Physics World

MARCH 2, 2022

Wouldn’t it be amazing to have a tool like Google Earth but for the human body, where you could zoom in from a full organ down to its cellular structures? That’s now becoming a reality thanks to the Human Organ Atlas project, and physics is key to this innovation. This short videos explains how the Human Organ Atlas project emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic and how it could help medical scientists in a range of clinical contexts.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 2, 2022

Read the full story at SeattleMet. A southern resident’s violent capture off Whidbey Island was the original sin of a now-defunct local industry. Decades later, a Lummi-led effort to bring her home is on the verge of an improbable breakthrough.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 2, 2022

The Department of Environmental Protection has issued 12 unconventional shale gas drillers notices of violation for abandoning gas wells without plugging them at 35 wells pads (each with multiple wells) in 17 counties between 2016 and 2022, according to DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Reporting system. The well pads are in Butler, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Crawford, Elk, Fayette, Greene, Jefferson, Lycoming, McKean, Mercer, Tioga, Washington, and Westmoreland counties.

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Environment + Energy Leader

MARCH 2, 2022

Along with reducing New York’s carbon footprint, additional benefits of LEDs, which are 50% to 65% more efficient than alternative street lighting options, include. The post More than 1,000 LED Streetlights Installed in Port Jefferson, New York 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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Yale E360

MARCH 2, 2022

The United Nations has adopted an historic resolution laying the groundwork for a legally binding agreement aimed at ending plastic pollution. Read more on E360 ?.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 2, 2022

Jason Gray joins the Emmett Institute this month. This month, the Emmett Institute is excited to welcome climate policy expert Jason Gray as the newest member of our team. In his new role as Project Director of the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force , Jason will help direct a major sub-national coalition focused on reducing tropical deforestation and advancing inclusive, equitable, low-emissions development at jurisdiction scale.

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New Scientist

MARCH 2, 2022

Sauropods, a group that includes diplodocus, were assumed to walk like elephants, but a new way to analyse footprints shows their gait was most similar to a hippopotamus

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Earth 911

MARCH 2, 2022

Released annually by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), the GreenerCars ratings for. The post GreenerCars Ranks the Greenest (and Meanest) Vehicles for 2022 appeared first on Earth911.

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Physics World

MARCH 2, 2022

In this age of information, we expect to have knowledge at our fingertips. If we’re looking to obtain a first impression of someone, many of us head straight to their social-media pages. If we want to understand a new topic, we don’t buy a textbook – most of the basics are waiting for us on Wikipedia. And if we want to explore a new city, we can do much of it by moving around in Google Earth.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 2, 2022

Piotr Rzymski, Retraction in the online world—Shall we rethink the policy?, Science and Public Policy, 2021; scab085, [link] Abstract: In case of scientific misconduct, the papers can be retracted at the request of the journal’s editors and/or authors. However, the retracted articles continue to be fully available through online resources, including journals websites.

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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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Physics World

MARCH 2, 2022

A close analysis of data from NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has revealed that electromagnetic “whistler waves” – so named because early radio operators mistook these eerie, descending sounds for a person whistling – are unexpectedly absent from certain regions of the Sun’s upper atmosphere. The discovery could lead to a better understanding of the physics of the solar wind, and thus to more accurate predictions of space weather and how it might affect us here on Earth.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 2, 2022

Over the coming months, an epic battle will take place in Canada. It pits the country’s climate leadership against oil and gas companies’ unwillingness to take responsibility for their outsized impact on the health of people and the planet. That’s because Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised Canadians that he will place a cap on emissions from the oil and gas sector, and reduce those emissions over time until they reach zero by 2050.

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A Greener Life

MARCH 2, 2022

Photo credit: pix-4-2-day/flickr. By The Energy Mix. The Ukrainian head of delegation to this week’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change meeting told the closing session her country would not stand down in the face of Vladimir Putin ’s aggression and urged her international colleagues not to surrender to the climate crisis. Her Russian counterpart then apologized for the invasion, Agence France-Presse and POLITICO Europe report.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 2, 2022

On March 2, Trout Unlimited released the 2021 Annual Report for the Pennsylvania Coldwater Habitat Program highlighting the estimated 360,062 pounds of sediment were reduced through the completion of 23 projects on nearly 13 miles of trout streams by the Coldwater Habitat Program crew. Projects completed include stream stabilization and fish habitat improvement projects, as well as stream crossing replacements.

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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 2, 2022

Thousands of brooding octopus mothers gather at a spot 3200 metres deep off the coast of California because warmer water there dramatically reduces hatching times

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Cool Green Science

MARCH 2, 2022

Where's there's a will, there's a web app. A story of resilience, recovery, Big Data and R programming for conservation. The post What’s Left, Not Lost: A Story of Recovery and the Evolution of a New Shiny App appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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New Scientist

MARCH 2, 2022

A growing body of evidence suggests that doing things that make your sense of self fall away can make people happier, less stressed and even kinder to others.

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Earth 911

MARCH 2, 2022

Wake Smith, author of Pandora’s Toolbox: The Hopes and Hazards of Climate Intervention, shares his. The post Earth911 Podcast: Wake Smith Opens Pandora’s Toolbox for Climate Change appeared first on Earth911.

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New Scientist

MARCH 2, 2022

Satellites made by OneWeb, a firm part-owned by the UK government, are due to launch on a Russian Soyuz rocket on 4 March, but Russia is threatening to cancel while the UK has been criticised for going ahead following the invasion of Ukraine

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National Law Center

MARCH 2, 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 2, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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New Scientist

MARCH 2, 2022

UK officials refused to sell shares in satellite firm OneWeb in response to demands by Russia, and the company says it is focusing on staff safety at the launchpad in Kazakhstan

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Environmental Leader

MARCH 2, 2022

AIG has announced a commitment to achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions across its global underwriting and investment portfolios by 2050, or sooner. The post How AIG Will Reach Net Zero Emissions by 2050 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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New Scientist

MARCH 2, 2022

It may look like the setting for a science fiction thriller in these photos, but this underwater research farm for terrestrial plants is exploring novel agriculture

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 2, 2022

Read the full story at Grocery Dive. As the food retail industry looks to improve its supply chain, reducing food waste will play a key role for companies, Leslie Sarasin, president and CEO of the Food Industry Association (FMI), said during a press conference on Thursday. Combined, businesses and consumers in the U.S.

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New Scientist

MARCH 2, 2022

Converting sunlight into liquid fuel through artificial photosynthesis would be a huge environmental victory – and the latest prototypes look surprisingly effective

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MARCH 2, 2022

Read the full story in Fast Company. The best thing we can do for the environment is to buy less. The next best thing, according to FutureCard’s founder, is to spend our money on sustainable brands.

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New Scientist

MARCH 2, 2022

Making new molecules to treat disease has relied upon the painstaking art of synthetic chemistry, but now we're developing robots that could do it all for us

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 2, 2022

Read the full story at GreenBiz. Nearly half of all global emissions come from how we make and use things. To tackle climate goals, we need to take a fresh look at how we approach our goods and services. New processes will benefit from the circular economy.

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New Scientist

MARCH 2, 2022

The batteries we need to power the transition to 100-per-cent renewable electricity require rare metals, and that means destructive mining – but researchers are working on alternatives

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 2, 2022

Read the full story in GreenBiz. Last year was a reckoning for companies racing the clock to meet their 2025 sustainable packaging goals. In the U.S., states passed groundbreaking legislation to help repair the broken recycling system and to move companies faster on their commitments.

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New Scientist

MARCH 2, 2022

Two years ago, astronomers thought they had seen signs of a black hole 1000 light years from Earth – but it turns out to be a star being consumed by its neighbour

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MARCH 2, 2022

Download the document. Researchers at the University of Illinois Prairie Research Institute have developed a novel biphasic solvent-based CO2 absorption process (BiCAP) to overcome the disadvantages of high energy consumption and cost associated with the conventional absorption processes for post-combustion CO2 capture.

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New Scientist

MARCH 2, 2022

Machines made of atoms are being used to sew together new materials molecule by molecule, which could open the floodgates to all manner of innovation

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