Thursday - November 28, 2024
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Tuesday August 27, 2024 ( 2 items )  

A New Way to See the Wonderfully Strange 'Water Bear'
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Aug. 27 (TNSres) -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2024: By Diana Kenney Few animals are as endearingly weird as tardigrades, also known as water bears - eight-legged, microscopic creatures that have gained somewhat of a cult fan base at the MBL and elsewhere. Tardigrades are famously resilient, able to survive conditions of extreme temperature, radiation, desiccation, or pressure by  more

Climate Advocates Set Strong Expectations at the Start of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 27 -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following news release: Nuku'alofa -- Climate advocates set strong expectations at the start of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting today. In a press conference organised by 350.org Pacific, leaders from the Tuvalu government and environmental organisations sent a clear message for implementation at this week's PIFLM53 meeting in Tonga  more