Circle of Blue
AUGUST 4, 2022
Nearly 1 million acre-feet of compensated water cuts are being discussed. Farm fields resemble a mosaic in California’s Imperial Valley. The Imperial Irrigation District holds more rights to Colorado River water than any other user in the basin. Photo © Brent Stirton/Reportage by Getty Images for Circle of Blue. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – August 4, 2022.
Environment + Energy Leader
AUGUST 3, 2022
The new ‘Social Media Sustainability Playbook’ report from Eyecue Insights suggests that for industry-wide sustainability to succeed, brands must improve their messaging. The post How Beauty Brands Can Better Market Sustainability appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 2, 2022
Watching the climate crisis unfolding all around us, I’ve experienced a rollercoaster of hope and disappointment over the last year. With last week’s surprise announcement about a Senate compromise on climate action legislation, I’m back to hope again. My colleagues have argued forcefully about what’s at stake and how the Inflation Reduction Act would affect the cars we drive.
Yale E360
AUGUST 2, 2022
In “High Plains Wild” — the Third Runner-Up in the 2022 Yale Environment 360 Film Contest — filmmaker Mariah Lundgren tells the story of efforts by wildlife biologists, conservationists, and landowners to reintroduce and sustain the magnificent bighorn sheep in Nebraska. Read more on E360 ?.
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.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 5, 2022
The hardest-hit areas are some of the poorest in the United States. A Kentucky National Guard flight crew aided in flood relief efforts. Photo © Jesse Elbouab / U.S. Army National Guard. By Laura Gersony, Circle of Blue — August 5, 2022. Catastrophic downpours in the last week of July killed dozens of people in Eastern Kentucky, after a powerful storm system passed through some of the poorest counties in the United States.
Environment + Energy Leader
AUGUST 1, 2022
Unilever announced the global launch of its most sustainable laundry capsule yet, the fastest growing detergent format in many parts of the world. . The post Unilever Launches Energy-Saving Laundry Capsule appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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Yale E360
AUGUST 5, 2022
In the northern and central stretches of the Great Barrier Reef, scientists have recorded the most extensive coral cover seen in 36 years of study, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 2, 2022
© J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue. By Delaney Nelson, Circle of Blue – August 2, 2022. TOP NEWS. As of July 26, over 43 percent of the U.S. and Puerto Rico is in drought, up one percentage point in the last month. The U.S. House of Representatives passes a wildfire and drought package to address declining water levels and dry conditions.
Environment + Energy Leader
AUGUST 3, 2022
Alaska Airlines announced today it has finalized an agreement with biofuel company Gevo Inc., to purchase its most significant sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offtake commitment to date – 185 million gallons of SAF over five years starting in 2026. The post Alaska Airlines Makes Significant Investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Legal Planet
AUGUST 2, 2022
Assessments by the IPCC have made clear that the most feasible way for the world to meet its target of restricting climate change to below two degrees Celsius of warming includes rapid and massive expansion of carbon removal technology – technology that would extract carbon dioxide and permanently sequester that carbon dioxide underground. California has long been a leader in decarbonization, but proposed legislation in Sacramento would hamstring California’s efforts to advance carbon removal.
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.
Yale E360
AUGUST 3, 2022
European mountain guides are cancelling climbs up some of the most iconic peaks in the Alps, including Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn, as a series of heat waves and rapidly melting glaciers have made the routes too dangerous. Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 1, 2022
The Rundown. The EPA will fund research into drinking water contamination following fireworks shows. S. and Canadian governments assess the state of the Great Lakes. The GAO assesses technologies for detecting and treating PFAS chemicals. The Senate passes water infrastructure legislation. The Bureau of Reclamation releases a draft environmental impact statement for the White Mountain Apache Tribe water system.
Environment + Energy Leader
AUGUST 1, 2022
Dasani is rolling out bottles made from 100% recycled PET plastic (excluding caps and labels), and Sprite is transitioning from green to clear plastic to increase the material’s likelihood of being remade into new beverage bottles. The post Dasani Launches Bottles Made from 100% PET appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
AUGUST 1, 2022
Only 7 of 24 of biodiversity indicators will be published this year, and many of those being omitted show a deterioriating natural environment
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.
Yale E360
AUGUST 4, 2022
The UK, Germany, and the Netherlands, three countries accustomed to regular rainfall, are seeing intense drought this summer, with unusually dry conditions expected to persist through September. Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 3, 2022
Tower Bridge, London. Photo © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Millions of U.K. residents face the risk of poisoning from lead water pipes. California unveils designs for a tunnel to divert water towards its dry southern reaches. Monsoon floods kill another 140 people in Pakistan this week. Record-breaking rains hit Eastern Kentucky last week, killing dozens of people and stranding hundreds. “I just can’t imagine what they’re going through.
Environment + Energy Leader
AUGUST 1, 2022
The technology will help reduce emissions from heavy industries in the Midwestern United States. The post Chart, Wolf Carbon Solutions Develop Carbon Capture System appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Cool Green Science
JULY 31, 2022
An amateur naturalist finds a plant that’s been “extinct” for more than a century. The post Lost Orchid Found: Flower “Extinct” Since 1902 Blooms appeared first on Cool Green Science.
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Yale E360
AUGUST 1, 2022
The plastics had only been submerged in the ocean off Falmouth, England for a week, but in that time a thin layer of biofilm, a slimy mix of mucus and microbes, had already developed on their surfaces. Michiel Vos, a microbiologist at the University of Exeter in England, had sunk five different types of plastic as a test. He and his colleagues wanted to know which of the myriad microbes living in the ocean would glom on to these introduced materials.
Real Climate
AUGUST 1, 2022
This month’s open thread on climate-related topics. Please be substantive, one comment per person per day, no bickering. The post Unforced variations: Aug 2022 first appeared on RealClimate.
Environment + Energy Leader
AUGUST 1, 2022
The state farming organization says the rules could hurt small- and mid-sized farms and requests changes be made. The post Missouri Farm Bureau Questions SEC’s Proposed Climate Disclosures appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Energy & the Law
JULY 31, 2022
A special thanks to Derek Younkers, a soon-to-be 1L at Baylor Law School, who gathered the material for this post. Those with even a passing acquaintance with the Old Testament know that when the Good Book talks pestilence and destruction, its go-to is a horde of locusts. And so it is with the plethora of lawsuits by states, cities and counties against oil and gas producers claiming catastrophic damages from fossil fuels.
Environmental and Urban Economics
JULY 31, 2022
This has been a very hot summer. For every person on the planet, what is her willingness to pay to avoid this hot summer? So, on a day when it s 93 degrees on average how much is Sally in Seattle willing to pay for this day to have been 78 degrees instead? In a "make versus buy" economy, one can either pay God to not face the 93 degree day in Seattle or one can use a suite of adaptation strategies to cope with the high heat.
New Scientist
AUGUST 4, 2022
Researchers estimated the prevalence of long covid using survey data from the Netherlands in the early stages of the pandemic
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 3, 2022
by Lisa Sheppard, Prairie Research Institute With new funding from NASA, a University of Illinois team of scientists will use NASA Earth science and localized social data to develop an innovative, multi-sector geospatial environmental justice toolkit for urban decision making in the Chicago region. This two-year data integration project will leverage transdisciplinary expertise and multistakeholder leadership … Continue reading Scientists to build toolkit addressing climate change and envi
Inside Climate News
AUGUST 1, 2022
A new paper discusses ‘climate end games’ as the planet approaches environmental tipping points that could exacerbate other global crises like pandemics and war. By Bob Berwyn As global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, some climate scientists say it’s time to start paying more attention to the most extreme, worst-case outcomes, including the potential for widespread extinctions, mass climate migration and the disintegration of social and political systems.
Ocean Conservancy
AUGUST 1, 2022
Pufferfish , also known as blowfish or balloonfish, are likely among the most recognizable fish in the sea. The pufferfish’s iconic ability to “puff up” in defense against predators is a widely known fact, but did you know there is more to this unique fish? How much do you really know about these curious creatures? Let’s dive in and find out! Pufferfish are primarily found in tropical and subtropical waters (with a few being found in freshwater and even brackish environments ).
New Scientist
AUGUST 5, 2022
The transfusion led an increased number of senescent cells – which accumulate as we get older - in the young mice, suggesting that cellular ageing isn't just a case of wear and tear
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 3, 2022
The State of Illinois has announced it will begin the design phase of the planned Northern Illinois Center for Community Sustainability (NICCS), essentially green-lighting the $23 million project. The state’s agency in charge of project construction, the Capital Development Board, is seeking formal bids from architectural and engineering firms for the planned sustainability research center.
A Greener Life
AUGUST 5, 2022
Human activity adds more than 50 gigatons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere each year. Large-scale solutions are urgently needed. Photo credit: Francisco Anzola, Flickr CC BY 2.0. By Dr Kate Moran. New Solid Carbon technology might be able to lock climate-warming carbon dioxide below ocean bedrock. What if scientists could turn back the clock on greenhouse-gas emissions – just a little?
Enviromental Defense
AUGUST 2, 2022
Finally, after over two decades of waiting, the Canadian government listened to the thousands of people across Canada who called for stronger laws to protect us against toxic chemicals. At the end of June, the Senate approved Bill S-5, the long-awaited legislation to modernize the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). It will proceed to the House of Commons this fall for further debate and amendments before passing into law.
New Scientist
AUGUST 3, 2022
Never has the need for a public information campaign been so great, not only to educate people about the climate emergency, but also to flag what they can do to mitigate its impact, says Bill McGuire
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 4, 2022
by Janey Camp, Vanderbilt University Flash flooding is a specific type of flooding that occurs in a short time frame after a precipitation event – generally less than six hours. It often is caused by heavy or excessive rainfall and happens in areas near rivers or lakes, but it also can happen in places with … Continue reading What is a flash flood?
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