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The Vanishing Rio Grande: Warming Takes a Toll on a Legendary River

Yale E360

The Rio Grande, which flows out of the Rockies and later forms the U.S.-Mexico border, has long been impacted by withdrawals for agriculture and other uses. Now, rising temperatures and an unprecedented drought pose a grave and growing peril to the river and its ecosystems. Read more on E360 ?.

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Individual Progress in the Fashion Industry Is Undermined by Wider Inaction

Environment + Energy Leader

The BoF Sustainability Index 2022 finds that incremental progress among a handful of larger players assessed last year is eclipsed by wider industry inaction, as the time left for fashion to curb its impact by 2030 – a milestone for global sustainability goals – runs short. . The post Individual Progress in the Fashion Industry Is Undermined by Wider Inaction appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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EPA’s Proposed Truck Rule Delays Justice for Freight-Impacted Communities

Union of Concerned Scientists

It has been over twenty years since smog-forming and particulate pollution standards for heavy-duty trucks were strengthened. In the absence of federal action, states have moved forward to reduce pollution from trucks. Unfortunately, just last week truck manufacturers filed a lawsuit to prevent states from enforcing these more protective standards. And as EPA moves forward with its own proposal to finally strengthen truck pollution regulations, industry has been waging an all-out war on those, t

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When is a bee a fish?

Legal Planet

Bees are fish! And not just tuna. That was the question before the Third District of the California Court of Appeal. The California Fish and Game Commission had accepted petitions to list four species of native California bees for protection under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). A group of agricultural trade associations challenged the decision as exceeding the Commission’s authority under CESA, on the grounds that terrestrial invertebrates are not covered by CESA.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

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

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Germany Slashes Summer Train Fares More Than 90 Percent to Curb Driving, Save Fuel

Yale E360

Germany's parliament has set summer train fares at 9 euros per month in a bid to slash pollution and curb imports of Russian oil by spurring drivers to take public transit. Read more on E360 ?.

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Mandarin Oriental Sets Energy, Emissions, Waste, and Water Reduction Targets

Environment + Energy Leader

In 2012, the Mandarin Oriental set out to make a lasting impact — sustainability-wise. The company has been striving to reduce its environmental footprint by setting bold energy, emissions, waste, and water targets. Its goal has been to reduce its overall footprint by 20–25% across these targets. The post Mandarin Oriental Sets Energy, Emissions, Waste, and Water Reduction Targets appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Subnational Climate Action in the UK

Legal Planet

Last week, I posted about the British government’s climate policy. In sharp contrast with their American counterparts, British conservatives remain firmly behind the Paris Agreement and supportive of cap-and-trade. In another respect, though, there’s more similarity: in both countries, subnational governments play a key role in climate policy. Here’s what’s happening across Great Britain.

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Melting Glacier in Chile Reveals Trove of Ichthyosaur Fossils

Yale E360

The retreat of Chile's Tyndall Glacier has revealed a graveyard of ichthyosaurs, dolphin-like reptiles that roamed the oceans more than 90 million years ago. Read more on E360 ?.

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Study Highlights Methods to Reduce Ad Campaign Emissions

Environment + Energy Leader

A study addresses the emissions created by advertising campaigns and ways companies can make improvements. The post Study Highlights Methods to Reduce Ad Campaign Emissions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Rare X-rays from white-dwarf explosion spotted by chance

Physics World

Astronomers have made the first observations of X-rays being emitted from a white-dwarf star that has burst into life while stripping material from a companion star. The process caused a thermonuclear runaway that resulted in a massive explosion or nova. Ole König a PhD student at the Dr Karl Remeis-Observatory and Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics at Friedrich-Alexander-University, Germany?

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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

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Mini nuclear power stations may produce more waste than large ones

New Scientist

Small modular reactors produce higher volumes and greater complexity of radioactive waste because they are naturally less efficient, researchers find

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Fishing Industry Bottom-Trawling 90 Percent of UK Marine Protected Areas, Data Shows

Yale E360

More than 90 percent of Britain’s offshore marine protected areas (MPAs) are still being bottom-trawled and dredged, two years after an analysis of the extent of destructive fishing exposed them as “paper parks,” according to data shared with the Guardian. Read more on E360 ?.

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New North Dakota Facility Will Generate 75 Million Gallons of Renewable Diesel Annually

Environment + Energy Leader

Leaders from ADM and Marathon Petroleum, along with local, state, and federal policymakers, today celebrated the groundbreaking for North Dakota’s first dedicated soybean processing facility. The post New North Dakota Facility Will Generate 75 Million Gallons of Renewable Diesel Annually appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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MRI’s ‘forgotten’ contrast agent makes dramatic reappearance

Physics World

© AuntMinnieEurope.com. After decades of dormancy, deuterium is surging in research use as a contrast agent for MRI. Researchers discussed deuterium’s potential in a talk at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine ( ISMRM ) meeting. In their presentations, Joseph Ackerman from Washington University in St. Louis and Robin de Graaf from Yale University talked about the history of deuterium and how it can be used as a safe, effective contrast agent in a method called deut

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Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation

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.

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Guest Post: Climate Litigation in Japan: Citizens’ Attempts for the Coal Phase-Out

Law Columbia

By Yumeno Grace Nishikawa, LLM*. The Supreme Court of Japan may soon weigh in on a growing field of climate litigation in Japan against coal-fired power plants. On May 6, 2022, the Citizens’ Committee on the Kobe Coal-Fired Power Plant filed an appeal to Japan’s Supreme Court in Citizens’ Committee on the Kobe Coal-Fired Power Plant v. Japan , their case challenging the legality of a governmental approval that allows for the construction and operation of new coal-fired power plants.

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Warming Trends: Laughing About Climate Change, Fighting With Water and Investigating the Health Impacts of Fracking

Inside Climate News

A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations, books, cultural events and other developments from the global warming frontier. By Katelyn Weisbrod Can we laugh about something as dire as climate change? The creators of a new comedy venture think so. In fact, comedian Esteban Gast believes humor is a way to reach people who haven’t thought much about climate change.

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Individual Progress in the Fashion Industry Is Undermined by Wider Inaction

Environment + Energy Leader

The BoF Sustainability Index 2022 finds that incremental progress among a handful of larger players assessed last year is eclipsed by wider industry inaction, as the time left for fashion to curb its impact by 2030 – a milestone for global sustainability goals – runs short. . The post Individual Progress in the Fashion Industry Is Undermined by Wider Inaction appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Quantum-computing company focuses on quantum simulation for industry, celebrating the International Year of Glass

Physics World

In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast, Jenni Strabley and Simon McAdams of Quantinuum explain how quantum computers could be used to simulate industrially relevant quantum systems such as the large molecules used in pharmaceuticals and the materials used in hydrogen fuel cells. Quantinuum offers quantum computing hardware and software and Strabley and McAdams talk about the company’s new quantum computational chemistry software platform and the firm’s roadmap for the future.

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Shaping a Resilient Future: Climate Impact on Vulnerable Populations

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.

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8 Cool Wild Cats You Probably Don’t Know

Cool Green Science

Move over lions and tigers. Meet these cryptic but cool wild cats. The post 8 Cool Wild Cats You Probably Don’t Know appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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This illusion, new to science, is strong enough to trick our reflexes

Frontiers

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer. An illusion new to science shows that the pupillary light reflex, which controls the width of the pupil in anticipation of expected changes in light, depends on the perceived environment rather than the physical reality. Have a look at the above image. Do you perceive that the central black hole is expanding, as if you’re moving into a dark environment, or falling into a hole?

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Mandarin Oriental Sets Energy, Emissions, Waste, and Water Reduction Targets

Environment + Energy Leader

In 2012, the Mandarin Oriental set out to make a lasting impact — sustainability-wise. The company has been striving to reduce its environmental footprint by setting bold energy, emissions, waste, and water targets. Its goal has been to reduce its overall footprint by 20–25% across these targets. The post Mandarin Oriental Sets Energy, Emissions, Waste, and Water Reduction Targets appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Neptune’s blue hue, magnetic cities, space cakes

Physics World

Ever wondered why Neptune and Uranus have slightly different hues of blue despite having similar masses, sizes and with comparable atmospheric compositions? Well, wonder no more thanks to research led by Patrick Irwin from the University of Oxford. By combining simulations with observations from Hubble, the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility as well as the Gemini North telescope, the team modelled the aerosol layers in the atmospheres of each planet, focussing on three haze layers that occur at di

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

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.

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Our Common Ground

Legal Planet

America’s public lands are a national, and even international, treasure. Over a quarter of the United States is owned and managed by the federal government. Public lands provide recreational opportunities for all Americans. They provide valuable habitat for species and ecosystems. They provide important natural resources, such as timber and minerals, that are both important for local economies, and for national industrial policy.

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The Stream, June 1, 2022: Great Lakes Will Reach Above-Average Water Levels This Year

Circle of Blue

Lake Michigan in Leland, Michigan. Photo © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. San Diego’s decision to boost water supplies over the last three decades has risen prices for customers. A water assistance program in England will reach more than 300,000 customers. Waters on all the Great Lakes , except Lake Superior, are predicted to reach above-average levels once again.

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Majority of UK Businesses Have Chosen Environmentally Conscious Vendors for e-Waste: Study

Environment + Energy Leader

Two-thirds of UK business owners have switched to partner with an environmentally conscious vendor (64%), shows a new study by EuroPC. The post Majority of UK Businesses Have Chosen Environmentally Conscious Vendors for e-Waste: Study appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Superposition and entanglement flee the quantum nest

Physics World

When a forest loses its trees, it also loses its identity as a forest (as well as creating an ecological disaster). Similarly, quantum theory would be a different beast altogether without the defining effects of superposition and entanglement. However, the converse is not necessarily true. The two physical effects can be observed independently of the theoretical framework used to explain them, and an international team of researchers has now shown that the connection between them does not hinge

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Sustainability at Retail

Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.

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Remembering Dale Goble

Legal Planet

Dale Goble, professor of law at University of Idaho, passed this April. There are numerous excellent tributes to Dale’s life, available here , here , and here. As a co-author of Dale’s on our Wildlife Law casebook, I wanted to add my personal recognition of his life and work. When I first started teaching law over 15 years ago, one of my first courses was a Biodiversity Law class.

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Landowners Vanquished by the Discovery Rule

Energy & the Law

Co-author Jamie Mills*. Is it worth spending extra dollars, days, and windshield time to discover what mischief your oil and gas operator might be making on your property? The landowner-plaintiffs in Mustafa v. Americo Energy would certainly say so. The “discovery rule” offered them no help in their suit against their lessee for negligence when visible soil contamination occurred over two years before suit and was filed and the landowners had not visited the property in over six years.

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Meet the 100: Robert Metzke, Global Head of Sustainability, Innovation & Strategy, Phillips

Environment + Energy Leader

The Environment+Energy Leader 100 is an annual list that recognizes environment and energy management “doers.” Here, Robert Metzke talks about how his company addresses its biggest energy management challenges, as well as coming trends. The post Meet the 100: Robert Metzke, Global Head of Sustainability, Innovation & Strategy, Phillips appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Can machine learning deliver one-minute brain MRI scans?

Physics World

© AuntMinnieEurope.com. With a few enhancements, including machine learning, a quantitative technique called MR fingerprinting could make a one-minute clinical brain MRI scan a reality, according to a talk presented at the recent International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine ( ISMRM ) meeting in London. Researchers from Stanford University developed an MR fingerprinting acquisition and reconstruction framework for quantitative and multicontrast imaging that requires a scanning time of

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Desalination: An Essential Part of California’s Water Future

Legal Planet

Carlsbad, CA Desalination Plant (credit: sdcwa.org). Let me begin this commentary with a disclaimer: I was an early and strong proponent of Proposition 20, the successful 1972 California voter initiative measure that enacted the Coastal Act and created the California Coastal Commission (albeit temporarily). I supported with equal enthusiasm the state Legislature’s 1976 enactment of legislation making both the Coastal Act and the Commission permanent.

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