Yale E360
MAY 3, 2022
With a military junta retaking power last year, a gold rush is increasingly despoiling rivers in the Myanmar state of Kachin, polluting water with mercury, destroying riverbanks and farmland, and disrupting the traditional way of life of the region’s ethnic groups. Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
MAY 3, 2022
Many Rural Towns Have Neglected Drinking Water Systems for Decades As some rural towns lose population and government funds shrink, some drinking water systems are one failure away from crisis. Throughout the Great Lakes region and across the U.S., water systems are aging. In some communities, this means water bills that residents can’t afford or water that’s unsafe to drink.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Law and Environment
MAY 3, 2022
Last week, the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a person who enters into an administrative settlement with a state is immune from citizen suits seeking civil penalties, but not immune from suits for declaratory or injunctive relief. I don’t think that the decision would even have been newsworthy, if it hadn’t required that the Court overrule its 1991 decision in North and South Rivers Watershed Ass’n v.
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 3, 2022
The Environment+Energy Leader 100 is an annual list that recognizes environment and energy management “doers.” Here, Nick Martin shares tips on forming successful industry partnerships and new trends shaping the ESG space. The post Meet the 100: Nick Martin, Senior Director of ESG, Post Holdings appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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.
Legal Planet
MAY 3, 2022
Berkeley Law’s Center for Law, Energy and the Environment ( CLEE ) and UCLA Law’s Emmett Institute on Climate Change & the Environment are releasing today a new policy report: Branching Out: Waste Biomass Policies To Promote Wildfire Resilience and Emission Reduction. The report offers solutions to develop a sustainable market for the residual waste material generated by wildfire treatments on forested and other high fire risk lands.
Physics World
MAY 3, 2022
Far ultraviolet-C light can reduce the level of airborne microbes in a room by more than 92%, according to a new study by researchers in the UK and the US. The result suggests that lamps operating at this wavelength could be used to combat common airborne viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, and thus prevent the transmission of diseases like COVID-19. While ordinary UVC light is very effective at destroying microbes like bacteria and viruses, it is hazardous for humans because it can damage skin and e
Environmental Professionals Connection brings together the best content for environmental professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Physics World
MAY 3, 2022
Physicists in Germany and the US have proved that the quantum complexity of random circuits grows linearly for extremely long times. The result has implications for the so-called “wormhole growth paradox” in theories of quantum gravity thanks to a proposed link between complexity and the volume of wormholes – hypothesized shortcuts connecting far-separated regions of space in Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 3, 2022
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. by Scott Denning, Colorado State University Is it possible to heal the damage we have already done to the Earth? – Anthony, age 13 Sometimes it may seem that humans … Continue reading Is it possible to heal the damage we have already done to the Earth?
Physics World
MAY 3, 2022
Are you looking at me?: How might the Earth appear to alien observers? It’s a classic trope of science fiction: aliens watching the Earth from a distance. But what would an alien really see if they were studying our planet? It’s an intriguing question, because if we knew what we look like as a tiny dot to someone a long distance away, then we could work backwards – examining our murky data on far-away exoplanets to find out what those distant worlds are actually like.
New Scientist
MAY 3, 2022
Since we split from chimpanzees, a single letter change in our DNA appears to have made us more likely to get cancer, possibly as a trade-off for extra fertility
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.
The Applied Ecologist
MAY 3, 2022
Ruth Starr-Keddle describes her latest research with the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Partnership to further the knowledge base on upland hay meadows and investigate the success of seed addition of key indicator species for restoring the landscape.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 3, 2022
Ali, B., & Dahlhaus, P. (2022). “Roles of Selective Agriculture Practices in Sustainable Agricultural Performance: A Systematic Review.” Sustainability 14(6), 3185. [link] Abstract: Feeding the growing global population while improving the Earth’s economic, environmental, and social values is a challenge recognised in both the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate … Continue reading Roles of Selective Agriculture
A Greener Life
MAY 3, 2022
As climate change accelerates, the risks and costs of extreme weather – like 2020’s Cyclone Amphan – are set to skyrocket in India. Photo credit: Majority World CIC / Alamy. By Lou Del Bello. New analysis has found India’s large lenders and state-run energy giants are doing little to reduce their mounting climate exposure. India has always been a land of brutal but predictable weather.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 3, 2022
By Brodhead Watershed Association , Monroe County Shadbush is one common name for Amelanchier canadensis, that graceful small tree you see blooming in April and May along the roadside. Its delicate, five-petaled flowers open as the shad fish leave the sea and swim up freshwater rivers to spawn, hence the name. It has many others. But whether you call it shadbush, serviceberry, Juneberry, bilberry, shad-blow, chuckle-berry or currant tree, this harbinger of warm, sunny days is a sight to gladden
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
MAY 3, 2022
Many agricultural producers across the nation obtain crop insurance coverage for their planted acreage under the federal crop insurance program (“FCIP”). The post Checking In on Crop Insurance: An Overview of the Federal Program appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
MAY 3, 2022
A device that uses electrodes to stimulate points on the neck can force a wearer to turn their head – which could be used to direct attention in virtual reality environments
Physics World
MAY 3, 2022
Nanosurf is a Swiss company that designs, makes and sells atomic-force microscopes (AFMs), which image materials by scanning a cantilever across a sample. In this video filmed at the 2022 March meeting of the American Physical Society in Chicago, Ed Nelson from Nanosurf explains the thinking behind its new DriveAFM product. Rather than relying on traditional piezoacoustic sensing, it uses “photothermal excitation”, which yields a cleaner signal with no cross-talk.
New Scientist
MAY 3, 2022
The AI algorithms used in business are often built by third-party companies, which means it is theoretically possible for rogue workers at the firms to insert undetectable backdoors into the AI
Advertisement
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.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 3, 2022
By Brodhead Watershed Association , Monroe County It’s a hot afternoon in early summer. You’re standing with the hose angled to cover as much of the garden as you can, spraying back and forth, back and forth. The plants are dripping, and chances are you are, too. You’re bored to tears and wondering whether it’s worth the trouble. News flash — It’s definitely not worth the trouble!
Environmental News Bits
MAY 3, 2022
Read the full story from Agência Brasil. A free-access platform with a wide diversity of data on greenhouse gas emissions in the Amazon is being built by the Research Center for Greenhouse Gas Innovation (RCGI), at the University of São Paulo (USP). The platform will combine variables that control the carbon cycle, in addition to … Continue reading Amazon to have database on greenhouse gases.
New Scientist
MAY 3, 2022
Some manakin males court females with elaborate aerial routines – and in these species, males have evolved to be more lightweight for extra agility
Environmental News Bits
MAY 3, 2022
Read the full story from UNEP. Financial institutions around the world can now measure the positive impact of their investments into biodiversity conservation, adaptation, mitigation, forest protection and sustainable livelihoods with the help of a new indicator directory and resources platform, launched today. The Land Use Finance Impact Hub and its Positive Impact Indicators Directory – launched today by … Continue reading UNEP launching new sustainable land use finance impact directory.
Environmental Leader
MAY 3, 2022
The New Orleans Convention Center added several energy efficient improvements, including lighting and cooling system upgrades, for massive savings. The post New Orleans Convention Center Completes Energy Overhaul, Saves Big appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
National Law Center
MAY 3, 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: May 3, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 3, 2022
Read the full story from Penn State University. Promoting early season plant cover, primarily through the use of cover crops, can be more effective at reducing pest density and crop damage than insecticide applications, according to a Penn State-led team of researchers. In a newly published study, the researchers suggest that the best pest management … Continue reading Cover crops more effective than insecticides for managing pests, study suggests.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 3, 2022
Lisa Daniels has been named Acting Deputy for Water Programs at the Department of Environmental Protection. She replaces Aneca Atkinson who served in that position since January of 2019. Read more here. Daniels also held the Deputy position in an acting capacity in 2017. Read more here. As Deputy, she is responsible for overseeing the operations of the bureaus of Waterways Engineering and Wetlands, Safe Drinking Water, and Clean Water, Compacts and Commissions Office and Planning and Conservatio
Environmental News Bits
MAY 3, 2022
Read the full story at e360. For millennia, North American ecosystems benefited from fire, mostly set by Indigenous people. Now, a movement is growing, particularly in the eastern U.S., to reintroduce controlled burns to forests and grasslands and restore the role of fire in creating biodiverse landscapes.
The Applied Ecologist
MAY 3, 2022
Each year, Journal of Applied Ecology awards the Southwood Prize to the best paper in the journal by an author at the start of their career. In this post, Katie Turo discusses her shortlisted paper which assessed local- and landscape-scale drivers of bee community composition and foraging within vacant lots of Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Our cities are home to diverse bee communities and even rare bee species.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 3, 2022
Read the full story at GreenBiz. We spend over 90 percent of our time indoors. Most of you are probably reading this newsletter indoors. Have you ever spent time thinking about circularity in the built environment? The question I’m thinking about today is: Can buildings be truly circular? We are a long way from that … Continue reading What we should be considering for circular building design.
Breezometer
MAY 3, 2022
Just in time for World Asthma Day, we sat down with my mhealth’s Rehabilitation and Engagement Lead Jane Stokes to learn how the company’s digital patient engagement solutions empower asthma sufferers in the UK to better manage their environmental exposure and control their asthma flare-ups. Tell Us a Little About Yourself & Your Role at my mhealth.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 3, 2022
Read the full story from Tarleton State University. Tarleton State University researchers led by Dr. Rajani Srinivasan have demonstrated that combinations of food-grade plant extracts, including those from okra, aloe, cactus and psyllium, have the power to remove microplastics from wastewater. Findings were presented at the March 20-24 virtual spring meeting of the American Chemical … Continue reading Tarleton researchers work to remove microplastics from wastewater.
HumanNature
MAY 3, 2022
Guest Post by Brianna Rick , 2021-2022 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Geosciences at Colorado State University If you’ve ever been high up in the mountains in Colorado, it’s probable you’ve unknowingly encountered a rock glacier. From afar, these landforms look as though the side of the mountain is melting like an ice cream cone, or like a lava flow with no volcano to be found.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 3, 2022
Read the full story at The Spirits Business. English gin producer Three Wrens Distillery is offering a bottle refill scheme to increase the sustainability of the business.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
315 
Let's personalize your content