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Farmworkers Bear the Brunt of California’s Housing Crisis
On most days, Rosalia Martinez finds it unbearable to live in the converted garage she shares with her husband and…
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An Island Nation Covered in Ash Now Worries About a Covid Intrusion
SYDNEY, Australia — A local cleanup operation has begun in Tonga after an epic volcanic eruption set off a tsunami…
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Russia’s grand Arctic plan might get stuck in the ice
Russia intends to start year-round transit shipments on the Northern Sea Route already in 2024 and that same year reach at…
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Putin instructs government to get new Barents Sea rail link back on track
President Vladimir Putin on Friday instructed Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to speed up plans for a brand new rail link…
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Appeal aims to stop drilling for oil offshore of Newfoundland and Labrador
Environmental groups opposing fossil fuel expansion off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador are continuing their fight to change the…
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Is There Really Such a Thing as Low-Carbon Beef?
There are a lot of ways to describe a hunk of beef. Take a stroll through the meat department of…
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Here’s how science is trying to conserve the monarch butterfly’s forests
A team of Mexican scientists are developing a successful experiment that allows for the recovery and maintenance of endemic trees…
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Could the Red Sea’s heat-resilient corals help restore the world’s dying reefs? | DW | 17.01.2022
Beneath the warm, crystal-clear waters of the Gulf of Aqaba at the northern tip of the Red Sea, lies a…
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UW-Madison researchers studying more targeted alternative to pesticides
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are digging into a different, more targeted method of controlling crop-attacking pests, a tactic…
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New bill lists Utah air pollution as contributor to someone’s death
The bill would provide data on how pollution affects the quality of life in Utah. (Trent Nelson | The Salt…
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Loss of birds and animals is a threat to plants ability to adapt to climate change – Digital Journal
Tamias striatus, Eastern Chipmunk, carrying a nut in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada. Source – Gilles Gonthier from Canada. CC SA 2.0.…
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Climate change is a housing issue, too. Here’s how one Kansas City group offers help
READ MORE Climate change in Kansas City The effects of climate change, including more extreme weather, are being felt across…
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Tongan blast was violent and vast, but may not disrupt global warming
Krakatoa’s 1883 eruption, killing 36,417, ranked a six. Mount Tambora, in 1815, is the most powerful volcanic eruption in recorded…
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Climate crisis could wipe 1% a year off UK economy by 2045, say ministers
The climate crisis will wipe at least 1% a year off the UK’s economy by 2045 if global temperatures are…
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Inspired by King’s Words, Experts Say the Fight for Climate Justice Anywhere is a Fight for Climate Justice Everywhere – Inside Climate News
Terms like “environmental racism” or “environmental justice” were not yet part of the national lexicon when the Rev. Martin Luther…
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The secret to DNA packing to one-millionth its size
Threads or earphone cables placed in tight spaces get easily tangled. On the contrary, our body’s long and loose DNA…
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Origin of rare disease FOP rooted in muscle regeneration dysfunction
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is a rare disease characterized by extensive bone growth outside of the normal skeleton that pre-empts…
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Nanotherapy offers new hope for the treatment of Type 1 diabetes
Individuals living with Type 1 diabetes must carefully follow prescribed insulin regimens every day, receiving injections of the hormone via…
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One in ten people may still be infectious for COVID after ten days, new research indicates
One in 10 people may have clinically relevant levels of potentially infectious SARS-CoV-2 past the 10 day quarantine period, according…
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Maternal COVID-19 infection increases risks of preterm birth, low birth weight and stillbirth
People who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant were more likely to have poor birth outcomes including preterm birth, small for gestational…
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Mathematical model may help improve treatments and clinical trials of patients with COVID-19 and other illnesses: Model reveals certain biological markers that differ based on patient characteristics and response to treatment
Investigators who recently developed a mathematical model that indicated why treatment responses vary widely among individuals with COVID-19 have now…
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7 Stretches to Do After a Cardio Workout for Better Flexibility
You started with a dynamic warm-up, crushed a treadmill run, and are ready to hit the shower. Before you do,…
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30 Quick Vegetarian Dinners Packed With Protein
Whether you’re a committed herbivore or you just dabble in the world of meatless meals, a go-to roster of high-protein,…
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They’re building a 15-minute city from scratch in the Utah desert
In Paris, one of the first cities to champion the idea of the 15-minute city—urban planning that makes it possible…
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Potato or Sweet Potato: Which Is Healthier?
Don’t be fooled by the last name: Regular potatoes and sweet potatoes aren’t exactly close family. They’re considered “distantly related”…
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Kentucky mental health professionals dealing with case overload after multiple disasters – Ohio Valley ReSource
Corina Hall remembers looking out her window and watching her car be submerged by water shortly before 4 a.m. on…
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Tear Trough Fillers: Are They Worth It?
Maybe you enjoyed one too many all-nighters in your youth. And now, those heavy bags under your eyes are packed…
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7 Reasons to Start Walking in Place
The next time you’re in the kitchen making dinner or watching TV, don’t just stand around. Try walking in place.…
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Incarceration, Abolition, and Liberating the Food System
Last summer, I published an opinion piece in Civil Eats with Randolph Carr, a field organizer for the National Black…
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The C.D.C.’s New Challenge? Grappling With Imperfect Science
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was long revered for its methodical and meticulous scientific approach. Agencies in other…
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Why Loose Ear Crystals Make You Dizzy
You’re rolling over to your right side in bed, when suddenly the room starts rolling over, too. For a couple…
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11 Essential Oils: Their Benefits and How To Use Them
Alternative medicine enthusiasts have subscribed to the power of essential oils for years. But with their increasing availability (and claimed…
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‘We’ve worked our whole life, this is our family home’: What the future of climate change means for coastal property owners
When Chris Rogers returned to the NSW Central Coast after a stint living overseas, he was eager to embrace the quintessential Australian…
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How Has COVID-19 Impacted Blood Pressure?
Navigating the highs and lows of the new normal has affected our sleep, changed how we work and even taken a toll on our waistlines. But…
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Could artificial intelligence help predict Louisiana floods better? This LSU prof thinks so.
Using artificial intelligence and machine learning, LSU professor Hartmut Kaiser is joining up with a team of scientists to help…
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When That Pain in Your Mouth Is a Salivary Stone
Pain in your mouth can make the joy of eating disappear — especially if the pain seems to worsen right as you’re…
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The biggest land use plan in the world: how Nunavut is putting mining and conservation on the map | The Narwhal
Hilu Tagoona was six years old when her mother brought her on a caribou hunt along Baker Lake, just south…
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8 Common Myths About HIV and Aids
About 1.2 million people in the U.S. are living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). And while the Centers for Disease Control…
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How the Refrigerator Became an Agent of Climate Catastrophe
A couple of years ago, in spring, my wife and I took our dog for a walk near Bantam Lake,…
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Can You Have a Heart Attack and Not Know It?
When it comes to heart attack warning signs, there’s a common set of symptoms that many of us know to…
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Meet the scientist moms fighting climate change for their children
Tucson, Ariz. Joellen Russell likes a big class. The bigger the better, actually, with online sections and huge auditoriums and…
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Teen Suicide: Warning Signs and Prevention
When teens hear about suicide or are directly affected by it (they know a classmate, family member or friend who…
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Recipe: Crunchy Winter Slaw
This creative slaw offers up a super-duper, tasty and surprisingly wonderful combination of seasonal ingredients that will make you love…
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Do You Need to Reset Your Circadian Rhythm?
If you work third shift, pull all-nighters (whether it’s studying or bingeing a TV show) or experience jetlag, your internal…
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WA’s offshore gasfields pay almost no royalties and stoke carbon emissions, report finds
Australia’s giant offshore gasfields are paying almost no royalties, create few jobs and are a large and rising source of…
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Soursop Health Benefits
The internet loves superfoods and health trends — the more exotic, the better (acai, anyone?). Enter soursop, the latest fruit…
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Heading for a Second Term, Fed Chair Jerome Powell Bucks a Global Trend on Climate Change – Inside Climate News
Many of the questions Jerome Powell faced at his Senate confirmation hearing last week would have been familiar to any…
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Best Sleeping Positions for Back, Neck and Shoulder Pain
Does your lower back ache when you get out of bed in the morning? Or maybe it’s your neck or…
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Does Your Period Sync Up With Close Friends?
Almost every woman can tell the same story: She was living at home or in her college dorm, and her…
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Romania pushes to add climate change education in schools | AP News
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s president wants to add sections on climate change and environmental issues to the national school…
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