Yale E360
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Weather disasters have become five times more common since 1970, due in large part to climate change, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Satellite data is one monitoring tool regulators turn to in this very dry year. The California Department of Water Resources constructed a rock barrier in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta at the beginning of the summer to prevent salt water from pushing too far inland. Photo taken June 15, 2021. Andrew Innerarity / California Department of Water Resources.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Sixteen years after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, the city has been slammed by another record-breaking storm: Hurricane Ida. A new analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) reveals that 138 industrial facilities in and around the city—some of which use electricity to contain hazardous chemicals—are potentially without power, putting facility workers and nearby […].
Real Climate
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
A bimonthly open thread for discussions related to climate solutions. Note that open discussions of climate science are here. Possible topics of interest are the trial carbon-capture effort in Iceland and the discussions in the lead up to COP26. Please be constructive and substantive. The post Forced responses: Sep 2021 first appeared on RealClimate.
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
Yale E360
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
North Carolina’s industrial-scale hog farms have long been a major source of pollution. Smithfield Foods now plans to turn some hog waste into biogas, but critics say the project does nothing about the larger problem of waste being stored in lagoons and sprayed on fields. Read more on E360 ?.
Physics World
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
A new way of controlling the expansion of matter in a freely-falling Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) has produced the coldest effective temperature ever measured: 38 pK (10 -12 K) above absolute zero. The method, which allowed researchers in Germany and France to image the condensate’s evolution for more than two seconds, opens the door to enhanced measurements of the gravitational constant g and photon recoil, and could even offer an alternative means of detecting gravitational waves.
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Frontiers
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
The Nobel Collection of free scientific articles for next generation of scientists goes live. Young people everywhere now have access to a free collection of scientific articles written by winners of science’s most coveted honor, the Nobel Prize. The Nobel Collection , published by Frontiers, aims to improve young people’s access to learning material about science’s role in addressing today’s global challenges.
Yale E360
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Indigenous voices on the environment are finally being heard as Marseille hosts a global biodiversity summit, with a call to protect 80 percent of the Amazon, as well as a “counter conference” highlighting the conservation movement’s historic violation of people’s rights. Read more on E360 ?.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Repercussions of planned and anticipated wolf hunts and traps could ripple through ecosystems for years to come, scientists say. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Halibut fishing off the coast of Greenland uses heavy equipment dragged along the sea floor, which can cause irreversible harm to slow-growing anemones and coral
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
Physics World
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
A black hole or a neutron star may have merged with a normal massive star and caused it to explode in a supernova, according to Caltech’s Dillon Dong and colleagues. Dong says that such explosions could occur at minimum rate of “one explosion per 10 million years in a galaxy like the Milky Way”. Many stars are born in pairs, and two stars massive enough to explode as supernovae can be close companions.
Yale E360
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Though long hostile toward climate science, News Corp Australia is planning an editorial campaign calling for a zero-carbon economy, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. In mid-October, News Corp Australia, owned by conservative media magnate Rupert Murdoch, will launch a two-week campaign advocating for a target of net-zero emissions by 2050. The campaign will be supported by Sky News and will run in metropolitan tabloids.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
The search for technological relics of extraterrestrial civilizations will inspire the public and attract talent to the field of astronomy. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
Men fed a plant-based diet farted seven times more per day and had bigger stools than when they were on a Western diet because their “good” bacteria flourished
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
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Smartphones could soon come equipped with a quantum-powered source of random numbers after researchers in China developed a quantum random number generator (QRNG) chip small enough to sit comfortably on a fingertip. What’s more, the new integrated photonic chip generates random numbers at rate of 18.8 gigabits per second – a record-high rate that should allow the generator to interface with the ever-increasing speed of Internet communications.
Cool Green Science
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Where have all the weasels gone? The small carnivores are in decline, and you can help. The post Have You Seen A Weasel Lately? appeared first on Cool Green Science.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
The breakdown of institutional legitimacy helped shape our current information crisis. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
When raised in captivity, musk ducks learn to copy the sounds of human life around them, which shows that they are what’s known as vocal language learners like parrots and humans
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
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
The Nobel Prize for Physics is almost upon us, but before we know who is heading to Stockholm (maybe via Zoom again), the Ig Nobel prizes take the limelight. Meant to make you “first laugh, then think”, the Ig Nobels were held online yesterday for the second time in a row given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s physics prize went to Alessandro Corbetta from Eindhoven University of Technology and colleagues for explaining why pedestrians don’t constantly collide with one another when wal
Circle of Blue
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. In the American West, drought fuels wildfires and destroys wheat fields in Washington and California’s Lake Shasta drops to dangerously low levels. Water levels on Lake Superior drop to match the lake’s long-term average for the first time in seven years. Covid-19 cases could be on the rise in Saskatoon, Canada , according to a sewage monitoring program.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Those who were exposed to Ground Zero have increased rates of certain cancers and other health problems. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Energy & the Law
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Most bills filed in each legislative session fail. For the most part we are thankful for that. But today we summarize a few that survived while you weren’t paying attention. As usual, there are winners, losers, and rainouts. HB 2730 beefs up the “Landowners’ Bill of Rights” in eminent domain negotiations and proceedings. It amends the Property Code, Water Code and Occupations Code.
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
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Hot, ocean-covered exoplanets with hydrogen-rich atmospheres could harbour life and may be more common than planets that are Earth-like in size, temperature and atmospheric composition. According to astronomers at the University of Cambridge, UK, this newly defined class of exoplanets could boost the search for life elsewhere in the universe by broadening the search criteria and redefining which biosignatures are important.
Circle of Blue
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Nearly all of India is experiencing dry conditions amid the summer crop season. An inability to retain groundwater and increased demand for the resource is putting the small island country of Malta at risk for losing their freshwater supply. Roughly 20 percent of pumping stations in New Orleans are still offline after Hurricane Ida.
Energy and Climate Law
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
The Court of Justice of the European Union found on 2 September 2021 in case C-718/18 that Germany failed to properly transpose various provisions of the main EU Energy Directives of the Third Energy Package, namely 2009/72 (electricity) and 2009/73 (gas). Especially the allocation of responsibilities in German energy law ( Energiewirtschaftsgesetz EnWG ) is not in line with the envisaged responsibilities reserved exclusively for national regulatory authorities.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
The pupils of faces in computer-generated deepfake videos or images have more jagged edges and are less symmetrical than those in real human eyes
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Physics World
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Brain tumour classification: The neural network classifies tumour type based on its image characteristics in the MRI scan. The colour maps show which pixels led to a correct prediction, with warmer colours representing higher contributions. (Courtesy: Radiological Society of North America). When it comes to diagnosing brain cancer, biopsies are often the first port of call.
Inside Climate News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2021
A half century after the Everglades were drained, the region’s population has soared to 8 million, and South Floridians are realizing they could run out of water very soon. By Amy Green The following is an excerpt from Amy Green’s book, Moving Water: The Everglades and Big Sugar , published in 2021 by Johns Hopkins University Press.
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Members of the profession study such tragic events to try and ensure that something similar won’t happen again. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Ocean Conservancy
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
The flamingo tongue snail ( Cyphoma gibbosum ) is a strange-looking little critter with an even stranger name. Whether you’ve seen a flamingo tongue in person or have never heard of it in your life, here are some fun facts about this brightly-colored invertebrate. See more wonderful ocean animals! Sorry, but we failed to add you to the list. Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763.
Physics World
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Late in 2020, scientists in Germany and Lithuania announced a new milestone in so-called “tandem” solar cells – that is, cells made from two different types of photovoltaic material. Writing in Science , the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin/Kaunas University team reported that its perovskite/silicon tandem cell had a photovoltaic conversion efficiency (PCE) of 29.15%, beating out the previous maximum of 26.2% for a tandem cell.
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