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Google offers global geospatial analysis for the masses
Bill Becken Science & TechnologyA plethora of global remote-sensing technologies acquire terabytes of environmental data minute by minute. Much of it is routed to and through the cloud. This was not the case perhaps a decade ago.
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Europe prepares for perfect storm over F-Gas
Andrew Gaved ManufacturingI promise not to make every dispatch this year an update on the general alarm surrounding the EU F-Gas regulations, but having declared a crisis back in January, I feel duty-bound to keep you abreast of what I believe the TV newsrooms call a developing situation.
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Mapping degraded lands with applied geospatial knowledge
Bill Becken Natural ResourcesWill the restoration of degraded lands come to the rescue of a world short on water, arable land and space — a world long on polluted water, unusable land and mouths to feed, young and old?
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Will cryptocurrency help or hurt Puerto Rico’s rebuilding efforts?
Michelle R. Matisons Science & TechnologyCryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum have been all over the news lately, as they have generated lots of new wealth for investors. Now, a group of innovators has descended upon Puerto Rico in the hopes this tax-free haven will be the perfect home for their activities.
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Plastic waste causing disease in ocean coral
Scott E. Rupp Waste Management & EnvironmentalCoral reefs are under attack — not by water, fish or underwater creatures, but by man and his inventions. According to a new report by Science Magazine, our plastic creations are causing some of the world's most important natural underwater life structures to become infected.
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Can Trump sell apprenticeship programs to America?
R.V. Scheide ManufacturingChances are that more Americans are familiar with "The Apprentice," the reality TV show formerly starring the current president of the United States, than they are with apprenticeship programs. Today, graduates from such programs constitute just 0.2 percent of the labor force.
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Minneapolis’ Super Bowl LII stadium sports innovative sustainable…
Michelle R. Matisons Facilities & GroundsWhether you are a football fan or not, you probably know that Super Bowl LII is scheduled to happen Feb. 4 at the new U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots. Beyond excitement for the game itself, there's a lot of buzz about the stadium itself, which can seat up to 70,000 fans.
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New York City leads global fossil fuel divestment campaign
Michelle R. Matisons Waste Management & EnvironmentalNASA recently reported that 2017 was the second-hottest year on record. Climate scientists did not expect this since El Niño was not a factor in 2017, as it was in the two record-setting previous years.
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EPA changes: Simply simplifying or causing potential for harm?
Scott E. Rupp Waste Management & EnvironmentalThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been undergoing an effort to streamline its safety review process for new chemicals, NBC News reported recently. But some former EPA officials and industry advocates are worried the changes will harm the public.
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Porsche charging up for entry into EV market
Ross Lancaster Transportation Technology & AutomotiveBy the sheer numbers, electric vehicles (EVs) are still a mere blip on the radar of the larger American automotive consciousness. According to sales figures from Fleetcarma after the first half of 2017, EVs made up 1.07 percent of all automotive sales in the U.S.
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