How socially and culturally diverse Minnesotans value water
Understanding how different communities value water and prioritize its protection is critical to effective policy and governance.
Understanding how different communities value water and prioritize its protection is critical to effective policy and governance.
Environment
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Some topics are hard to define. They are nebulous; their meanings are elusive. Topics relating to morality fit this description. So do those that are subjective, meaning different things to different people in different contexts.
Social Sciences
Jan 23, 2024
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Social Sciences
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Environment
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Ecology
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According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), more than 80% of the global population are motivated by faith or spirituality. Faced with the triple planetary crises of pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate ...
Social Sciences
Nov 28, 2023
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Environment
Nov 14, 2023
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The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) recently disclosed a prototype radio telescope antennae for its next generation Very Large Array (ngVLA) to a group of press, scientists, engineers, and government and business ...
Astronomy
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Extreme weather as a result of climate change has caused disasters and catastrophes around the globe.
Environment
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Environment
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