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Climate Litigation: Reflection and Anticipation for 2024

Union of Concerned Scientists

In an unforeseen turn of events, a pivotal climate litigation case unfolded in Montana , where 16 young environmental advocates challenged the state’s fossil fuel policies. Discovery will take center stage. Next year will mark a significant milestone as legal discovery not only begins (fingers crossed!)

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Explorers Club Names J. Carl Ganter a Fellow, Recognizing Contributions to Freshwater Research, Conservation and Journalism

Circle of Blue

“The Explorers Club has inspired some of humanity’s greatest discoveries,” Ganter said. ” In a changed climate, water is now at the center of global converging, cascading, and urgent global crises that are disrupting food and energy supplies, economic and geopolitical stability, and human and environmental health.

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Penn State EarthTalks: April 22 Sustainable & Climate-Resilient Urban Solutions Online Program

PA Environment Daily

Ashish Sharma , climate and urban sustainability lead for the Discovery Partners Institute at the University of Illinois, will give the talk, “Climate Science to Actionable Urban Solutions,” at 4 p.m. Monday, April 22, via Zoom. “In

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Perspective | Giant Catch in the Mekong Reveals Mysteries of Biodiversity Hot Spot

Circle of Blue

The research project with which I’m involved is trying to change that. Increasingly, the project’s research has focused on this region of northern Cambodia, which, like the river as a whole, faces an existential crisis. Last year local fishers made a spectacular discovery in this region of ecological mysteries.

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How we know climate change causes extreme weather, celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Higgs boson discovery

Physics World

She has recently published a review paper in the journal Environmental Research: Climate called “ Extreme weather impacts of climate change: an attribution ” and speaks to Physics World ’s James Dacey about her research. Otto is at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment, Imperial College London.

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Frontiers community engagement update – fall 2023 

Frontiers

Photo credit: Frontiers Women in Science Our Women in Science blog continues to showcase the diverse stories and achievements of women researchers from various fields. About Frontiers    Frontiers is the 3rd most-cited and 6th largest research publisher. We publish groundbreaking discoveries by the world’s top experts.

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As coral reefs are in demise, a new one is discovered near Tahiti?

A Greener Life

A scientific research mission supported by the UN body UNESCO has discovered one of the largest coral reefs in the world off the coast of Tahiti. Therefore, this discovery has uncovered one of the most extensive healthy coral reefs on record. The rose-shaped corals are said to be in pristine condition and cover an extensive area.