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Why Do Small Changes in Global Temperature Matter So Much?

Legal Planet

If you turn up your thermostat 2 ºC (about 3.6 It also affected decisions over long periods of time about where to live and how many children to have. And of course, there’s another complication about human beings, which is that we are very imperfect cooperators. ºF), the difference may be noticeable but it’s no big deal.

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If the US Meets Its Climate Goals, We Can Save Money and Lives

Union of Concerned Scientists

like this: “Think about a single hair from your head. The average human hair is about 70 micrometers in diameter—making it 30 times larger than the largest fine particle.” One last point about these health results is that they did not include mortalities or health impacts caused by climate change. micrometers. Source: UCS.

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Focusing on Science, Justice, and Systemic Solutions at COP28

Union of Concerned Scientists

We are already seeing the deeply inequitable consequences of our refusal to stop burning fossil fuels all around us, and I know I’ll be hearing from people from around the world about unbelievably extreme weather events over this past year.

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Texas Court Considers Trespass by Produced Water Injection – Part 2

Energy & the Law

To establish that an event is the cause-in-fact of damages the plaintiff must establish that the defendant’s act or omission was a substantial factor in bringing about the injuries and without it the harm would not have occurred. Causation The court discussed causation-in-fact as an element of Iskandia’s claim.

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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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ADAR Editor in Chief debunks common myths on substance abuse disorder

Frontiers

Credit: Frontiers In this guest post, ADAR Editor in Chief Dr Emmanuel Onaivi highlights and counters some common myths about substance abuse disorder. Misconceptions about substance abuse disorder have a detrimental effect on patients and their social networks. Learn more about ADAR and submit your research to a special issue.

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Quality of life with a hernia: a novel patient-led study in JAWS 

Frontiers

About the Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery As the official journal of the European Hernia Society (EHS), JAWS aims to foster clinician-patient collaboration and promote innovative research in the field. About the European Hernia Society (EHS) Founded in 1979, the European Hernia Society is the world’s most prominent society in the field.