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Regarding the June 23 editorial, “Degrowth is Crazy”:The future of humanity is not as simple as the Washington Post editorial board recently painted it.We can hope for, but cannot rely on, the timely arrival of some Green Revolution-like innovation to save us from the Malthusian crisis: climate change is already causing famine, war, and water shortages, all of which will undoubtedly get worse before they get better, if at all.In my 1973 book Poverty and Progress: An Ecological Perspective on Economic Development, I described the major innovations from the beginning of agriculture to the Industrial Revolution as “ways of escape…

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that former President Donald Trump and other presidents enjoy significant immunity for actions taken as president, a decision that could have implications not only for Trump’s criminal case but also for future presidents.Split 6-3 along ideological lines, the Court ruled that the President a) has absolute immunity for actions taken in the exercise of “core Constitutional powers” and b) is entitled to a presumption of immunity for all acts of official conduct.This is necessary “to ensure the independence and effective functioning of the executive branch and to enable the President to carry out his constitutional…

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Chilean startup accelerator Aster and BHP’s Minera Escondida are seeking startups with disruptive solutions – software, hardware or other systems – that can help strengthen competitiveness, efficiency and sustainability in the local mining industry. “We are looking for six startups that contribute and have an impact on mining and related industries such as renewable energy, water resources, logistics and industrial transport,” Catalina Anguita, portfolio manager at Aster, told BNamericas. Angita stressed the mining company’s openness to testing solutions in “some of the highest impact priority areas” such as safety, productivity and sustainability. Proposals can be submitted here until July 5th.…

Monroe, Louisiana (KTVE/KARD) — Louisiana lawmakers are cracking down on imported seafood, saying it could hurt local businesses and raise health concerns. Louisiana’s seafood industry generates $2.5 billion a year for the state’s economy and accounts for one in every 70 jobs, which is why state and federal politicians are turning their attention back to foreign seafood. Randall Garvin, owner of Randall’s Captain Avery’s Seafood & Specialty Meats in Monroe, said imported seafood is teeth It’s cheap, but it’s not the same seafood you can get off the Gulf Coast. When asked why people should buy local, Randall replied, “Your…

The European Union needs to double its targeted investments to meet its 2030 climate change targets, a coalition of research institutes said on Tuesday, warning that the pace of related European action needs to accelerate.Achieving the 2030 target is crucial for the EU to meet its ambitious target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and end its contribution to global warming. The European Climate Neutral Observatory (ECNO), which tracks the European Union’s progress towards carbon neutrality, said it had seen “promising signs of progress” in decarbonizing power generation and industry and adopting clean technologies. But the report also noted…

Animal model and blood samplingAll animals were kept under specific pathogen-free conditions in the Inserm-UMS44 animal facility of the Paul Brusse Hospital, Villejuif, France. The health status of the mice was regularly monitored by the animal facility staff. A local temperature of 23-25°C, humidity of 40-60% and a 12/12 h light/dark cycle were observed. Mice were kept in individually ventilated cages with 3-5 animals and had ample access to regular food and water. All necessary conditions have been validated according to the ethical committee CAPSud—Comité d’éthique CEEA n°26.To collect normal mouse blood, 8-14 week old female wild type C57BL/6 mice…

European stock markets rose today amid signs that France’s far-right party will fail to win a majority of seats in parliamentary elections.In the bond market, the premium investors are demanding to hold French government bonds has fallen from a 12-year high.Analysts said investors were hopeful that the far-left and far-right would be less free to implement big spending policies that could damage France’s finances.Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party has made a historic breakthrough, winning the first round of France’s parliamentary elections, but the final result will depend on alliance-building in the days leading up to next week’s…

U.S. stock futures were little changed Monday night after the major stock averages rose to start the second half of 2024 on strong performance from technology stocks.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 9 points, or 0.02%, while S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.01% and 0.02%, respectively.Wall Street ended on a strong note for the benchmarks: The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.83% to close at a record high, while the S&P 500 rose 0.27%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 50.66 points, or 0.13%.Investors are considering whether the strong start to the year can continue into…

Oregon They are trending towards a premier safety in the 2025 freshman class. The Ducks are in the lead On3 Recruitment Prediction Machine (RPM) Five Star Safety in Shaker Heights, Ohio Trey McNutt He has a 74.7% chance of getting a contract. On3’s Steve Wiltfong recorded expert projections that McNutt would attend Oregon, following in the footsteps of Oregon insiders Justin Hopkins and Max Torres. Oregon has primarily competed against Ohio State during McNutt’s recruiting period, as the Buckeyes are a product of Northeast Ohio. For Oregon job information, Scoop Duck. McNutt made an official visit to Eugene in late…