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  • Lab-grown Meat Techniques Aren’t New But Bringing Them Up to Scale to Meet Society’s Demand for Meat Will Require Further Development

    The Conversation Jun 28, 2023

    Cell cultures are common tools in biology and drug development. Bringing them up to scale to meet the meat needs of societies will require further development.

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  • Charitable Giving Declines in 2022 Amidst Economic Challenges

    ABC News Jun 26, 2023

    Charitable giving in the United States declined in 2022 — only the fourth time in four decades that donations did not increase year over year — according to the Giving USA report released Tuesday…

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  • Reframing What Laziness Looks Like

    Nonprofit AF Jun 26, 2023

    [Image description: A panda, resting their head on some tree branches.Image by shangshaistonemen on Pixabay] Hi everyone, this will be the last blog post until August 8th, as I’ll be on my annual ……

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  • Certain Homeowners Opt for Higher Flood Risk Over Relocating to More Diverse Areas

    Futurity Jun 26, 2023

    Homeowners in mostly white communities prefer to risk another flood rather than move to a more diverse neighborhood on safer ground.

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  • Food Insecurity Already Affects 12 Million US Homes — Reductions in SNAP Benefits Won’t Help

    The Conversation Jun 25, 2023

    For many Americans, a healthy diet of fruits, vegetables and whole grains is beyond their reach.

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  • How One School District Is Successfully Identifying Homeless Students

    Chalkbeat Detroit Jun 25, 2023

    Recent efforts by the Detroit school district are helping to identify more of its homeless students, but researchers say there’s still an undercount.

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  • When Homes Flood, Who Retreats and to Where? Race Plays a Role

    The Conversation Jun 24, 2023

    Two disaster response experts mapped who gets FEMA buyouts and where they go. It turns out, they don’t go far.

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  • Marine Heat Waves Can Have Devastating Effects

    EcoWatch Jun 24, 2023

    Scientists have warned that an extreme marine heat wave off the UK and Ireland coasts is posing a major threat to marine species.

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  • The Strength of Fire-resistant Building Codes to Survive Against Wildfires

    Smart Cities Dive Jun 22, 2023

    Smart Cities…

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  • Ocean Heat Is Off the Charts – Here’s What That Means for Humans and Ecosystems Around the World

    The Conversation Jun 21, 2023

    Drought in Europe, dwindling Arctic sea ice, a slow start to the Indian monsoon – unusually hot ocean temperatures can disrupt climate patterns around the world, as an ocean scientist explains.

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  • FEMA’s Flood Buyout Program is Working — And Contributing to Racial Segregation

    Grist Jun 21, 2023

    When it comes to reducing flood risk, FEMA’s home buyout program is working. It may also be fueling segregation.

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  • Saving Lives From Extreme Heat: Lessons From the Deadly 2021 Pacific Northwest Heat Wave

    The Conversation Jun 21, 2023

    A new report lays out steps communities can take to help their residents survive heat waves as the risk of dangerous temperatures rises.

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