Circle of Blue

MARCH 21, 2022

Water has long been a source of geopolitical conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Three weeks into the Russian invasion, the damage is mounting. Ukrainian first responders check the remains of a street in Chernihiv. Photo © Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine /Wikimedia Commons. By Laura Gersony, Circle of Blue — March 21, 2022. As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its third week, water has once again become a battlefront.

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Environment + Energy Leader

MARCH 21, 2022

The SEC released proposed rules for publicly traded companies to disclose information on Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions as well as other climate-related issues. The post SEC Unveils Disclosure Rules Addressing Scope 1, 2 and 3 Emissions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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MARCH 21, 2022

Over the years, my family and I have driven up, down, and across California’s Central Valley on road trips from our home in the Bay Area. On each trip, I’ve marveled at the Valley’s climate (hot and arid), its landscape (flat), the scale of its agriculture (massive), and the bounty advertised on handmade signs along the road (almonds! honey! tomatoes!

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Environment + Energy Leader

MARCH 21, 2022

Global toy company Melissa & Doug has joined the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) and How2Recycle and will begin rolling out How2Recycle labels on its packaging by the end of this year. The post Melissa & Doug to Begin Printing How2Recycle Labels on Packaging 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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Legal Planet

MARCH 21, 2022

In describing cost-benefit analysis to students, I’ve often told them that the “cost” side of the equation is pretty simple. And it does seem simple: just get some engineers to figure out how industry can comply and run some spreadsheets of the costs. But this seemingly simple calculation turns out to be riddled with uncertainties, particularly when you’re talking about regulating the energy industry.

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Environment + Energy Leader

MARCH 21, 2022

The SEC released proposed rules for publicly traded companies to disclose information on Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions as well as other climate-related issues. The post SEC Unveils Disclosure Rules Addressing Scope 1, 2 and 3 Emissions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Environment + Energy Leader

MARCH 21, 2022

Transport company Hill Bros is implementing dry and cold trailer management systems to improve operations and reduce fuel use. The post Hill Bros Installs Trailer Monitoring Systems to Improve Operations, Fuel Efficiencies appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 21, 2022

Registration is now open for California’s 2022 Water Law Symposium, scheduled for Saturday, April 9th. U.C. Davis School of Law has the honor of hosting this year’s Symposium, which is an extraordinary event in two respects: first, it is organized entirely by law students (rather than law firms, water organizations, law professors or commercial vendors).

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Physics World

MARCH 21, 2022

The source of fast radio bursts (FRBs) first detected in 2020 is likely to be located within a dense cluster of ancient stars, according to astronomers led by Franz Kirsten at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. This comes as a surprise because current theories suggest that FRBs are emitted by neutron stars called magnetars, which are not expected to be present in clusters of ancient stars.

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Breezometer

MARCH 21, 2022

Every day, in cities across the world, millions of people lace up their shoes and go for a run outside. Runners are used to dealing with all sorts of hazards, but these days, exercising in urban areas is becoming increasingly dangerous. The reason is simple: air pollution. What Air Quality Is Considered ‘Safe’ For Running? Our understanding of air pollution and its health impact is constantly updating.

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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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Cool Green Science

MARCH 21, 2022

Bird migration has long fostered strange myths, some that persist to the present day. The post 8 Bird Migration Myths, From Past to Present appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 21, 2022

Download the document. What GAO Found To remove household hazardous waste—some items that can catch fire, react, or explode under certain circumstances or that are corrosive or toxic—after the 2018 and 2020 California wildfires, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took steps that followed its emergency response policy.

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Environmental Leader

MARCH 21, 2022

Target Corporation has announced one of its stores will generate more renewable energy than it needs annually to operate. The post Target Tests First Net Zero Energy Store appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 21, 2022

The Plastics Pollution Policy Inventory is an updateable and searchable database consisting of public policy documents targeting plastic pollution in several languages, beginning January 1, 2000, and currently updated to February 2022.

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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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New Scientist

MARCH 21, 2022

Black holes may not destroy all information about what they were originally made of, according to a new set of quantum calculations, which would solve a major physics paradox first described by Stephen Hawking

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A Greener Life

MARCH 21, 2022

Virginijus Sinkevicius. Photo credit: European Parliament – CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia. By Anders Lorenzen. A key member of the European Union (EU) has voiced concerns about the EU’’s dependency on Russian fossil fuels and the consequences thereof. . Virginijus Sinkevicius, the EU’s environment commissioner, said that EU member states’ reliance on Russian fossil fuels in financing Russia’s “war chest”.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2022

On March 18, PennFuture , Clean Air Council , the Sierra Club, Bradford County Real Estate Partners-- developers of a liquified natural gas plant-- and the Department of Environmental Protection agreed a new air quality permit would be needed for continued development of the LNG facility in a settlement of an appeal before the Environmental Hearing Board.

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Environmental Leader

MARCH 21, 2022

Target Corporation has announced one of its stores will generate more renewable energy than it needs annually to operate. The post Target Tests First Net Zero Energy Store appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 21, 2022

Download the document. Equitable environmental literacy is grounded in an understanding that everyone has a right to environmental education and a healthy and just environment, and those that have been historically excluded from and disproportionately impacted by the dominant culture are at the forefront of equity and justice.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2022

The National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Program has funded a project by the PA 4R Alliance to provide farmers in the Bay Watershed with cost share funding for split applications of nitrogen. The deadline for applications is April 4. The longer the period between nitrogen application and crop uptake, the higher the vulnerability is for loss.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 21, 2022

Download the document. In 2020, the Plastics Policy Inventory and accompanying report, 20 Years of Government Responses to the Global Plastic Pollution Problem, were published, providing a baseline for the trends in government responses to the plastic pollution problem, as well as highlighting some gaps.

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National Law Center

MARCH 21, 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: March 21, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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New Scientist

MARCH 21, 2022

Fluctuations in Earth’s magnetic field that repeat every seven years can be used to probe the inner workings of our planet

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 21, 2022

Read the full story at Environmental Factor. The impact of environmental pollutants on human health was the focus of a pair of recent talks by scientists with ties to NIEHS. Their work was presented as part of Duke University’s Integrated Toxicology and Environmental Health Program spring seminar series.

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Environmental Leader

MARCH 21, 2022

Ventas will focus on electrification, energy management and renewable energy to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, building upon its longstanding actions and commitment to environmental stewardship. This new pledge exceeds the company’s existing Science-Based Target initiative (SBTi) verified carbon reduction goal, adopted in 2021, to decrease absolute carbon emissions by 30% by 2030.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 21, 2022

Read the full editorial in the Miami Herald. We know sea rise is threatening South Florida neighborhoods. But a new global climate change report, written by 270 researchers from 67 countries, documents ways that climate change is affecting us right now. One of those ways is in our already unaffordable housing market.

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PBS Nature

MARCH 21, 2022

The post Elephants and Hippos Play Hide and Seek appeared first on Nature.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 21, 2022

Read the full story in New Food Magazine. Three experts discuss the future of sustainable product development powered by digital fusion technologies, and how tools such as digital twins can help drive lower emissions and product success.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2022

The Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance invites farmers to participate in a cover crop research project and attend Summer Field Days Workshops in July and to take advantage of new farming guides. Cover Crop Research Maria Teresa Tancretti, a PhD candidate and researcher at the University of Georgia, is looking for Pennsylvania farmers to share their opinions on use of cover crops.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 21, 2022

Read the full story from the Government Accountability Office. Across the nation, the federal government regulates approximately 11,000 facilities that make, use, or store extremely hazardous chemicals in amounts that could harm the public if accidentally released.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2022

On March 21, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Pennsylvania will receive $5 million, through the Swift Current Initiative under the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to support Pennsylvania in mitigation against future damage from natural disasters. “Pennsylvania is one of the most flood-prone states in the country,” said Gov. Wolf. “Every year we have flooding that does not meet federal thresholds for assistance, so this mitigation funding will help get people out of harm’s way and prevent future lo

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 21, 2022

Read the full story from the European Environment Agency. The European Union has embarked on ambitious plans to drastically reduce emissions and pollution over the coming decades.

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Environmental Leader

MARCH 21, 2022

Ventas will focus on electrification, energy management and renewable energy to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, building upon its longstanding actions and commitment to environmental stewardship. This new pledge exceeds the company’s existing Science-Based Target initiative (SBTi) verified carbon reduction goal, adopted in 2021, to decrease absolute carbon emissions by 30% by 2030.

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