Yale E360
JUNE 25, 2021
Long famed for its spectacular fishing, sprawling coral reefs and literary residents such as Ernest Hemingway, the Florida Keys is now acknowledging a previously unthinkable reality: it faces being overwhelmed by the rising seas and not every home can be saved. Read more on E360 ?.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 25, 2021
Four groups will be hit especially hard by the historic heat wave.
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Physics World
JUNE 25, 2021
Laser wakefield acceleration and plasma wakefield acceleration have the potential to boost the energy of particle accelerators, but implementing the techniques is challenging. Now, an international team has accelerated electrons using a “laser plasma wakefield accelerator” that combines the merits of both techniques. Such accelerators could increase the number of high-energy particle physics facilities around the world, or be used to create free electron lasers that are used by a wide range of s
Scientific American
JUNE 25, 2021
Our diverse ways of seeing reality will never, and should never, meld into a monolithic worldview. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
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.
Physics World
JUNE 25, 2021
Machine learning models highlight text markers on radiographs as important for COVID-19 prediction. Swapping these markers between a pair of COVID-19-positive and COVID-19-negative images significantly shifted the model output. (Courtesy: Nat. Mach. Intell. 10.1038/s42256-021-00338-7). Last year, the scientific community built thousands of machine learning models and other artificial intelligence systems to identify COVID-19 on chest X-ray and CT images.
Scientific American
JUNE 25, 2021
Scientists say even the toughest vegetation cannot tolerate today’s heat waves. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
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New Scientist
JUNE 25, 2021
A tiny, inflatable implant that can be injected directly into the spinal column could provide long-term relief from chronic pain by emitting electrical charges that signal the brain to stop perceiving it
Physics World
JUNE 25, 2021
An apparently simple physics phenomenon known as contact electrical charging turns out to be far more complicated than was previously thought, according to new experiments by researchers at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany. The result could shed fresh light on the mechanisms by which one macroscopic metal object, such as a doorknob or key, becomes electrified through contact with another – an effect that is still not fully understood despite being observed and studied for more than 20
Scientific American
JUNE 25, 2021
The SpillOver tool catalogs viruses that could cause a new pandemic. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
JUNE 25, 2021
A large skull belonging to an ancient human that was found in China has been classified as a new species called Homo longi – but critics say the skull might actually have belonged to a Denisovan
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.
Scientific American
JUNE 25, 2021
Partial SARS-CoV-2 sequences from early outbreaks in Wuhan were removed from a U.S. government database by the scientists who deposited them. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
JUNE 25, 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
Frontiers
JUNE 25, 2021
Author: Michaela Dunckova, Journal Specialist. Prof. Jo Wilmshurst is the Head of Pediatric Neurology at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Cape Town , the largest pediatric hospital in sub-Saharan Africa. I took some time to chat with her about her exciting career, spanning three continents, the African Pediatric Fellowship program she runs, and her thoughts on publishing from her role as a Specialty Chief Editor of Frontiers in Neurology – Pediatric Neurology.
New Scientist
JUNE 25, 2021
Thousands of people have reported altered periods after receiving a covid-19 vaccine, but it is still unclear whether this is a coincidence or could be explained by other causes, such as stress
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.
Washington Nature
JUNE 25, 2021
Story and Photos by Matt Axling, Yellow Island Steward I am a terrible swimmer. I sink straight to the bottom of the pool. I avoided swimming lessons my entire life. When I smell the chlorine at my son’s swim lessons, my palms sweat. With all of these factors, it is ironic that I have spent so much of my life on the water. I am a mediocre biker. What I lack in talent I make up for with effort and silly biking socks.
New Scientist
JUNE 25, 2021
As wildfires become more intense, birds living in areas that burn may lose their vibrant colours because they skip mating displays when their nesting sites are destroyed
Inhabitant
JUNE 25, 2021
A new U.S. government study shows that the cost to maintain electric vehicles is much cheaper than maintaining conventional gas and even hybrid vehicles.
Environmental Leader
JUNE 25, 2021
During its June Capital Markets Day presentation, Siemens unveiled its new growth strategy, highlighting sustainability as a core driver, along with digitalization and automation. With its new strategy, Siemens announced a number of new sustainability goals under the DEGREE framework: Decarbonization, Ethics, Governance, Resource Efficiency, Equity and Employability.
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Inhabitant
JUNE 25, 2021
Sun umbrellas are an ubiquitous scene on coastal beaches, offering shade from the blistering sun. So it makes sense that the same umbrella could be adorned with solar panels and allowed to collect the sun’s energy in order to provide a cooling result.
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 25, 2021
Read the full story from IEEFA. The federal government’s support for carbon capture projects at coal-fired power plants may be politically necessary (see Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.), but it is environmentally and fiscally misguided.
Inhabitant
JUNE 25, 2021
The Kept Animals bill, which is expected to pass later this year, seeks to protect captive animals from unnatural treatment.
Environmental Leader
JUNE 25, 2021
At a time when there is an urgent need to step up sustainability efforts, Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) – one of the largest utilities in the U.S. – has accelerated its transition to net zero to 2030 from a previously stated 2050 timeline adopted in 2019, making the climate. Read more ». The post PSEG Accelerates Net Zero Goal to 2030 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 25, 2021
Read the full story at ESG Today. While COVID vaccination and economic recovery took center stage at the summit, initiatives to mobilize finance towards tackling climate issues and efforts to ramp up decarbonization of emission-intensive industries were also given significant attention.
Frontiers
JUNE 25, 2021
The European Hernia Society (EHS) has officially chosen Frontiers as the publisher of its new journal, Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery (JAWS). The partnership agreement between the two organizations will run from June 2021. The Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery will be the first official journal of the EHS and will officially launch on Frontiers’ open-access platform in July 2021.
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 25, 2021
Read the full story at GreenBiz. As the world ramps up renewable energy deployments, an uncomfortable truth is arising: The materials, manufacturing processes and disposal methods for clean technologies are creating their own issues. Case in point: wind turbine blades. In the U.S. alone, about 8,000 blades are expected to be removed this year.
Environmental Leader
JUNE 25, 2021
During its June Capital Markets Day presentation, Siemens unveiled its new growth strategy, highlighting sustainability as a core driver, along with digitalization and automation. With its new strategy, Siemens announced a number of new sustainability goals under the DEGREE framework: Decarbonization, Ethics, Governance, Resource Efficiency, Equity and Employability.
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 25, 2021
Read the full story at Fast Company. An exhibit at the London Design Biennale presents hundreds of spoons as a way to start a conversation about how even good design can have unintended results.
Inhabitant
JUNE 25, 2021
How many tubes of toothpaste do you think you've used and tossed in your life?
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 25, 2021
Read the full story at Fast Company. Little Island, the city’s newest park, is perched over the Hudson River. When it opened, it was full of large, mature trees. What does it take to fill a park out with foliage?
Environmental Leader
JUNE 25, 2021
Xcel Energy says the alternate energy plan that the company expects to propose to regulators will include more wind, solar, energy storage and natural gas options to protect reliability. The post Xcel Energy Customers of the Upper Midwest Can Expect More Reliable Grid, More Efficiency Programs appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 25, 2021
Read the full story at Waste360. RREUSE (an international non-profit network representing social enterprises active in the reuse, repair, and recycling sector) hosted a discussion with Adam Minter, columnist at Bloomberg Opinion and author of “Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale” and “Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion Dollar Trash Trade.
Ocean Conservancy
JUNE 25, 2021
Today, the Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean goes into effect. Signed two years ago, the legally binding agreement has now been ratified by the United States, Russia, Norway, Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark (in respect to Greenland), Iceland, China, South Korea, Japan and the European Union. Never miss an update!
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 25, 2021
Read the full story at Fast Company. ‘As a CEO operating in a world already facing destabilizing climate impacts, it amazes me that so many companies haven’t planned for a future that is already here.
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