Yale E360
DECEMBER 20, 2021
As scientists rapidly improve their ability to decipher past climate upheaval through ice cores and other "proxies,” historians are re-examining previous political and social turmoil and linking it to volcanic eruptions, prolonged droughts, and other disturbances in the natural world. Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Climate change has made rainfall in the Sahel more variable, straining Cameroon’s agriculture industry and sparking ethnic tensions. Boats on the shore of Lake Chad in 2014. Photo © EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid / Flickr Creative Commons. One hundred thousand people are displaced after ethnic clashes broke out in northern Cameroon earlier this month.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 20, 2021
While the administration strengthened its proposal and has helped course correct an industry that had pushed for rolling back these critical standards, we know that this is just the first step, and the next round of standards will be pivotal in achieving a more sustainable passenger vehicle fleet.
Circle of Blue
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Transcript. Welcome to “What’s Up With Water,” your need-to-know news of the world’s water from Circle of Blue. I’m Eileen Wray-McCann. In Iraq, an ongoing drought is causing widespread hunger and forcing people to migrate. They’re leaving the countryside for the cities in search of work. That’s according to a report from the Norwegian Refugee Council.
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.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Workers at Tyson Foods got a raise and a bonus in 2021, but that doesn't make up for the dangerous and dehumanizing conditions they face every day.
Law and Environment
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Can New York State satisfy nearly 30 percent of its electricity needs with solar projects less than five megawatts in size by the year 2030? In September of this year, Governor Hochul announced a framework to do just that, setting 10 gigawatts (GWs) of deployed distributed solar by 2030 as the goal, enough to power 700,000 New York homes – even more than the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act’s (CLCPA) six-GW deployment requirement.
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Physics World
DECEMBER 20, 2021
This year, researchers have once again had to deal with conferences going virtual and bouts of working from home. But that hasn’t stopped the medical physics community from continuing to develop and investigate advanced healthcare techniques and tools. Alongside ongoing efforts to help detect , analyse and prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, 2021 has seen also the introduction of novel cancer treatments, advances in diagnostic imaging technology and innovative new biomedical devices.
Environmental Leader
DECEMBER 20, 2021
The final piece of a large renewable energy project that includes both wind and solar power farms has been completed by ENGIE North America and Hannon Armstrong. The post Large Renewable Energy Project Bringing 2.3 GW of Power Completed appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Physics World
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Of the four instruments aboard the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), three – the Near Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) , the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and the Fine Guidance Sensor/Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (FGS/NIRISS) – operate at near-infrared wavelengths of 0.6 to 5 ?m. For them, the telescope’s general, solar-shielded operating temperature of 36 K is cold enough.
Law and Environment
DECEMBER 20, 2021
I’ve written a lot about how the developing science around particulate exposure supports making the PM2.5 NAAQS more stringent. So it won’t come as a surprise that a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences indicates that the benefits of on-road emissions reductions from 2008 to 2017 could be measured in the hundreds of billions of dollars and almost 10,000 fewer deaths.
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 20, 2021
According to the latest annual survey of UK graduates by Prospects Luminate, secondary education is the third most popular professional career choice for physics graduates. Indeed, for anyone who enjoys discussing fundamental scientific concepts with young and curious minds, teaching physics at secondary school promises a fun, rewarding and varied work environment. “I wanted a job that would make me happy,” says Oliver Alexander, who gave up the opportunity to pursue a lucrative care
Inside Climate News
DECEMBER 20, 2021
When the highway and pipeline were planned in the 1970s, the debris “lobes” were frozen solid. Now, they’re monsters devouring everything in their paths. By David Hasemyer When Alaska state engineer Jeff Currey heard about frozen debris lobes inching toward the Dalton Highway, the first thing that flashed in his mind’s eye was the campy 1958 horror movie “The Blob.”.
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Download the document. Green hydrogen production costs could fall below $2 per kilogram in many locations in the next five years. This zero-carbon fuel will be critical to decarbonizing some of the hardest-to-abate sectors, such as shipping and steelmaking.
Law Columbia
DECEMBER 20, 2021
By Maria Antonia Tigre. Climate change litigation is growing worldwide. As part of our continual effort to update and maintain the Global Climate Change Litigation database , the Sabin Center has launched the Peer Review Network of Global Climate Litigation (“the Network”). The Network includes practitioners and scholars worldwide who act as “national rapporteurs” within their country of origin.
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
DECEMBER 20, 2021
The size of a child’s hippocampus can be limited by stress, and US state welfare schemes that give families $500 a month or more are linked to a reduction in this association
Scientific American
DECEMBER 20, 2021
A volcanologist says the eruption on the island of La Palma is a unique window into the "personality" of basaltic volcanoes. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Arthropleura was the largest millipede ever to live, and palaeontologists have just found the fossilised remains of the longest specimen yet on a beach in northern England
Frontiers
DECEMBER 20, 2021
A year ago, I wrote about the strength of the human spirit that saw all of us come together as we rose before the challenge in front of us. Twelve months on, while COVID-19 remains a significant challenge to us all, more than eight billion vaccine doses have been administered to people around the world. 55% of the world’s total population have now received at least one dose of a vaccine.
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New Scientist
DECEMBER 20, 2021
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Scientific American
DECEMBER 20, 2021
In 2021 the search phrase “what precious metal is in a catalytic converter” saw a more than 5,000 percent increase in use. Here’s why. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 20, 2021
by Marina Lazetic, Tufts University and Karen Jacobsen, Tufts University Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2021, 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina flooded the city. This time the levees held. Billions of dollars invested in reinforcing them had paid off – at least for part of the population.
National Law Center
DECEMBER 20, 2021
In the world of agricultural law, 2021 was a year for significant developments and changes. Below, attorneys at the National Agricultural. The post Top Ten Agricultural Law Issues in 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Last year, Japan’s Hayabusa 2 asteroid explorer returned samples from the asteroid Ryugu, and now the first analysis of the rock shows it has a primitive composition and a curiously dark colour
A Greener Life
DECEMBER 20, 2021
LED Christmas lights. By Anders Lorenzen. Polling carried out by Opinium Research for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has found that a record many people are planning to be environmentally friendly this Christmas. It showed that 64% of adults who celebrate Christmas will aim to be more environmentally cautious; a huge uptake compared to last year where just 35% said the same.
Environmental Law Centre
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Managing Forests not Forestry: Join the ELC for our Forests Webinar Series in January Over the past year or so, the ELC has been working on its Managing Forest. The post Managing Forests not Forestry: Join the ELC for our Forests Webinar Series in January appeared first on Environmental Law Centre.
Environmental Leader
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Caterpillar has announced two new combined heating and power systems to help increase energy efficiency and suitability transitions. The post Caterpillar Expands CHP Offerings appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
National Law Center
DECEMBER 20, 2021
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. Judicial: Contracts. The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: December 20, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 20, 2021
In 2021, the search phrase "what precious metal is in a catalytic converter" saw an over 5,000% increase in use. Here's why. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Caleb Brackney is a graduate student and a true Gen-Z kid who's active on social media. He owns an acoustic guitar and loves wooden paneling non-ironically.
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Read the full story at Azo Nano. An article published in the journal Materials Today Nano describes a novel approach of preparing composite materials to be used in next-generation lithium-ion batteries.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 20, 2021
The program will be the nation’s largest attempt to reduce methane emissions from rotting food in landfills. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 20, 2021
The variety of species found below an Antarctic ice shelf shows that life can survive in hostile, food-poor environments for thousands of years
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Following eight deaths of candle factory workers in a tornado in western Kentucky, the surviving factory workers have filed a lawsuit against their employers. The survivors of the tornado say that their employers had a chance of saving the lost lives by allowing the workers to go home early.
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