Environmental and Urban Economics

JULY 16, 2021

John Cochrane recently posted an important blog post sketching out his claim that climate change will only have a small impact on world GNP over the next 75 years. He argues that the trend growth (3% growth for 60 years) will swamp the effect of climate change). As I discuss in my 2010 Climatopolis book, Singapore in recent decades has been highly productive despite the nation's heat and humidity.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 16, 2021

Concerned citizens, scientists and advocates can provide input to the White House on improving scientific integrity.

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Yale E360

JULY 16, 2021

The sweltering heat endured by major American cities is being fueled by vast swaths of concrete and a lack of greenery that can ratchet up temperatures by nearly 9 degrees F (5 degrees C) compared with surrounding rural areas, new research has found. Read more on E360 ?.

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Circle of Blue

JULY 16, 2021

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Thawing permafrost in Alaska could lead to a massive oil spill that would almost certainly affect the state’s groundwater supplies. In the American West , historic irrigation canals in New Mexico are running dry, while wildfires and drought are threatening traditional hunting and fishing practices among Native American communities in the Pacific Northwest.

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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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Energy and Climate Law

JULY 16, 2021

The energy and climate law blog is on summer break. Enjoy the sun and recharge batteries! The blog returns with new analyses on energy and climate law in Autumn. Many thanks for your support and have a good summer time!

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Ocean Conservancy

JULY 16, 2021

You’ve heard of great whites. You’ve heard of hammerheads. And you’ve probably heard of makos, whale sharks and bull sharks. But have you heard … of zebra sharks? Move over, tiger sharks—there’s a new wildly-named elasmobranch species in town, and they’re here to show their stripes (sort of). Today, I’m here to walk you through seven sea -riously wild facts about this curious carpet shark species.

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Environmental Leader

JULY 16, 2021

Last month, Environment & Energy Leader reported the surge in sustainability bonds. In 2020, the sustainability bond market increased eightfold, according to data provider Refinitiv. In the first quarter of 2021, sustainability bonds reached a new high of $287 billion, more than doubling the previous year’s record-breaking figures, and Moody’s. Read more ».

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New Scientist

JULY 16, 2021

The cannabis plant originally had multiple uses, and farmers only started breeding distinct strains for drug or fibre production around 4000 years ago

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Physics World

JULY 16, 2021

An ancient star lying on the fringes of the Milky Way likely contains the remnants of a colossal hypernova explosion, which took place early on in the galaxy’s star-forming period. That’s the conclusion of an international team of astronomers, led by David Yong at the Australian National University , who discovered that the star’s abundance of heavy elements could have only been synthesized in the highly energetic “r-process”.

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Scientific American

JULY 16, 2021

The emerging field of choreorobotics can make humans more comfortable interacting with machines. -- 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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Environmental Leader

JULY 16, 2021

Hawaiian Electric, the state’s largest utility, has adopted a new Performance Based Regulation (PBR) Framework based on a recent order from the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approving a portfolio of new Performance Incentive Mechanisms (PIMs), Scorecards, and Reported Metrics. The Framework became effective in June this year. The new. Read more ».

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Inside Climate News

JULY 16, 2021

Drought has long fueled tensions between growers, who depend on the water for irrigation, and the Klamath Tribes, who hold two protected fish species as sacred. By Anne Marshall-Chalmers TULELAKE, Calif.—Joey Gentry hesitates before she drives through the fields of alfalfa and wheat that line the roads in the Klamath Basin.

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National Law Center

JULY 16, 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 & Food Law Daily Update: July 16, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Scientific American

JULY 16, 2021

Shutting down the plant, which has run continuously since 1967, would squeeze already tight electricity supplies. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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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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New Scientist

JULY 16, 2021

In 1871, the mathematician Lord Kelvin invented a shape called an isotropic helicoid that physicists predicted would behave strangely in a fluid – now it has been tested for the first time

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Scientific American

JULY 16, 2021

“Ecological biosignatures” hold promise for revealing alien organisms that may dwell within icy moons such as Jupiter’s Europa and Saturn’s Enceladus. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 16, 2021

FRESCOS is a tool for calculating the carbon sequestration of forestry and agroforestry projects. The tool is open access and free to use for anyone looking to improve their understanding of the emission removals of their projects.

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New Scientist

JULY 16, 2021

A Chinese bitcoin ban has seen power-hungry miners move to Kazakhstan, where fossil fuels including coal power make up more than 90 per cent of the nation's electricity supply

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Scientific American

JULY 16, 2021

Here is our next installment of a new pop-up podcast miniseries that takes your ears into the deep sound of nature. Host Jacob Job, an ecologist and audiophile, brings you inches away from a. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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New Scientist

JULY 16, 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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Frontiers

JULY 16, 2021

Download this month’s new releases including the latest Special Issues on applications of fluorescence in surgery and interventional diagnostics, the influence of muscle-tendon interaction on aging and disease, the impact of microplastics in marine environments, new perspectives on social interaction in neuropsychiatry , recent advances in mass producing gluten free foods and many more!

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 16, 2021

Are you a homeowner or a business owner in Allegheny County? Have you been asking yourself: Why is my basement flooding? Why is the street flooding? What do I do in a flood? How do I protect my house? When do I evacuate? Join the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 3 Rivers Wet Weather , ALCOSAN , Allegheny County Conservation District , Dept. of Environmental Protection, PA Emergency Management Agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority , Southwestern Pennsylvan

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Physics World

JULY 16, 2021

In 2020, as part of a comprehensive review of defence spending, the UK government underlined the strategic importance of science and technology for national defence and security. The review earmarked an additional £6bn for research and development at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) over the next four years, with an extra £1.1bn allocated to so-called pull-through activities – ensuring that innovations designed initially for the military lead to wider applications in the commercial sector.

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Environmental Leader

JULY 16, 2021

Last month, Environment & Energy Leader reported the surge in sustainability bonds. In 2020, the sustainability bond market increased eightfold, according to data provider Refinitiv. In the first quarter of 2021, sustainability bonds reached a new high of $287 billion, more than doubling the previous year’s record-breaking figures, and Moody’s. Read more ».

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Physics World

JULY 16, 2021

The world’s first 3D-printed steel footbridge has been unveiled in the centre of Amsterdam. Developed by Imperial College London and the Alan Turing Institute, the 12 m-long bridge took over four years to design and contains a network of sensors to monitor its performance. Data from the sensors will then be used to create a computerised version allowing researchers to analyse the bridge’s behaviour when handling pedestrian traffic.

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Environmental Leader

JULY 16, 2021

Hawaiian Electric, the state’s largest utility, has adopted a new Performance Based Regulation (PBR) Framework based on a recent order from the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approving a portfolio of new Performance Incentive Mechanisms (PIMs), Scorecards, and Reported Metrics. The Framework became effective in June this year. The new. Read more ».

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Inhabitant

JULY 16, 2021

A coalition of 100 Least Developed Countries (LDC) is raising concerns over the slow rate at which developed countries are implementing their promises to reverse climate change.

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New Scientist

JULY 16, 2021

The weather events thought to be behind the extreme floods in western Europe are becoming more likely due to climate change, according to researchers

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Inhabitant

JULY 16, 2021

Considering retiring on the coast one day? Better rethink your plans. A new NASA study explains that a cute-sounding phenomenon called a "moon wobble" could lead to devastating coastal floods in the next decade.

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New Scientist

JULY 16, 2021

Echolocating bats have genes that protect their ears from intense noise, a discovery that may be helpful for treating hearing loss

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 16, 2021

Read the full story in the New York Times. Fossilized feces from a dinosaur ancestor preserved an insect species not previously known to science in exquisite detail.

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New Scientist

JULY 16, 2021

Over the next few weeks, the Big Butterfly Count needs help to find out the state of the UK’s butterflies.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 16, 2021

Read the full story in GreenBiz. At the close of the G7 Summit earlier in June, the leadership of the Group of Seven departed Cornwall with a clear mandate to “build back better.

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