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Meet the Argonaut, The World’s Weirdest Octopus

Cool Green Science

Octopuses are awesome. These eight-legged oddballs of the ocean have always had a dedicated fanclub, and the recent documentary My Octopus Teacher helped millions more people fall in love with them. And yet, I’d argue that anyone but the most… The post Meet the Argonaut, The World’s Weirdest Octopus appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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Superfluidity seen in a 2D Fermi gas

Physics World

Physicists in Germany say they have found definitive evidence for the existence of superfluidity in an extremely cold 2D gas of fermions. Their experiment involved confining a few thousand lithium atoms inside a specially designed trap, and they say that the finding could help shed light on the role of reduced dimensionality in high-temperature superconductors.

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Maryland to Commit to World Economic Forum’s One Trillion Trees Initiative Tree Planting

Greenbuilding Law

The Maryland legislature has enacted and the Governor is expected to sign legislation that will take effect on June 1, 2021 establishing aggressive state tree planting goals and a host of other initiatives rooted in trees, all in an effort to respond to climate change. While other significant climate change legislation failed to pass in the just completed session, the Maryland Senate passed this House bill unanimously, finding that that “the restoration of trees remains among the most effective

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John Kerry under fire for climate action delay tactics

A Greener Life

Andrew Marr interviews John Kerry. Photo credit: BBC. By Anders Lorenzen. Leading climate scientists, policy-makers, industry professionals and activists have lined up to criticise the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry after he appeared on the UK’s BBC Andrew Marr Show saying that 50% of all emissions cuts will need to come from technologies we don’t yet have.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.