Circle of Blue
AUGUST 9, 2022
A critically failing sewage works in Springbok in the Northern Cape is one of 334 in the country which obtained a Green Drop score of 30% or less. The cause of the failure was not investigated but is typical of broader municipal service failures. Photo © Steve Kretzmann / CCIJ. By Steve Kretzmann, CCIJ — July 9, 2022. Data visualizations by Yuxi Wang.
Yale E360
AUGUST 9, 2022
The number of species facing extinction may be much higher than previously thought, according to a new study. Read more on E360 ?.
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Circle of Blue
AUGUST 9, 2022
© J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue. By Delaney Nelson, Circle of Blue – August 9, 2022. The American West is experiencing its most severe drought in 1,200 years. The consequences are far-reaching and long lasting. Forests become tinder boxes. Hydropower is weakened. Human health and wildlife is threatened. . Each week, Circle of Blue breaks down the biggest stories, the latest data, and the most promising solutions to the United States’ most urgent water crisis.
Inside Climate News
AUGUST 9, 2022
A regional rewilding network would help capture carbon, boost water supplies and protect against flooding and drought. By Bob Berwyn Restoring and protecting beaver and wolf populations and reducing cattle grazing across large tracts of the western United States could be a big part of meeting President Joe Biden’s goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the country’s lands, lakes and rivers by 2030, a new study suggests.
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.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 9, 2022
August 9, 2022. Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today. Sign up for Fresh: A Great Lakes Policy Briefing , straight to your inbox, every other Tuesday. — Laura Gersony, Fresh Editor. This Week’s Watersheds. A study finds the culprit behind manure pollution in Lake Erie.
The Applied Ecologist
AUGUST 9, 2022
In their new study, Allen et al. present a case study in Northern Ireland (NI) showing how selective culling can be less disruptive to badger social structures than indiscriminate culling. This method could be an effective and more socially acceptable means of controlling bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in wildlife.
Environmental Professionals Connection brings together the best content for environmental professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
New Scientist
AUGUST 9, 2022
A soft rubber robot smaller than a postage stamp and controlled by electromagnetic forces can swim, jump and rotate – and could be used to deliver drugs or perform procedures inside a human body
Environmental Leader
AUGUST 9, 2022
Procter & Gamble has cut emissions at all of its global operations by 52% from 2010 to 2020. It has done so using energy efficiency and renewable energy. The post Procter & Gamble Is Well On Its Way to Using 100% Green Electricity appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
AUGUST 9, 2022
US investigators have carried out an unprecedented number of heat-related workplace inspections this summer, while federal and state governments are adopting measures to protect workers from heat
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 9, 2022
by Robert Richmond, University of Hawaii and Karen Glanz, University of Pennsylvania Studies have shown that the same active ingredients in sunscreens that protect people from cancer-causing ultraviolet rays can be toxic to a range of species in oceans, rivers and lakes. With both of these risks in mind, a new report from the National … Continue reading Do chemicals in sunscreens threaten aquatic life?
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
AUGUST 9, 2022
From the exceedingly big to the unfathomably small, cosmologists are trying to unravel a bizarre set of figures that may reveal what happens inside a black hole, why the Higgs boson is so light and the chances of you having a doppelgänger
Environmental Leader
AUGUST 9, 2022
A report from S&P Global Ratings finds carbon pricing will become more widespread and industries ready for it will have more success. The post Report: Carbon Pricing Likely to Expand, Aid in Net-Zero Targets appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
AUGUST 9, 2022
A new species of creamy-yellow isopod was hiding in plain sight in Japan’s Enoshima Aquarium. It was first found in the Gulf of Mexico and mistaken for another species.
National Law Center
AUGUST 9, 2022
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. . The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: August 9, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
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.
Enviromental Defense
AUGUST 9, 2022
Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – While communities are experiencing the climate crisis firsthand, with heatwaves and wildfires raging across the globe, Canada’s biggest oil and gas companies say they can’t even meet the federal government’s modest 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. At the same time, Canada’s biggest oil and gas companies are profiting tremendously from the crisis in Ukraine: they have made $12 billion in profits
Environmental Leader
AUGUST 9, 2022
ParkSleepFly ranked 31 cities based on topics such as renewable energy, transportation, and carbon impact. The post Study Ranks Most Sustainable US Destinations appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
AUGUST 9, 2022
A proposal to make better use of fallen leaves and dead trees in urban areas in the US could cut carbon emissions, though it may not be practical
Enviromental Defense
AUGUST 9, 2022
Enbridge and its allies have been spinning a tale that Line 5 is a safe pipeline, that there is no need for anyone to be concerned about a devastating spill into the Straits of Mackinac or along any other parts of the route, and that they have the ability to prevent an ecological disaster from happening. But this story is far from the truth. The reality is, this pipeline has already had several safety violations and Enbridge has made it exceedingly clear that it cannot prevent a major freshwater
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National Law Center
AUGUST 9, 2022
The legal system within the United States is made up of federal and state courts that resolve legal disputes and interpret. The post Procedures: Precedent and the U.S. Court System appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Environmental Leader
AUGUST 9, 2022
PassiveLogic is partnering with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to further develop artificial intelligence for predictive building controls in the smart building market. The post PassiveLogic’s Predictive Building Controls Assists Growing Smart Buildings Market appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
AUGUST 9, 2022
Metal-making practices described in a 2300-year-old text called the Kaogong Ji are more sophisticated than anyone realised
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 9, 2022
Read the full story at Inside Higher Ed. Roosevelt University undergraduates engaged in a community science project that produced usable data for scientists at Chicago’s Field Museum.
New Scientist
AUGUST 9, 2022
Similarly to marmots, a brown bat species (Eptesicus fuscus) expresses reduced ageing biomarkers while hibernating
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 9, 2022
Download the document. The global weighted average cost of newly commissioned solar photovoltaic (PV), onshore and offshore wind power projects fell in 2021. This was despite rising materials and equipment costs, given that there is a significant lag in the pass through to total installed costs. The global weighted average levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) … Continue reading Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2021.
Ocean Conservancy
AUGUST 9, 2022
The puffins flap vigorously to stay aloft, and those with full bellies can only flop across the water. Shearwaters earn their name as they zip over the wavetops. Kittiwakes and fulmars circle a little higher, looking back and forth for prey. And then there is an albatross. Barely moving its long, elegant wings, this bird of birds soars ahead with scarcely an acknowledgment of the mere mortals it leaves behind.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 9, 2022
EPA’s State Energy and Environment Guide to Action offers real-world best practices to help states design and implement policies that reduce emissions associated with electricity generation and energy consumption. The guide is a comprehensive EPA resource designed to help state officials draw insights from other states’ implementation experiences and policy innovations to help meet their own state’s climate, environment, … Continue reading EPA updates State Energy and En
New Scientist
AUGUST 9, 2022
The Perseid meteor shower will peak this year in the early hours of 13 August.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 9, 2022
Read the full story at Environment + Energy Leader. The United States Senate has passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes more than $369 billion for energy programs. While there were some adjustments made to the bill, the energy elements remained intact during a special weekend session that included 16 consecutive hours of debate ultimately … Continue reading Senate passes Inflation Reduction Act, energy incentives.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 9, 2022
On August 8, the Fish and Boat Commission awarded $201,837 in grant funding through the R3 Education Grant Program to support 13 fishing and boating education projects in nine counties. Recruiting new participants, retaining existing participants, and reactivating former participants is collectively known as R3. This grant program aims to increase the number of anglers and boaters in Pennsylvania.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 9, 2022
Read the full story in the Chicago Sun-Times. Environmental community groups issued a list of demands Monday as they continue to seek answers about the demolition of a smokestack at the former Crawford Coal Plant.
Law Columbia
AUGUST 9, 2022
On June 30, 2022, the State of California joined the State of New York in adopting legislation that allows state authorities to bypass local laws in permitting large-scale renewable energy projects. Credit: New York Office of Renewable Energy Siting. California’s new law, AB 205 , gives the California Energy Commission (the “commission”) exclusive authority to issue a certificate for any: (a) photovoltaic solar facility, on-shore wind facility, or thermal energy facility not powered by fossil fu
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 9, 2022
E&E News recently did a three-part series on the dairy industry’s climate impacts. They are: ‘Cow power’ goes dark as manure-to-electricity fizzlesNew York’s experience with “cow power” illustrates the challenges for making electricity from manure across the country. The dairy industry has yet to settle on a system that consistently rewards farmers for the practice, … Continue reading Three-part series on climate impacts of the dairy industry.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 9, 2022
On August 9, following a highly successful month-long paperless billing customer enrollment campaign, Pennsylvania American Water announced the donation $19,470 to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership. This spring, the company committed to donating $10 for every customer who switched from paper to electronic bills during the month of April, enough to underwrite the cost of planting one tree, including the tree itself and a reusable stake and shelter.
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