| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Tuesday August 27, 2024 ( 2 items ) |
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A New Way to See the Wonderfully Strange 'Water Bear'
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Aug. 27 (TNSres) -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2024:
By Diana Kenney
Few animals are as endearingly weird as tardigrades, also known as water bears - eight-legged, microscopic creatures that have gained somewhat of a cult fan base at the MBL and elsewhere.
Tardigrades are famously resilient, able to survive conditions of extreme temperature, radiation, desiccation, or pressure by
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Climate Advocates Set Strong Expectations at the Start of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 27 -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following news release:
Nuku'alofa -- Climate advocates set strong expectations at the start of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting today. In a press conference organised by 350.org Pacific, leaders from the Tuvalu government and environmental organisations sent a clear message for implementation at this week's PIFLM53 meeting in Tonga
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