Yale E360
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
Solar farms are proliferating on undeveloped land, often harming ecosystems. But placing solar canopies on large parking lots offers a host of advantages — making use of land that is already cleared, producing electricity close to those who need it, and even shading cars. Read more on E360 ?.
Real Climate
NOVEMBER 20, 2021
At the COP26 gathering last week much of the discussion related to “Net-Zero” goals. This concept derives from important physical science results highlighted in the Special Report on 1.5ºC and more thoroughly in the last IPCC report that future warming is tied to future emissions, and that warming will effectively cease only once anthropogenic CO2 emissions are balanced by anthropogenic CO2 removals.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
People blocking progress need to get out of the way.
Circle of Blue
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
Where Is The Water Going? Small farmers struggle as ag titans wheel water for profit. This piece is part of a collaboration that includes the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN), California Health Report, Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism, Circle of Blue, Colorado Public Radio, Columbia Insight, The Counter, High Country News, New Mexico In Depth and SJV Water.
Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives
Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri
Legal Planet
NOVEMBER 26, 2021
For Indigenous Peoples, the forced removal from ancestral lands coupled with the Western commodification of human remains and ceremonial objects has resulted in a devastating and ongoing loss of cultural resources. This loss includes both tangible resources and landscapes as well as intangible traditional knowledge. During the pursuit of cultural resource protection, tribes are compelled to reveal an extraordinary amount of sensitive information.
Law and Environment
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Last week, EPA and the Army Corps proposed a new rule to define what constitutes “waters of the United States.” Déjà vu all over again. Under the proposal, the agencies: are exercising their discretionary authority to interpret “waters of the United States” to mean the waters defined by the longstanding 1986 regulations, with amendments to certain parts of those rules to reflect the agencies’ interpretation of the statutory limits on the scope of the “waters of the United States” and informed b
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Yale E360
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
No country has managed to meet the basic social needs of its population in the past 30 years without putting undue pressure on the Earth’s supply of natural resources, according to a study. Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
This summer’s heat wave and wildfires weakened the landscape’s ability to absorb rainfall, further contributing to the destruction. Flooding in British Columbia last week snapped the Sowaqua Bridge in two. Photo © B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Flooding in British Columbia has displaced over 18,000 residents. The catastrophe resulted in several fatalities, and is estimated to leave the province with a bill of over $1 billion.
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
Interstellar xenia, or the welcoming of cosmic strangers, could solve this mystery. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Skyrocketing turkey prices are driven in part by consolidation in the industries that slaughter and process meat and poultry products.
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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
Yale E360
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
A decommissioned coal-fired power plant in a Toronto suburb will be developed into a small town with 8,000 housing units, as well as office buildings, shops, parks, and other amenities all within a 15-minute walking distance. Read more on E360 ?.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
Exclusive: A fast-track visa route for Nobel prize laureates and other award-winners in science, engineering, the humanities and medicine has failed to attract any applicants
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
With the advent of new COVID drugs comes the fear that people will opt out of vaccination altogether. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Enviromental Defense
NOVEMBER 20, 2021
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, ENVIRONMENT HAMILTON, STOP SPRAWL HAMONT. Decision will be a template for reconciling environmental protection with new “market based” planning rules . Hamilton, Ont. – Taking its cue from tens of thousands of residents, Hamilton’s City Council has committed to accommodate the next 30 years of urban growth through greyfield redevelopment, intensification along proposed mass transit lines, and zoning reform designed to add many thousands of new homes to existing low-rise re
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.
Physics World
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
The event I attended on Friday caught my attention for several reasons. Billed as the Quantum Network Explorer (QNE) Launch, it took place in the Hague, the Netherlands, not far from where I live. In a year that has seen so much exciting progress on quantum networks, I was curious to find out what it involved. But I was also drawn by the event’s name, which made it sound a lot like Microsoft’s all-but-defunct web browser, Internet Explorer.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
The climate crisis means we must urgently cut the huge emissions from sea transport.
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
Monogamous black-browed albatross may split up from the stress of less food availability. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Enviromental Defense
NOVEMBER 26, 2021
In a game-changing victory for the people of Hamilton and the future of the region’s forests and farmland, Hamilton’s City Council has voted by a 13-3 margin to END URBAN SPRAWL. The city council, supported by an overwhelming 90 per cent of citizens , committed to stopping sprawl – not by stopping or resisting population growth – but by accommodating the next 30 years of new homes and workplaces within Hamilton’s existing boundaries.
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.
Physics World
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
Wearable robotic systems have great potential for assisting locomotion during clinical rehabilitation, as well as use in recreation and to ease demanding occupational tasks. Walking patterns, however, vary according to a person’s age, height and physiology, may be affected by neural or muscular disorders, and change in different environments. As such, there’s a need for wearable robotics that can customize walking assistance to each user and task.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
Artificial intelligence trained on computer-generated images of clocks taken from different angles has succeeded in learning to read the time
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
Twenty years after their initial detection, enigmatic blasts from the sky are starting to deliver tentative answers, as well as plenty of science. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Circle of Blue
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. The U. S. Supreme Court denies claims that Tennessee is taking Mississippi water from a shared aquifer. Industrial fisheries ran by international corporations are threatening the livelihoods of millions of Africans. One of Britain’s largest water utilities announces it will meet water quality targets in nine years. Bamboo could protect Ugandans from floods.
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
Physics World
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
A neurosurgeon, who is about to retire, approaches a historian of science and says: “I’m thinking of taking up history of surgery; can you give me any tips?”. “Yes I can!” replies the historian. “As it happens, I’m also retiring and I plan to take up brain surgery; do you have any pointers for me?”. This caustic and surely apocryphal story is beloved by historians, for it highlights and mocks a perceived asymmetry between professions.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 20, 2021
A plastic made from DNA and vegetable oil may be the most sustainable plastic developed yet and could be used in packaging and electronic devices
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
A new theory suggests that searches for molecular complexity could uncover convincing evidence of extraterrestrial life, and soon. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Energy & the Law
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
Co-author Brittany Blakey. Ammonite Oil and Gas Corporation v. Railroad Commission of Texas illustrates the difficulties faced by lessees attempting to force-pool a tract under the Mineral Interest Pooling Act. In this case, the applicant Ammonite failed to make a “fair and reasonable offer” to voluntarily pool before applying to the Railroad Commission.
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Physics World
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
In the not too distant future, wearable biometric sensors may be able to detect the early stages of acute viral respiratory infections in people before they develop any symptoms. Such non-invasive devices could be used for infection screening to help limit community spread of airborne viruses. If a biometric sensor could also predict the severity of infection, a person could also receive faster and potentially better medical treatment.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
Exposure to deep red or near-infrared light can improve the function of the eye’s mitochondria, the powerhouses in cells, resulting in slight but lasting improvement to declining eyesight
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 26, 2021
The Miller-Urey experiment showed that the conditions of early Earth could be simulated in a glass flask. New research finds the flask itself played an under appreciated, though outsized role. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
National Law Center
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. Judicial: Mootness, The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: November 23, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Physics World
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
Artificial intelligence (AI) has potential to play a pivotal role in many areas of medicine. In particular, the use of deep learning to analyse medical images and improve the accuracy of disease diagnosis is a rapidly growing area of interest. But AI is not perfect. A new study has revealed that radiograph labels can confuse AI networks and limit their clinical utility.
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