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The Future of Resilient Agricultural Communities in California Is Alive in Allensworth

Union of Concerned Scientists

Over the next 15 years, California will have to repurpose about 1 million acres of cropland, most of it out of the 5.5 This blog post was cowritten with Dezaraye Bagalayos, Laurie Galvagna, Kayode Kadara, Kinah Hutson, and Jose Armando Munguia, and revised by other members of the Allensworth Progressive Association team and community leaders.

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Holiday hotspots for physicists

Physics World

Scientists can find inspiration anywhere and similarly science can also be found everywhere. For some trips, it’s about being at the right place at the right time. That’s certainly true of solar eclipses, a handful of which take place every year, with a total eclipse occurring about once every 18 months. moment to strike.

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European Green Deal - What is the Just Transition Mechanism?

Energy and Climate Law

The aim for the EU is to become climate-neutral by 2050 and this will require massive investments. The financial part of this Green Deal is the European Green Deal Investment Plan (EGDIP) , revealed on 14 January 2020. This programme should mobilise “at least €1 trillion of sustainable investments ” until 2030. T he Just Transition Mechanism a.

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House Committee Fails To Address $70 Million In Penalties On Natural Gas Pipelines Or Real Concerns Of People Living Near Gas Production & Distribution Facilities

PA Environment Daily

He questioned witnesses about the need to address methane emission leaks from natural gas infrastructure and said the world needs to be carbon neutral by 2050 to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Read more here. Or, why a Susquehanna County Gas Company is proposing to raise rates 33.2 Read more here. Read more here.] “Our Metcalfe.

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Top tips for super sandcastles: explore the weird world of sand

Physics World

None of us are likely to build anything as ambitious when we’re holidaying on the beach, but is there anything that science can tell us about how to make the perfect sandcastle? Around a central, vaguely pyramidal tower, dozens of spires and turrets of assorted shapes and designs jut out between battlements and buttresses. Slippery when wet.

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Oil & Gas Industry Impacts: Navy Veterans Patrick & Helen Robinson Relate Their 7-Year Struggle Dealing With Impacts Of Mariner East Pipeline Construction In Indiana County, And They Continue

PA Environment Daily

The Robinsons own about 9.8 The Robinson’s property is located in the valley between these slopes. The business building is about 110 feet down gradient from the Mariner East Pipeline right-of-way and about 460 feet from the front door of the Robinson’s home. Read more here.]

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How a Federal Drought Relief Program Left Southern Oregon Parched—and Contributed to the Ongoing Groundwater Crisis in the West

Circle of Blue

This piece is part of a collaboration that includes the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN), California Health Report, Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism, Circle of Blue, Colorado Public Radio, Columbia Insight, The Counter, High Country News, New Mexico In Depth and SJV Water. By Jessica Fu, The Counter. November 23, 2021.

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