Yale E360
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Faced with worsening floods and a shortage of housing, the Netherlands is seeing growing interest in floating homes. These floating communities are inspiring more ambitious Dutch-led projects in flood-prone nations as far-flung as French Polynesia and the Maldives. Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
DECEMBER 7, 2021
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Legal Planet
DECEMBER 7, 2021
SEC Armadillo, Glasgow. By Finlay McWalter at English Wikipedia. – Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons., CC BY-SA 3.0, [link]. As a government delegate, I have been involved in the UN climate negotiation process since 2017 to uphold Bangladesh’s and the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group’s position. After an unsuccessful COP in Madrid (2019), as a Bangladeshi citizen (a country often referred to as “ground zero” for its climate vulnerability) I had to wait another
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 7, 2021
The fact that they were testifying under oath didn't seem to matter.
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.
Law and Environment
DECEMBER 7, 2021
It has now been more than 50 years since the iconic moment in The Graduate where Mr. Maguire tells Ben that “there’s a great future in plastics.” Truer words have never been spoken. The release this week of “ Reckoning with the U.S. Role in Global Ocean Plastic Waste ” by the National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine demonstrate just how prescient Mr.
Circle of Blue
DECEMBER 7, 2021
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. A town in Australia is denied grant for water supplies. The United Kingdom prepares for Storm Barra as many homes still recover from another major storm. A proposed rule along the Hunter River in New South Wales could impact irrigation for upstream farmers. Canadian officials warn residents of possible water contamination after massive floods swept across British Columbia. .
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New Scientist
DECEMBER 7, 2021
A series of extraordinary superspreader events at festive celebrations across Europe suggests the omicron coronavirus variant dramatically increases the risk of being infected at social events
The Applied Ecologist
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Elizabeth Bach and Bill Kleiman share their latest findings from monitoring long-term ecosystem restoration on The Nature Conservancy’s Nachusa Grassland preserve. The challenges facing our planet can feel overwhelming and paralyzing. Climate is changing, biodiversity is declining, people are struggling to be in community with one another. However, there are signs of hope.
Physics World
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast ( QUB ) have developed a novel tool that uses a combination of high-power lasers and selective ion acceleration to investigate the biology of potential future radiotherapy regimes. The QUB team used lasers in the Gemini laser facility at Rutherford Appleton Laboratories, UK to focus an extremely intense, ultrashort 40 fs laser pulse onto ultrathin carbon foil targets – instantly ionizing and transforming them into a plasma of protons, carbon ions
Ocean Conservancy
DECEMBER 7, 2021
When we think about the age of the dinosaurs, we often forget about what was swimming in the ocean during that period. At the end of Jurassic World , the Mosasaurus is nearly forgotten until it terrifyingly jumps out of the water scaring those on land. Global sea levels were high during the Mesozoic period in which dinosaurs ruled the earth. While the animals that delighted our childhood like the Stegosaurus or the Tyrannosaurus rex roamed the land, the sea was also teeming with cool and unusual
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
DECEMBER 7, 2021
A new, nanostructured version of a material known as a chalcogenide glass could find its way into a wide variety of optoelectronics applications thanks to its unusual transparency. Although chalcogenide glasses are already employed in detectors, lenses and optical fibres for near- and mid-infrared photonics applications, their use in the visible and ultraviolet parts of the electromagnetic spectrum has been limited because they strongly absorb light at these wavelengths.
National Law Center
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest. The post Lending for Livestock, Credit for Crops: Notice Requirements for Sale of Collateral appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Breezometer
DECEMBER 7, 2021
We are happy to announce our new partnership with personal care giant L’Oréal, a multi-year endeavor set to revolutionize the skincare industry by combining climate tech and scientific skin health expertise for an innovative personalized beauty-driven exposome platform. The partnership will enable highly specific skin health research and the uncovering of new insights into how environmental hazards such as air pollution, pollen, UV, as well as extreme weather events such as wildfires affect diff
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Tennessee may not strike people as the most progressive state with 46% of the population conservative and 27% moderate, according to a Pew Research Center poll. You might not expect it to be a bastion of green energy, but the greater Chattanooga area is stepping out in front of many other parts of the U.S. as a solar pioneer.
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.
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 7, 2021
by Joe Árvai, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences It was hard to miss the news about Green Bay Packers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers testing positive for COVID-19 on Nov. 3. Like the vast majority of people currently catching – and dying from – the coronavirus, he was unvaccinated.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 7, 2021
The reliability of early-stage cancer biology research is called into question by an investigation that concludes more than half of experimental results can’t be replicated by independent scientists
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 7, 2021
On December 7, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History announced the naming of the new mineral-- Oldsite-- after Dr. Travis Olds, the museum’s Assistant Curator of Minerals. The International Mineralogical Association verified the mineral, which was accepted in October 2021 by an international team of scientists. Oldsite is named in recognition of Olds’ contributions to uranium mineralogy.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 7, 2021
A law intended to tackle anonymous trolls on social media is unlikely to stop online bullying, but it could allow Australian government ministers to continue a trend of suing their critics
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Enviromental Defense
DECEMBER 7, 2021
If the government of Ontario hoped that abolishing the Environment Commissioner, and transferring the position’s responsibilities to the Auditor General would free it from accountability on climate change, wilderness conservation, pollution and species at risk protection, it must surely be disappointed. . While the Auditor General is typically reticent about the intentions of government, a government’s intentions can be discerned from its actions, and her November 22nd “Environment Audits” re
New Scientist
DECEMBER 7, 2021
At higher latitudes, traditional GPS navigation is not reliable, but muons produced when cosmic rays hit Earth’s atmosphere could be used to navigate in the Arctic, as well as underground or in the water
Breezometer
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Our ozone layer serves as a lifesaving UV barrier for planet earth, functioning to absorb most of the sun’s ultraviolet radiation. At the same time, ground-level ozone pollution is extremely harmful to human health. As the complexity of ozone pollution is often misunderstood, let's take a closer look at this particular pollutant. ‘Good Ozone’: Our Essential Sun Shield.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 7, 2021
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Read the full story at Beside. As the last ancient forests of British Columbia disappear, species like the northern spotted owl are going extinct. With only one breeding pair left in the Canadian wild, activists say the choice is between profit and preservation.
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Indian Ocean coral reefs are in danger of collapsing within the next 50 years, according to a new study. From Seychelles to South Africa, reef systems could face functional extinction, threatening the lives and livelihoods of marine and terrestrial animals — including humans.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 7, 2021
In warm weather, zebra finches sing heat calls to their unborn offspring, and this programs the nestlings to produce less heat inside their cells
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Norilsk, the world's most northern city, has been dubbed one of the world's most polluted cities by experts. The small city of about 176,000 started experiencing its pollution during the early days of the Soviet Union. As an area rich with precious metals, Norilsk remains a hotbed of mining at the expense of the ecosystem.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 7, 2021
On 8 December 2020, Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech covid-19 vaccine outside of a clinical trial.
National Law Center
DECEMBER 7, 2021
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. Judicial: H-2A. The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: December 7, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 7, 2021
A year ago today, Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech covid-19 vaccine outside of a clinical trial.
Environmental Leader
DECEMBER 7, 2021
The Department of Energy has proposed new standards regarding the efficiency of lightbulbs. The post DOE Proposes New Lightbulb Efficiency Standards appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Rocks that formed in a swamp in what is now Spain 110 million years ago contain both dinosaur bones and amber rich in invertebrate fossils
Scientific American
DECEMBER 7, 2021
A microbiologist explains how Pfizer and Moderna would rapidly adjust mRNA vaccines. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental Leader
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Toyota has announced plans to build a battery production facility in North Carolina as demand for electric vehicles increases. The post Toyota to Build $1.29 Billion Battery Plant in North Carolina appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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