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Ask a Scientist: The US Has to Do More to Meet Its Carbon Emissions Reduction Goals

Union of Concerned Scientists

EN: As I mentioned in my introduction, a number of analyses have found that the IRA and other current policies will not be enough for the United States to meet its 2030 emission reduction goals. EN: UCS’s analysis looks at various ways the United States could meet its climate targets. EN: We have already seen a great deal of progress.

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Building Resilience in Afro-Puerto Rican Community Based on Feminist Practices

Union of Concerned Scientists

Taller Salud works from a feminist perspective that prioritizes the autonomy and self-determination of women, gender equity, intersectionality, and anti-colonialism. We created a check-in system with community leaders to receive their input about all the decisions that Taller Salud made.

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WHEN COURTS MEET NATURE: A REAL CASE ON RIGHTS OF NATURE

Vermont Law

Despite the relevant environmental argument, the local Court addressed the case from a property-rights perspective and focused on whether the shrimp farm was installed before or after the establishment of the ecological reserve. Para acceder al texto íntegro de la sentencia, hacer clic en este. FRAGILE ECOSYSTEMS. fragile ecosystem.

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Reasonable Apprehension of Bias Strikes Farm Tribunal

Law of the Lands

AS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN THE RURAL VOICE : Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Courts and tribunals in Canada are to be held to the highest standards of impartiality. This is not just a matter of decision makers subjectively acting fairly and impartially (i.e.

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A Plastic Economy: Is Recycling Broken?

HumanNature

The fact that only 10% of all the plastic waste ever generated has been recycled might make you feel like we just need to recycle more and then we can start to minimize the volumes of plastic waste clogging our landfills and ending up in the environment. Putting plastic waste into perspective. First, not all plastics are created equal.

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The Sleepwalking COP

Legal Planet

There was high-profile coverage in all major news outlets, including new special sections reflecting the prominence of climate change in the NY Times, Washington Post, Guardian, and others. Even from a narrow and short-term perspective, the lack of progress on emissions cuts and related matters represents a huge lost opportunity.

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Ask a Scientist: Fighting Big Ag Pollution with Maps and Math

Union of Concerned Scientists

EN: First, welcome to UCS. EN: You played a role in a 2018 lawsuit against the city of Flint, Michigan, over lead in its drinking water supply. EN: How did your experience in the Flint case influence your career and perspective? Geostatistics has a lot of applications, no?