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20 years on, I am so glad to be working in energy transition

Edouard Stenger

At some point in April of 2004, I was in the last quarter of my three-year degree in international business and languages at the Burgundy School of Business. But an assigment for my English classes changed all that. I discovered the existential threat of climate change and the massive opportunities of renewable energy sources.

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Five Nobel Prize winners publish scientific article collection for children

Frontiers

Commenting on the Collection, Aaron Ciechanover who was awarded The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2004, said, “Prizes and recognition are not targets that one should aim for. Targeted Degradation of Proteins – the Ubiquitin System , written by Aaron Ciechanover , The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2004.

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Guest Commentary: New Italian Constitutional Reform: What it Means for Environmental Protection, Future Generations & Climate Litigation

Law Columbia

The amended Article 41 is particularly innovative within the realm of European Constitutions insofar as it explicitly relates the carrying out of economic activities to the protection of the environment and – one might argue – to the fight against climate change. This reform bears thus a two-fold implication. 179/2019 ).

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1,198 New Stories In 2021 - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA - Is Your Story Being Told?

PA Environment Daily

11th Annual (Virtual) Pittsburgh Sustainability Conference May 6-7 -- PA Master Naturalists Celebrate Arbor Day In Spring Field Notes Newsletter; May 11 - Bringing Nature Home -- Foundation For Sustainable Forests: Wildflower Walk May 2; Foundation Dinner Sept. 17; Loving The Land Thru Working Forests Conference Sept. Comitta, Rep.

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Should We Intensify Farming to Prevent Disease Epidemics like Coronavirus? An Interview with Josef Settele

Environmental Progress

For instance, when the Brazilian Amazon reached a peak of deforestation in 2004, strong command-and-control policies were put in place, carrying strong sanctions for municipalities and farmers to comply with legislation. Is the right picture where we keep people on farms and extensify agriculture? It depends on the context.