Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 25, 2021
State treasurers manage their state's investments, which means they're making big decisions about where big budget items, like public pensions, are being held. Treasurers are seeing that demands for climate action can’t wait, and they're in a position to pressure fossil fuel company investors to finally vote for serious climate leaders and all-important climate risk disclosure.
Circle of Blue
MAY 25, 2021
The Central California Town That Keeps Sinking The very ground upon which Corcoran, Calif., was built has been slowly. but steadily collapsing, a situation caused primarily not by nature but agriculture. The Cross Creek Levee in Corcoran, CA was rebuilt in 2017 after having sunk seven feet since 1983. The levee is now at least twice the size of the previous one and protects the town from flood water coming from the south and west.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 25, 2021
The Union of Concerned Scientists is urging BlackRock, Vanguard, state treasurers, and other major investors to vote for climate-critical shareholder proposals and against laggard corporate leadership at ExxonMobil. Here are four reasons why.
Yale E360
MAY 25, 2021
Net-zero emissions — balancing emissions by absorbing equivalent amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere — is the defining approach of international climate efforts. But some scientists are arguing that this strategy simply allows the perpetuation of the status quo and is certain to fail. Read more on E360 ?.
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
MAY 25, 2021
In a move we applaud, the Biden administration is working to undo a harmful action that prevented low-income individuals from obtaining comprehensive scientific information from their doctors on family planning options.
Cleannovate
MAY 25, 2021
Kasongo made his way towards the water front. The place was as usually crowded with people waiting to board their boats for different destinations. It resembled an open air market. People had assembled with all sorts of wares. This was not just a voyage along the Congo River…it would also be an opportunity to make a living. The journey would take at least 2 weeks from Kinshasa to Kisangani.
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Energy & the Law
MAY 25, 2021
CORRECTED. Co-author Ashley Atwood*. Apache Corporation v. Castex Offshore Inc. et al, answers the question, What constitutes willful misconduct in oil field operations? This was a breach of contract suit involving operator Apache and non-operator Castex. In the exculpatory clause of the model form JOA, the operator can be liable only in the event of gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Physics World
MAY 25, 2021
The prospect of commercially viable, fusion-power plants based on the spherical tokamak has moved closer after a major experiment in the UK released its first results. Using a novel kind of exhaust, researchers at the Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak (MAST-U) at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy in Oxfordshire were able to cut the waste heat load on the reactor walls ten-fold.
New Scientist
MAY 25, 2021
Rove beetles have glands in their abdomen that secrete a toxin, and they are made up of just two cell types that evolved together – which may be how other animal organs originated
Frontiers
MAY 25, 2021
Author: Anna Mazzon, senior review operations specialist. For the last three years I have worked in Frontiers’ Review Operations team. I have seen the company grow significantly and incorporate important structural changes, which enabled a successful scale-up, combined with a consistent focus on maintaining our rigorous quality standards. I have a clear understanding of the different teams that make up the publishing department, and of the ways they interact and divide responsibilities, all driv
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
MAY 25, 2021
Nabiha Saklayen is a physicist who has been fascinated with space and stars ever since childhood. “I was obsessed,” she says, adding that this feeling never went away as she got older. Saklayen would often immerse herself in astronomy books that her mum had bought her, dreaming of becoming an astronaut or an aerospace engineer. “They were my most prized possessions,” she recalls.
New Scientist
MAY 25, 2021
A comparison between geological records of asteroid impacts and mass extinctions suggests that only space rocks that strike an area rich in a certain mineral have a cataclysmic effect on life, no matter their size
Physics World
MAY 25, 2021
D’oh: simulation of infrared radiation from a heat source being blocked by an object shaped like the head of Homer Simpson (left). The image on the right shows how the proposed cloaking device would make it appear as if the head were not there. (Courtesy: Fernando Guevara Vasquez). A thermal cloaking technique that can hide warm objects from infrared cameras has been proposed by researchers in France, the US, and the UK.
New Scientist
MAY 25, 2021
Efforts to rid fish farms of blood-sucking aquatic lice by using chemical pesticides have ended up giving the pests increasing resistance, leading to widespread infestations
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.
Inhabitant
MAY 25, 2021
Consumers want comfort, efficiency and sustainable design. Heatherwick Studio’s concept electric car, Airo, covers all three.
New Scientist
MAY 25, 2021
UK energy firm Drax wants to transform a biomass power plant in the north of England into a facility to capture and store carbon, but has seen strong pushback on environmental and economic grounds
Environmental Leader
MAY 25, 2021
Waste-to-energy facilities offer significant environmental protection, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and play an important complementary role in recycling efforts, according to a new City College of New York report that reviewed the most up-to-date scientific studies of the industry. The post Study Finds Waste-to-Energy Plays Large Role in Reduction of Greenhouse Gases appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
MAY 25, 2021
The director-general of the World Health Organization has called for a massive drive to vaccinate at least 10 per cent of every country in the world by September, and 30 per cent by the end of the year
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Inhabitant
MAY 25, 2021
Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), the new headquarters building for Chinese electronic company OPPO will highlight energy-saving design and green landscaping.
New Scientist
MAY 25, 2021
For the first time geoglyphs have been found in India, and one of the images dwarfs anything from Peru’s famous Nazca Lines – but it isn’t clear who made it or when
Inhabitant
MAY 25, 2021
In a city characterized by iconic skyscrapers and commerce, the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi is highlighting nature with a new urban biodiversity park in the heart of downtown. At 27,500 square meters, Al Fay Park is expertly designed to enhance the local microclimate by maximizing natural cooling through landscaping.
New Scientist
MAY 25, 2021
ASMR videos give those watching a real and measurable elevation in mood. But what exactly is ASMR and what does it do to our brain? In this week’s Science with Sam we look at the science of ASMR.
National Law Center
MAY 25, 2021
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: FCA, The post Ag & Food Law Daily Update: May 25, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
MAY 25, 2021
True photographic memory is yet to be proved but some people have a very rare condition which allows them to recall past events in detail
Inhabitant
MAY 25, 2021
In 2020, the number of internally displaced people in the world reached the highest level in history.
ESA
MAY 25, 2021
by Teresa Mourad, Director of Education and Diversity Programs, and Fred Abbott-Torres, Diversity Programs Manager. Celebrating the 25 th anniversary of a comprehensive program like SEEDS is truly a community affair – so many people have worked so hard to make enriching field experiences happen for students year after year, so many hours of incredible support from mentors, leaders, advisers and resources offered to us through many funders including the National Science Foundation.
Inhabitant
MAY 25, 2021
Instances of "zombie fires" are increasing. What does this mean, and what are the environmental effects?
Capaccio
MAY 25, 2021
Capaccio is happy to announce the arrival of our newest team member, Dan Pellegrini. Dan, Environmental Scientist, has joined our Engineering team led by Steve McInerney. Dan will initially be working alongside our Air Permitting experts as he brings extensive Clean Air Act testing experience and will add depth to our team. His previous experience will lend itself across multiple service areas within both Environmental Compliance and Engineering.
Nature
MAY 25, 2021
Nature, Published online: 26 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03583-3 Swarm Learning is a decentralized machine learning approach that outperforms classifiers developed at individual sites for COVID-19 and other diseases while preserving confidentiality and privacy.
CEQA Developments
MAY 25, 2021
On May 20, 2021, Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill No. 7, the “Jobs and Economic Improvement Through Environmental Leadership Act of 20216” (the “Act”), which repealed and added Chapter 6.5 to Division 13 of the Public Resources Code (sections 21178 through 21189.3). The new Act, which was immediately effective as an “urgency” statute, essentially modifies and reenacts former 2011 legislation that was repealed by its own terms on January 1, 2021.
Nature
MAY 25, 2021
Nature, Published online: 26 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01441-w A vaccine candidate for a neglected tropical disease, and calls to extend the 14-day limit on embryo research.
ESA
MAY 25, 2021
by Kathleen Weathers, ESA President. The ESA Governing Board members met for its spring meeting over Zoom May 11-12. Even with the virtual social limitations, Board members were highly engaged, and ever-thoughtful as we considered several important—some even called them historic—positive strides forward. Agenda topics focused on advancing ESA’s strategic priorities, the health of ESA’s finances, discussions of future ESA Annual Meetings, and important, forward-looking changes to ESA governance.
Nature
MAY 25, 2021
Nature, Published online: 26 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01331-1 Nanocrystals with tailored shapes and compositions have been shown to form ‘superlattice’ arrays analogous to the ionic lattices of perovskite compounds. One such superlattice exhibits a phenomenon called superfluorescence.
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