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ENVISION WORKSHOP – ASCE Region 9 & San Diego Section
https://caisregion9.org/envision-workshop-2/ MENU ENVISION WORKSHOP > ENVISION WORKSHOP ENVISION SUSTAINABILITY CREDENTIAL (ENV SP) VERSION 3 TRAINING WORKSHOP Register for the Envision v3 Training Workshop Envision v3 Training Flyer Event Date Thursday March 28, 2019: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Location Energy Innovation Center | San Diego Gas & Electric (SDGE) 4760 Clairemont Mesa Blvd San Diego, CA 92117 Fee Summary Non-ASCE Member – $500 ASCE Member – $425 Public Sector Employee – $300 Student/Faculty – $200 Continuing Education (CE) Audit – $75 Description On Thursday March 28, 2019, the day prior to the California Infrastructure Symposium, a workshop will be held to provide training on the new Envision® version 3 credentialing system. requirement...
The New York Times: U.S. Midwest freezes, Australia burns: This is the age of weather extremes
U.S. Midwest freezes, Australia burns: This is the age of weather extremes The New York Times Numbing cold hit parts of the United States as wildfires raged in Australia's record-breaking heat. Here's the climate change connection. Read the full story
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National Geographic: Eating meat has “dire” consequences for the planet, says report
Eating meat has "dire" consequences for the planet, says report National Geographic To feed a growing global population and curtail climate change, scientists say we need to radically change our food systems. Read the full story
Popular Science: This powder could cheaply capture carbon pollution from power plants
This powder could cheaply capture carbon pollution from power plants Popular Science Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a powder that can scrub carbon from power plant emissions. Read the full story
www.wired.com: The Race to Understand Antarctica’s Most Terrifying Glacier | WIRED
The Race to Understand Antarctica's Most Terrifying Glacier | WIRED www.wired.com Read the full story Dragos
The Verge: How Alaska fixed its earthquake-shattered roads in just days
How Alaska fixed its earthquake-shattered roads in just days The Verge A need for speed Read the full story Shared from Apple News Dragos
Imperial Beach, CA - City sues fossil-fuel companies
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The New York Times: The planet has seen sudden warming before. It wiped out almost everything.
The planet has seen sudden warming before. It wiped out almost everything. The New York Times In some ways, the planet's worst mass extinction — 250 million years ago, at the end of the Permian Period — may parallel climate change today. Read the full story Shared from Apple News Dragos
National Geographic: Impact of climate change is growing, and the U.S. must act, federal report warns
Impact of climate change is growing, and the U.S. must act, federal report warns National Geographic The 4th National Climate Assessment takes the temperature of climate change across the United States. The message? Adapt. Read the full story Shared from Apple News Dragos
USA TODAY: U.S. impacts of climate change are intensifying, federal report says
U.S. impacts of climate change are intensifying, federal report says USA TODAY The Trump Administration released a major report on climate change Friday, one that emphasizes the dire threat that human-caused global warming poses to the U.S. and its citizens. Read the full story Shared from Apple News Dragos
Greenhouse Initiative Grant
AU Sustainability ( @AUSustain ) 11/20/18, 9:01 AM The Ecology Center and Sambazon to invite you and student innovators you know to apply for our Greenhouse Initiative grant! This contest is open to any and every college student, group, and club in the country with big ideas to make the world a better place. pic.twitter.com/xF8KX0rBTO Download the Twitter app
Grand Challenges - Restore and Improve Urban Infrastructure
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Smithsonian: Parts of the Ocean Floor Are Disintegrating—And It's Our Fault
Parts of the Ocean Floor Are Disintegrating—And It's Our Fault Smithsonian A new study has found that calcium carbonate on the sea floor is dissolving too quickly in an effort to keep up with excess carbon dioxide Read the full story Shared from Apple News Dragos
The New York Times: Among the Ruins of Mexico Beach Stands One House, Built ‘for the Big One’
Among the Ruins of Mexico Beach Stands One House, Built 'for the Big One' The New York Times Hurricane Michael wrecked every other beachfront house on the block, but one came through the storm nearly pristine, as if protected by grace. How did it survive? Read the full story Shared from Apple News Dragos
Sustainability you can see
Sustainability You Can See: The World Wildlife Fund makes an impact with augmented reality. https://itunes.apple.com/us/story/id1383621991 Dragos