Newswise Feature Channel: Environmental Health

When Colleagues Compete Outside the Firm

Strategic Management Journal — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 08:20:43 EST

Research Shows How Corporate Social Responsibility Messaging Can Backfire

University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:00:58 EST

It's lately been considered good business for companies to show they are responsible corporate citizens. Google touts its solar-powered data centers. Apple talks about its use of recycled materials. Walmart describes its support for local communities.

FSU Research Improves Hurricane Intensity Forecasting

Florida State University — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:55:29 EST

A new collaboration between researchers in South Korea and Florida State University is improving hurricane forecasting by incorporating the effects of sea spray into the models that predict hurricane behavior.

CHLA Psychologist Co-Hosts National Institute of Mental Health Webinar Focused on Disability, Equity and Mental Health

Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:00:51 EST

Key takeaways from Dr. Schwartzman's presentation:Autistic people are frequently excluded from mental health research due to various factors.Including autistic individuals and scientists in the design of autism-focused research studies is crucial to effective research.Dr. Schwartzman's lab is investigating tools to assess depression and suicide risk in autistic youth, testing autism-adapted cognitive behavioral therapy, and studying the needs of autistic youth and families following a suicide attempt.

Tick Off the Gender Diversity Box: Examining the Cross-Level Effects of Women's Representation in Senior Management

Academy of Management Journal — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 08:30:07 EST

WHOI Scientists Discover Fastest Degrading Bioplastic in Seawater

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 08:10:00 EST

After years of testing, a new version of CDA was found to be the fastest degrading bioplastic material tested in seawater--and it's a promising replacement for other foam plastic materials, like Styrofoam, which can linger in the environment for many years.

Two Rescued Southern Sea Otters Make Public Debut at the New York Aquarium

Wildlife Conservation Society — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 06:00:11 EST

Two female southern sea otters are debuting at the New York Aquarium.

Understanding How Plants Balance Growth and Survival, One Cell at a Time

Iowa State University — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 17:00:24 EST

An Iowa State University plant biologist received a $1.8 million federal grant to study a gene that affects both how plants grow and how they respond to environmental threats. Unraveling the balancing act between fortifying and flourishing could help scientists develop crops that are more resilient in challenging conditions.

Baylor Engineers Unveil Breakthrough in Ultra-Clean Biofuel Technology

Baylor University — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:35:19 EST

In new research published in the journal Fuel, Baylor University researchers with the Cornerstone Atomization and Combustion Lab (CAC) have unveiled a pioneering method for the efficient combustion of biofuels, using a revolutionary Swirl Burst (SB) injector to burn glycerol/methanol blends with near-zero emissions. This new technology enables ultra-clean combustion for fuels that are typically difficult to burn due to their high viscosity.

Becoming a Right-Hand Partner: How Lower-Power Employees Heedfully Challenge Organizational Leaders

Academy of Management Journal — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 07:40:14 EST

Chickpeas- Sustainable and Climate-Friendly Foods of the Future

University of Vienna — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 06:00:02 EST

Climate change has a negative impact on food security. An international research team led by Wolfram Weckwerth from the University of Vienna has now conducted a study to investigate the natural variation of different chickpea genotypes and their resistance to drought stress.

Energy-Thirsty Indoor Vertical Gardens Ripe for Improvement

University of South Australia — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:40:16 EST

Indoor vertical gardens are gaining popularity among homeowners and restaurants, allowing them to grow microgreens year-round, but new research has identified a major drawback: their demands on energy.

New Technologies Are Emerging That Can Convert CO2 Into Fuel, but What Impact Will They Have on Water Resources?

Argonne National Laboratory — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:20:11 EST

Scientists are developing new technologies that can transform CO2 into sustainable aviation fuels, but the technologies use a lot of water. Argonne's new tool can assess and help minimize the impact of these technologies on local freshwater resources.

Updating Offshore Turbine Designs to Reflect Storms' Complexity is Key

American Institute of Physics (AIP) — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:00:00 EST

The U.S. is ramping up plans for a major increase in offshore wind production, but the country needs to design turbines that can withstand the challenges of tropical storms. In the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, researchers examine tropical storm observation technology and review physics-based modeling and data-driven models that use AI and machine learning. Advanced modeling techniques are rapidly developing, such as deep neural networks that downscale existing regional data to point-scale data using super-resolution techniques. Another key advancement is using machine learning methods for dynamic warm potential predictions, which can better predict the intensity of a storm.

Ecological Integrity: Central to the Global Biodiversity Framework and the UNFCCC Paris Agreement

Wildlife Conservation Society — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:55:15 EST

The interlinked global crises of biodiversity loss, climate change, and threats to human and wildlife health are continuing to accelerate, posing existential threats to biodiversity and human well-being, and undermining efforts to implement the Global Biodiversity Framework. Maintaining and improving ecological integrity-structure, composition, and function-is central to addressing all three of these crises, and its importance is reflected within the GBF and the UNFCCC Paris Agreement.

Political Candidates Who Fight Climate Change Stand to Benefit in Election

Florida Atlantic University — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 08:30:30 EST

Nearly 52% of Floridians favor candidates who reduce climate impacts. About 68% believe the state should take more action on climate issues and and 67% feel the federal government should as well. Notably, 88% acknowledge climate change is occurring. About 75% of respondents advocate for a diversified energy mix to include more electricity produced by renewable sources. Nearly 73% of respondents worry about home energy expenses and nearly 58% are concerned about being able to afford and maintain homeowners' insurance due to climate change.

US Air Pollution Monitoring Network Has Gaps in Coverage, Say Researchers

American Chemical Society (ACS) — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 08:00:48 EST

Motivated by a new EPA standard for fine particulate matter, a type of air pollution, researchers in Environmental Science & Technology Letters have developed a computer model that reveals an urgent need to fix gaps in the current monitoring network.

The Trees of Miami's Future

University of Miami — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 22:35:46 EST

New research indicates that to keep Miami's tree canopy resilient, tropical species may be the best option for local municipalities and environmental leaders to consider.

A Brighter Forecast: How a CHLA Anesthesiologist and AccuWeather are Using Environmental Data to Transform Children's Health Care

Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 06:05:36 EST

For pediatric anesthesiologist Jonathan M Tan, MD, MPH, MBI, FASA, making an impact in pediatric health care started with a single question: With children being among the most vulnerable to the effects of weather and climate change, why are health care professionals and health systems not equipped with the environmental exposure data needed to protect their patients' health?"Answering this question and working toward a solution led me on an exciting journey to solve an unmet need in pediatric health care," Dr.

Survey Finds 25% of Adults Suspect They Have Undiagnosed ADHD

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:05:00 EST

A new national survey of 1,000 American adults commissioned by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine finds that 25% of adults now suspect they may have undiagnosed ADHD but only 13% have talked to their doctor about it.