Yale E360
MAY 18, 2022
Urban designer Peter Calthorpe has a plan for the shuttered and financially troubled strip malls that dot the suburban landscape: Convert the malls into housing that would be part of green communities where people could be closer to their jobs and get out of their cars. Read more on E360 ?.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 18, 2022
Space missions are a federal matter, but states determine energy policy and infrastructure decisions. Right now, states and the federal government have a choice that will define our country’s options for clean energy and planning the power grid for the challenges ahead. This choice reveals how the electric grid, and the work to cut global warming emissions, are shaped by our political structures.
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Circle of Blue
MAY 18, 2022
The San Vicente Dam in San Diego, California. Photo © J. Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. A commission in California voted against granting a permit for a proposed desalination plant along the state’s coastline. A report suggests London could be waterless by 2050. The most recent deluge in Queensland, Australia has left hundreds of people displaced and cut off access to more than 700 roads.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 18, 2022
UCS is honored to be a mobilizing partner for the Poor People’s Campaign , a nonviolent call to moral revival. If you can join us in Washington, DC on June 18 th in solidarity with their march and assembly, I hope you will. Buffalo. Charlottesville. El Paso. Pittsburgh. Charleston. I’ve been fortunate to visit all these great cities. Each has its own character, architecture, arts scene, mix of peoples and histories, its delicious foods and its distinctive accents.
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 18, 2022
Grain shipments at Port of Novorossiysk. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons. The global food system is in crisis for the third time in fifteen years. Food prices are hitting all-time highs, pushing hundreds of millions of people deeper into poverty and food insecurity and threatening political stability in regions around the world. The World Food Programme has called the current situation a “ hunger catastrophe ,” noting that since 2019, the number of people facing acute food insecurity has more t
Energy & the Law
MAY 18, 2022
Co-author David Leonard. If perpetuation of a mineral lease beyond the primary term is contingent upon continuous operations, do traditional notions of “production in paying quantities” always matter? Spoiler: No. In Thistle Creek Ranch, LLC v. Ironroc Energy Partners, LLC , an appellate court affirmed partial summary judgment in favor of lessee Ironroc Energy Partners under these odd clauses in the Kettler lease.
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Frontiers
MAY 18, 2022
By Simona Pesce, Frontiers writer. Photo of snow taken by crew of the International Space Station. Image: NASA. With the help of some ants, NASA scientists have developed an innovative concept to measure exactly how deep the snow layer is covering sea ice and mountains using a lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) instrument in space. The findings, published in Frontiers in Remote Sensing , reveal this new method will have several applications and provide more accurate measurements on the evolutio
Physics World
MAY 18, 2022
It’s just gone 12:45 p.m. on 30 November 1954 when a lazy Alabama afternoon is suddenly arrested by a fireball noisily rending the air, burning so bright it’s visible from two neighbouring states as it streaks through the sky above Sylacauga. Breaking into fragments, one grapefruit-sized part of the rock slams messily through the roof of a farmhouse, ricochets off a large console radio and slams into the side of a young woman as she takes a nap on her couch.
New Scientist
MAY 18, 2022
Livestock guardian dogs traditionally used to protect herd animals from predators are now also being hailed as a way to conserve the animals they are trained to scare off
Physics World
MAY 18, 2022
The mystery why of small explosive bursts occur on some accreting white dwarf stars appears to have been solved by a team of astronomers led by Simone Scaringi at the UK’s Durham University. The team examined bursts of light from three white dwarf systems and noticed that their evolution was similar to X-ray bursts that occur on the surfaces of some neutron stars.
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.
New Scientist
MAY 18, 2022
At the moment, only SpaceX is able to launch astronauts to the International Space Station from US soil, but Boeing hopes to change that with an uncrewed test of its Starliner spacecraft
Physics World
MAY 18, 2022
The ACE2 protein is the cellular door through which SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, enters cells. What if we could trick SARS-CoV-2 into binding to decoy cells that render the virus inactive? Nanoparticles may be the answer. By binding their ACE2 receptors to viral spike proteins, nanoparticles could act as cellular decoys that soak up viral particles like a sponge.
New Scientist
MAY 18, 2022
Cancer Revolution, a new exhibition at the Science Museum in London, explores the advances behind cancer care, from this mask worn by a throat cancer patient for their treatment, to black hellebore root, a remedy used in the 1700s
PA Environment Daily
MAY 18, 2022
Trees to benefit the landscape and remember those lost to the pandemic, violence, and other causes will take root as a living memorial in the City of Harrisburg on Memorial Day weekend. “There’s a lot of devastation and trauma in our community,” Harrisburg resident Rafiyqa Muhammad said. “This memorial is a chance to work through grief, but also to learn how we can reforest a beautiful area like this.
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.
New Scientist
MAY 18, 2022
Feedback does a deep dive into the pros – or otherwise – of scrotal sunbathing, while also digging into a new method for helping opposing sides in the UK’s 2016 Brexit referendum call a truce
Endangered Species Law
MAY 18, 2022
On May 16, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California overturned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) March 31, 2020 withdrawal (2020 Withdrawal) of a proposed Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing and section 4(d) rule for the “bi-state population” of the greater sage grouse (Bi-state Grouse). The Bi-state Grouse lives along the California-Nevada border within six population management units (PMUs) monitored by the Service.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 18, 2022
The Equity Guide for Green Stormwater Infrastructure Practitioners is a comprehensive guide to advancing and measuring equity within public sector stormwater management organizations’ green stormwater infrastructure policies, programs, and projects. It offers an action and evaluation roadmap that defines: the industry’s shared long-term equity goals, best practices that will move the needle, and sample metrics that help … Continue reading Equity Guide for Green Stormwater Infrastructure Pr
New Scientist
MAY 18, 2022
After sustaining nerve injuries, mice wake up more often during non-REM sleep – a sign that sleep disruption could help identify nerve pain and the best treatments for it
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National Law Center
MAY 18, 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 18, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
MAY 18, 2022
Australia’s targets for cutting carbon emissions are among the weakest in developed nations, but a new government could accelerate the transition to renewable energy
PA Environment Daily
MAY 18, 2022
The Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake , which works to engage religious congregations in being good caretakers of our shared Chesapeake Bay Watershed, is highlighting upcoming events by local partner congregations and education opportunities. The events include-- -- June 2: Watch Party! Project Funding Webinar. 7:00 p.m. This Learning Lab offers funding ideas and strategies to support your congregation's vision for healing the earth, air and water.
New Scientist
MAY 18, 2022
Pfizer’s Paxlovid can prevent severe covid-19 in vulnerable people when taken as a five-day course at home, but the medicine may not eradicate the virus in everyone
Environmental News Bits
MAY 18, 2022
Read the full story at Waste Dive. The pandemic threw startups for a loop, but many are still seeing strong demand. Now, companies and restaurants may have to balance brand identity with uniformity.
New Scientist
MAY 18, 2022
Researchers compared the rate of long covid among people who were vaccinated after catching covid-19 with those who developed long covid before being vaccinated
Environmental News Bits
MAY 18, 2022
Read the full story at Grocery Dive. Sam’s Club announced on Tuesday new sustainability efforts, including removing certain ingredients from its Member’s Mark private label line, which spans several categories, including grocery. As part of the work, Sam’s Club said it will unveil a new Member’s Mark logo and design, which will include a “subtle check mark,” … Continue reading Sam’s Club outlines new sustainability efforts for its Member’s Mark line.
New Scientist
MAY 18, 2022
The recent global trend for urban apiary amounts to "bee-washing" that detracts from efforts to reverse the decline in wild pollinators, argues Graham Lawton
Environmental News Bits
MAY 18, 2022
Read the full story at Grocery Dive. Wegmans announced on Thursday it plans to no longer offer single-use plastic bags by the end of this year. To help customers transition over to reusable bags, Wegmans said it will start charging five cents per paper bag — a move the grocery chain said has been successful in New … Continue reading Wegmans will soon say ‘goodbye’ to single-use plastic bags chainwide.
New Scientist
MAY 18, 2022
A wave of huge offshore wind farms is expected to produce such a glut of inexpensive power that Great Britain soon stops being a net importer of electricity
Environmental News Bits
MAY 18, 2022
Read the full story from the New York Times. A series of ecological initiatives, including the eradication of several invasive species, has dramatically revived the life and landscape of this remote sub-Antarctic island.
New Scientist
MAY 18, 2022
Complicated physics problems are sometimes simpler than they appear, so physicists have made a machine learning model to search for the simplicity
Environmental News Bits
MAY 18, 2022
Read the full story from the University of Illinois Chicago. Airports are busy, especially during the winter. As passengers wait to board, delays get longer when airplanes need to be dowsed with thousands of gallons of deicing fluids that help them fight the frigid winter. But as soon as the plane takes off, most of … Continue reading Scientists develop environmentally safe, frost-resistant coatings.
New Scientist
MAY 18, 2022
Girls are just as capable as boys in science and mathematics, but ingrained attitudes are stopping female students from engaging, says Maria Rossini
Environmental News Bits
MAY 18, 2022
Powderhorn Lake is part of one of the few remaining examples of the dune and swale topography – sandy ridges interspersed with water pockets – that once characterized the Calumet Region along the south shore of Lake Michigan. The area is home to 100 bird species, 250 plant species and 2,500 insect species. In addition … Continue reading Powderhorn Lake Connectivity Project.
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