Yale E360
MAY 3, 2022
With a military junta retaking power last year, a gold rush is increasingly despoiling rivers in the Myanmar state of Kachin, polluting water with mercury, destroying riverbanks and farmland, and disrupting the traditional way of life of the region’s ethnic groups. Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
MAY 3, 2022
Many Rural Towns Have Neglected Drinking Water Systems for Decades As some rural towns lose population and government funds shrink, some drinking water systems are one failure away from crisis. Throughout the Great Lakes region and across the U.S., water systems are aging. In some communities, this means water bills that residents can’t afford or water that’s unsafe to drink.
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Legal Planet
MAY 5, 2022
This being Cinco de Mayo, it seems like an appropriate time for a look at Mexico’s climate challenges. Mexico’s carbon emissions are about the same as those of Texas, the highest-emitting US state. Per capita emissions, however, are far lower, given Mexico’s much larger population. Mexico is also highly vulnerable to climate change. What’s the state of climate policy in Mexico?
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 5, 2022
New Jersey implements one of the toughest laws on tackling plastic and paper bags in retail settings. The post New Jersey Law Banning Plastic, Paper Bags Goes Into Effect appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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
MAY 5, 2022
With help from U.S. organizations, Panama’s Indigenous people are using satellite images and other technologies to identify illegal logging and incursions by ranchers on their territory. But spotting the violations is the easy part — getting the government to act is far harder. Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
MAY 4, 2022
Michigan’s Lack of Septic System Regulations is Causing Problems for Some of its Most Pristine Lakes Failing systems can allow contaminated water to seep through the earth into nearby bodies of water. Throughout the Great Lakes region and across the U.S., water systems are aging. In some communities, this means water bills that residents can’t afford or water that’s unsafe to drink.
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Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 4, 2022
JFK International Airport makes a case for how a new, connected airport-wide Truck Flow Management System (TFMS) would improve cargo operations. The post A New Truck Flow Management System at JFK Airport Could Improve Cargo Operations appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Yale E360
MAY 6, 2022
A new survey of flying insects in Britain found their numbers have dropped nearly 60 percent since 2004, a "terrifying" decline given the vital role that insects play in pollinating crops, consuming organic waste, and killing pests , advocates say. Read more on E360 ?.
Law and Environment
MAY 4, 2022
Late last month, FERC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking. Its intent is to “remedy deficiencies in the Commission’s existing regional transmission planning and cost allocation requirements.” In short, it’s time for a 21 st Century grid that actually accommodates changes in how electricity is being generated. I’m not sure I can improve much on FERC’s own summary of the NOPR: the proposal would require public utility transmission providers to (1) conduct long-term regional transmission plann
Circle of Blue
MAY 4, 2022
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Record heatwaves in India and Pakistan are causing water and electricity shortages. A major water utility in California ordered millions of residents to cut water use as drought rages on. Climate disasters like floods and bushfires could raise insurance premiums so high that properties in Australia will become unaffordable. An Ohio -based nonprofit creates new technology that could break down “forever chemicals” like PFAS.
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.
Energy & the Law
MAY 4, 2022
Co-author Julia Edwards. This “most-favored-nations” clause in three oil and gas leases on land in LaSalle County, Texas, was at issue in EP Energy E&P Co., L.P. v. Storey Minerals, Ltd.: If … the lessee … acquires an Oil and Gas Lease [on certain lands] on such terms that the … bonus … [is] greater than th[at] provided to be paid to lessor hereunder, lessee … agrees that it will execute an amendment to this lease, effective as of the date of the third party lease on the leased premises,
Yale E360
MAY 4, 2022
The Peyto Glacier in Canada's Banff National Park has shrunk by around 70 percent over the last half-century, a dramatic change highlighted in newly released satellite imagery from NASA. Read more on E360 ?.
Law and Environment
MAY 3, 2022
Last week, the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a person who enters into an administrative settlement with a state is immune from citizen suits seeking civil penalties, but not immune from suits for declaratory or injunctive relief. I don’t think that the decision would even have been newsworthy, if it hadn’t required that the Court overrule its 1991 decision in North and South Rivers Watershed Ass’n v.
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 3, 2022
The Environment+Energy Leader 100 is an annual list that recognizes environment and energy management “doers.” Here, Nick Martin shares tips on forming successful industry partnerships and new trends shaping the ESG space. The post Meet the 100: Nick Martin, Senior Director of ESG, Post Holdings 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.
Legal Planet
MAY 3, 2022
Berkeley Law’s Center for Law, Energy and the Environment ( CLEE ) and UCLA Law’s Emmett Institute on Climate Change & the Environment are releasing today a new policy report: Branching Out: Waste Biomass Policies To Promote Wildfire Resilience and Emission Reduction. The report offers solutions to develop a sustainable market for the residual waste material generated by wildfire treatments on forested and other high fire risk lands.
Yale E360
MAY 2, 2022
With the war in Ukraine raging on, German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck is calling for a rapid buildout of liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals to help the country source more gas from overseas suppliers and wean off Russian imports, which currently account for around a third of Germany's natural gas. Read more on E360 ?.
Physics World
MAY 3, 2022
Far ultraviolet-C light can reduce the level of airborne microbes in a room by more than 92%, according to a new study by researchers in the UK and the US. The result suggests that lamps operating at this wavelength could be used to combat common airborne viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, and thus prevent the transmission of diseases like COVID-19. While ordinary UVC light is very effective at destroying microbes like bacteria and viruses, it is hazardous for humans because it can damage skin and e
Enviromental Defense
MAY 2, 2022
Toronto | Traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation – New multi-lane superhighways threaten the farms, forests and wetlands of the Greenbelt and need to be banned to protect Ontario’s water, air, food, wildlife, access to nature and our climate. This is why five organizations are calling on all political parties in Ontario’s June 2nd election to commit to making a legislative amendment to the Greenbelt A
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Ocean Conservancy
MAY 5, 2022
There aren’t many movies that make me want to sing as much as the classic Disney princess film The Little Mermaid. From “Under the Sea” to “Part of Your World,” this fin -credible 1989 animated production boasts a cast with some characters based on real ocean species … but, I have to say, some of them might be surprising. Is Sebastian really a crab?
Inside Climate News
MAY 4, 2022
Studies show international efforts to cut carbon emissions by reducing deforestation are badly underfunded, riddled with complex problems and overwhelmed by industries that continue to cut down trees. By Georgina Gustin As government leaders and forestry experts gathered in South Korea this week to discuss the state of the world’s forests, new research suggests that ambitious international efforts to curb deforestation are making insufficient progress and the planet’s trees continue to disappear
Physics World
MAY 5, 2022
As I sat in the undergraduate labs on level 5 of the Blackett Laboratory at Imperial College London, my task was to make an accurate measurement of the gravitational constant. This experiment has been carried out countless times by physics students to demonstrate experimental aptitude as well as an understanding of Newtonian mechanics. The only difference compared with those around me, however, is that I performed the experiment “hands free”.
Enviromental Defense
MAY 5, 2022
Ontario’s upcoming election will determine whether our province will be part of the climate change solution. The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report concluded that the world needs to cut greenhouse emissions in half by the end of this decade to avoid total climate breakdown. So decisions made in the next few years will have far-reaching consequences for the planet.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 3, 2022
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. by Scott Denning, Colorado State University Is it possible to heal the damage we have already done to the Earth? – Anthony, age 13 Sometimes it may seem that humans … Continue reading Is it possible to heal the damage we have already done to the Earth?
Inside Climate News
MAY 3, 2022
The Eastland fires in March were the worst in more than a decade. As climate change dries out the state, residents must prepare for more—and larger—conflagrations. By Delger Erdenesanaa, The Texas Observer This story appeared previously in the Texas Observer.
Physics World
MAY 2, 2022
China’s premier particle-physics lab in Beijing is undergoing major work that will boost its capability to search for more exotic particles. When complete in 2024, the upgrade to the Beijing Electron Positron Collider (BEPC) – dubbed BEPCII-U – will triple the current collision rate and extend the maximum collision energy to 5.6?GeV. The enhanced collider will also help develop plans for a next-generation collider, which if built would make China a world leader in high-energy physics research.
Cool Green Science
MAY 1, 2022
A new monitoring effort will gather information about the world's most endangered population of leatherback sea turtle. The post Saving the Pacific’s Most Endangered Leatherback Sea Turtles appeared first on Cool Green Science.
Academy of Natural Sciences
MAY 2, 2022
During the late part of the Devonian Period (380-to-360 million years old ago), the world was a very different place than today — the climate, physical location and features of the continents have slowly changed with time. Over the past 30 years, paleontologists from the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University have studied Devonian-age rock strata, mostly exposed along highway roadcuts, and collected large numbers of fossil fish across what is now Pennsylvania.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 4, 2022
by Lisa Sheppard, Prairie Research Institute Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) researchers have given the thumbs up to an innovative biphasic solvent system for its efficiency and effectiveness in absorbing CO? from flue gas in a coal-fired power plant at the University of Illinois (U of I). With $3.4 million from the U.S. Department of … Continue reading Technology to absorb CO?
Physics World
MAY 2, 2022
Deliver a UK prototype fusion energy plant, targeting 2040, and thereafter a sustainable, long-term pathway to the commercial viability of nuclear fusion. That’s the ambitious objective – and even more ambitious timeline – confronting the scientists, engineers and project managers currently sweating the details for the conceptual design of the so-called Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP).
New Scientist
MAY 6, 2022
Epithelial cells in the gut continue to be active in mice even after an irritant or infection clears, which may be the source of chronic gut pain associated with irritable bowel syndrome
National Law Center
MAY 2, 2022
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. . The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: May 2, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 2, 2022
by Kathryn Cunningham, University of Tennessee There is a scene in Hulu’s new series, “The Dropout,” where Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, wearing a white blouse, stands in front of a mirror and practices saying, “This is an inspiring step forward.” With each iteration, her voice deepens. As the world has learned about Theranos’ web of … Continue reading What’s behind the obsession over whether Elizabeth Holmes intentionally lowered her voice?
Physics World
MAY 3, 2022
Physicists in Germany and the US have proved that the quantum complexity of random circuits grows linearly for extremely long times. The result has implications for the so-called “wormhole growth paradox” in theories of quantum gravity thanks to a proposed link between complexity and the volume of wormholes – hypothesized shortcuts connecting far-separated regions of space in Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
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