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Tag Archives: Policy
New Research Project: Seismic Hazards
The next addition to Research Now’s expanding portfolio of research projects is an evaluation of the faults and character of the seafloor in the vicinity of the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal. Continue reading
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Tagged Climate Change, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Policy, Seismology
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New Research Project: Wind Climatology
Non-profit organization Research Now’s first research project has begun! The final product will be a detailed characterization of winds in the Cherry Point vicinity, which will be useful for professionals preparing the environmental impact statements for the Gateway Pacific Terminal (GPT) project. Continue reading
Vertical Farms
Feeding the world’s increasingly urban population could entail building multistory farms in cities. Continue reading
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Tagged Down to Earth, Earth Sciences, Health & Nutrition, Physics Today, Policy
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Greener Ways to Raise Revenue
Northwest states lead the US in evaluating the feasibility of a carbon tax. Continue reading
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Tagged Climate Change, Down to Earth, Physics Today, Policy, Politics
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Research Now Concept Paper
Current knowledge and need for further research regarding environmental impact of the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal. Continue reading
Adapting to Climate Change: International Organizations II
What the world is doing to bridge the gap between science, policy, and x-factors in adapting to climate change. Continue reading
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Tagged Arctic, Climate Change, Down to Earth, Physics Today, Policy, Politics
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Adapting to Climate Change: International Organizations
How an Arctic people are coping with the combined effects of warming temperatures and increased industrial presence. Continue reading
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Tagged Arctic, Climate Change, Down to Earth, Physics Today, Policy
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Dirty Water
A new program demonstrates that comprehensive monitoring of pollution sources and sinks is both effective and affordable. Continue reading
Preserving the Natural Environment, While Sustaining a Way of Life
Traditional knowledge and contemporary natural resource management work together on Block Island and elsewhere. Continue reading
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Tagged Down to Earth, Environment, Physics Today, Policy, Politics
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Britain Tidal Power Plan Put on Hold in Statement on Energy Policy
Chris Huhne, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, delivered a major energy policy statement that endorsed nuclear power, without promising any money for it, and killed controversial plans to harness tidal power in the Severn estuary Continue reading
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Tagged Environment, Policy, Renewable Energy, Science Insider
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