Yale E360

JULY 2, 2021

Britain announced that it is aiming to phase out coal power by October, 2024, one year earlier than its previous target date, Reuters reported. By contrast, Asia remains heavily committed to coal, with five countries — China, India, Indonesia, Japan and Vietnam — planning to build more than 600 new coal-fired power plants, accounting for 80 percent of planned coal projects globally, according to a new analysis from Carbon Tracker.

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Real Climate

JULY 2, 2021

This month’s open thread for climate science. Probably a good time to discuss attribution for extreme heat , wildfires, hurricane intensity and intense precipitation. Lytton's Main Street, before and after yesterday's devastating fire. (Photo from a Chilliwack Fire Department member) pic.twitter.com/OaoRvg1ch3 — Justin McElroy (@j_mcelroy) July 1, 2021.

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Law and Environment

JULY 2, 2021

On June 29, 2021, a cohort of New York local governments (including many where large-scale solar projects are currently proposed), community organizations, and avian interest groups filed a lawsuit in the New York State Supreme Court (the State’s trial-level court) against the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (“ORES”). ORES is required to respond to the allegations no later than 30 days from receipt.

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Scientific American

JULY 2, 2021

Originally built to speed up calculations, a machine-learning system is now making shocking progress at the frontiers of experimental quantum physics. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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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.

2024

Physics World

JULY 2, 2021

LIGO is designed to detect gravitational waves, but it is also proving to be a fantastic laboratory for pushing the limits of quantum physics. Now, an international team of researchers has cooled the interferometers’ large mirrors close to their quantum ground state. By cooling objects massive enough to potentially feel a detectable gravitational force, the researchers hope to open a new window into gravity’s possible effects on quantum mechanics.

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Real Climate

JULY 2, 2021

A new bi-monthly open thread for climate solutions discussions. Climate science threads go here. The post Forced Responses: July 2021 first appeared on RealClimate.

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2021 107

Scientific American

JULY 2, 2021

Signs of technology might point to life in the universe, but we have to ask what really gives rise to technology in the first place. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Technology Technology 113

Physics World

JULY 2, 2021

Want to take part in this webinar? Join the audience. Widely tunable continuous-wave optical parametric oscillators (CW OPOs) are gaining recognition as novel sources of tunable laser light with great potential – not least due to their unprecedented wavelength coverage. Yet, the overall experimental requirements remain often challenging for the performance of turnkey OPO devices.

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Inside Climate News

JULY 2, 2021

New research reveals a positive feedback loop with negative consequences linked to lower springtime humidity across an already parched landscape. By Judy Fahys A question has bothered climatologist Park Williams during the decade he’s been probing drought in the Southwest. Like other climate scientists, he knew from research papers and worldwide storm patterns that a warming atmosphere is thirstier and sops up more moisture from oceans and the land.

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Physics World

JULY 2, 2021

Dose distributions for (left) an uncollimated plan and (centre) a plan with apertures for proton therapy of an optic glioma; the right panel shows the dose differences. The use of apertures reduces dose to the eye lenses (blue and magenta contours). (Courtesy: CC BY 4.0/ Front. Oncol. 10.3389/fonc.2021.599018. Proton therapy can deliver superior dose distributions compared with photon-based radiotherapy, enabling radiation oncologists to precisely target a tumour while reducing the risk of damag

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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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Scientific American

JULY 2, 2021

We need to revamp our policies and procedures to guarantee they'll receive language-appropriate materials and care. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Physics World

JULY 2, 2021

How has life changed since you won the 2019 Nobel Prize for Physics? When I got the call from Stockholm, they said that my life will change forever. I am rather unnerved that many people now consider me a god-like figure and that I somehow know everything. I receive many messages from people insisting that their situation could be improved if only I would give attention to their new idea.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 2, 2021

Realtime Climate monitors local weather and events across the U.S. and generates alerts when certain conditions are met or expected. These alerts provide links to science-based analyses and visualizations—including locality-specific, high-quality graphics—that can help explain events in the context of climate change.

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Climate Change 105

National Law Center

JULY 2, 2021

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: APHIS, The post Ag & Food Law Daily Update: July 2, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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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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Environmental News Bits

JULY 2, 2021

by Rodney Holcomb and Danielle Bellmer (Oklahoma State University) How would you like to dig into a “recycled” snack? Or take a swig of juice with “reprocessed” ingredients made from other food byproducts? Without the right marketing, these don’t sound like the most appetizing options. Enter “upcycling.

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New Scientist

JULY 2, 2021

We rarely get more than a fleeting look at interstellar objects that enter our solar system, but a new spacecraft design could be quick enough to intercept them before they leave

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Scientific American

JULY 2, 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 2, 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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Scientific American

JULY 2, 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 2, 2021

An updated version of the ubiquitous JPEG image format used across the internet could bring global bandwidth savings of 30 per cent, say the creators of JPEG XL, who have made the technology royalty-free

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Technology Technology 98

Inhabitant

JULY 2, 2021

For those who enjoy yachting, there’s nothing better than long stretches of propulsion across the water, taking in the sea and scenery. Except perhaps if you get to experience the newest Sunreef 80 Eco, an electric luxury ride that’s silent and sustainable.

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Scientific American

JULY 2, 2021

Microscopic soil dwellers hint at a way to reverse COPD symptoms. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Inhabitant

JULY 2, 2021

A proposal to repurpose the bridge connecting Iowa and Illinois across the Mississippi River into a national park and wildlife crossing has gained traction.

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New Scientist

JULY 2, 2021

A pet fish adorned with tooth-like scales is helping biologists tackle a longstanding debate about the origin of teeth

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 2, 2021

Read the full story at Vice. A soon-to-be published draft law could see ‘ecocide’ – the mass destruction of the environment – prosecuted in the same way as crimes against humanity.

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Law 81

New Scientist

JULY 2, 2021

Some of the world's largest technology companies are starting to offer a new type of privacy on their platforms.

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Technology Technology 99

Environmental News Bits

JULY 2, 2021

Read the full story from Alabama NewsCenter. A pioneering technology that can permanently store carbon dioxide (CO2) in concrete blocks has gone through successful testing at the Alabama-based National Carbon Capture Center (NCCC).

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Inhabitant

JULY 2, 2021

Invasive rats have harmed natural life on the Galapagos Islands, but thanks to drones these pests are now gone.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 2, 2021

Read the full story at Fast Company. Blister packs were a major innovation when they debuted, but it’s time to acknowledge that they’re hard for some people to open and that they create enormous amounts of waste. There has to be a better way.

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Waste 81

Inhabitant

JULY 2, 2021

The Toranomon-Azabudai Project, a collaboration between several design firms, is a modern urban village built with nature and humans at its core and business on the perimeter.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 2, 2021

Read the full story in The Guardian. New rules on chemicals to be debated by the EU this week would allow most polymers to be used without further checks, according to a group of scientists.

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Regulations 81

Inhabitant

JULY 2, 2021

There's no reason you can't have the design you love and help the planet too. This idea drives Eco Method Interiors, founded by interior designer Erica Reiner.

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Environmental Science 75

Environmental News Bits

JULY 2, 2021

Read the full story at Environment + Energy Leader. In another sign of the increasing importance of supply chain sustainability, IKEA has launched a new supplier program that will allow its 1,600 suppliers to consume 100% renewable electricity in their production. About two-thirds of IKEA’s climate footprint is connected to the supply chain.

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