens. [1] The 60-day consultation began on August

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Frontiers

AUGUST 16, 2022

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer. Image: Shutterstock.com. Researchers show for the first time that honeybee foragers exposed to the pesticides sulfoxaflor and imidacloprid have an impaired optomotor response, which makes them poor at keeping themselves on a straight trajectory while moving. This impairment is accompanied by damage to brain cells and dysregulation of detoxification genes.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 16, 2022

by David Sloane, University of Southern California The National Funeral Directors Association has predicted that by 2035, nearly 80% of Americans will opt for cremation. When the first U.S. indoor cremation machine was opened in 1876 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the creator and operator, Francis LeMoyne, was severely criticized by the Catholic Church.

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National Law Center

AUGUST 16, 2022

On August 9, 2022 the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), published a. The post Proposed Updates to the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 16, 2022

The Great Barred Spiral Galaxy has some of the most extraordinary regions of star formation of any galaxy we’ve found, and the James Webb Space Telescope has snapped its picture

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Environmental Leader

AUGUST 16, 2022

In 2021, Lowe's cut its scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gases by 42% over the last five years beating its goal of cutting those emissions by 40% by 2025. The post Lowe’s Cuts Greenhouse Gases by 42% Using Renewables, Energy Efficiency appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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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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New Scientist

AUGUST 16, 2022

There is plenty of ice and watery minerals underground at the poles of Mars, but NASA’s InSight lander found almost none at the equator, leaving scientists wondering where the water went

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National Law Center

AUGUST 16, 2022

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 16, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 16, 2022

Waste water contains a treasure trove of data on our health, well-being and inequality, and can be used to head off epidemics, track pandemics and even spot new designer drugs before their effects show up in the population. But how much information are we willing to flush down the toilet?

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 16, 2022

Read the full story in Nature. As machine-learning experiments get more sophisticated, their carbon footprints are ballooning. Now, researchers have calculated the carbon cost of training a range of models at cloud-computing data centres in various locations. Their findings could help researchers to reduce the emissions created by work that relies on artificial intelligence (AI).

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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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New Scientist

AUGUST 16, 2022

Greenland’s variegated snailfish produces antifreeze proteins that stop large ice crystal formation, keeping the animal’s blood like a slushie, instead of frozen solid

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Environmental Leader

AUGUST 16, 2022

The software uses information from energy developers across North America and Europe to provide pricing transparency. The post LevelTen Platform Supplies Current PPA Market Information appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 16, 2022

One of the long-promised benefits of quantum computers is simulating molecules very quickly, but it turns out that these extra-fast speeds might not be possible

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 16, 2022

Read the full story at Bloomberg. Food banks in Illinois got a special treat last year: more than 600,000 pounds of peaches, nectarines and apples. Marred by a dimple here or there, the fruit was bounty that previously might have been left to rot, deemed unsuitable for grocery stores. Instead, a three-year pilot program distributed … Continue reading How to fix food supply chains?

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New Scientist

AUGUST 16, 2022

Many birds’ nests in tropical rainforests contain rhizomorphs, fungal structures that produce defensive chemicals, which may protect nestlings from parasites

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 16, 2022

Read the full story from the University of Illinois. Scientists don’t know much about how vegetables and other crops take up and accumulate lead in real-world settings, but new research in Chicago backyard gardens shows tomatoes are likely safe to eat, even when grown in highly lead-contaminated soils.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 16, 2022

A scientist in Ukraine warns that the reactor at Europe’s largest nuclear power station is designed to protect against some threats, but not shelling

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 16, 2022

Read the full story from Northwestern University. Government-funded research can seem niche or obscure, raising the question of how well such projects actually serve the public interest. A new study led by Northwestern University researchers, however, finds that public funding is well-aligned with public use, and that the public tends to value research that scientists also … Continue reading Government-funded scientific research reflects public interest, Northwestern study finds.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 16, 2022

The so-called superbots formed a bridge between neurons in injured cells, leading to tissue growth across the injured site in a laboratory experiment

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 16, 2022

Read the full story at Canary Media. At EPRI’s Electrification 2022 conference in Charlotte, North Carolina last month, the leaders of heavy-hitter utilities unanimously embraced cutting carbon emissions and electrifying transportation. That is, on its face, a huge win for climate activists and clean-energy advocates. So the if is settled. But that leaves a crucial question: when?

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New Scientist

AUGUST 16, 2022

A form of matter called plasma, which contains charged particles, could help break up the Martian atmosphere into more useful components

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 16, 2022

Aug 25, 2022, 11 am-noon CDTRegister here. The UIC Energy Resources Center presents An overview of the strategies & benefits of energy efficiency for K-12 schools in the Midwest. K-12 schools today face many challenges ranging from rising energy costs to reduced annual operating budgets in the face of growing student populations. Energy efficiency is … Continue reading Webinar: Energy Efficiency Programs for K-12 Public Schools.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 16, 2022

An artificially intelligent algorithm has learned to recognise people from the way their hands shake when they hold a smartphone

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AUGUST 16, 2022

Read the full story in Chemical & Engineering News. The insecticide sulfoxaflor, which is less toxic than organophosphates and neonicotinoids, is likely to harm about one-third of species listed as endangered or threatened in the US, according to a draft biological evaluation released July 19 by the Environmental Protection Agency. The agency predicts that mitigation measures will protect most of … Continue reading Sulfoxaflor poses risks to endangered species, US EPA finds.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 16, 2022

Rain forecast this week will not be enough to end Europe's drought, which could be the worst the continent has had in 500 years.

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AUGUST 16, 2022

Read the full story at Fast Company. When the rechargeable battery wears out inside a typical electric toothbrush, it can’t be replaced—which means the entire, otherwise functional toothbrush ends up in a landfill (or, if someone is particularly responsible, an e-waste recycling facility). But a new modular electric toothbrush, designed with sustainability in mind, can … Continue reading This startup redesigned the electric toothbrush to make it repairable and recyclable.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 16, 2022

On August 16, the Our Pocono Waters Initiative released the first study to quantify the economic impact of the Poconos region’s protected streams. It found nearly $3 billion in benefits for local businesses, property owners, and communities. The report-- Economic Effects Of Special Protection Stream Designations in the Pocono Mountain Region -- looks at the relationship between the region’s high concentration of “Special Protection Streams” and various economic, social and ecological indicators.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 16, 2022

Read the full story at Environment + Energy Leader. The Home Depot is one of the best-known home improvement stores in the world. It sells everything — from power tools to home appliances to construction equipment. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, it operates in Mexico and Canada and has nearly 500,000 employees. In 2021, it had … Continue reading Home Depot has cut electricity consumption by 44% since 2010.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 16, 2022

On August 16, environmental and watershed groups announced they appealed DEP’s NPDES stormwater permit for a proposed Swiftwater Solar Project in Pocono Township, Monroe County citing potential harms to an exceptional value stream. “ PennFuture and Brodhead Watershed Association appealed the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System stormwater erosion and sediment control permit approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for the proposed Swiftwater Solar developmen

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