#Socially responsible investing can be like searching for fool’s gold

“#Socially responsible investing can be like searching for fool’s gold” Many companies claim they’re socially and environmentally responsible and attract investors who value strong corporate environmental, social and governance policies. But is it true? Credit: Takaharu Sawa/Unsplash Investors are pushing companies to develop environmental plans, consider the social impacts of their operations and improve the…

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#Why long-term environmental observations are crucial for New Zealand’s water security challenges

“#Why long-term environmental observations are crucial for New Zealand’s water security challenges” Credit: Andrew Lorrey, Author provided Brewster Glacier in New Zealand’s Southern Alps lost 13 million cubic metres of ice between March 2016 and March 2019—almost the equivalent of the basic drinking water needs of all New Zealanders during that time. Simultaneously, seasonal extremes…

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#One in four working carers considering quitting their job, research shows

“#One in four working carers considering quitting their job, research shows” A quarter of working carers are considering giving up their jobs and nearly 1.6 million struggle to combine employment with caring responsibilities, according to new research by the University of Sheffield and released in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)….

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#How teachers can use social media to improve learning this fall

“#How teachers can use social media to improve learning this fall” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Social media platforms can play an important role for teaching students already hard-wired into the tools and for advancing teacher professional development, says a Michigan State University researcher who wrote the first comprehensive review on the medium’s potential impact on…

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#The Arctic is on fire: Siberian heat wave alarms scientists

“#The Arctic is on fire: Siberian heat wave alarms scientists” This photo taken on Friday, June 19, 2020 and provided by ECMWF Copernicus Climate Change Service shows the land surface temperature in the Siberia region of Russia. A record-breaking temperature of 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit) was registered in the Arctic town of Verkhoyansk…

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#US Senate committee aims to regulate UFO information

“#US Senate committee aims to regulate UFO information” In December 2017, the Pentagon acknowledged funding a secret multi-million dollar program to investigate sightings of UFOs, although it said it had ended in 2012 The US Senate intelligence committee is aiming to regulate a Pentagon UFO program so that the public is better informed of its…

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#US energy laggards still not Paris compliant: analysis

“#US energy laggards still not Paris compliant: analysis” A number of oil and gas companies have pledged to reach net zero emissions by 2050 US-based oil and gas majors are lagging well behind their European counterparts when it comes to plans for cutting emissions to comply with the Paris climate deal, according to analysis released…

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