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Measuring up: how our search for the speed of light led to our current understanding of physics

Physics World

It is arguably the most important constant in physics, it is easily visualized by anyone and its symbol is widely known among the public: c , the speed of light in vacuum. If your neighbour knows an equation, it’s probably Albert Einstein ’s E = mc 2 , and even schoolchildren learn that light takes about eight minutes to travel from the Sun to the Earth.

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Warming Trends: Radio From a Future Free of Fossil Fuels, Vegetarianism Not Hot on Social Media and Overheated Umpires Make Bad Calls

Inside Climate News

A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations, books, cultural events and other developments from the global warming frontier. By Katelyn Weisbrod What does a fossil fuel-free future sound like? A new Swedish radio program is presenting this future with fictional news reports, interviews and debates from an imaginary time after the energy transition, mixed with mellow, techno road trip songs.

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Optical links help superconducting quantum computers keep their cool

Physics World

Cool connection : Visualization of a cryogenic electro-optical interconnect for superconducting devices. (Courtesy: Amir Youssefi, EPFL). Scientists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research have demonstrated that commercially available devices known as electro-optical modulators can be used to read the output of superconducting quantum computers at extremely low temperatures.

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New federal coal policies: a step in the right direction

Eco Justice

This month, within the span of five days, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, announced two new policies that are a step forward in addressing the impacts. Read more. The post New federal coal policies: a step in the right direction appeared first on Ecojustice.

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Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation

Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition

Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (DEJI) policies, programs, and initiatives are critically important as we move forward with public and private sector climate and sustainability goals and plans. Underserved and socially, economically, and racially disadvantaged communities bear the burden of pollution, higher energy costs, limited resources, and limited investments in the clean energy and transportation sectors.

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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart review: A fun romp across the multiverse

New Scientist

Amazing visuals, cinematic techniques, and inventive weapons - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is perfectly timed to take full advantage of the PS5 console, says Jacob Aron

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