New species of herbivorous dinosaurs identified in Switzerland | Paleontology

A new genus and species of long-necked herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the Triassic period has been identified from fossils found in northern Switzerland. Schleitheimia schutzi (left) and Plateosaurus (Right). Image credit: Beat Scheffold. Schleitheimia schutzi lived approximately 210 million years ago (Triassic period) in what is now Switzerland. The …

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Trump administration moves to crush “socially responsible” investment

The Trump Administration is moving to dramatically reduce “socially responsible” investments, an area that has seen a increased interest in recent years amid growing alarm about climate change. The Department of Labor is proposing to change a rule governing employee retirement plans to discourage money managers from so-called socially responsible …

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