Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 22, 2021

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Himalayan glaciers are melting faster than anywhere else in the world, a new study finds. Nearly 300 people report becoming ill after swimming in polluted U. K. waterways. The State Emergency Services isn’t preparing some New South Wales residents adequately for potential flooding, they say. Salinity levels in the Great Lakes are rising, according to a new study.

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Yale E360

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Microbes in oceans and soils across the globe are evolving to eat plastic, according to a study. Read more on E360 ?.

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DECEMBER 22, 2021

Science helps keep us safe, even as Omicron looms over our holiday season.

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Law and Environment

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In compliance with the Climate Roadmap Act, the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Office has released the final version of its new regulations and two final protocols regarding new MEPA review procedures to evaluate project impacts on Environmental Justice (EJ) populations. The regulations will go into effect on December 24, 2021 and the two protocols will go into effect on January 1, 2022.

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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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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Pushing back on fossil fuel industry power.

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Physics World

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In keeping with our festive tradition, the December episode of Physics World Stories is all about physics books. Host Andrew Glester is joined by Physics World ’s reviews and careers editor Laura Hiscott and the magazine’s editor-in-chief Matin Durrani to discuss a handpicked selection of popular-science books reviewed in 2021. One of the year’s most memorable titles is Hawking Hawking: the Selling of a Scientific Celebrity by Charles Seife.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2021

These are a few of our favorite things.

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Scientific American

DECEMBER 22, 2021

A growing number of galaxies seem to be bereft of the mysterious substance, posing fresh challenges for some of cosmology’s most cherished theories. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Frontiers

DECEMBER 22, 2021

We are pleased to announce the first edition of Frontiers in Chemical Engineering Editors Awards. With these Awards, we are highlighting the members of our Associate Editors and Review Editors Boards, who have gone above and beyond in the past year. They have been instrumental in the growth of Frontiers in Chemical Engineering. This was achieved by safeguarding the quality of the articles published this year during peer-review, as well as by suggesting and leading article collections in the jour

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Scientific American

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In some members, a longing for “simpler” times is giving rise to deadly activities. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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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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New Scientist

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Large-scale in Norway finds the evolutionary fitness of wild Altantic salmon is being damaged after they breed with escaped fish from the country's huge aquaculture industry

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Breezometer

DECEMBER 22, 2021

As colder months set in and increasing rates of COVID-19 infection make healthy indoor air a matter of global urgent priority once again, many schools are rushing to ensure their classroom environments are safe for students and staff alike. Understanding COVID-19 Transmission & the Indoor Air Quality Connection. According to the EPA , coronavirus infection occurs mainly through airborne transmission.

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New Scientist

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Analysis of ancient DNA reveals a mass migration of people from what is now France to England and Wales between 1000 and 875 BC

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Physics World

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Scientists get stuff wrong all the time. Mistakes are an essential part of the pursuit of knowledge, so the history of science tends to be kind – immortalizing its pioneers in the names of their most successful equations and theories – rather than emphasizing their failures. But if a scientist is publicly involved in a pivotal debate, and if it later transpires that they were wrong, they might become an unlucky exception and end up being remembered for where they went awry.

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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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Environmental Leader

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The manufacturing industry has significantly cut energy use over a 20-year period and have increased efforts at improving efficiency while increasing output. The post Manufacturing Industry Cutting Energy Use as Efficiency Goals, Output Grow appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Physics World

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Q: Stephen Hawking was born on the anniversary of the death of a very famous scientist. Which scientist was it? Galileo Galilei. Johannes Kepler. Michael Faraday. James Clerk Maxwell. Q: At what age did Hawking learn to read? 2 years. 3 years. 5 years. 8 years. Q: When Hawking was an undergraduate at the University of Oxford, which sports club was he a member of?

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 22, 2021

by Phillip Stalley, DePaul University When it comes to climate change, no nation is more important than China. It consumes more coal than the rest of the world combined, and it is the leading emitter of greenhouse gases, accounting for nearly 30% of global emissions.

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Scientific American

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Scientists search for hidden variables underpinning our swerving moods and thoughts. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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National Law Center

DECEMBER 22, 2021

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. Judicial: In. The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: December 22, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Frontiers

DECEMBER 22, 2021

We are pleased to announce the first-ever Frontiers in Nanotechnolog y Editors Awards. These Awards recognize the members of our Associate Editors and Review Editors Boards, who have gone above and beyond in the past year. These editors have contributed to the growth of Frontiers in Nanotechnology by safeguarding the quality of the articles we have published during peer-review, as well as by suggesting and leading inaugural article collections on themes that are of high importance in the field.

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New Scientist

DECEMBER 22, 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

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The Applied Ecologist

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Steven Alexander and colleagues discuss their team’s latest research examining the extent to which Indigenous science and knowledge contribute to freshwater research and monitoring across Canada. There are many benefits to drawing upon diverse knowledge systems in environmental research.

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New Scientist

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Performing magic tricks with Eurasian jays helps scientists to understand the animals’ powers of perception, but also their ability to read minds, remember the past and anticipate the future.

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Scientific American

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Prioritizing infrastructure, smarter regulations and better training will make digital technology more inclusive. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Inhabitant

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Deep in a laboratory at Lund University, Eva Tornberg developed an emulsion technology to blend potatoes and rapeseed oil. Her innovation may fuel a new trend in 2022: potato milk.

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Scientific American

DECEMBER 22, 2021

A landmark study of women seeking abortions shows the harms of being unable to end an unwanted pregnancy. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Inhabitant

DECEMBER 22, 2021

A new development in Jersey City is converting a formally undesirable space into a revitalization hub. Designers at SWA Group have completed the Bayfront Redevelopment Area Open Space Master Plan, which is the blueprint for sustainable and resilient growth in the region.

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Scientific American

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The synchronized dances of sulfur mollies is not only mesmerizing to watch, but also confusing to predators. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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New Scientist

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Understanding why plant-eating mammals like antelopes and sheep are far less likely to die of cancer than carnivores may help protect us from cancer too

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Physics World

DECEMBER 22, 2021

One of the James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST’s) scientific tasks will be to revisit the so-called Hubble deep fields. These famous images are the product of the Hubble Space Telescope’s most penetrating gazes into our universe’s past, recording light emitted up to 13.2 billion years ago and redshifted by as much as a factor of 12 as the expansion of the universe carries these old, distant galaxies away from us.

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Environmental Leader

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The Maryland Department of Transportation will begin transitioning to an all-electric bus fleet to improve efficiency and meet regulatory standards. The post Maryland Department of Transportation Makes Plans for Total Electric Bus Fleet appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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New Scientist

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Free-floating planets are hard to spot, but astronomers have bagged a large haul by looking for candidates in a nearby star-forming region

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Inhabitant

DECEMBER 22, 2021

An investigation carried out by Floodlight and the Miami Herald has found that the leading energy company in the U.S. is trying to influence energy policies in its favor, hurting the rooftop solar industry in Florida. The investigation says Florida Power & Light, the largest energy company in the country, is pushing policies that will overturn the current rooftop solar power reward program.

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