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I paid close attention to the 2024 US presidential election — both as a US citizen and as a researcher
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Why the EU must reset its Green Deal – or be left behind
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I help researchers to measure methane at a local level so that we can make global changes
“I work for the Clean Air Task Force, a non-profit organization in Boston, Massachusetts, which aims to reduce the emissions
how the AI chatbot has changed scientists’ lives
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