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Dept. Of Agriculture Now Accepting Applications For Ag Conservation Research Grants; Ag Research Grants

PA Environment Daily

The Department of Agriculture published notices in the April 27 PA Bulletin announcing it is now accepting applications for Agricultural Conservation Research Grants ( formal notice ) and Agricultural Research Grants ( formal notice ). Ag Conservation Research The Department intends to make up to $1.5

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IPCC Must Include More Global South Scientists, Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge Holders

Union of Concerned Scientists

IPCC reports needed from Global South scientists The Istanbul meeting also reviewed a report on lessons learned from the IPCC’s 6th assessment cycle (AR6), and established a Task Force to be co-chaired by the US and South Africa to consider the many issues raised. Representation and inclusion were core among these issues.

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Science for a Stronger Democracy: 3 Ways to Boost Communication between Scientists, Voters, and Decisionmakers

Union of Concerned Scientists

And to participate fully in today’s democracy requires being knowledgeable on certain scientific topics, and how science and policy intersect. Scientists must also be willing to communicate their research findings with policy makers and to the public to help inform our policies and our voting choices.

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For Online Disinformation and Hate, X Marks the Spot

Union of Concerned Scientists

Researcher Abbie Richards found that “between December 2021 and July 2022, there were an average 30,000 climate denial tweets per week. A researcher from the University of Southern California found that the “average daily hate speech of hateful users nearly doubled” in the first six months of Musk’s ownership. What can we do?

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Tackling the Cost of Clean Hydrogen under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act

Law and Environment

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (“BIL”) appropriated $1 billion for a Clean Hydrogen Electrolysis program, $500 million for clean hydrogen manufacturing and recycling research and development, and $8 billion for a Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program. The Department of Energy graph below says it all.

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Science’s Role in Addressing Loss and Damage from Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

That said, it’s important to acknowledge that scientific research is not uniformly distributed worldwide and not all impacts are equally understood. The Science of Loss and Damage Loss and Damage can be informed by all kinds of research.

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UN Water Conference Marked by Enthusiasm, Uncertainty

Circle of Blue

These conventions also exist for water-related topics — biodiversity, desertification, transboundary rivers and lakes — but not for water more broadly. Seventeen private sector businesses pledged $11 billion in research and development for water solutions over the next five years. Many pledges were small in scale.

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