Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Regulations have pushed car manufacturers to offer the most efficient vehicles ever, but much more can and must be done to address climate change.
Yale E360
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
A new study maps out the old growth forests, peatlands, and mangroves that must be preserved to prevent catastrophic climate change. Though these areas cover only around 3 percent of land, they contain vast stores of carbon that, if unleashed, could not easily be recovered. Read more on E360 ?.
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Circle of Blue
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Residents in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe are without water as the city mitigates ongoing power outages. A recent atmospheric river in British Columbia leaves nearly 20,000 people stranded and thousands of animals dead. Britain will launch an investigation into potential illegal sewage discharge by water companies. Residents in northeast Syria displaced by Turkish military forces say Turkey regularly withholds water supplies from them amid the country’s worst drought in history.
Physics World
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Have you ever thought about what happens when you snap your fingers? Raghav Acharya, Elio Challita, Mark Ilton and Saad Bhamla have looked deeply into the physics of the finger snap and published a paper about their surprising findings in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface. Based at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Harvey Mudd College in the US, the quartet has discovered that the motion of your finger during a snap undergoes the highest angular acceleration that the human body is
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.
Law and Environment
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Yesterday, the Baker administration announced that the Transportation Climate Initiative is dead in Massachusetts, at least for now. This is not a surprise, particularly after Governor Lamont’s statement that there is no political support for TCI in Connecticut. It is difficult to implement a region-wide program to reduce carbon emissions from transportation fuels when only one state in the region is prepared to do so. .
Physics World
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Physicists around the world are drawing up plans for a year-long celebration of quantum science and technology in 2025. The campaign is being led by the American Physical Society and the German Physical Society, which hope to persuade the United Nations (UN) to make 2025 the UNESCO International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. If approved, the year would involve workshops, conferences, festivals and activities in schools, co-ordinated by national nodes across the world.
Environmental Professionals Connection brings together the best content for environmental professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
A chemical called hexadecanal that is emitted from skin, breath and faeces has no scent but exposure to it can influence people’s behaviour
Frontiers
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
By Dr Emma K Grigg , University of California, Davis. Dr Emma K Grigg, University of California, Davis. Image: Sherri Rieck. We may not realize it, but many household appliances are causing our pets significant stress, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science. Now, one of its authors, Dr Emma K Grigg of University of California, Davis, writes about another less-discussed issue: how little effort is being put into better understanding our pets.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Artificial intelligence can be used to scour the crowdsourced encyclopaedia for contradictory information and flag it to human editors
Frontiers
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
With all eyes on the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) this month, we have curated a list of our best Research Topics addressing the four goals of the conference. Explore collections on securing net zero and keeping 1.5 degrees within reach, adapting to protect natural habitats, mobilizing climate finance, and tackling the crisis through collaboration.
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.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
In a first small test, the brainwaves of people in a minimally conscious state changed in a characteristic way when given an anaesthetic, showing whether they were likely to recover
Frontiers
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Frontiers in Genome Editing is an open access journal dedicated to ensuring genome editing becomes an accessible and transformative tool with a spectrum of applications from human health to plant sciences. Professor David Jay Segal joins Frontiers in Genome Editing in a new capacity as Field Chief Editor alongside his Specialty Chief Editor role for the Genome Engineering and Neurologic Disorders section.
HumanNature
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Guest Post by Annika Weber , Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition and Trainee in the CSU InTERFEWS Program An estimated 1.3 billion tons of food are discarded annually. At the same time there are over 2 billion people around the world experiencing hunger or lack access to nutritious and sufficient food 1. Food waste refers to material that is safe and suitable for human and animal consumption, yet not consumed.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
A project called ConstitutionDAO tried to use the technology behind cryptocurrencies to buy one of the extremely rare surviving original copies of the US constitution
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
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Imagine spending a glorious day skiing on one of the highest mountains and snowiest places on earth in the Cascade Range. Then you retire to a private vacation dome tucked into a forest of pine trees with a huge skylight that lets you stargaze from your bed. The people behind the new Oculis Mountain Side project at Mount Baker, Washington plan to disrupt the traditional hospitality industry by providing eco-friendly, yet fabulously appointed, alternative accommodations.
Environmental Leader
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
The House passes the Build Back Better Act, which includes billions in clean energy investment. The post House Passes Build Back Better Act appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
National Law Center
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
The processing of livestock- which includes animals such as cattle, sheep, swine, and goats- is governed on a national level by. The post “Custom Exempt” Slaughter: The Exception, or the Rule? appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Environmental Leader
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
The House passes the Build Back Better Act, which includes billions in clean energy investment. The post House Passes Build Back Better Act appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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Scientific American
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
The device can sit beneath a bandage and send infection alerts directly to a smartphone. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
National Law Center
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: AMS, The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: November 19, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Scientists hope to protect these critical international waters. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Inhabitant
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Marginalized groups suffer the most from corporate pollution. Many of those affected lack the resources to fight back or reach relevant authorities for help. One such community is Reserve, a predominantly black neighborhood of about 8,000 people, which sits at the heart of Cancer Alley between New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Today we bring you a new episode in our podcast series COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American’s senior health editors Tanya Lewis and Josh Fischman catch you up on the. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Earth 911
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Our guest, Dr. Joshua Pearce has a DIY approach to solar that he recently described. The post Earth911 Podcast: Joshua Pearce Explains DIY Solar Installation appeared first on Earth911.
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
The relucatance reflects long-standing concerns over climate-related litigation. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Eco Justice
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
This was originally published in the Sudbury Star The past two weeks at COP26 have been both inspiring and frustrating. Thousands of young people in Glasgow, and millions more around. Read more. The post COP26 must inspire politicians to take more climate action appeared first on Ecojustice.
Environmental News Bits
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Read the full story in Environmental Factor. Climate change and warming waters are activating two massive seedbeds of a harmful algal bloom (HAB) species called Alexandrium catenella in the Alaskan Arctic, according to NIEHS-funded researcher Donald Anderson, Ph.D. He is a senior scientist with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), where he directs the U.S.
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
The Senate released is voting session day schedule for January through June of 2022-- December 13, 14, 15 January 4, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 February 7, 8, 9 March 28, 29, 30 April 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 May 23, 24, 25 June 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30 The House released its schedule weeks ago-- December 13, 14, 15 January 4 (NV), 10, 11, 12, 24, 25, 26 February 7, 8, 9 March 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 April 11, 12, 13, 25, 26, 27 May 23, 24, 25 June 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 2
Environmental News Bits
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Read the company news release. Eco-Products® announced today that it has earned the coveted GreenScreen Certified™ Silver designation for its groundbreaking line of compostable plates and containers made from sugarcane.
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
What causes them and how to protect yourself. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental News Bits
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Read the full story at Retail Gazette. Tesco has announced that its food waste scheme has saved 50 million packs of fruit and vegetables from going to waste. The initiative, which is called Perfectly Imperfect, offers customers wonky food that would otherwise be at risk of going to waste.
Inhabitant
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
The recipe for this art display includes a dash of intrigue, a measure of intelligence and a full serving of "WOW" factor. LOTUS is a nature-inspired smart material that mirrors how flowers act when greeted by the sun.
Environmental News Bits
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Read the full story at The Hill. J.R. Simplot Company and Plant Sciences Inc. (PSI) announced they are expecting to produce the first commercially available, gene-edited strawberries in the next few years. The goal for the gene-edited strawberries is to reduce waste by making the strawberries have a longer shelf life.
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