Yale E360
JULY 15, 2021
New research indicating Russia’s vast forests store more carbon than previously estimated would seem like good news. But scientists are concerned Russia will count this carbon uptake as an offset in its climate commitments, which would allow its emissions to continue unchecked. Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
JULY 13, 2021
An era of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure has begun. Rural water utilities have vulnerabilities and advantages. The vast majority of water utilities in the country serve fewer than 10,000 people. These utilities face unique challenges in defending themselves against cyberattacks. Photo courtesy of Colin / Wikimedia Commons. The vast majority of water utilities in the country serve fewer than 10,000 people, and they tend to have less resources and tighter budgets than their larger counter
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Legal Planet
JULY 13, 2021
“Permanent Premises of the International Criminal Court” by United Nations Photo is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Last month, a panel of international lawyers chaired by Philippe Sands and Dior Fall Sow launched our proposal for a new crime of ‘ecocide’ – an international crime of environmental destruction that would sit alongside genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression at the International Criminal Court.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 15, 2021
The Baltimore region ranks among the worst in the U.S. for air pollution. Baltimore has two active trash incinerators and decades of pollution from both active and decommissioned industrial factories. A study by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in 2017 found air quality in the region was ranked moderate or worse one of every three days, […].
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
JULY 13, 2021
Just 25 cities globally are responsible for 52 percent of urban greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study that highlights the role that cities must play in reaching the goals of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
JULY 12, 2021
Photo © NASA Johnson. Christian Thorsberg, Circle of Blue. Viewed from space, the Balkhash drainage basin resembles a shape of life: many thin blue veins, flowing towards their heart. The likeness is fitting, as survival in southeastern Kazakhstan, an area exposed to dusty winds and extreme heat, depends on Lake Balkhash and the seven rivers that empty into it.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 12, 2021
Across the United States, COVID-19 has made multiple social and economic crises more visible than ever before: the dire precarity of most workers, the chronic underfunding of public health infrastructure, the inhumane conditions of incarceration and detention systems, and the unequal impacts of environmental racism. Prior to COVID-19, these problems were widely discussed by scholars […].
Yale E360
JULY 14, 2021
Members of nearly 40 Indigenous communities in Peru's northern border region of Loreto have been using smartphone mapping apps to track deforestation in the Amazon, the Thomson Reuters Foundation reported. Forest loss there has been driven by illegal gold mining and logging, and by drug traffickers clearing trees to plant coca crops, which are used to make cocaine.
Circle of Blue
JULY 13, 2021
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Thousands are evacuated from the Chinese province of Sichuan due to flooding. Heavy rains flood villages in north Bihar, India , cutting them off from metropolitan cities and aid. First Nations groups in Australia plead the federal government to distribute $40 million promised to them in 2018 for to buy water. Applications open to test for lead in drinking water throughout schools in the U.S. state of Georgia.
Environmental and Urban Economics
JULY 16, 2021
John Cochrane recently posted an important blog post sketching out his claim that climate change will only have a small impact on world GNP over the next 75 years. He argues that the trend growth (3% growth for 60 years) will swamp the effect of climate change). As I discuss in my 2010 Climatopolis book, Singapore in recent decades has been highly productive despite the nation's heat and humidity.
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
JULY 16, 2021
Concerned citizens, scientists and advocates can provide input to the White House on improving scientific integrity.
Yale E360
JULY 12, 2021
India has received no bids for 70 percent of the coal mines it recently auctioned off to private companies, reflecting investor concerns about coal’s long-term profitability, Reuters reported. Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
JULY 12, 2021
Transcript. Welcome to “What’s Up With Water,” your need-to-know news of the world’s water from Circle of Blue. I’m Eileen Wray-McCann. ————-. In China, the vice premier has called for greater environmental protections along the Yellow River, the country’s second-longest waterway. Reuters reports that the call came after state media and the environmental ministry made unannounced visits to cities and prefectures in the watershed and secretly shot footage.
Scientific American
JULY 15, 2021
The competition between the U.S. and China over development of quantum technology has implications for both the future of science and the two countries’ political relations. -- 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.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 13, 2021
Major US insurers and companies are failing to recognize the financial risks of climate change.
Ocean Conservancy
JULY 15, 2021
Need a reminder that our ocean is full of unusual animals? Look no further than the glass octopus. The glass octopus ( Vitreledonella richardi ) is a very rarely seen cephalopod found in tropical and subtropical waters around the world. The species gets its name from its nearly-transparent body—you can see straight through to the optic nerve, eyes and digestive tract.
Inside Climate News
JULY 14, 2021
The study, which found greater depletion of carbon storage in the heavily deforested eastern Amazon, confirmed previous research that used satellites or hands-on measuring techniques. By Georgina Gustin Over the last several years researchers have said that the Amazon is on the verge of transforming from a crucial storehouse for heat-trapping gasses to a source of them, a dangerous shift that could destabilize the atmosphere of the planet.
Scientific American
JULY 14, 2021
Although meant to minimize risks to human health, the proposed new limits would still be exceeded by any conceivable near-future crewed voyage to Mars. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 12, 2021
The pandemic is far from over.
Ocean Conservancy
JULY 16, 2021
You’ve heard of great whites. You’ve heard of hammerheads. And you’ve probably heard of makos, whale sharks and bull sharks. But have you heard … of zebra sharks? Move over, tiger sharks—there’s a new wildly-named elasmobranch species in town, and they’re here to show their stripes (sort of). Today, I’m here to walk you through seven sea -riously wild facts about this curious carpet shark species.
Frontiers
JULY 11, 2021
By Suzanna Burgelman, Frontiers science writer. Image: Andriy Blokhin/Shutterstock. New research published by the open access publisher Frontiers inventories greenhouse gas emissions of 167 globally distributed cities. The study shows that just 25 mega-cities produce 52% of the greenhouse gas emissions from the studied cities. Asian cities emit the most greenhouse gasses (GHG), and most cities of developed countries had significantly higher per capita GHG emissions than those of developing count
Physics World
JULY 14, 2021
In a new blind survey of gravitational microlensing, an international team of astronomers has detected likely evidence for four Earth-sized planets wandering freely through interstellar space. Using observations from the aging Kepler Space Telescope , researchers led by Iain McDonald at the University of Manchester picked out key signs of microlensing by the planets in a crowded and noisy field of stars.
Cool Green Science
JULY 11, 2021
A new study suggests gray foxes use bears as a coyote buffer. The post Buffered by Bears: Why Foxes Hang Out Near A Top Predator appeared first on Cool Green Science.
Scientific American
JULY 12, 2021
Genetic testing with IVF is being marketed as a means to choose a healthy embryo, despite questions about the soundness of the technology. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
JULY 16, 2021
Dubai police will be able to respond to an incident anywhere in the United Arab Emirates city within a minute, thanks to a network of pre-positioned drone bases
Physics World
JULY 14, 2021
An adaptive optics OCT image (top) and the WeakGCSeg algorithm result (bottom), which identified and traced the shapes of individual retinal ganglion cells. (Courtesy: Sina Farsiu, Duke University). The eyes are sometimes referred to as a window to one’s soul, a phrase with unclear origin, but filled with truth. In fact, our eyes provide a literal window into our brains.
Environmental Leader
JULY 16, 2021
Last month, Environment & Energy Leader reported the surge in sustainability bonds. In 2020, the sustainability bond market increased eightfold, according to data provider Refinitiv. In the first quarter of 2021, sustainability bonds reached a new high of $287 billion, more than doubling the previous year’s record-breaking figures, and Moody’s. Read more ».
Breezometer
JULY 12, 2021
A significant body of research suggests that the likelihood and impact of wildfires today may be greater as a result of climate change. Let’s examine some of the specific trends regarding the size and frequency of wildfires in more detail. 1. Wildfires are Definitely Getting Larger. While a variety of factors — including human behaviors, wind levels, vegetation, humidity levels, and more — contribute to the likelihood of wildfires, the impact of climate change is becoming increasingly apparent.
New Scientist
JULY 12, 2021
Nearly a third of the world’s oceans and land should be protected by 2030 to stem extinctions and ensure humanity lives in harmony with nature, 195 countries say in a proposed UN plan
Physics World
JULY 13, 2021
Stephen Hawking’s 40-year-old theorem about the area of a black hole’s event horizon has been confirmed thanks to data from the first burst of gravitational waves detected by LIGO. Known as Hawking’s area theorem, it states that the entropy of a black hole should not decrease. Because a black hole’s entropy is proportional to the area of its event horizon, that means the event horizon area should not decrease if two black holes merge, as they did in the cosmic cataclysm that produced the gravita
Frontiers
JULY 14, 2021
By Daegan Miller / University of Massachusetts Amherst Office of News and Media Relations. Section of a piling attacked by shipworms in Belfast, Maine. Image credit: Barry Goodell / University of Massachusetts Amherst. Humans have known for over two thousand years that shipworms, a worm-like mollusk, are responsible for damage to wooden boats, docks, dikes and piers.
Scientific American
JULY 15, 2021
No spelling out of letters is needed for a paralyzed person to use the first-of-a-kind neuroprosthesis. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
JULY 16, 2021
The cannabis plant originally had multiple uses, and farmers only started breeding distinct strains for drug or fibre production around 4000 years ago
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