Climate Action Alliance of the Valley: Climate, energy news roundup for Aug. 2
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Climate Action Alliance of the Valley produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News to inform legislators and the public.
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Integrated pest management practices bring more than $12 billion to the developing world
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The implementation of integrated pest management strategies is improving livelihoods and bringing billions of dollars in economic benefits to developing nations.
Invasive water plant poised to overwhelm Potomac watershed
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It springs to life each year in freshwater ponds and lakes as temperatures rise. By the middle of summer, the foliage is so thick and bushy at the surface that the water below is plunged into darkness, with hardly any oxygen seeping in from the air above.
Oumar Barry explores power line vibration monitoring by autonomous robots
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Oumar Barry, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering in the Virginia Tech College of Engineering, is leading research for a self-powered autonomous robot to prevent electric power line defects.
Is DEET safe to use as a mosquito repellant?
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DEET (short for “diethyltoluamide”) is a synthetic compound invented by the U.S. Army in 1946 that can be applied topically to repel mosquitos, ticks, fleas, chiggers, leeches and other biting insects.
Educators encouraged to apply for AITC grants this fall
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Virginia’s Agriculture in the Classroom program is encouraging K-12 educators and organizations to apply for $30,000 in grants to help integrate agriculture into classroom curriculums in the 2020-2021 school year.
WWE reports surprisingly strong second quarter: Smart COVID-19 pivot
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Revenues were down for WWE in the second quarter of 2020, but not for the reason you’d think – declining ratings. And actually, overall, the company’s second quarter earnings report, which was released on Thursday, was positive, because of its fluid response to the COVID-19 economic slowdown.
Herring defends Virginia moratorium on uranium mining
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Judge Chadwick Dotson in the Circuit Court of Wise County and the City of Norton ruled in favor of Attorney General Mark R. Herring and Virginia’s 38-year moratorium on uranium mining in the Commonwealth.
How the auto transport industry is working to stop the spread of COVID-19
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The coronavirus crisis has hardly left anyone less affected by its outcome. The world is experiencing unusual times. With stay-at-home orders, social distancing, travel bans, and many other changes, life isn’t as we knew it.
How did we get to this dire state of affairs?
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Trump has polarized the country beyond recognition and made it nearly impossible to reach a consensus on any issue regardless of how detrimental it may have been to the national interests.
