Yale E360
MARCH 24, 2022
As wildfires worsen and sea levels rise, a small but growing number of Americans are choosing to move to places such as New England or the Appalachian Mountains that are seen as safe havens from climate change. Researchers say this phenomenon will intensify in the coming decades. Read more on E360 ?.
Environment + Energy Leader
MARCH 22, 2022
Anheuser-Busch is partnering with Cambrian to implement new water reuse technology in connection with its breweries – including a new plant in Houston, Texas, set to open in the summer of 2022. Through a series of reactors and filtration technologies, Anheuser-Busch will be able to clean and reuse previously discarded water in industrial processes which don’t contact beer, reducing the.
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Circle of Blue
MARCH 21, 2022
Water has long been a source of geopolitical conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Three weeks into the Russian invasion, the damage is mounting. Ukrainian first responders check the remains of a street in Chernihiv. Photo © Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine /Wikimedia Commons. By Laura Gersony, Circle of Blue — March 21, 2022. As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its third week, water has once again become a battlefront.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 24, 2022
The Russian war in Ukraine is an abominable humanitarian catastrophe, and it poses many risks for the region and the wider world. Among those is the growing risk that the chaos up-ends agriculture on a large scale —affecting markets for oil seeds, wheat, and other cereal grains, as well as fertilizers derived from natural gas, with effects that ripple across the world.
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
MARCH 22, 2022
A massive hydroelectric dam under construction in Tanzania threatens to flood part of a famed game reserve and deprive villages and mangrove forests of the water they depend on, experts warn. But fear of the country’s authoritarian government has silenced the project’s critics. Read more on E360 ?.
Environment + Energy Leader
MARCH 21, 2022
The SEC released proposed rules for publicly traded companies to disclose information on Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions as well as other climate-related issues. The post SEC Unveils Disclosure Rules Addressing Scope 1, 2 and 3 Emissions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 21, 2022
Over the years, my family and I have driven up, down, and across California’s Central Valley on road trips from our home in the Bay Area. On each trip, I’ve marveled at the Valley’s climate (hot and arid), its landscape (flat), the scale of its agriculture (massive), and the bounty advertised on handmade signs along the road (almonds! honey! tomatoes!
Legal Planet
MARCH 21, 2022
In describing cost-benefit analysis to students, I’ve often told them that the “cost” side of the equation is pretty simple. And it does seem simple: just get some engineers to figure out how industry can comply and run some spreadsheets of the costs. But this seemingly simple calculation turns out to be riddled with uncertainties, particularly when you’re talking about regulating the energy industry.
Environment + Energy Leader
MARCH 22, 2022
Water neutrality a growing focus as the UK building industry highlights sustainability targets. The post Water Neutrality Plays Bigger Role in UK Building Industry’s Sustainability Efforts appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Physics World
MARCH 21, 2022
The source of fast radio bursts (FRBs) first detected in 2020 is likely to be located within a dense cluster of ancient stars, according to astronomers led by Franz Kirsten at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. This comes as a surprise because current theories suggest that FRBs are emitted by neutron stars called magnetars, which are not expected to be present in clusters of ancient stars.
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.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 24, 2022
Like pay phones, typewriters, and VCRs, a wildfire “season” is a thing of the past. Outside the historical July to October season, we’ve seen wildfires ignite and burn deeper into November, start earlier in the spring, and, in the case of this past winter, we saw Colorado’s Marshall fire burning in December and California’s Colorado fire burning in January.
Legal Planet
MARCH 23, 2022
A new video from the governor of Amazonas kicks off with an informal salutation: “Olá, Jeff.” Directed at Jeff Bezos, the founder and former CEO of Amazon, the video is narrated in the voice of the Amazon rainforest and contrasts the activities and value of the mega corporation with that of the world’s largest tropical forest region and its 38 million people.
Environment + Energy Leader
MARCH 24, 2022
Restaurant Brands International (RBI), owner of Burger King, Popeyes, and Tim Hortons, will be banning toxic PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in food packaging globally by 2025. RBI’s announcement follows a multi-year campaign to phase out PFAS from retail food packaging, led by Toxic-Free Future. The post Restaurant Brands International Will Ban Toxic PFAS in Food Packaging Globally by 2025 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Physics World
MARCH 24, 2022
Artificial intelligence has potential to improve the operation of many essential tasks in various fields of medicine and biomedicine – from dealing with the massive amount of data generated by medical imaging, to understanding the evolution of cancer in the body, to helping design and optimize patient treatments. At last week’s APS March Meeting , a dedicated focus session examined some of the latest medical applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 23, 2022
More people in the United States are sick than are healthy. Sixty percent of adults now live with one or more chronic diseases, many of which are directly linked to poor diets, and there’s reason to believe our children may follow in our footsteps. There is no age group in this country that scores higher than 63 out of 100 on the Healthy Eating Index, a validated tool used to measure the healthfulness of what we eat.
Breezometer
MARCH 21, 2022
Every day, in cities across the world, millions of people lace up their shoes and go for a run outside. Runners are used to dealing with all sorts of hazards, but these days, exercising in urban areas is becoming increasingly dangerous. The reason is simple: air pollution. What Air Quality Is Considered ‘Safe’ For Running? Our understanding of air pollution and its health impact is constantly updating.
Environment + Energy Leader
MARCH 22, 2022
A new survey shows managers and executives at large companies find ESG reporting and investing continue to be top priorities for their organizations. The post ESG Reporting, Investing Remain Significant Priorities for Businesses appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Physics World
MARCH 22, 2022
The quality of China’s scientific research output exceeded that of the US in 2019. That is according to a new analysis by researchers in the US, which also found that China had already overtaken the European Union in terms of research quality by 2015. . China’s total research output has grown rapidly in recent years, but there has been a widespread belief that the “quality” – judged by the number of citations papers receive – is not as high as other countries.
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Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.
Frontiers
MARCH 25, 2022
Author: Thimedi Hetti. Sheena Talma , a marine scientist and deep-sea enthusiast from the Seychelles, is a freelance consultant currently working as a science & knowledge exchange program manager at Nekton and D’Arros experience co-ordinator at Save Our Seas Foundation. Sheena is also a part-time lecturer at the University of Seychelles with some prior experience working at the Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment.
Breezometer
MARCH 23, 2022
In the world of air pollution and air quality, there is a lot of discussion about Particulate matter (PM) and its impact on the health of people all over the world. But what exactly is PM pollution and how does it affect us? What is Particulate Matter: Let’s Define It. Unlike some of the other major air pollutants that affect our health, such as ground-level ozone (O3), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), and carbon monoxide (CO), particulate matter is the only example that isn’t a
Environment + Energy Leader
MARCH 21, 2022
Global toy company Melissa & Doug has joined the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) and How2Recycle and will begin rolling out How2Recycle labels on its packaging by the end of this year. The post Melissa & Doug to Begin Printing How2Recycle Labels on Packaging appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Physics World
MARCH 25, 2022
In theory, a vacuum is devoid of matter. In the presence of strong electric or magnetic fields, however, this void can break down, causing elementary particles to spring into existence. Usually, this breakdown only occurs during intense astrophysical events, but researchers at the UK’s National Graphene Institute at the University of Manchester have now brought it into tabletop territory for the first time, observing this so-called Schwinger effect in a device based on graphene superlattices.
Frontiers
MARCH 20, 2022
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers Science writer. Image credit: Marko Kukic / Shutterstock.com. Scientists study animal lipids and microscopical remains of plants in vessels from the Bronze Age Indus Valley Civilization and preceding Copper Age cultures in northern Gujarat, India. By reconstructing the ancient ingredients, their diverse origin, and the ways of preparation, they find evidence for surprising continuity in ‘foodways’ over 1300 years with great cultural change.
Enviromental Defense
MARCH 22, 2022
We all know that to successfully address climate change we need to phase out fossil fuels and switch to electric power. A s we transition our homes and vehicles to electric power, it’s imperative that the electricity sector be clean. Unfortunately, the current Ontario government’s plan is to burn more fossil gas to generate power. . Luckily it’s entirely possible (and cost effective!
Environment + Energy Leader
MARCH 25, 2022
Unilever applied GreenToken to source more than 188,000 tons of oil palm fruit. SAP and Unilever are using a pilot of the GreenToken by SAP solution to further increase traceability and transparency in Unilever’s global palm oil supply chain. The solution enabled Golden Agri-Resources and other suppliers from whom Unilever sources to create tokens that mirror the material flow of.
Physics World
MARCH 23, 2022
A quantum gravity gradient sensor developed by researchers in the UK has been used outdoors to locate a small underground structure. Using a pair of vertically oriented atom interferometers that are probed by the same laser system, Michael Holynski at the University of Birmingham and colleagues were able to suppress noise in their sensor, thereby overcoming limitations of previous designs.
Inside Climate News
MARCH 23, 2022
Global warming is shifting cyclical temperature swings in the Pacific Ocean, and that affects floods in Australia, fires in South America and even temperature in the polar regions. By Bob Berwyn The record-breaking heat wave last week in East Antarctica, the coldest region on Earth, saw temperatures surge as much as 85 degrees Fahrenheit above average , bringing readings near freezing and unexpected surface melting instead of the usual sub-zero conditions.
Enviromental Defense
MARCH 24, 2022
ECOJUSTICE, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, SHIFT ACTION FOR PENSION WEALTH AND PLANET HEALTH. Toronto | Traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation – Today marked an important step in the right direction for the advancement of climate related finance, with the the tabeling of Bill S-243 from Independent Senator of Quebec Rosa Galvez in the Senate.
Environment + Energy Leader
MARCH 25, 2022
Unilever applied GreenToken to source more than 188,000 tons of oil palm fruit. SAP and Unilever are using a pilot of the GreenToken by SAP solution to further increase traceability and transparency in Unilever’s global palm oil supply chain. The solution enabled Golden Agri-Resources and other suppliers from whom Unilever sources to create tokens that mirror the material flow of.
Physics World
MARCH 25, 2022
This week’s Red Folder looks at items of clothing – one that could save lives and others that are just a bit of fun. First up is a smart bra developed in Nigeria that could detect breast cancer early. Invented by the Abuja-based robotics engineer Kemisola Bolarinwa , the garment uses ultrasound imaging technology to locate potential tumours. The battery-operated rechargeable system comes with mobile and web apps, and it can transmit its findings to a doctor.
Environmental Leader
MARCH 23, 2022
The compressed air energy storage market will see growth as renewable energy demands and new technology uses increase. The post Compressed Air Energy Storage Market Expected to See Growth appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Frontiers
MARCH 24, 2022
The Swiss research community strengthens its commitment to Open Access through a new national publishing agreement with the Lausanne head-quartered open-access publisher Frontiers. Switzerland and Frontiers reach national Open Access agreement (credit: Frontiers). Starting on 1 st March 2022, this one-year pilot supports authors from 18 institutions, including hospitals, who are now able to publish in Frontiers’ broad portfolio of 146 journals, hosted on Frontiers’ award-winning open-science pla
Environment + Energy Leader
MARCH 24, 2022
Restaurant Brands International (RBI), owner of Burger King, Popeyes, and Tim Hortons, will be banning toxic PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in food packaging globally by 2025. RBI’s announcement follows a multi-year campaign to phase out PFAS from retail food packaging, led by Toxic-Free Future. The post Restaurant Brands International Will Ban Toxic PFAS in Food Packaging Globally by 2025 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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