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The Environmental Gifts of the Magi

Legal Planet

In short, from the view of any one individual, these are freebies, gifts from nature and society as a whole. They are also subject to the tragedy of the commons: the inevitable temptation to overuse resources that you don’t have to pay for. We get those regardless of whether we pay taxes or how much or how little we consume.

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Climate Change and Nigeria

Legal Planet

Lagos is also subject to flooding from rivers, extreme rain, and the sea, all of which will worsen with climate change. Further, civil society lacks both the capacity and the resources to effectively engage with government and advocate for change.” The population of Lagos is now around 15 million.

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DCNR State Parks April Environmental Education Newsletter Celebrates Earth Month

PA Environment Daily

The April issue of DCNR State Parks Environmental Education newsletter helps educator celebrate Earth Month with features like this-- -- How To Make Every Day Earth Day -- Teaching Ideas For Earth Day, Amphibian Week + More! -- Subject To Climate - Earth Day Activity Bundle -- Celebrate Arbor Day April 26 -- Explore the Outdoors - Leave No Trace Series (..)

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Everyday Christmas: The Gift of the Commons

Legal Planet

In short, from the view of any one individual, these are freebies, gifts from nature and society as a whole. They are also subject to the tragedy of the commons: the inevitable temptation to overuse resources that you don’t have to pay for. We get those regardless of whether we pay taxes or how much or how little we consume.

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Everyday Christmas: The Gift of the Commons

Legal Planet

In short, from the view of any one individual, these are freebies, gifts from nature and society as a whole. They are also subject to the tragedy of the commons: the inevitable temptation to overuse resources that you don’t have to pay for. We get those regardless of whether we pay taxes or how much or how little we consume.

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Scenarios and Uncertainty

Legal Planet

Use of scenarios in the context of climate change has been a particular subject of attention. Roughly speaking, these scenarios differ in the amount of international cooperation and whether society is stressing economic growth or environmental sustainability.

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Can machine learning deliver one-minute brain MRI scans?

Physics World

With a few enhancements, including machine learning, a quantitative technique called MR fingerprinting could make a one-minute clinical brain MRI scan a reality, according to a talk presented at the recent International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine ( ISMRM ) meeting in London. Room for improvement.

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