Have any good investigative journalists done pieces on how the slant of donors, the power of large universities "strategic communications" departments, and the evisceration of newsrooms have affected how the public gets access to reliable scientific research and information in the public interest? #Science#Newstodon#Journalism@academicchatter
Interesting analysis showing that trees providing shade for concrete lessens the impact from heat waves preventing 100s of deaths across the US. With climate change this is going to become increasingly important.
How long before planners skip the obvious solution and incorporate the likes of water cooled green tarpaulin into their design?
I'd like to get in touch with a current employee of the #Texas Department of #Agriculture, particularly if you are #trans or otherwise #LGBTQIA+. It's for a story, but you can be anonymous.
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