Yale E360
MAY 21, 2021
A new study estimates that roughly $8 billion of the $63 billion in damages caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 can be attributed to sea level rise of just four inches caused by global warming. Read more on E360 ?.
Energy and Climate Law
MAY 21, 2021
Our Encyclopedia on Energy Law, Climate Change and the Environment has now been published and may be ordered at Edward Elgar. Co-edited with Martha Roggenkamp and Kars de Graaf, I am honoured to have been part of this magnificent team, producing what now turned out to be a truly comprehensive work on the interrelation between energy law and sustainability.
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Environmental Leader
MAY 21, 2021
The renewable energy industry is growing faster than ever, and, correspondingly, searches for “renewable energy stock” have spiked in recent years. Worldwide, Tesla is the most-searched renewable energy stock, with an average of 21.8 million searches each month, according to energy comparison site SaveOnEnergy. The post Tesla, Plug Power, GE Snag Top Spots for Most-Searched Renewable Energy Stock appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Washington Nature
MAY 21, 2021
By Beth Geiger, freelance writer When Mathis Messager went around Puget Sound streets with his sci-fi looking ray gun, few of the curious people who spotted him would have guessed his real purpose: to help save Puget Sound’s iconic orcas. As Messager knows, the link from such urban streets to orca welfare is alarmingly direct: stormwater runoff. Rain washes metals and chemicals—mainly from tires and brakes—and hydrocarbons into drains, streams and eventually, marine waters such as Puget Sound.
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.
New Scientist
MAY 21, 2021
Hunters living in what is now South Africa trapped springboks in U-shaped rock walls called desert kites, which were previously thought to be unique to the Middle East region
Physics World
MAY 21, 2021
State detector : A graphical representation of the measurement apparatus. (Courtesy: Christoph Hohmann/MCQST). A key resource in future quantum communication networks is entanglement: a quantum correlation that can be developed between, for example, distant nodes of the network. Special methods of measuring the nodes’ state can create the entanglement or protect an already existing entanglement against destructive environmental effects.
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Inhabitant
MAY 21, 2021
Travel is a great way to enjoy new experiences, but it can also leave behind a big carbon footprint. With an eye toward the future, New York is leading the way with eco-conscious hotels aimed at providing sustainable travel solutions.
New Scientist
MAY 21, 2021
Solos, Amazon Prime's latest sci-fi anthology series, boasts one of the most distinguished casts ever assembled for television, including Oscar-winners Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren and Anne Hathaway
Inhabitant
MAY 21, 2021
An ambitious project will use plastic waste in the ocean to build a new island with a beautiful hotel and spaces for all visitors to enjoy.
New Scientist
MAY 21, 2021
Some bird embryos can communicate with their parents by chirping through their egg, but will stay quieter if they think that predators are nearby
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
MAY 21, 2021
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology has been around for over a century and in 1918 the metrology institute first started to photograph its employees for security concerns related to the First World War. NIST librarian and archivist Keith Martin has been looking into the lives of some of the people photographed and describes some of the most interesting characters in this lovely article.
New Scientist
MAY 21, 2021
Eggs evolved more than a billion years ago, whereas chickens have been around for just 10,000 years. So the riddle is easily solved…or is it?
Inhabitant
MAY 21, 2021
The new Under Canvas Lake Powell-Grand Staircase offers glamping accommodations in this area with some of the best views of your life.
Ocean Conservancy
MAY 21, 2021
Let’s be honest: not many people would have hagfish on their list of “most charismatic marine species.” They are slimy, they eat dead things, they have rows of tooth-like structures straight out of a horror movie. But arguably their strange and slimy existence is exactly what gives them their charm. In a sea of chipper dolphins and mellow sea turtles, the hagfish swims along, slick and jawless, living its life.
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.
Inhabitant
MAY 21, 2021
This rammed earth home was designed to preserve a beloved jackfruit tree on the property.
National Law Center
MAY 21, 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: May 21, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Our Environment
MAY 21, 2021
Photo credit. Written by: Jack McCulloch. Rising sea levels and increased intensity of storm surges are playing a considerable role in the degradation of coastal regions in the Pacific Islands. Sea level rise within the Pacific has already surpassed the 2007 estimate from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and further predictions infer a further 2m increase within the century. [1] This is particularly concerning for many island nations, many of which are situated on low lying elevatio
Endangered Species Law
MAY 21, 2021
On May 17, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) rule requiring that affected states receive a 30-day notice of an intent to file a petition to list a species as endangered or threatened is inconsistent with the Endangered Species Act (ESA). See Friends of Animals v. Haaland , Case No. 20-35318 (9th Cir.
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Our Environment
MAY 21, 2021
Photo credit. Written by: Grace Lloyd. Dust and sandstorms are natural phenoms which distribute large quantities of dust from dessert topsoil [1-3] typically occurring in regions shown in figure 1. Each year the storms are estimated to circulate 0.5-5 billion tons of dust throughout the atmosphere [4]. The effects of these storms are felt thousands of kilometres away from the source and as deserts are ridden with a multitude of microorganisms rich in biodiversity [2-4], this means trillions of m
New Scientist
MAY 21, 2021
George Washington Carver was an African American scientist famed for developing hundreds of products using peanuts, soya beans and sweet potatoes.
Our Environment
MAY 21, 2021
Photo credit. Written by: Annie Isaacs. The COVID19 pandemic has brought the threat of zoonotic viruses back into public awareness. Increased food production and a more resource intensive population has meant that the human and animal populations are increasingly connected (3). This has led to 75% of new infectious human diseases being defined as zoonotic (1).
Inhabitant
MAY 21, 2021
Furniture used to last centuries. Heirloom Design wants to bring that trend back.
Our Environment
MAY 21, 2021
Photo credit. Written by: Lydia Forde. Figure 1. A sign surrounded by flames warning the public about COVID-19 near Lake Berryessa in Napa, California on the 18th of August 2020. [1] Josh Edelson-AFP/GettyImages Flames from the LNU Lightning Complex fires burn in unincorporated Napa County, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. The blaze went on to destroy multiple homes near Lake Berryessa.
Brag
MAY 21, 2021
By Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton. Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. is pleased to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson will join the Retail Industry Leaders Association’s (RILA) Retail Compliance Center (RCC) on June 10, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. (EDT) to present a webinar entitled “TSCA: It Is Not What You May Think.” For decades, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) has been regarded as a “chemical producer” law that retailers, product manufacturers, and other “art
Our Environment
MAY 21, 2021
Photo credit. Written by: Courtney Ford. With an estimated 2.5 billion people expected to be residing in urban areas by the year 2050 (United Nations, 2021), the cities of the future will need to be able to accommodate this urban growth, whilst ensuring residences an affordable, healthy and productive lifestyle. With the effects of Climate Change an imminent threat to the world and with cities contributing to more than 60% of Global Greenhouse Gas emissions (United Nations, 2021), future cities
Brag
MAY 21, 2021
By Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has prepared a strategic plan for the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) for fiscal years (FY) 2021-2023. The strategic plan outlines how OPPT intends to fulfill its obligations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA), and related EPA policies and procedures “in ways that value science
Our Environment
MAY 21, 2021
Photo credit. Written by: Caleb Binns. Fig 1: Kak? (New Zealand Black Stilt) [1]. “Rere atu taku pep? Rere atu taku kak? Rere atu me kimihia kai Me whakaw?tea taku whangai.”. “Fly away my baby Fly away my kak? Fly away and search for food Fly away my adopted one.”. The tauk? above proclaimed by Arowhenua M?ori School fits perfectly with the undoubtedly successful conservation story of the kak?.
Nanotech
MAY 21, 2021
The U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) will hold a webinar on June 2, 2021 , on nanosensors for food and agriculture. NNI states that nanotechnology-enabled sensors (nanosensors) “are promising tools to advance precision agriculture and support a safe and robust food supply chain, from farm to fork.” Panelists will discuss how the development and deployment of nanosensors could transform agriculture and food safety.
Our Environment
MAY 21, 2021
Photo credit Written by: Hannah Milson New Zealand unofficially is called the 8th wonder of the world due to the natural environment’s beauty and the development of both the economic and social sectors rely on the survival of New Zealand’s environment, but the pristine environment is not exempted from the worlds biggest challenge Climate Change.
Physics World
MAY 21, 2021
An electronic device that operates at cryogenic temperatures while controlling spin quantum bits (qubits) has been unveiled by researchers in the Netherlands. The controller could help alleviate the “wiring bottleneck” that threatens the development of quantum computers that integrate large numbers of qubits. Researchers are developing quantum computers using several different technologies and it is not yet clear which current technology – if any – will lead to the creation of low-co
Our Environment
MAY 21, 2021
Photo credit. Written by: Danielle McGuire. Justice for the Environment and Justice for the people: Environmental activism in Latin America. South America is home to the largest biodiverse rainforests on Earth. As a result, greedy businesses, financers and governments all across the globe have been exploiting the valuable resources these million-year-old forests hold.
Our Environment
MAY 21, 2021
Photo credit. Written by: Sam Hulme. When talking about toxins, perhaps the first thing that comes to mind is to keep a healthy distance from them. This train of thought seems very logical and is undoubtedly very effective at preventing from poisoning yourself. However, a number of different studies into the potential medicinal benefits of certain toxins have shown that we still have much to learn in this field.
Our Environment
MAY 21, 2021
Photo credit. Written by: Kat McGee. The Amazon rainforest. The Amazon rainforest covers an area of 6 million square kilometres in northern South America [1]. It is one of the most biodiverse places in the world and the home to around 3 million different plant and animal species [2]. Unfortunately for the species that inhabit the rainforest, 75% of Amazonian soils are acidic, infertile, and nutrient-deficient [3].
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