Real Climate
AUGUST 9, 2021
Climate scientists are inordinately excited by the release of a new IPCC report (truth be told, that’s a bit odd – It’s a bit like bringing your end-of-(seven)-year project home and waiting anxiously to see how well it will be received). So, in an uncharacteristically enthusiastic burst of effort, we have a whole suite of posts on the report for you to read.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 9, 2021
Julia Bernal came of age while living in a watershed turned upside down by dams and diversions. Now an activist, she campaigns for Indigenous rights — and the water to sustain them. Pictured at the Santa Elena Canyon in Texas, the flow of the Río Grande shrinks during the summer. Photo © iPhone Photography / Wikimedia Commons. By Laura Gersony, Circle of Blue — August 9, 2021.
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Real Climate
AUGUST 9, 2021
The biggest contribution scientists can make to #scicomm related to the newly released IPCC Sixth Assessment report , is to stop talking about the multi-model mean. We’ve discussed the issues in the CMIP6 multi-model ensemble many times over the last couple of years – for instance here and here. There are two slightly contradictory features of this ensemble that feature in the new IPCC report – first is the increase in skill seen in CMIP6 compared to CMIP5 models.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 9, 2021
Paraná River © Rodrigo Soldon / Flickr Creative Commons. By Christian Thorsberg, Circle of Blue. The Paraná River stretches through the heart of central South America, arising in Brazil and extending over 3,000 miles through Paraguay and Argentina. The continent’s second-longest river behind the Amazon, the Paraná is a workhorse, supporting rainforest diversity, Indigenous ancestral homes, and Argentina’s economy: over 80 percent of the country’s farm exports, primarily wheat and soy, are transp
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.
Real Climate
AUGUST 9, 2021
Two decades ago, the so-called “Hockey Stick” curve , published in 1999 by me and my co-authors (Mann, Bradley and Hughes, 1999) , was featured in the all-important “Summary for Policy Makers” (SPM) of the 2001 IPCC Third Assessment report. The curve, which depicted temperature variations over the past 1000 years estimated from “proxy data such as tree rings, corals, ice cores, and lake sediments”, showed the upward spiking of modern temperatures (the “blade”) as it dramatically ascends, during
Legal Planet
AUGUST 9, 2021
We will need a much more robust transmission in coming years. Sources of renewable energy, such as Iowa wind farms, are often located far from the urban centers that need the power. Transmission also helps to deal with weather issues that may impact renewables: even if it’s too cloudy for solar in one state, the sun may be shining a state or two over.
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Circle of Blue
AUGUST 9, 2021
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. In science news, researchers find that the number of people who have recently moved into flood zones is much higher than previously assumed. A new study, published in the journal Nature, is based on two decades of global satellite imagery focused on flood areas.
Inside Climate News
AUGUST 9, 2021
A new IPCC science assessment, coming before COP26 in November, called for immediate action and showed that this summer’s extremes are only a mild preview of the decades ahead. By Bob Berwyn Amidst a summer of fires, floods and heat waves, scientists on Monday delivered yet another reminder that burning more fossil fuels in the decades ahead will rapidly intensify the impacts of global warming.
Scientific American
AUGUST 9, 2021
Poor neural connections among areas that control movement and speech may be responsible and could be driven by genes. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Law and Environment
AUGUST 9, 2021
Last week, the 9 th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a challenge to EPA guidance that suggested a new statistical method, the Test of Significant Toxicity, for determining the toxicity of discharges subject to NPDES permits. The Court found that, because it was “nonbinding guidance,” it was not final agency action and was thus not subject to judicial review under the Administrative Procedure Act.
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.
National Law Center
AUGUST 9, 2021
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: APHIS, The post Ag & Food Law Daily Update: August 9, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Enviromental Defense
AUGUST 9, 2021
This is a guest blog by Gwen MacGregor from Bruce Peninsula Water Watch. There is a point on Bruce County Road 9 just north of Wiarton where a bay comes into full view at the top of a hill. Depending on the time of year and the weather, the water is a deep blue colour punctuated with the whitecaps of waves or glass-like bands of turquoise, green and indigo.
Scientific American
AUGUST 9, 2021
A cybersecurity expert explains the NSO Group’s stealthy software. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Physics World
AUGUST 9, 2021
Researchers in the US have discovered an entirely new liquid phase that arises as ultrathin films of glass are deposited directly onto cooled substrates. Led by Zahra Fakhraai at the University of Pennsylvania, the researchers used an intense X-ray source to reveal extremely dense, highly stable structures within the films, which transitioned to more conventional bulk liquids above a certain temperature.
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.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 9, 2021
by Keith Baker (Glasgow Caledonian University) Earth could exceed 1.5°C of global warming – the “safe” limit for temperature rise outlined in the Paris Agreement – as soon as the early 2030s, according to a landmark report by the world’s most senior climate scientists.
Inhabitant
AUGUST 9, 2021
Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced last week that the dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico are worse this year than they expected. Four million acres of habitat off the Texas and Louisiana coasts are so oxygen-depleted that fish and other bottom-dwelling species can’t live there.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 9, 2021
Green Scissors is produced by Friends of the Earth, Taxpayers for Common Sense, R Street Institute, U.S. PIRG and Environment America to highlight and end wasteful and environmentally harmful federal spending.
Inhabitant
AUGUST 9, 2021
Researchers at the University of Washington have found a relationship between increased levels of fine particle pollution and the risk of dementia. In a study that borrowed data from two long-running studies in the Seattle area, researchers established that high levels of particulate matter in the environment corresponded with a greater risk of dementia.
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New Scientist
AUGUST 9, 2021
A plant that grows in bogs along the west coast of North America has been spotted using its flowers to eat insects – until now, researchers had no idea it was carnivorous
Scientific American
AUGUST 9, 2021
A pilot program reveals that deforestation declined when Peruvian Indigenous communities use an early-alert-system app to detect forest loss. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Cool Green Science
AUGUST 9, 2021
House finches have become a backyard favorite. And they may even take up residence in your hanging plants. The post Why Do House Finches Love Your Hanging Plants? appeared first on Cool Green Science.
Ocean Conservancy
AUGUST 9, 2021
The ocean can be a tough place to live, but some pairs of ocean critters have evolved to help each other out. The ocean is full of examples of mutualism , which is when two species interact and both benefit from the relationship. Let’s celebrate some of these dynamic duos! Read on to see how ocean organisms work together to survive and thrive.
New Scientist
AUGUST 9, 2021
The world’s top climate scientists have today released their first major review in eight years on the physical science of climate change, in a report approved by 195 countries.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 9, 2021
Find all The Conversation articles on the IPCC Report 2021 here. by Stephanie Spera (University of Richmond) Hundreds of scientists from around the world just released a new report assessing the state of the global climate. It’s a big deal. The report is used by governments and industries everywhere to understand the threats ahead.
Frontiers
AUGUST 9, 2021
This is our second selection of Editor’s Choice articles from Frontiers in Psychology ’s Organizational Psychology specialty section chosen by the Specialty Chief Editor, Professor Darren Treadway. These set of articles, published at the beginning of 2021, are among the most widely read in the section and offer insights into how organizations are adapting to the new working realities in the aftermath of the pandemic.
A Greener Life
AUGUST 9, 2021
Olympic athletes suffered the impact of the heat following the men’s triathlon. Photo credit: Loic Venance / AFP. By Anders Lorenzen. Anyone who has been following the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be well aware of the extreme heat many of the athletes have had to compete in. Greenpeace East Asia has been analysing how the scorching temperatures experienced at Tokyo 2020 are becoming more frequent in cities across East Asia.
Academy of Natural Sciences
AUGUST 9, 2021
The Academy and Philadelphia clothier United By Blue are joining forces and calling for community participation in a partnership aimed at removing trash and debris from the banks and trail system around Cobbs Creek in West Philadelphia. On Saturday, Aug. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon, volunteers will join together to pick up trash before it has a chance to flow into the Delaware River, where it is harder to recover and a greater threat to wildlife.
Environmental Leader
AUGUST 9, 2021
Southern Company Gas, a subsidiary of leading national energy firm Southern Company, has entered into a collaboration with Electro-Active Technologies and T2M Global, with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), to develop technology for production of clean hydrogen from waste. The DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable. Read more ».
Scientific American
AUGUST 9, 2021
Who’s caring for the ICU physicians? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Inhabitant
AUGUST 9, 2021
Marjan van Aubel, a Dutch designer with several solar-based innovations under her belt, was selected to design the solar roof for the Netherlands Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai.
Scientific American
AUGUST 9, 2021
Evidence suggests severe storms can send vapor and pollutants into the stratosphere, upsetting its chemistry. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 9, 2021
Read the full story from Energy News Network. Several business and building owners in South Minneapolis’ Lake Street corridor have received or are seeking money for solar installations, though some say it’s been harder to tackle energy efficiency.
Scientific American
AUGUST 9, 2021
A landmark assessment from the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change says greenhouse gases are unequivocally driving extreme weather, but nations can still prevent the worst impacts. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
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