"Meatball From Long-Extinct Mammoth Created By Food Firm"
"A mammoth meatball has been created by a cultivated meat company, resurrecting the flesh of the long-extinct animals."
Source: Guardian, 04/03/2023
Technology
Bring Home Cyber Risks to Water Supply, in Wake of EPA Tightening
With the federal government now requiring that states pay closer attention to cybersecurity risks in their regular audits of public drinking water systems, environmental journalists should be doing the same, suggests the latest TipSheet. Here’s how to gauge the cyber risk and to understand the current safe drinking water regulatory regime, plus story ideas and resources to bolster your local reporting.
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DOE To Require More Efficient Window Air Conditioners, Air Cleaners
"The Biden administration is finalizing more stringent efficiency requirements for both window air conditioners and portable air cleaners on Thursday, the first set of efficiency standards that are new and not just a reversal of a Trump-era rollback."
Source: The Hill, 03/24/2023
"Obsidian Cliff: Humanity’s Tool Shed for the Last 11,500 Years"
"X-ray technology has allowed researchers a glimpse at the reaches of the Yellowstone landmark’s prized stone and its importance to Indigenous people."
Source: NYTimes, 03/22/2023
Big Oil Firms Touted Algae As Climate Fix. Now All Have Pulled Funding
"One by one, big oil firms have touted their investments in algae biofuels as the future of low-carbon transportation – and one by one, they have all dropped out. Now in the wake of the last remaining algae proponent, ExxonMobil, announcing its withdrawal, insiders say they are disappointed but not surprised."
Source: Guardian, 03/20/2023
"Leading Denier Think Tank Uses AI Image of Dead Whale and Wind Turbines"
"The Texas Public Policy Foundation used AI to push a misleading story about renewable energy—a practice that could soon become widespread."
Source: Earther, 03/17/2023
"What Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse Means for Climate Tech"
"The fall of Silicon Valley Bank leaves a hole in the ecosystem for financing cleantech startups — just how big remains to be seen."
Source: Bloomberg Green, 03/14/2023
What Will It Take for Geothermal To Heat Up the Renewable Energy Sector?
Geothermal has long been hyped as the next big thing in renewable energy, but its breakthrough moment hasn’t happened yet. Barriers to expansion include the elusiveness of sites offering the magic trio of heat, water and permeability and concern for unique ecosystems. Contributor Jessica McKenzie on geothermal energy’s possibilities and challenges and the government funding that may finally fire it up.
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Tracing Humanity’s Longtime Urge To Manage Moving Water
When humans began to put down roots, we also started to forge what Giulio Boccaletti calls a “social contract” with water. In his new book, “Water: A Biography,” the London-based scientist explores that relationship through a long historical lens. BookShelf contributor Gary Wilson reviews the volume and finds that political ambitions and economic development are central to the story.
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"EPA Mandates States Report On Cyber Threats To Water Systems"
"The Biden administration on Friday said it would require states to report on cybersecurity threats in their audits of public water systems, a day after it released a broader plan to protect critical infrastructure against cyberattacks."
Source: AP, 03/06/2023
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