Circle of Blue

AUGUST 3, 2021

U.S. utilities have been slower to adopt the energy- and emissions-saving technologies than those in other parts of the world. Wastewater-to-energy systems start with a process called anaerobic digestion, which treatment plants have been using for ages to reduce the volume of sewage waste. Photo © Richard Webb / Wikimedia Commons. Despite the economic advantages of these technologies and their potential environmental benefits, U.S. utilities have been slower than those in other parts of the worl

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Yale E360

AUGUST 3, 2021

While pandemic-related lockdowns led to a dramatic drop in greenhouse gas emissions last year, the event that had the biggest impact on the climate in 2020 was actually a series of devastating bushfires in Australia, according to a new study. Using computer modeling, researchers compared the effect of both the drop in vehicle emissions and industrial activity during the pandemic with smoke released by the Australia wildfires.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 3, 2021

Yesterday, EPA announced a new roster of 47 Science Advisory Board (SAB) members which includes qualified experts, including a third who identify as people of color, with a rich assortment of backgrounds. The majority of members (roughly three-quarters) are university researchers, with three affiliated with consulting firms, five from government agencies or Tribes, and four […].

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 3, 2021

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. A newly approved restoration plan will improve watershed health and water quality in New Mexico. More than half of rainwater harvesting systems in Gurugram, India , that have been checked in the last two weeks are clogged and dysfunctional, an internal report finds. Monsoon rains displace more than 200,000 people inside Bangladesh’s refugee camps.

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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

AUGUST 3, 2021

As a PhD candidate in biostatistics who works on problems of data quality, my concerns related to under-counting in the 2020 Census are significant, particularly in regards to political representation and accountability. Beginning with the COVID-19 pandemic, Census deadlines were shuffled due to the rapidly changing public health crisis, with multiple recommended timeline changes to […].

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Environmental Leader

AUGUST 3, 2021

Major automakers including Ford, VW and Tesla are increasingly leveraging lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, substituting for the more commonly used nickel or cobalt formulations, to capitalize on lower costs. Thus far, VW’s CEO Herbert Diess has committed to using LFP in the company’s entry-level EVs to bring. Read more ».

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New Scientist

AUGUST 3, 2021

Interstellar, Moon, Proxima, Alien, Hidden Figures. From science fiction to biographical drama, does your favourite movie about space make our list?

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National Law Center

AUGUST 3, 2021

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: ARS, The post Ag & Food Law Daily Update: August 3, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Physics World

AUGUST 3, 2021

Heart of the matter: cross-section of the designed heart-shaped phase singularity sheet (left). The extended dark region in the centre image is a cross-section of the singularity sheet. The phase (right) is undefined on the singularity sheet. (Courtesy: Daniel Lim/Harvard SEAS). Researchers in the US have shown for the first time how regions of complete darkness within a beam of light can be shaped precisely.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 3, 2021

by Renee Collini (Mississippi State University) As sea level rises, it can be easy to miss the subtlety of higher water. It’s much harder to overlook saltwater more frequently flooding streets, impeding daily life and making existing problems worse. The frequency of high-tide flooding along the U.S.

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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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Physics World

AUGUST 3, 2021

Throughout the seasons of her life, Marie Curie famously enjoyed going on leisurely hikes in the mountains or on strolls by the seaside during regular family vacations. No stranger to a summer sojourn himself, Albert Einstein once joined the Curies in the Swiss Alps. On another occasion, he set off on a placid Panamanian cruise “for maximum calm and reflection on ideas from a different perspective”.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 3, 2021

by Garth Heutel, Givi Melkadze, and Stefano Carattini (Georgia State University) In 2008, as big banks began failing across Wall Street and the housing and stock markets crashed, the nation saw how crucial financial regulation is for economic stability – and how quickly the consequences can cascade through the economy when regulators are asleep at… Read more →

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Frontiers

AUGUST 3, 2021

Download this month’s new releases including the latest Special Issues on novel insights into the responses of the plant microbiome to abiotic factors, new perspectives on the value of food loss and waste , the impact of improved animal welfare on farm animal productivity, recent advances in silk science and technology, brain imaging methods Editor’s Pick 2021 and many more!

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 3, 2021

by Thomas Ankersen (University of Florida) As Americans flock to beaches this summer, their toes are sinking into some of the most hotly contested real estate in the United States. It wasn’t always this way. Through the mid-20th century, when the U.S.

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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

AUGUST 3, 2021

A time crystal is a unique phase of matter that flips between two states with no energy input necessary – first proposed in 2012, this type of matter has now been created inside a quantum computer built by Google

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National Law Center

AUGUST 3, 2021

In Miller v. Vilsack, five Texas farmers filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) alleging that its loan. The post Judge Certifies Two Classes in Lawsuit Challenging Minority Debt Relief Payments appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Inhabitant

AUGUST 3, 2021

Last Thursday, boaters and locals helped rescue a stranded orca whale on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska. Boaters found the 20-foot-long mammal stuck in a 4-foot-long rock crevice on the rocky shore. The boaters first alerted the U.S. coastguard before taking any action.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2021

On August 4, the Ingomar Garden Club in Gibsonia , Allegheny County, will honor seven students from Western PA for winning National Garden Club Essay, Art and Poetry Contests. Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh high school sophomore Liam Ellis placed first nationally and will receive a $1,000 college scholarship for his essay, “Taking Action to Protect Pollinator Habitat.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 3, 2021

Daddy-long-legs, or harvestmen, are spider-like arachnids with “prehensile” legs that grasp like a monkey’s tail – and now a genetic analysis helps explain how the legs form

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Scientific American

AUGUST 3, 2021

Satellite tracking of water vapor, critical for accurate forecasts, may be foiled by cellphone tower transmissions. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Inhabitant

AUGUST 3, 2021

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, also known as SOM, will design the Olympic Village for the upcoming 2026 games in Milan-Cortina. The new village will be a part of the updated Porta Romana Railway Yard Master Plan.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 3, 2021

Interstellar, Moon, Proxima, Alien, Hidden Figures. From science fiction to biographical drama, does your favourite movie about space make our list?

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Environmental Leader

AUGUST 3, 2021

Major automakers including Ford, VW and Tesla are increasingly leveraging lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, substituting for the more commonly used nickel or cobalt formulations, to capitalize on lower costs. Thus far, VW’s CEO Herbert Diess has committed to using LFP in the company’s entry-level EVs to bring. Read more ».

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New Scientist

AUGUST 3, 2021

Mindfulness is the practice of focusing on the present, paying particular attention to your thoughts, movements or external stimuli

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Inhabitant

AUGUST 3, 2021

Spotted lanternflies are extremely cool-looking bugs, with polka-dotted wings in shades of red, black and beige that make them resemble paper lanterns. But people should be very worried about this invasive insect, according to entomologist Frank Hale.

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Scientific American

AUGUST 3, 2021

The technology they receive is often obsolete or has never been used in wealthier nations. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 3, 2021

Read the full story in the Southern Illinoisan. What’s in a name? When it comes to Asian carp, quite a lot. For decades, that term has been used to describe four fish species that have infested many U.S. rivers and threaten to invade the Great Lakes.

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Scientific American

AUGUST 3, 2021

These storms can unleash hail, lighting and—most notoriously—tornadoes. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 3, 2021

Read the full story at Food Business News. Food and beverage founders seeking better ways of doing business are turning to B Lab. The Berwyn, Pa.-based non-profit offers a framework for implementing and codifying sustainable business practices.

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Scientific American

AUGUST 3, 2021

These storms can unleash hail, lighting and—most notoriously—tornadoes. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 3, 2021

View the map from the New York Times. The map includes active and recent fires reported by the Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services group. The locations of the fires on the map are approximate, derived from data reported by the NASA FIRMS satellite-based fire detection system, which makes observations multiple times a day.

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Inhabitant

AUGUST 3, 2021

It’s a nautical home that boasts plenty of space for entertaining plus a green design.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 3, 2021

Read the full story at Food Ingredients First. Upcycling is now “the new recycling,” presenting an attractive opportunity for businesses to curb food waste and loss, while scaling a host of new value-added F&B products from these sidestreams.

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