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RELX SDG Inspiration Day 2024

Elsevier
This year’s RELX SDG Inspiration Day will bring together global AI leaders, corporate representatives, investors, government, and NGOs to explore issues, gain practical insights and be inspired to take action in support of the Global Goals. Elsevier is proud to share this special collection of articles and chapters in celebration of this event.
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Artificial Intelligence, Global

Development of a standardized methodology for selecting candidate DNA barcodes of Trillium govanianum to combat biodiversity crime and environmental exploitation

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Forensic Science International: Animals and Environments, Volume 5, June 2024
This study introduces an innovative method using DNA barcodes to accurately identify species, addressing the critical issue of trafficking invaluable medicinal plants like Trillium govanianum.
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Biodiversity and ecosystems, Global

World Environment Day 2024

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World Environment Day on June 5 is the biggest international day for the environment. Countries across the globe participate in this UN international day, with millions of people in government, business, civil society, schools and celebrities engaging online and in-person to raise awareness and influence environmental action. World Environment Day in 2024 focuses on restoring land, building drought resilience and stopping desertification under the campaign slogan, “Our Land.

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Artificial Intelligence-Empowered Modern Electric Vehicles in Smart Grid Systems: Chapter 17 - Environmental sustainability and carbon footprint reduction through artificial intelligence-enabled energy management in electric vehicles

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Artificial Intelligence-Empowered Modern Electric Vehicles in Smart Grid Systems: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Solutions, 2024, pp 477-502
This chapter advances the UN SDG goals 9 and 11 by exploring the potential of AI tools to promote sustainable transportation in electric vehicles.
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Data & Analytics; Sustainable transport, Global

Academic Spotlight: Inspirational Words from Aspiring Female Robotics Engineers

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We’re passionate about helping students learn more about STEM, and through our academic program we give students the opportunity to collaborate on STEM-related projects involving innovative technologies like data analytics, robotics and AI. Since 2011, we have partnered with a number of universities to sponsor research projects, internships, robotics teams, scholarships, and other educational programs that provide students with access to hands-on learning and real-world engineering experience.
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Academia; community outreach; robotics; Gender equality and women's empowerment, Global

International Day for Biological Diversity 2024

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The International Day for Biodiversity (IDB) is celebrated every year on 22 May to raise awareness of the importance and value of biodiversity and to increase understanding of biodiversity issues. The theme of IDB 2024, “Be part of the Plan”, is a call to action for all stakeholders to halt and reverse the loss of biodiversity by supporting the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, or the “The Biodiversity Plan”. To mark International Day for Biodiversity, Elsevier has curated a special collection of journal articles and book chapters exploring .
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Climate Change Psychology

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How society and people respond, and adapt to climate change is a psychological process.  Within this collection are papers that explore these different psychological responses from how this influences people's behaviour from action to anxiety and more.

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Climate Change; Climate Resilience, Global

The Heat Is On: Protecting Workers From Heat-Related Illness in a Warming Climate

XpertHR
As record-breaking temperatures are steadily becoming the norm nationwide, employers have a unique position and obligation to ensure they keep their employees safe and healthy in the extreme heat. This article supports SDGs 3, 8 and 13.
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air pollution; Climate Change; Global Health; Global Warming, Global

From Cells to Crochet: A Biomedical Engineer’s Microbial Artistry

RELX
In this episode of the "World We Want" podcast, Márcia Balisciano interviews Dr. Ana Maria Porras, Assistant Prof of Biomedical Engineering, Crochet Artist, and Science Communicator. They discuss how biomedical engineering is helping develop better treatment strategies for tropical disorders, which have historically received very little attention.
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Science; Health Disorders; Global Health, Global

Managing energy transition alongside environmental protection by making use of AI-led butanol powered SI engine optimization in compliance with SDGs

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Heliyon, Volume 10, 15 May 2024
In the pursuit of improving engine performance and mitigating emissions, researchers have explored the intriguing domain of fuel blends incorporating butanol and gasoline. This innovative study aims to unravel the intricate dynamics between butanol and gasoline when utilized as a blended fuel in internal combustion engines. The current study integrates cutting-edge techniques such as Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) and Response Surface Methodology (RSM) for the optimization of engine performance.
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