Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As sea levels rise, ghost forests expand. Dead loblolly pine trees ( Pinus taeda ) with saltmeadow cordgrass ( Spartina patens ) and common reed ( Phragmites australis ) along Blackwater River near Robbins, MD. Photo © Dr. Matthew Kirwan / VIMS. By Hannah Richter, Circle of Blue – September 14, 2022. Sea level rise is causing ghost forests to expand along the east coast, with hotspots in New Jersey, Maryland, and North Carolina.

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Environment + Energy Leader

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Ron Rubin Winery in Sonoma's Russian River Valley becomes the latest winery to join the growing B Corp Certified movement. The post Ron Rubin Winery Earns B Corp Certification appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The sound of Greenlandic is in the air as I board the plane to Kangerlussuaq, my entry point to the world’s largest island and one of the most massive and active ice sheets on the planet. The Greenland Ice Sheet, like the Amazon rainforest, is fast approaching a juncture of degradation that the Himalayan and Tien Shan glaciers have already breached.

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Environment + Energy Leader

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The global bioenergy with carbon capture and storage market is projected to grow at a significant rate throughout 2023-2027, according to a new report by Research and Markets. The post Bioenergy with Carbon Capture Industry Expected to Grow in the Coming Years appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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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.

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Yale E360

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The world would save at least $12 trillion by phasing out fossil fuels and shifting to renewable energy by 2050, according to a new analysis from the University of Oxford. Read more on E360 ?.

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Environment + Energy Leader

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Taos Ski Valley has announced that is has become a certified CarbonNeutral company by Climate Impact Partners. The post How Taos Ski Valley Earned CarbonNeutral Status appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Environment + Energy Leader

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Renewables, plus flexible grid capacity, are keys to helping the region reach emissions reductions goals, according to the study. The post Wärtsilä Models Show Path to Net-Zero in Southeast Asia appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Inside Climate News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Scientists say their models suggest that big tracts of East Antarctica’s ice sheets could become a significant new source of sea level rise with just a little bit of warming. By Bob Berwyn Scientists studying the physics and thermodynamics of Antarctica’s ice sheets say they’ve discovered a potential new weak spot that could accelerate melting and sea level rise over the next several hundred years.

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Environment + Energy Leader

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The funding will go toward the development and expansion of the company's charging centers. The post TeraWatt Receives $1 Billion Boost for Commercial Fleet Charging appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Earth 911

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Duke Energy recently announced that it wants to use EV batteries from Ford F-150 Lightning. The post Can EVs Help Power a Cleaner & More Flexible Grid? appeared first on Earth911.

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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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Environment + Energy Leader

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Taos Ski Valley has announced that is has become a certified CarbonNeutral company by Climate Impact Partners. The post How Taos Ski Valley Earned Carbon Natural Status appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Bryn Nelson's extraordinary book asks why we let a vital natural resource, human faeces, get flushed away when we could be using it to heal guts, improve soil and understand our past

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The then Prince Charles addressed the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow last year. Photo credit: PA Images. By Anders Lorenzen. The world and especially the British Isles and the Commonwealth was shocked when Buckingham Palace on Thursday afternoon announced that the British Monarch Queen Elizabeth the II had passed away at the age of 96. Her eldest son, Prince Charles who will now be known as King Charles the III, has immediately taken over reigning as the head of the British State.

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

An experiment conducted on a satellite in orbit found that Albert Einstein's ideas about gravity are still correct, with measurements accurate to one part in a quadrillion

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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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Frontiers

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Professor Laura Haynes, Field Chief Editor for Frontiers in Aging. Frontiers in Aging is an open access journal dedicated to advancing our understanding of human aging and age-related diseases, ultimately leading to improvement in health spans. Professor Laura Haynes joins Frontiers in Aging in a new capacity as Field Chief Editor, having previously led its section devoted to Aging and the Immune System.

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Invasive cane toads that live in Australia’s cities have developed different physical traits from those in the countryside, which may be due to rapid adaptation to urban environments

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National Law Center

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Recently, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), initiated several cooperative agreement programs. The post How AMS is Promoting Local Food Systems appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Ancient dung hints that 12,000 years ago, a population of hunter-gatherers in what is now Syria kept animals like sheep or gazelles around – probably for food

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National Law Center

SEPTEMBER 14, 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: September 14, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

A simulation consisting of 27 AIs representing different regions in climate negotiations is part of a competition to find out which policies and incentives could have the best chances of success

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Cool Green Science

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Move over sage grouse: here are 9 other cool critters of the sagebrush-steppe. The post Cool and Overlooked Critters of the Sagebrush Sea appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Taking the supplement for three years led to people doing better in memory and cognitive tests compared with a placebo tablet

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Read the full story at Beverage Daily. With more than 90% of its emissions attributed to its supply chain, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has launched a new sustainability-linked supply chain finance program to incentivize and reward suppliers for improving their ESG performance.

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Achieving a lunar outpost is important not as a means of escaping our home planet, but learning better ways to thrive on it

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

On September 13, the Chester Water Authority in Delaware County sent a letter to DEP's Environmental Justice Advisory Board to hold statewide public hearings about water affordability and provide a list of law and water experts, environmental groups and environmental justice organizations that are available to testify. Click Here for a copy of the letter.

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Wildlife resembling natural objects like stones, sticks or leaves avoid predators nearly four times as long as undisguised animals

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

On September 14, the Westmoreland Conservation District announced the Lash family farm of West Newton and Ramsey Excavating LLC of Ligonier have been selected as the winners of the 2022 Westmoreland Conservation District awards. The Lash family is the Conservation Farmer of the Year, and Ramsey Excavating is the J. Roy Houston Conservation Partner. The Houston award is sponsored by Peoples Natural Gas.

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

A compound derived from the sap of the blushwood tree was found to improve wound healing in mice and dairy calves

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Earth 911

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Computing opens the door to a more efficient, circular economy but the energy required will. The post Earth911 Podcast: Beacon Platform CEO Kirat Singh on Building a Sustainable Computing Infrastructure appeared first on Earth911.

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Autumn leaves provide a free and easy way to make leaf mould, a useful growing medium and soil improver, says Clare Wilson

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Read the full story from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute. The climate crisis and years of unsustainable farming in the United States have resulted in soil erosion, pollinator loss, farmworkers and livestock exposed to extreme heat, and other harmful impacts. In 2019, 10 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions came from agriculture. At the same time, farmers … Continue reading Biochar and compost for climate change adaptation and mitigation.

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Ex-NASA deputy administrator Lori Garver introduced far greater collaboration with private companies.

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Read the full story from PBS Newshour. Residents in Jackson, Mississippi have gone without safe drinking water for weeks after flooding and a failure at the city’s largest water treatment plant. While water pressure has been restored, videos show dirty water is still coming through faucets. Amna Nawaz spoke with Dr. Robert Bullard of Texas … Continue reading How Jackson, Mississippi’s water crisis is a sign of larger racial inequities.

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