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Protected Areas
Afro-Caribbean community safeguards pristine oceans with new protected area
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/02/afro-caribbean-community-safeguards-pristine-oceans-with-new-protected-area/
Renewable Energy
Accelerated ammonia synthesis holds promise for conversion of renewable energy
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220215092519.htm
Technological Breakthrough Allows Seamless Conversion of Ammonia to Green Hydrogen
https://scitechdaily.com/technological-breakthrough-allows-seamless-conversion-of-ammonia-to-green-hydrogen/#:~:text=Technological%20Breakthrough%20Allows%20Seamless%20Conversion%20of%20Ammonia%20to%20Green%20Hydrogen,-TOPICS%3AEnergyGreen&text=Researchers%20leverage%20renewable%20electricity%20for,for%20converting%20ammonia%20into%20hydrogen
Physics Breakthrough as AI Successfully Controls Plasma in Nuclear Fusion Experiment
https://www.sciencealert.com/physics-breakthrough-as-ai-successfully-controls-plasma-in-nuclear-fusion-experiment?fbclid=IwAR1PwMssrc8KVqRuPAH2u29fs13Y3scB7ouVUCq9aKS0K7EZBXXokj-W9iQ
Drawdown
Supreme Court Rejects Dakota Access NEPA Battle
https://www.eenews.net/articles/supreme-court-rejects-dakota-access-nepa-battle/
Students From 5 Top Universities Sue To Compel Fossil-Fuel Divestment
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/02/16/college-fossil-fuel-divest-legal-action/
Mexico’s top court cancels mining concessions near Indigenous communities
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/02/mexicos-top-court-cancels-mining-concessions-near-indigenous-communities/