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Understanding Earth Systems and Community Resilience to Reduce Suffering due to Global Change.

Durham, NC, USA Katılım Kasım 2022
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U.S. Department of Energy@ENERGY·
It’s National Energy Awareness Month. Take control of your energy usage and energy costs by getting a home energy audit. What’s more, tax credits are available for professional audits. Go to the “Home Improvement” tab at energy.gov/save/homeowners.
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Studies show that historically Black neighborhoods often have hotter temps than other parts of cities, notes @Nature. “We have a lot of great research that we need to mobilize into feasible and effective policy solutions,” said @DukeU expert @AshleyWardNC. nature.com/articles/d4158…
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We’re excited to have Duke University's Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment, & Sustainability join us amongst a group of exciting new partners! Read more here: n-ewn.org/duke-universit… @DukeEnvironment
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Fervo Energy is utilizing fracking techniques to extract geothermal energy from hot rocks, aiming to displace fossil fuels. This method, known as enhanced geothermal, has shown promising results, with successful tests in Utah and Nevada. @DukeEnvironment nytimes.com/2023/08/28/cli…
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Indigenous groups in Jujuy, Argentina, are protesting against lithium mining. The metal is crucial for batteries in electronics and electric vehicles but poses a threat to their traditional way of living due to water demand. @DukeEnvironment @ph_alliance bbc.com/news/world-lat…
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“It is also a terrible discrimination because the first victims of extreme heat are poor people,” Mr. Santamouris said. “Ninety percent of those who died in 2003 were low-income people.”
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Answers to these questions will inform the efforts of @HIHngo to help communities conserve critical rainforest resources.
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This is what the water source looks like in many villages. How will they change as rainfall becomes more erratic? Will drought migrate north? Do more powerful tropical cyclones flush more pathogens into the system?
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#Water is key to survival but also carries pathogens that impact all animals in and around the Manombo Special Reserve. How is the changing climate impacting this critical resource?
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