Remove profiles realized-worth
article thumbnail

March 20 Penn State Extension Webinar On Defining Nature's Worth From A Health And Economic Perspective

PA Environment Daily

Penn State Extension will host a March 20 webinar exploring nature's worth from a health and economic perspective starting at Noon. Putting a dollar value on nature is a new way to help policymakers, businesses, investors and residents realize the financial value of natural-system services in all resource-related decisions, presenters said.

article thumbnail

Arthur Irving: A Climate Villain with Enormous Economic Control

Enviromental Defense

1951 – present (the only place he has ever worked) Villain Career Profile Arthur Irving has played an essential and long-standing role in Canada’s oil and gas sector, and remains a prominent force in its continued dominance. His net worth is now an estimated $7.8 4th richest person in Canada with an estimated net worth of $7.8

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Beware of the ‘alliars’ when it comes to diversity in science

Physics World

For all the rainbow flags they display for everybody to see on their Twitter profiles or office doors, they show little concern whether, for example, their trans and genderqueer co-workers have access to unisex toilets in the workplace. To offer meaningful support and be a true ally requires forming relationships and building trust.

128
128
article thumbnail

Drawing up a ‘Google Earth’ of the human body

Physics World

The work is impressive for scientists and non-scientists alike – so much so that the project is being bankrolled by some high-profile funding agencies in the UK, EU and US. I realized that several imaging techniques that we originally developed for palaeontology could open access to a new level of imaging precision on complete human organs.

Radiation 106
article thumbnail

Solar Panels Are More Carbon-Intensive Than Experts Admit

Environmental Progress

Last August, in an amalgamation of ‘The Green New Deal’ meets ‘Build Back Better’, President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act gifted the renewables industry with billions of dollars worth of taxpayer-funded subsidies. The data is voluntarily submitted by the industry in response to academic surveys.

article thumbnail

Plastic scintillation detectors ready to shine as FLASH radiotherapy gathers momentum

Physics World

To date, we’ve positioned our initial product – the HYPERSCINT Research Platform – with the cross-disciplinary R&D teams working to realize next-generation radiation therapy systems. As a new-entrant technology company, it’s essential that we’re there to support our customers, listening to their needs and responding proactively.

article thumbnail

Acts of Pessimistic Hope for the Anthropocene

HumanNature

What is worth more, art or life?” 16] Failure and the Glen Canyon Dam The actions of Just Stop Oil and Last Generation, whether they realize it or not, build on the legacy of civil disruption in defense of the environment. one activist yelled.” [10]

2022 98