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Tracks of my tears: the true meaning of Peter Higgs’ emotion at CERN in 2012

Physics World

Crying eyes Peter Higgs on 4 July 2012. Captured at CERN’s main auditorium on 4 July 2012, the video shows the British theoretical physicist holding a tissue as lab bosses announce that the Higgs boson has been discovered. Courtesy: CERN). Nobody who has seen the images will forget Peter Higgs’ watery eyes. The critical point.

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What’s Been Killing U.S. Coal?

Legal Planet

Coal began to really plunge in 2012, three years before Obama’s Clean Power Plan was issued. Employment in the East (basically Appalachia) fell before 2000, ticked up until 2012, and then resumed falling. By 2012 about half of 1980 employment had already been lost, nearly all in Appalachia.

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Close to 2,000 Environmental Activists Killed Over Last Decade

Yale E360

Between 2012 and 2022, at least 1,910 people advocating for environmental protection were killed worldwide, a new report finds. Read more on E360 →

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Optimizing Energy Efficiency: The Benefits of Microgrids, PPAs and CHP

Environment + Energy Leader

In the aftermath of major power outages, such as Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Superstorm Sandy in 2012, the interest in microgrids increased significantly as a way to provide critical infrastructure and services with reliable and resilient power during emergencies.

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Evolving Air Quality Standards

Legal Planet

The annual standard — basically the worst day of the year — has gone from 260 μg/m³ in 1971, down to 150 μg/m³ in 1987, 65 μg/m³ in 2006, and 12 μg/m³ in 2012, where they have stayed ever since. standard of between 9 and 10, or 10-25% lower than the 2012 standard. EPA’s scientific advisory board is recommending a standard below 0.06

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After Nearly a Decade of Declines, Africa's White Rhino Population Is Growing

Yale E360

White rhinos saw their numbers grow for the first time since 2012 last year, boosted by efforts to restore the creatures to the African landscape. Read more on E360 →

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Bridgestone Increases Investment In Guayule for Natural Rubber Materials

Environment + Energy Leader

The tire company has been researching and implementing materials from the desert plant since 2012. The post Bridgestone Increases Investment In Guayule for Natural Rubber Materials appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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