Yale E360
JUNE 3, 2021
From California to Maine, land is being given back to Native American tribes who are committing to managing it for conservation. Some tribes are using traditional knowledge, from how to support wildlife to the use of prescribed fires, to protect their ancestral grounds. Read more on E360 ?.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 3, 2021
Radical changes to core electoral procedures are transforming several states into political systems that no longer meet the minimum conditions for free and fair elections.
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Legal Planet
JUNE 3, 2021
Last month, Miami appointed the country’s first Chief Heat Officer charged with addressing the impacts of extreme heat. Heat is already the leading climate-related cause of death and health impacts, responsible for thousands of US deaths and emergency room visits each year and countless hours of lost productivity and educational attainment. Recent research indicates that over one third of global heat-related deaths (which total tens of millions since the 1990s) are attributable to anthropogenic
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 3, 2021
The John Lewis Voting Rights advancement act must be passed to protect the universal right to vote and keep it free from political influence.
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.
Circle of Blue
JUNE 3, 2021
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. A new study finds greenhouse gas emissions from the world’s reservoirs are higher than earlier estimates. Purchases of farmland in the U.S. Southwest by foreign companies draw attention to water scarcity concerns. Germany announced over $1 billion in development funds, including allocations for water supply projects, to Namibia more than 100 years after a mass genocide.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 3, 2021
We must abolish the capacity of the Senate to filibuster questions of civil rights and democracy once and for all.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 3, 2021
What ALS can teach us about degenerative conditions like climate change.
New Scientist
JUNE 3, 2021
Neurological and psychiatric symptoms such as fatigue and depression are common among people with covid-19 and may be just as likely in people with mild cases
Enviromental Defense
JUNE 3, 2021
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT JUSTICE SUPPORT, TORONTO ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCE, CITIZENS’ NETWORK ON WASTE MANAGEMENT, WASTE WATCH OTTAWA AND CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION. Toronto, Ont. – Today, Minister Yurek announced changes to Ontario’s Blue Box recycling program. Unfortunately, this long-awaited shift of responsibility for Blue Box recycling from municipalities to the businesses who make, use and sell packaging will do little to reduce plastic pollution.
Physics World
JUNE 3, 2021
NASA has announced it will send two missions to Venus to study the planet’s atmosphere and geological features. Planned for launch between 2028 and 2030, the missions have each received $500m and will become part of the agency’s discovery programme. They represent the first dedicated NASA missions to Earth’s nearest planetary neighbour in over 30 years.
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.
Academy of Natural Sciences
JUNE 3, 2021
Getting outside can be good for both your physical and mental health. Spending just 20 minutes in a park — even if you don’t exercise— is enough to improve well-being according to research. Whether you want to go for an all day hike or just meet friends for a picnic in Rittenhouse Square, just being outside can have huge impacts on your well being. June is National Great Outdoors Month and we hope you will take the opportunity to get outside.
Physics World
JUNE 3, 2021
The astrophysicist Catherine Heymans has made history by becoming the first female Astronomer Royal for Scotland , an office that was created in 1834. In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast, she talks about her new role and how she will use it to show that science is relevant to everyone. One initiative she has planned will ensure that every primary school pupil in Scotland has the opportunity to peer at the sky through a telescope.
New Scientist
JUNE 3, 2021
Sharks living in the open ocean experienced a previously unknown mass extinction event about 19 million years ago that wiped out nearly 90 per cent of the predators
Scientific American
JUNE 3, 2021
Researchers in the happiest lab in the world tested 375 pups and found they connected with people by eight weeks. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
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
JUNE 3, 2021
Some regions of Arctic sea ice are thinning up to twice as fast as previously thought, researchers conclude after getting a better handle on the thickness of snow on the ice
National Law Center
JUNE 3, 2021
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL: Includes. The post Ag & Food Law Daily Update: June 3, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
JUNE 3, 2021
Domestication has selected dogs with genetic traits that equip puppies with the social skills to interact with humans, even at a very young age
Washington Nature
JUNE 3, 2021
by Marissa Paulling, graduate student at The University of Washington My name is Marissa Paulling, I originally grew up in California, and spent my early career collecting data which influenced groundfish management In California and Oregon. As a graduate student in the Levin Lab, I, along with my fellow capstone members Christina Madonia and Patrick Dodd, worked in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to describe how
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New Scientist
JUNE 3, 2021
University students tend to get lower grades if their classes and lectures begin early in the morning, because they struggle to wake up early enough to attend them
Washington Nature
JUNE 3, 2021
by Jamie Roberston, geospatial analyst at The Nature Conservancy My name is Jamie Robertson , and I am a Conservation Geographer with The Nature Conservancy in Washington. I’m from North Carolina originally, where I grew up wandering forests and playing in streams, which built my passion for the outdoors and love of maps and led me to a geographer’s dream: the Pacific Northwest.
New Scientist
JUNE 3, 2021
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Washington Nature
JUNE 3, 2021
I am working on understanding how coastal communities on the west coast of the US are affected by climate impacts on fisheries. More specifically, I look at how individuals in those communities perceive the risks to their wellbeing and/or food security because of those impacts and what they think about their ability to adapt to any changes. I’m originally from the suburbs of Chicago, very far from the ocean!
Environmental Leader
JUNE 3, 2021
BYD, a top electric bus (e-bus) maker, has introduced its latest innovation – a battery-electric Type D school bus with top-priority safety features, superior performance capabilities, and a sleek design. The Type D can seat up to 84 passengers, and can be equipped with an ADA liftgate. The bus has. Read more ». The post BYD Introduces Revolutionary New E-Bus appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
JUNE 3, 2021
Governments and life science industry leaders have pledged to work towards a plan that could see vaccines ready in just 100 days in the event of a new pandemic.
Inside Climate News
JUNE 3, 2021
While global demand for almonds and other pollinated crops has tripled, the areas of the United States that need pollinators most offer them poor living conditions. By Anne Marshall-Chalmers In late winter, David Bradshaw walks the rows of blossoming almond trees in California’s San Joaquin Valley listening to the hum of his honey bees at work. Some swoop to the base of the flower aiming for nectar, others zip about, wearing pollen like pants.
Washington Nature
JUNE 3, 2021
by Kavya Prahdan, graduate student at the University of Washington I am Kavya Pradhan, a graduate student in the Hille Ris Lambers lab at the University of Washington where I study forest plant communities, their responses to climate change, and potential for climate change adaptation. I am connected to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) through Ailene Ettinger, quantitative ecologist and Hille Ris Lambers lab alumna, because I am interested in doing science that can be useful and usable in conservati
New Scientist
JUNE 3, 2021
Surveillance of right whales in the North Atlantic show that individuals born today will grow to be a metre shorter, on average, than whales born in the early 1980s
Environmental Leader
JUNE 3, 2021
Originating from green bonds – now a trillion dollar industry – sustainability bonds have been growing rapidly as a way to fund key issues, including COVID-19 vaccines, climate change, biodiversity, energy efficiency measures, and more. In 2020, the sustainability bond market increased eightfold, according to data provider Refinitiv. In the.
New Scientist
JUNE 3, 2021
People who obtain information from social media sites such as YouTube are less willing to be vaccinated than others, findings from a UK study show
Inhabitant
JUNE 3, 2021
Among the top 10 emitters of methane, five are smaller firms. Their environmental footprint is now larger than their production.
Scientific American
JUNE 3, 2021
To put it another way, be yourself; everyone else is already taken. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Physics World
JUNE 3, 2021
As I strode across campus to teach my second-year electricity and magnetism class, it suddenly struck me that I had the makings of a fantastic opportunity tucked under my arm. My teaching assistant (TA) had just returned the last assignment of the semester to me, so I quickly formulated my plan. Projecting a stern and serious air as I entered the room, quite unlike my usual friendly self, I told my class that I was disappointed to hear from our TA that a lot of copying had been spotted in the su
Inhabitant
JUNE 3, 2021
The goal was simple: produce quality swimwear that is kind to the planet and to the people who wear it. The result is a newly launched sustainable swimwear line called MOMMA.
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