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WATERBURY - John L. Rossi, of Waterbury, died Aug. 13, 2023, at the age of 102, at his home in The Village at East Farms.A native and a life-long resident of Waterbury, John was born Feb. 15, 1921, one of five children of Joseph and Eva (Bucco) Rossi, who had emigrated from Celenza, Italy.After grad

As ecosystems are getting nightmarishly worse, the fable of green growth is acting as a kind of macroeconomic greenwashing, especially when mobilised to discredit other, more radical solutions to the ecological crisis.

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How many of these iconic viral moments can you remember? Dating app Tinder has recreated UK memes born from classic scenes – like Big Brothers ‘David’s dead’ confusion and pop star Alexandra Burke’s ’elephant in the room’ comments – and given them an artistic makeover.

Andrew Ahern On Earth Day 2021, President Joe Biden held a global Climate Summit with 40 countries from across the world. The objective of the summit was to “galvanize efforts by the major economies to tackle the climate crisis.” At the summit, Biden ended up pledging a 50% reduction of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 — the amount scientists say we need to cut globally by 2030 in order to stay within a safe level of 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming. Biden’s pledge is a step i...

Responding to a crisis: How Worcester plans to handle climate change with the Green Worcester Plan Updated Mar 10, 2021; The climate crisis. The portrayal of the effects of climate change are often limited in scope to massive, decimating wildfires in the Western part of the country, but they are also felt locally. Its effects in Worcester can be pointed to in the form of storms, droughts and rising temperatures. Over the past few decades, Worcester has seen countless storms and environmental e...

Politics and the City: Advocates want more from Green Worcester Plan WORCESTER — The City Council last week tabled a report on the latest draft of the Green Worcester Plan. But local environmental advocates didnt wait to give some feedback on the plan, which was developed over the past year with the goal of making Worcester one of the most sustainable and climate-resilient midsize cities in the U.S. by 2050. Speakers Tuesday coupled praise for elements of the draft plan with criticism that ...

Sponsored Private equity firm Audax Group announced Thursday that it has closed a deal to buy one of its own funds with the help of fellow investment firms AlpInvest Partners, Lexington Partners, and Hamilton Lane.   Audax has closed what is called a continuation fund — a transaction that allows a private investment firm to hold onto portfolio assets for longer so they can have time to fully realize returns.   Here’s how it works: a private investment firm sets up a new fund, then uses ...