[ad_1] When the Fossil Free Eugene campaign launched in November 2020, we knew we had to fight. But nearly two years after this campaign, our grassroots coalition has taken countless steps in the David vs. Goliath struggle to reduce emissions and regulate NW Natural, Oregon’s largest fossil fuel company. winning. Not only does it have ...

[ad_1] The UC Santa Cruz Alumni Committee announced this week that Mary Bannister has been named to the Earth & Planetary Science Hall of Fame. The award is intended to highlight the different ways Santa Cruz alumni pursue life and career success and how each member’s Santa Cruz experience contributed to that success. After graduating, ...

[ad_1] Your browser does not support the audio element. Dr. Susan Enna (right) administers the monkeypox vaccine at a New York immunization clinic. New cases are beginning to decline in New York and several other US cities. Mary Altaffer/AP More than three months have passed since the monkeypox outbreak in the United States, and words ...

[ad_1] Comments on this story comment Even as DC reports a steady decline in new cases, local public health experts are fine-tuning their approach to weaponizing the monkeypox vaccine. Anil Mangla, state epidemiologist at DC Health, said in an interview on Friday that new cases of monkeypox have fallen an average of 20% per week ...

[ad_1] Recent photos from NASA‘The James Webb Space Telescope has fascinated millions of people on Earth, myself included. It showcased both the spectacular beauty of deep space and the power and creativity of science. Shortly after these photos reached our timeline, we learned that polio cases were on the rise in the United States. increase. ...

[ad_1] A heat wave is choking much of the western region, including Los Angeles. Such worrisome weather trends may contribute to climate stress. Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images A heat wave is choking much of the western region, including Los Angeles. Such worrisome weather trends may ...

[ad_1] BOSTON — The former Pennsylvania secretary of education is set to become Massachusetts’ next commissioner of higher education after surpassing three other finalists to gain support from the state’s panel. The Higher Education Commission this week named Noe Ortega, a former employee of the University of Michigan who has worked in Texas for about ...

[ad_1] My grandmother has lived just outside Boston since 1944, raising five sons in the same home. As she got older it got harder to stay. Her going to a nursing home may have eased others’ minds, but it wasn’t what she wanted. Ultimately, she was able to die at home years ago. It was ...