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The Richer They Get, the More Meat They Eat

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“Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution,” the eminent geneticist Theodosius Dobzhansky wrote in 1973. This was as you would expect, because as people get richer they can buy more of the food they really want. That goes for the human diet. We are omnivores, not herbivores.

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IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

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That’s according to 2023 IEEE President Saifur Rahman , who was among the speakers from engineering organizations at the COP27 event held in Egypt in November. By better controlling lighting, heating, and cooling, 20 percent of energy could be saved without causing anyone to suffer, he said. The United States buys power from Canada.