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Significant glacial retreat in West Antarctica began in 1940s
Among the vast expanse of Antarctica lies the Thwaites Glacier, the world's widest glacier measuring about 80 miles on the western edge of the continent. Despite its size, the massive landform is losing about 50 billion tons of ice more than it is receiving in snowfall, which places it in a precarious position in respect
New significant dairy regulation takes effect with governor’s signature in Oregon
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has signed Senate Bill 85, imposing new restrictions on some “factory” farms, including large dairies. Two national environmental organizations working on the issue in Oregon, Food & Water Watch and the Center for Food Safety, were happy to take the win but wanted more. The bill previously passed the Senate 17
Bayer: Significant growth in sales and earnings
Leverkusen, February 28, 2023 – The Bayer Group achieved strong growth last year, posting significantly higher sales and earnings. “2022 was a very successful year for Bayer despite the challenging environment. We were able to deliver, even during these difficult times, and met the upgraded financial targets we set in August,” said Werner Baumann, Chairman
Jazz fear significant injury for Ingles, sources say
9:57 PM ETAdrian WojnarowskiSenior NBA Insider CloseHost of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017The Utah Jazz fear that forward Joe Ingles suffered a significant left knee injury during Sunday night's 126-106 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, sources told ESPN. The team announced he will undergo an MRI on Monday in Salt Lake City.Ingles' knee…
Significant insights into the development of the vertebrate head
Cranial neural crest-derived cells (CNCCs) are a vertebrate-specific population, often referred to as the fourth germ layer. They have extraordinary potential to form diverse cell types. In addition to pigment cells and the peripheral nervous system, CNCCs form the ectomesenchyme that populates the pharyngeal arches and gives rise to much of the skeleton and connective…
USDA Takes Significant Steps to Build More Sustainable, Resilient and Inclusive Food Systems
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2021 - At the United Nations Food Systems Summit this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture highlighted $5 billion in planned investments and several steps it has taken to advance the goals of ending hunger and malnutrition and building more sustainable, resilient and inclusive food systems. These efforts are guided by USDA’s…