Tag: fire
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Smoke Season: Health Hazards Occur in Idaho
[ad_1] Ethan Sims and Wesley Pidcock know what to expect when fire season arrives. As a doctor who specializes in helping people breathe, I see what happens when wildfire smoke spreads to communities across Idaho. Every time the air quality index (rated for dangerous air) spikes, hospital visits spike, they said. “When you start getting ... -
Mental Health and Recovery Award Winners Recognized | News, Sports, Jobs
[ad_1] The Youngstown-Mahoning County Mental Health Recovery Commission recognized this year’s Mental Health Recovery Award winners at the annual recognition luncheon held at the Tyler Historical Center on Thursday. This year’s awardees included individuals and organizations across the Valley working to address the mental health and recovery needs of residents throughout Mahoning County. ... -
Plantwatch: How Mysterious Cheatgrass Invaded the Western US | Chemistry
[ad_1] Something strange is appearing under the streetlights in the American West. Dr. Shannon Murphy, an ecologist, was walking his dog down an alleyway in Denver, Colorado when he noticed an invasive cheatgrass colony breeding under streetlights. She had already grown prairie grasses in artificially lit greenhouses to study how moths interacted with plants, but ... -
Cool Science Festival Returns to Colorado Springs to Make Science Fun and Accessible for People of All Ages
[ad_1] COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (KRDO) — The annual Cool Science Festival returns to Colorado Springs on Saturday, September 24th. Our goal is to make science fun. “We think of this more often than not as informal education,” said Ron Furstenau, president of the Cool Science Commission. I’m trying.Many of the Cool Science volunteers are scientists ... -
State School Board Calls for Removal of Superintendent Broward – NBC 6 South Florida
[ad_1] Now in the state’s crosshairs is the Superintendent of Education. Florida School Board Chairman Tom Grady said last week that he was not satisfied with the response of Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Vicki Cartwright to the recent grand jury report. Grady also brought back the issue of mask mandates as a reason ... -
Fashion Square Continues Lease In The Wake Of Home Depot Purchase | Community
[ad_1] Brian Mackenzie Home Depot has a deal to buy Fashion Square Mall, but it won’t be buying a two-by-four or a washing machine anytime soon. According to documents filed with the Albemarle County Planning Department, Fashion Square is still operating as normal and continues to take in new tenants and leases. Mall officials said ... -
Can Game of Thrones dragons really fly? Science has the answer
[ad_1] the dragon game of thrones is too big to fly, but now science has a definitive answer. Fire-breathing creatures were a huge influence on George R. R. Martin’s fantasy his saga. Song of Ice and Fire, and subsequent HBO adaptations.Appeared in the last scene of game of thrones In Season 1, Daenerys Targaryen and ... -
Western Massachusetts Firefighters Interested in STCC Fire Science Program
[ad_1] Springfield, Massachusetts (WWLP) – At Springfield Technical Community College (STCC), Springfield Fire Department lieutenants are pursuing degrees through a program that recruits full-time firefighters. The Fire Protection and Safety Technology Program will enable Nathan Lavallee, a firefighter since 2015, to study for an associate’s degree in the spring of 2023. Lavallee. Springfield Fire Department ...
