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5 extraordinary ideas about the mind and what it means to be conscious

New Scientist

To celebrate the launch of our new event series in the US, kicking off with a masterclass on the brain and consciousness, we have unlocked five incredible long reads

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Heat Pumps Are Coming to New CA Homes - What About Existing Homes?

NRDC

The proposed CA building code is a big step forward - but the opportunity to replace ACs with two-way heat pumps upon burnout is a massive missed opportunity.

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Opinion: Let’s be realistic about green hydrogen

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Utility Dive. Like any new technology, green hydrogen must meet three related challenges: production, distribution and adoption. But it faces far higher-than-advertised hurdles at every stage.

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LGBTQ People Face Greater Climate Risks

Legal Planet

And these challenges largely went unnoticed in media coverage and subsequent research, as written about here. Many more people struggled to apply for relief aid, especially because churches and religiously affiliated organizations so often provided the relief. Shaw says we need much more research. “I’d

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Sustainability at Retail

But first, a little about the consumer. Finally, the white paper includes both the POPAI France and POPAI UK & Ireland Eco-Standard initiatives and shows how companies have implemented these standards in their projects. Download today!

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People Keep Secrets Because They Overestimate Harsh Judgments

Scientific American

Research suggests that people tend to exaggerate how critically they will be viewed if they reveal negative information about themselves to others

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Why is This Sea Cucumber Called a Headless Chicken Monster?

Ocean Conservancy

These sea cucumbers are on the large side, averaging about nine inches in length, compared to their smaller fellow sea cucumbers. Want to learn more about ocean animals? As much as I’d love to tell you more about these chicken monsters, there aren’t many more known details because of where they live.

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