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Why the plan to protect 30% of the Earth by 2030 is fatally flawed

Why the plan to protect 30% of the Earth by 2030 is fatally flawed

COP15 is finally underway in Montreal, Canada, after more than two years of delay. During the opening ceremony, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for a global agreement to protect 30% of the planet’s land and water by 2030. This could be one of the main agreements reached at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference. But …

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editorial | Let’s keep an open dialogue about how to protect orbiting satellites – SpaceNews

The conflict in Ukraine has highlighted political ambiguity regarding the options available to the United States to protect commercial satellites The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs has estimated that there are at least 8,261 satellites in orbit around the Earth. These assets, worth more than two trillion dollars, enable our national security, our …

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Protected bike lanes increase safety, save money and protect the planet, says new report

Protected bike lanes increase safety, save money and protect the planet, says new report

A new report has found that networks of protected cycleways are a cost-effective way to reduce … [+] emissions compared to other transportation decarbonization approaches. FIA Foundation “Bike paths reduce GHG emissions as effectively as highways create them” Investing in networks of protected cycle paths has significant potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce transport …

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