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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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Exceptional Value Water Quality Designation, State Forest Land, River Honors Were Not Enough To Protect Loyalsock Creek From Natural Gas Drilling & Pipelines In Lycoming County

PA Environment Daily

The fact Loyalsock Creek is classified by DEP as an exceptional value stream -- the best water quality that must be protected with no degradation; and was designated the 2018 Pennsylvania River of the Year by DCNR and called a “timeless treasure” in the middle of this fight, was not enough to protect the watershed.

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Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1 Million Cubic Feet Of Natural Gas; Same Facility Plagued Community With Blowdowns 3 Times A Day, 7 Days A Week For Nearly 10 Years Until Criminal Charges Brought Against CNX

PA Environment Daily

The Borello Family-- Jodi, her husband and three children-- live about 1,500 feet from the Pigging Station. They first heard the uncontrolled venting of natural gas about 11:15 a.m. million cubic feet of natural gas and hazardous air pollutants. From approximately 10:14 a.m. to at least 11:55 a.m. From approximately 10:14 a.m.

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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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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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