Yale E360
JULY 8, 2021
The Gila was once a vibrant desert river, providing a lifeline for the riparian habitat and wildlife that depended on it in the U.S. Southwest. But population growth, agricultural withdrawals, and, increasingly, climate change have badly diminished the river and threaten its future. Read more on E360 ?.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 8, 2021
Top priorities for Congressional action on climate change.
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Circle of Blue
JULY 8, 2021
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Intensively managed dams and canals in California are weakening streamside trees’ ability to adapt to a changing climate. Saudi Arabia supports Egypt and Sudan amid negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. A federal appeals court refuses to intervene in the Flint drinking water crisis case after groups accused the presiding judge of bias.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 8, 2021
Cape Wind was aimed at building the United States’ first ever offshore wind farm, but officials failed to consult the local Wampanoag tribe threatening its ability to make decisions about culturally-important land.
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.
Clean Energy Law
JULY 8, 2021
CEQ report calls for widespread CCUS deployment to achieve climate goals. By Joshua T. Bledsoe , Nikki Buffa , and Nolan Fargo. On June 30, 2021, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a report to Congress that outlines a framework for how the US can accelerate carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) technologies and projects in a way that is efficient, orderly, and responsible.
Enviromental Defense
JULY 8, 2021
ECOJUSTICE, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, ONTARIO NATURE. Ontario government revokes MZO following pressure from local, environmental and Indigenous Groups. Toronto, Ont./ Traditional territories of several First Nations including the Williams Treaties First Nations, Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation – Ecojustice, Environmental Defence and Ontario Nature are celebrating an important victory for the Provincially Significant Wetlands
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Frontiers
JULY 8, 2021
Frontiers for Young Minds has achieved a super exciting milestone in recent weeks – our articles have been viewed over 10 million times! The journal has reached a huge global audience with its freely-available scientific articles, all written for – and edited by – young people. — By Jenny Lycett. Small Beginnings. As the saying goes, ‘great oaks grow from small acorns’.
Scientific American
JULY 8, 2021
A statistical manipulation that underpaid Black players in concussion settlements exemplifies American football’s immersion in the legacy of slavery. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
National Law Center
JULY 8, 2021
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: FWS, The post Ag & Food Law Daily Update: July 8, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Scientific American
JULY 8, 2021
It can’t supply absolute truths about the world, but it brings us steadily closer. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
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.
National Law Center
JULY 8, 2021
The past few month has seen a series of important environmental law decisions from various courts across the United States. The. The post From Supreme Court to State Courts, Important Enviro Rulings from June 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Earth 911
JULY 8, 2021
For an earth-friendly epicurean treat, switch off your stove and step outside. Permit the sun. The post Solar Ovens Serve Up Yummy Food Almost Anywhere appeared first on Earth911.
Ocean Conservancy
JULY 8, 2021
If you want to work in the field of marine conservation, it can be difficult to know where to start. Fortunately, there are lots of ways to get involved, from conducting hands-on research to managing grant funds to meeting with policy makers. Here are three things to keep in mind as you dive into marine conservation. Just a note—these are based on my own experiences and advice from incredible colleagues in the non-profit and academic space.
Scientific American
JULY 8, 2021
Elite mathematicians tend to pass their prestige down to advisees. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
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.
Inhabitant
JULY 8, 2021
The recent heatwave that swept the West Coast of the U.S. and Canada claimed many human casualties, including at least 486 sudden deaths in British Columbia. But when the thermometer reached an unprecedented 121 degrees in Lytton, B.C., a less-heralded heat-related tragedy was happening on the coast as a billion sea creatures roasted to death.
New Scientist
JULY 8, 2021
The US Air Force will conduct a test flight of an aircraft outfitted with a system that uses Earth’s magnetic fields to help navigate and is more difficult to interfere with than GPS
Scientific American
JULY 8, 2021
A statistical manipulation that underpaid Black players in concussion settlements exemplifies American football’s immersion in the legacy of slavery. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
JULY 8, 2021
A Microsoft-owned tool powered by artificial intelligence is designed to make life easier for programmers, but some developers say it may be repurposing some of the billions of lines of code it was trained on without permission
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Scientific American
JULY 8, 2021
Funders and peer reviewers are contributing to systemic racism through their biases about members of these populations. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
JULY 8, 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
Environmental Leader
JULY 8, 2021
Through its dedicated real estate investment group with over $28 billion in assets under management (AUM), BlackRock is among the latest notable companies to join the Better Buildings Partnership (BPP). The Better Buildings Partnership, a collaboration of the UK’s leading commercial property owners working together to improve the sustainability of.
New Scientist
JULY 8, 2021
The Romanesco cauliflower, one of the strangest looking vegetables because of its fractal florets, owes its unique shape to the fact that it forms from failed flowers
Scientific American
JULY 8, 2021
Astronomers have observed record-breaking photons that strain classical theories of acceleration. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
JULY 8, 2021
Astronomers examining the Crab nebula have found the second highest-energy gamma ray ever spotted, which may change how we think of cosmic particle accelerators
Environmental Leader
JULY 8, 2021
While bioresources are in principle renewable, not all forms of biomass use are beneficial from an environmental perspective — that is, not all biomass is “good” biomass, concludes a new report from the Energy Transitions Commission. The post Demand for Biomass Likely to Exceed Sustainable Supply, Warns New Report appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
JULY 8, 2021
Clothes and covers made of a smart fabric that radiates heat and reflects light could help people and objects out in the sun stay several degrees cooler
Scientific American
JULY 8, 2021
Global warming made such an event at least 150 times more likely a new rapid analysis finds. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
JULY 8, 2021
Without a thick layer of blubber to insulate them, sea otters instead rely on their muscles to generate heat directly rather than via shivering
Inhabitant
JULY 8, 2021
The Groundfridge refrigerated cellar by Dutch designer Studio Floris Schoonderbeek cools using natural insulation and a battery-powered ventilation system.
Scientific American
JULY 8, 2021
Scientists around the world are eager to analyze young lunar rocks. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 8, 2021
Read the full story from Closed Loop Partners. Many feared that the COVID-19 pandemic would push climate and sustainability priorities to the backburner, but the opposite proved true.
Physics World
JULY 8, 2021
Wearing a face mask is a part of daily life for many of us; but how much do we know about the physics behind how they work. In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast, Kai Liu at Georgetown University explains why a nanoporous metallic foam that he has developed could lead to masks that offer better protection from diseases such as COVID-19.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 8, 2021
Read the full story at Food Navigator. There are times when the challenge of plastic waste seems so immense and so intractable that solutions feel difficult to find. More than 60 percent of plastics end up in a landfill or the natural environment.
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