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Access South Africa’s Leading Research Journal’s Entire Collection

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The full archives of the SAIEE Africa Research Journal —some issues dating back more than 100 years—are now available in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. The open-access quarterly journal from the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers publishes peer-reviewed articles on research in IEEE’s fields of interest.

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Carnegie study finds climate impact of particulates varies greatly depending on where the pollution originated

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Global and regional-mean temperature responses to identical aerosol emissions in different regions. Diagonal lines (b) indicate the ratio of regional- to global-mean cooling. For example, their models show that aerosol emissions from Western Europe have 14 times the global cooling effect that aerosol emissions from India do.

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Baker Institute expert suggests assumptions about oil’s influence on politics in the Middle East should be reversed

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Assumptions about oil’s influence on politics in the Middle East should be reversed, according to a new article from an expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Instead of oil buttressing autocracy, the article argues that autocracy among oil exporters buttresses oil by encouraging consumption.

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IEEE President’s Note: Connecting the Unconnected

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The world saw the need for universal broadband connectivity for remote work, online education, telemedicine, entertainment, and social networking. The pandemic also exposed weaknesses in the global infrastructure that supports the citizens of the world. billion people who cannot access the Internet. More than six percent of the U.S.

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IEEE President’s Note: Making IEEE a Force for Change

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As 2023 IEEE president, it is my goal to work with all members—particularly our students, young professionals, and affinity committee members—to make IEEE a more successful and resilient global technical organization and for there to be global recognition of IEEE as a force for change.

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IEEE Young Professionals Take On Climate Change

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The YP group is a global network of IEEE members who graduated with their first professional degree within the past 15 years. It holds networking events, provides educational resources, and publishes career-related articles on its blog. IRENA, a global intergovernmental group, helps countries transition to renewable energy sources.

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Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Cities Highlights Importance of Geophysical and Technical Factors

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An international study of 10 global cities found that a balance of geophysical factors (climate, access to resources, and gateway status) and technical factors (power generation, urban design, and waste processing) determine the greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) attributable to cities. Julia Steinberger, University of Klagenfurt.

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