Circle of Blue
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Nearly half of water systems in the country’s Indigenous communities are considered to have substantial deficiencies. A boil water advisory sign issued by the Tl’azl’en Nation in British Colombia.© Macdonald-Laurier Institute. A new report found that more spending is needed to address the ongoing water crisis in Canada’s Indigenous First Nations.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Political leaders in Florida and Missouri are opting to censor scientists and bury COVID-19 data rather than use that data to protect people in their states. In Florida, state officials pressured researchers at the University of Florida to destroy COVID-19 data and prevented them from accessing state data and from publishing their scientific research.
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Circle of Blue
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Transcript. Welcome to “What’s Up With Water,” your need-to-know news of the world’s water from Circle of Blue. This is Eileen Wray-McCann. In the Middle East, water scarcity could cause an international legal confrontation. Iraqi water officials say they want to sue their neighbor, Iran. They allege that Iran is reducing water flows to a tributary of the Tigris River.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 13, 2021
A rapid transition to zero-emissions vehicles is a critical solution to address the largest source of climate pollution in California.
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.
Yale E360
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Seeking to cut down on methane pollution from organic waste, California is launching a statewide food waste recycling program in January, the largest such initiative in the United States, the Los Angeles Times reported. Read more on E360 ?.
Physics World
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Whether it’s lasers, nuclear power, computing or IT, one of the most exciting aspects of living through the dawn of rapidly evolving technology is that it creates a lot of jobs. In fact, new industries often open up completely new roles that didn’t exist before, offering fresh career opportunities for those willing to take the plunge. Right now, there’s no better example of a burgeoning area than quantum technology and, fortunately for physicists, this is an area they are a perfect fit for.
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Physics World
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Safe sterilization: An ultrashort pulse of violet visible light may provide an alternative method for inactivating otherwise difficult-to-kill pathogens without harming human cells. (Courtesy: Michael Worful). The efficacy of conventional antibiotic treatments has been on the decline for years owing to their excessive use. Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern and now poses one of the biggest threats to global health.
Enviromental Defense
DECEMBER 13, 2021
The fall sitting of the Ontario Legislature has wrapped. Looking back, we noticed that MPP David Piccini, Ontario’s Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks, made some less than accurate claims about Ontario’s environmental record. Let’s take a look. Electric Vehicles. On November 24, Queen’s Park Today reported that in response to the Ontario Liberal Party’s campaign proposal to offer electric vehicle incentives, Minister Piccini claimed the Progressive Conservative governmen
The Applied Ecologist
DECEMBER 13, 2021
This blog is part of our colourful countdown to the holiday season where we’re celebrating the diversity and beauty of the natural world. In this post, Caroline Dong of Tulane University unearths the diverse world of floral colouration and what we have yet to discover in these decorative but mysterious plants. Floral colouration can be a useful and predictable trait.
Cool Green Science
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Those four birds in the holiday song may not actually be “calling.”. The post What Are the 4 Calling Birds? Probably Not What You Think. appeared first on Cool Green Science.
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
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Antarctica's Thwaites glacier could break free of the continent within 10 years, which could lead to catastrophic sea level rise and potentially set off a domino effect in surrounding ice
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 13, 2021
by Sybil Derrible, University of Illinois at Chicago; Juyeong Choi, Florida State University, and Nazli Yesiller, California Polytechnic State University Communities across the U.S. Southeast and Midwest will be assessing damage from the deadly and widespread tornado outbreak on Dec. 10-11, 2021 for some time.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Deaths of parents and other terrible experiences have hurt hundreds of thousands, so new initiatives are trying to help families in pain. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 13, 2021
by Trish Barker, Prairie Research Institute On Dec. 9, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm toured several U of I sustainable energy projects, including PRI’s carbon capture efforts at Abbott Power Plant. During the visit she also heard about PRI’s extensive work in carbon sequestration.
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.
A Greener Life
DECEMBER 13, 2021
By Anders Lorenzen. My daughter Sofie was born in April 2021, in the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic and in a decade in which climate change is increasingly high on the global agenda. Sofie’s World is a series of articles in which I reflect on parenthood in the context of the climate crisis and what it might be like for her growing up in the age of the Anthropocene.
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 13, 2021
By Karen Feridun, Better Path Coalition On December 13, the Better Path Coalition released a report called The Moratorium Morass which provides the public its first look at assessments conventional drillers were supposed to make before spreading more than 2.2 million gallons of toxic, radioactive drilling waste on unpaved roads in the Commonwealth. For the first time since the Department of Environmental Protection’s 2018 moratorium on road spreading, the Bureau of Waste Management asked 17 dril
New Scientist
DECEMBER 13, 2021
The festive season will be dominated by a large wave of covid-19 infections caused by the omicron variant, but few countries appear to have substantially changed their plans
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Chilean wildlife conservationists are excited about discovering a new population of Andean cats living close to Santiago. Experts think fewer than 1,400 of the Americas' most endangered cats are left in the wild.
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New Scientist
DECEMBER 13, 2021
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Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Read the full story at The Hill. Environmental groups are demanding that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take swift action to ban phthalates from food packaging and processing materials, in a lawsuit filed in a Washington, D.C. federal court on Tuesday.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 13, 2021
A mysterious space explosion dubbed “the Cow” was far brighter and faster than a typical supernova, and new observations suggest it may have been a failed supernova that left behind a black hole
National Law Center
DECEMBER 13, 2021
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: December 13, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 13, 2021
After monitoring a pair of pulsars in tight orbit around one another for 16 years, astronomers conclude that their behaviour is consistent with Einstein’s predictions
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Canton House Romania by Marc Thorpe Design shows just how many options there are for going off-grid with cabins. The Canton House Romania project used solar panels, locally sourced timber and unique rooflines to create a trio of unique hotel cabins.
Environmental Leader
DECEMBER 13, 2021
A electrolysis plant will help make a large-scale green hydrogen project a reality. The post Electrolysis Plant to Aid Large Green Hydrogen Project appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 13, 2021
The ingredients that come together to produce such storms make nighttime tornadoes more common in the region. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Netflix disaster-satire film Don’t Look Up is a cathartic and hilarious allegory of humanity's hapless efforts to deal with climate change.
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Read the full story at GreenBiz. Twenty twenty-two will bring another election in the United States, a blessing bestowed upon Americans every 24 months. There will be the usual market basket of issues to debate — or, at least, to knock down the opposition with whatever it takes.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Almost 8000 fewer lives are being lost to air pollution from vehicle emissions in the US per year, thanks to cleaner engines that produce fewer tiny particles
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Wildlife officials in Florida will start feeding starving manatees to reduce their mortality rate. Officials have announced a hand-feeding program that will help rescue the sea mammals from starvation. Manatees rely on seagrass for food and usually return to warm water in winter to feed.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 13, 2021
A flaw in a commonly used piece of software has left millions of web servers vulnerable to exploitation by hackers
Environmental Leader
DECEMBER 13, 2021
A electrolysis plant will help make a large-scale green hydrogen project a reality. The post Electrolysis Plant to Aid Large Green Hydrogen Project appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Deaths of parents and other terrible experiences have hurt hundreds of thousands, so new initiatives are trying to help families in pain. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
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