Scientific discovery doesn’t always require a high-tech laboratory or a hefty budget. Many people have a first-rate lab right in their own homes – their kitchen. The kitchen offers plenty of opportunities to view and explore what physicists call soft matter and complex fluids. Everyday phenomena, such as Cheerios clustering in milk or rings left […]
Tropical forest landscapes are home to millions of Indigenous peoples and small-scale farmers. Just about every square meter of land is spoken for, even if claims are not formally recognized by governments. These local landholders hold the key to a valuable solution as the world tries to slow climate change – restoring deforested tropical landscapes […]
An Outer Banks town may ban a popular way to honor lost loved ones: balloon releases. MORE: More balloons washing up on North Carolina coast On Tuesday, Southern Shores’ town council will vote on a ban on releasing balloons in town boundaries. The US Fish and Wildlife Service says balloons pose a danger to birds, […]
May 2—WILKES-BARRE — The American Water Charitable Foundation — a nonprofit organization established by American Water — recently announced 15 organizations were awarded a Water and Environment grant, supporting communities served by Pennsylvania American Water with a total of $267,580 in funding. A commitment to the well-being of the environment and watersheds is at the […]
Between 30% and 40% of America’s food supply goes to waste — literally is thrown away — each year, according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture (USDA). Some of the parts of foods we assume are garbage are not only edible but also nutritious. From peels to stems to rinds and more, sometimes what we assume […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Two former Kentucky swim team members have sued the school, former coach Lars Jorgensen and athletic director Mitch Barnhart, alleging sexual assaults including rape by the former coach and claiming the school “purposefully” disregarded multiple credible reports of inappropriate sexual relationships. The lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court by former […]
No rate cuts, no problem. Investors are revisiting an old playbook as mega-cap tech stocks came back in favor last week. The appetite for growth returned during Thursday’s trading action, despite another hot inflation report that puts rate cuts from the Federal Reserve this year in doubt. That was a bit of a surprise, given […]
Apr. 7—Aiken Technical College hosted its third annual Sustainability Expo on Wednesday morning, an event started by the school’s ATC Green Team to promote sustainability and recycling on campus and beyond. Running booths at the event were EDF Action, Sustainable CSRA, Silver Bluff Audubon Center and Sanctuary, Clean Up Aiken!, Purebred Compost, DHEC, The South […]
This is the third of several articles in a “Be a More Informed Voter” series by Sandy Parker of Sparker’s Soapbox that will appear in the Naples Daily News in the coming months. In a previous column, I explained why informed voting in Florida requires an understanding of partisan and nonpartisan elections, the intricacies of […]
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – NBC4 is working to learn more about the path forward for the Circleville Police Department, as three people in city leadership roles have been fired or placed on administrative leave in three weeks. NBC4 requested the personnel files for the former director of public safety who was hired and fired in […]
As I was driving to Gleason Park pool in Indian Harbour Beach this past week, the names of the streets I passed caught my eye. Shepard Boulevard. Titan Drive. Atlas Lane. And that’s just one small stretch of our 72-mile-long county. Almost anywhere you go in Brevard, you’re reminded of where you are: the epicenter […]
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey, known as much for its beaches and blueberries as for the chemical plants and refineries that line some of its major highways, is considering asking voters a fundamental question: Should the state guarantee its citizens the right to a clean environment? A bill making its way through the state […]