Fracking in Poland

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Rashid Faridi

By Andy May So, what happened to European efforts to develop a shale gas and oil industry like we have in the United States? Recent shortages, …

Fracking in Poland
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The idea that university degrees don’t matter is a Silicon Valley fantasy

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Rashid Faridi

Jamie Beaton Contributor Share on Twitter Jamie Beaton is the author of “Accepted! Secrets to Gaining Admission to the World’s Topic Universities,” and is CEO of Crimson Education, a university admissions consulting company. Silicon Valley loves to celebrate the cult of the dropout — the inspired entrepreneur who decides that traditional education isn’t for her…

The idea that university degrees don’t matter is a Silicon Valley fantasy — TechCrunch
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Irus Braverman (ed.), Laws of the Sea: Interdisciplinary Currents – Routledge, July 2022

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Rashid Faridi

Irus Braverman (ed.), Laws of the Sea:Interdisciplinary Currents – Routledge, July 2022 Currently listed just as hardback, but a paperback and open …

Irus Braverman (ed.), Laws of the Sea: Interdisciplinary Currents – Routledge, July 2022
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Green Civil War: Renewable Energy vs Wilderness Preservation

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Rashid Faridi

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Guest essay by Eric Worrall

People who actually care about animals and trees are finally pushing back and winning, against the wholesale wilderness destruction renewable energy supporters are attempting to inflict on green spaces.

Tension and trade-offs between protecting biodiversity and avoiding climate change

BY CHRIS DUNN, PH.D., AND MORGAN BAZILIAN, PH.D., OPINION CONTRIBUTORS ?02/20/22 11:30 AM EST
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL

Land just upstream of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota was leased for copper mining ?until the plan was recently scrapped.

This mine would have provided a domestic source of minerals crucial for decarbonizing the economy and mitigating climate change, but at great expense ? offering a preview of the difficult decisions that lie ahead.

The development of these leases would likely have been a disaster for the wilderness: the odds are high…

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