Circle of Blue
DECEMBER 2, 2021
A growing number of Michigan households are burdened by high water bills, report finds. The community action group Detroit Water Brigade delivered water in August 2014 to city residents whose water had been shut off because of late payments. Photo © J. Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue. The rising cost of water and sewer service is a problem across Michigan, but especially for high-poverty communities.
Yale E360
DECEMBER 2, 2021
The U.S. generates more plastic waste than any other country, producing roughly 287 pounds of plastic per person per year, according to a new congressional report. Read more on E360 ?.
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Legal Planet
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Like everyone else, I’m sure you find fundraising appeals annoying. That’s why we only do them two days a year on Legal Planet. But there couldn’t be a more important time for the work we do, given the urgency of the climate crisis and the ongoing policy disaster in D.C. Yes, we’re struggling to deal with a pandemic and the economy. But climate change and the biodiversity crisis aren’t going away while we deal with those other problems.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 2, 2021
We're going to have to make a lot of changes at home to address climate change.
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.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Vaccination is likely to prevent many more COVID cases than it is to cause a rare and nonfatal heart side effect in 5–11-year-olds. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Physics World
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Earth might have received a large amount of its water from interplanetary dust grains interacting with the solar wind, according to new research that has picked apart the atoms in water molecules found in samples brought back to Earth from the asteroid Itokawa. According to Luke Daly of the University of Glasgow, who led the research, there could be what he whimsically describes as “half a glass of sunshine in every cup of water”.
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Physics World
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Quantum spin liquid magnets are materials that cannot arrange their magnetic moments, or spins, in a regular, stable pattern because the spins interact in competing ways that cannot be simultaneously minimized. As a result, these “frustrated” spins constantly change direction, behaving like a liquid even at temperatures close to absolute zero. Such behaviour is predicted to give rise to many interesting physical phenomena, but despite great efforts in both experimental and theoretical studies, t
Scientific American
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Coronavirus infections might cause lasting harm to the heart even in those who have never had symptoms. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
The Applied Ecologist
DECEMBER 2, 2021
In a new study, González-Chaves and colleagues assessed pollination benefits at a national scale by identifying where pollination services are more likely to be provided by native bees as a result of forest conservation. Coffee is a highly traded crop, which is produced in the tropics and enjoyed across the globe. Like most crops, coffee benefits from pollination services.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Vaccination is likely to prevent many more COVID cases than it is to cause a rare and nonfatal heart side effect in 5–11-year-olds. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
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
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Quantum science and technology is a hot ticket today, with governments, major tech companies and financiers around the world pouring money into research and development. As a result, the need to understand the basics of things like quantum computing and quantum cryptography goes well beyond the academic community. The problem, however, is that the concepts underlying these technologies can be fiendish to understand – even for physicists working in fields other than quantum information.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 2, 2021
A small, dense planet found using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite is similar to Mercury, with what seems to be an enormous iron core and temperatures above 1400°C
Physics World
DECEMBER 2, 2021
The simple addition of nanoparticles to a hydrocarbon fuel can significantly change the characteristics of its combustion, researchers in Canada have discovered. By doping liquid ethanol with tiny particles of graphene oxide under varying conditions, Sepehr Mosadegh and colleagues at the University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus and Zentek in Thunder Bay Ontario showed how the additive can boost the breakdown of the fuel into tiny liquid droplets.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 2, 2021
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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.
National Law Center
DECEMBER 2, 2021
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. Judicial: Arbitration. The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: December 2, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Exclusive: Pat Brown, chief executive of the plant-based meat firm, wants pilot to show economic and climate change benefits of taking farmland out of cattle and sheep production to lock up carbon
Washington Nature
DECEMBER 2, 2021
The mighty Skagit River supports all of Washington’s native salmon and trout species, including about 60 percent of the state’s wild Chinook salmon. It’s upriver sloughs and backwater areas provide important freshwater spawning and rearing habitat for anadromous fish like salmon and steelhead. Two of TNC’s preserves along the Skagit are involved in a multi-phase restoration project being implemented by Skagit River System Cooperative (natural resource management for the Sauk-Suiattle and Swinomi
A Greener Life
DECEMBER 2, 2021
An open-cast coal mine in Russia, July 2020. According to the Global Coal Exit List, 503 of the 1,030 biggest coal companies have plans to develop new assets. Photo credit: Evgenii Parilov / Alamy. By Nora Sausmikat & Karin Ganswindt. The 2021 Global Coal Exit List reveals the sluggish pace of the coal phase-out among major coal firms. A group of 42 NGOs has published revised data providing a detailed – and damning – overview of the global coal industry.
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New Scientist
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Orcas – also known as killer whales – used to be unusual visitors to the Arctic Ocean off Alaska, but they are becoming more common there, which might be bad news for local ecosystems
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 2, 2021
by Jianjun Yin, University of Arizona The U.S. East Coast has been experiencing hurricane-like flooding in recent days, with Georgia and the Carolinas getting the latest round. High tides are part of the problem, but there’s another risk that has been slowly creeping up: sea level rise.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 2, 2021
A genetic mutation may cause lower levels of cholesterol and a blood clotting protein associated with heart disease, and the hope is to design drugs that have the same effect
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Lewandowsky, S. (2021). “Climate Change Disinformation and How to Combat It.” Annual Review of Public Health 42(1), 1-21. [link] Abstract: Climate change presents a challenge at multiple levels: It challenges our cognitive abilities because the effect of the accumulation of emissions is difficult to understand.
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Turns out, it’s not just fast-food chains causing problems. According to a new study, many fashion brands source leather from opaque supply chains tied to decimating forests.
Physics World
DECEMBER 2, 2021
In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast, the science writer Philip Ball and Physics World ’s Margaret Harris have a lively discussion that cuts through the current hype about quantum computing and focuses on the realities facing the nascent industry. Also in this programme, the physicist Michael Pepper calls for the Stark effect to be renamed.
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Ever heard of an albatross divorce? A new study published in the journal Royal Society found that Black-browed albatrosses may separate from their life partners due to global warming. According to the study, albatrosses are among a few species that mate for life, but climate change is affecting their mating.
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Want to be part of one of the largest citizen science initiatives in the world? Sign up to join the 122nd National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count ! The data collected during Christmas Bird Counts over the past century has become one of only two sets of information advising ornithologists and conservation biologists about how the birds of the Americas are faring over time.
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 2, 2021
QBO3 Architects have created Casa Ethos, a home in Puerto Rico that explores brutalist architecture, or how a home can be left uninhabited safely for long periods while still adapting to the environment.
Environmental Leader
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Amazon is increasing its renewable energy projects with new facilities in the United States and Europe. The post Amazon Increases Renewable Energy Procurement, Adds Wind and Solar Developments appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 2, 2021
We thought young gas giant planets would be large and low-density, but the gas giants around a star that is just 20 million years old don’t fit this model
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Biohm, a London biotech and biomanufacturing startup, has created a line of sustainable lampshades called Obscure that are made of 100% coffee chaff and orange peel. Biohm has become an example of what's possible in development and bio-manufacturing of natural materials for the built environment.
National Law Center
DECEMBER 2, 2021
As November ends, staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information in agricultural and food. The post November Monthly Round Up appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 2, 2021
With a density close to that of pure iron, GJ 367b may be the remnant metal-rich core of an evaporated giant world. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
National Law Center
DECEMBER 2, 2021
The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) was created in 2002 and is responsible for, among other things, border security, administration, and. The post Department of Homeland Security Makes Changes to Immigration Enforcement appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
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