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Earth system tipping events now seem inevitable – what does this mean for climate governance?

Legal Planet

The missing knowledge is not primarily natural science. Political and social science must come to the fore to help develop effective responses to tipping events. Conventional governance toolkits offer few if any tools designed for problems involving non-linear relationships and huge time-lags between cause and effect.

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Stroud Water Research Center, Academy Of Natural Sciences, Shippensburg University: Quantifying The Value Of Forest Protection For Clean Water, Impact Of Remote Working

PA Environment Daily

The three-year study led by OSI is part of the Delaware River Watershed Initiative, a four-state collaborative funded by William Penn Foundation to restore and protect the watershed that serves as the source of drinking water for 15 million people, including residents of New York City, Trenton, Philadelphia, and Wilmington.

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Academy Of Natural Sciences Of Drexel University Hosts Bug Fest! Aug. 27-28

PA Environment Daily

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University will host Bug Fest! Join us at the Academy of Natural Sciences for a wild weekend celebrating a few of our favorite (invertebrate) things. Visit the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University for more information on other educational programs and experiences.

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Open to Collaborate

Academy of Natural Sciences

The Academy of Natural Sciences (ANS) Botany Herbarium is opening its collection of more than 1 million dried and pressed plant specimens to collaboration with Indigenous scientists living on the tribal lands where many of the plants were originally collected. eventually finding a permanent home at the Academy of Natural Sciences.

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Who is Represented in the Research on Undergraduate Research Experiences in the Natural Sciences? A Review of Literature

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Who is Represented … Continue reading Who is Represented in the Research on Undergraduate Research Experiences in the Natural Sciences? Wittekind, E., … Brownell, S. A Review of Literature

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Academy Gift Guide for 2022 Holidays

Academy of Natural Sciences

Happy Holidays from the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University! Check out our great gift ideas for that special bookworm, young environmentalist or nature enthusiast in your life. This season, give your family a sustainable feel-good gift that lasts all year — a membership to the Academy of Natural Sciences.

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Returning Home

Academy of Natural Sciences

My eyes were opened to what it meant to really appreciate natural sciences and the world we live in while also learning how to keep a small ecological footprint. The Academy of Natural Sciences became a place that held space for me to be my “nerdy” self and the WINS office became a safe place that felt like home.