Yale E360
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Climate change is increasingly seen as the cause of natural catastrophes, from floods to famines. But a growing number of scientists are cautioning that blaming disasters solely on climate overlooks the poor policy and planning decisions that make these events much worse. Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Moonrise over Creighton, Nebraska. Nebraska Agrochemical Contamination Throws Families, Communities, Water Providers into Turmoil The harrowing trail of toxic nutrients in farm country water. This is the second of a two-part series. Read part one here. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – February 9, 2022. Photography by J. Carl Ganter, Circle of Blue.
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Environment + Energy Leader
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Secretary of the Army Christine E. Wormuth cites disrupted supply chains, damaged infrastructure, and increased risks to soldiers from natural disasters and extreme weather as three climate change–related issues requiring strategic planning. Specific initiatives include. The post US Army Releases First Ever Climate Strategy Emphasizing Resilience appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Legal Planet
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
This being Black History Month, I thought it would be worthwhile looking at the fossil fuel industry’s racial history. Given the historic concentration of the oil and coal industries in the South, it is no surprise to find that these industries have also been deeply entangled with Jim Crow and its legacy of discrimination. Oil and gas. The oil industry has a long, deplorable history on race issues.
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.
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Tyson Foods is too big to allow it to repeatedly reject calls from shareholders to make its operations more sustainable.
Yale E360
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Last year, atmospheric methane levels reached a grim new milestone, surpassing 1,900 parts per billion, the highest level in almost 40 years of record-keeping, according to new data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Read more on E360 ?.
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Physics World
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Brain–machine interfaces provide a bridge between the human brain and external software or hardware. Such systems detect the brain’s electrical signals and translate them into commands for electronic systems such as a computer or robotic arm. The neural signals can be collected non-invasively using electroencephalography (EEG) electrodes attached to the scalp.
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
A Q&A with Elizabeth Walle of the Food Chain Workers Alliance on the recent increase in organizing activity among workers who want unions.
Frontiers
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Author: Leticia Nani Silva. Dr. Tremblay is an Associate Professor at the University of Victoria in Canada. She is a leading neuroscientist in her field and one of our Speciality Chief Editors for our journal Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience with a specialty section of Non-neuronal Cells. In this blog post we discuss Dr. Tremblay’s career, but also how she maintains balance and an incredibly positive attitude that resonates within her research group and inspires her to achieve greater heights
Environment + Energy Leader
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
Walmart is investing in a vertical farming company and will offer its produce in California, adding to its sustainability efforts. The post Walmart Expands Sustainability Effort by Investing in Vertical Farming Company appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast, we chat about applications for quantum computers with Jungsang Kim , who is co-founder and chief technology officer of IonQ. The US-based company uses trapped ions as qubits in its quantum processors and Kim explains the advantages that this brings. He also talks about a recent agreement between IonQ and the carmaker Hyundai.
Cool Green Science
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Take a look at the ponderosa pine and the many creatures that rely on it. The post The Mysteries of the Ponderosa Pine appeared first on Cool Green Science.
Inside Climate News
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
The money will go toward funding projects in the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, a Florida law passed in 2000 that consists of 68 different projects that will cost a total of $23 billion. By Amy Green, WMFE ORLANDO, Fla.—When the tide is right, the ink-colored water spreads like a shadow across the aquamarine Indian River Lagoon.
Environment + Energy Leader
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
State Farm Arena in Atlanta continues its quest to be a zero-waste events facility with a successful drive at a recent Billie Eilish performance. The post Billie Eilish Fans at State Farm Arena Produce a Nearly Zero-Waste Show appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Want to take part in this webinar? Join the audience. This webinar introduces a refined and updated view of the concept of the colours of hydrogen based on a survey of many recent reports and roadmaps on hydrogen. As a versatile, colourless molecular energy carrier with great potential to decarbonize multiple sectors and help reach net-zero emissions, there has been a renewed interest in improving and expanding hydrogen production with minimal or zero impact to the environment.
Frontiers
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
By Suzanna Burgelman, Frontiers science writer. Image: Paula A. White. The incidence of lion and leopard injuries caused by humans in Zambia is much higher than previously thought. Using a simple forensic examination technique, researchers found that injuries from entanglement in wire snares are present in 37% of lions and 22% of leopards in Zambia, while 27% of lions had shotgun pellets embedded in their skulls.
Academy of Natural Sciences
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Accelerated climate change and biodiversity loss, both driven by human activities, are threatening nature and people’s lives and livelihoods around the world. According to the International Union for Conservation’s Red List of Threatened Species — a major indicator of the health of the world’s biodiversity — least 10,967 species are currently affected, increasing their likelihood of extinction.
Environment + Energy Leader
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
CME Group, a marketplace for trading futures, options, and more, recently announced it will launch CBL Core Global Emissions Offset (C-GEO) futures on March 7, 2022. The post CME Group to Launch Trading of Emissions Offset Futures appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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Inside Climate News
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Scientists at Stanford have concluded that the EPA has radically undervalued the climate impact of methane, a “short-lived climate pollutant,” by focusing on a 100-year metric for quantifying global warming. By Phil McKenna The Environmental Protection Agency is drastically undervaluing the potency of methane as a greenhouse gas when the agency compares methane’s climate impact to that of carbon dioxide, a new study concludes.
Physics World
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
The International Year of Glass (IYoG2022) kicked off yesterday with a two-day opening ceremony at the Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. IYoG2022 will celebrate this versatile material that underpins many technologies that have transformed the modern world. Events throughout the year will also highlight why glass is critical in achieving the United Nations ’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Environmental Leader
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Public energy efficiency projects in Arkansas have cut a significant amount of carbon emissions and saved millions in energy costs since 2010. Here’s how. The post Arkansas Public Energy Efficiency Projects Save $229 Million Since 2010 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Environment + Energy Leader
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Secretary of the Army Christine E. Wormuth cites disrupted supply chains, damaged infrastructure, and increased risks to soldiers from natural disasters and extreme weather as three climate change–related issues requiring strategic planning. Specific initiatives include. The post US Army Releases First Ever Climate Strategy Emphasizing Resilience appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
National Law Center
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
On February 1, 2022, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the creation of the Federal Advisory Committee (FAC) on. The post USDA’s Efforts to Promote and Support Urban Agriculture appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Frontiers
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
By Suzanna Burgelman, Frontiers science writer. Image: PARALAXIS/Shutterstock. Deforestation fires in Brazil and Indonesia accounted for 3% and 7%, respectively, of the planet’s total greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in 2019 and 2020, finds a new study in Frontiers in Climate. Of that amount, fires in peatlands contributed to between 40% and 60% of the GHG emission impact, showing a severe underrepresentation by previous estimations.
Physics World
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
The centre of the Sun is incredibly hot, at 15 million degrees Celsius. Its surface is much cooler, at 6000 degrees. Then, in the outer reaches of its atmosphere, it becomes hotter again, with temperatures in the solar corona reaching several million degrees. This “corona heating”, as it is known, is one of greatest mysteries of solar physics. Current theories suggest that it stems from a “hot trail” that forms in the region just below the corona, where strong magnetic fields mean that plasma wa
Environment + Energy Leader
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
Boeing today announced a supply agreement for two million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The post Boeing Buys 2 Million Gallons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
National Law Center
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
International markets are important for many United States agricultural products. Trade agreements with various countries provide new market opportunities for United. The post Basics of International Trade: Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade & the WTO appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Frontiers
FEBRUARY 6, 2022
By Janine Gronewold and Miriam Engels. Interviewee Prof Sarah Garfinkel. Interviewee Dr Lisa Quadt. During the COVID19 pandemic, with its repeated lockdowns and social restrictions, many people across the globe have reported increased feelings of isolation and loneliness. Prolonged loneliness is known to be associated with poor mental and physical health outcomes, for example increased cerebrovascular disease.
Physics World
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Materials scientists in China have used a novel electrically responsive fluid to create an adaptive liquid lens. The lens has a convex shape that changes its curvature when a voltage is applied, changing the lens’ focal length. The researchers say that this gives the lens eye-like functionality that could be used to create ultrathin lenses that can quickly adjust their focal point.
Environment + Energy Leader
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
Boeing today announced a supply agreement for two million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The post Boeing Buys 2 Million Gallons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
by Alysson Light, University of the Sciences The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea One factor that influences the use of the labels “soft science” or “hard science” is gender bias, according to recent research my colleagues and I conducted. Women’s participation varies across STEM disciplines.
Frontiers
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Download the top ebook releases from this month, including special issues on the development of vaccines against emerging pathogens , novel therapies for combating bone diseases through advances in bone remodeling , mental health implications of Covid-19 on professional athletes , recent discoveries in soil-based ecosystem services , new perspectives on infection control during the pandemic in dentistry and many more!
Ocean Conservancy
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
My fascination with sperm whales was first kindled when I saw a skeleton of two whales in the Te Papa Museum in New Zealand. Above me were two magnificent whales larger than the bus I took to school. Their bones alone weighed 6,000 pounds. Often when we think about these amazing creatures our minds turn to the past, of stories of whalers and Moby Dick.
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