Tag: water
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Education Beat: Chaotic Ed Board meetings in September draw ire from Flint Schools staff
[ad_1] Posted on Sep 26, 2022 By Harold C. Ford “The whole is less than the sum of its parts.” –from Edgar Morin’s La Methode La Nature de la Nature, 2017 Only 55 seconds into the Flint Board of Education’s (FBOE) first of three September meetings – a Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting on ... -
15-year-olds in NJ want you to dress sustainably. It means goodbye ‘fast fashion’.
[ad_1] In New Jersey, men and women of all ages have heard the phrase “reduce, reuse, recycle” for decades. Amita Aksintala is one of them. Important, yes. But her 15-year-old from Plainsboro wanted to think beyond the cliches of a sustainability project as part of a climate fellowship she was selected for this spring. New ... -
Syrian health ministry says cholera death toll rises to 29
[ad_1] Register now for free, unlimited access to Reuters.com register AMMAN (Reuters) – A cholera outbreak in the war-torn country on Friday killed 29 people in what the United Nations called the worst epidemic in years. In a statement, Syria’s health ministry said rapid assessment tests had confirmed 338 cases since the outbreak was first ... -
Antarctic tourists are becoming citizen scientists to help clean up the continent
[ad_1] Antarctica is one of the last largely untouched places on Earth. Ten years ago, about 33,000 tourists visited the South Continent each year.Today that number has more than doubled to over 74,000 [PDF]But with them comes invasive species that can destroy fragile ecosystems, further damage heavily trafficked areas, and increase pollution. To reduce visitor ... -
Contrary to popular claims, water fluoridation has so far not been associated with cognitive impairment or other health problems.
[ad_1] Claim “Harvard Study Confirms: Fluoride Lowers Children’s IQ” detail Factually inaccurate: A Harvard University study did not confirm that fluoride lowers a child’s IQ. Although this study established a correlation between fluoride levels and children’s IQ, it did not prove that fluoride caused the observed differences in IQ scores.inadequate support: There is currently no ... -
Why do people get phobias?
[ad_1] Most people can come up with something that is particularly scary to them.maybe they’re scared of spiders — max 15% of Americans have arachnophobia (opens in new tab) —or, as some studies suggest, they are afraid to fly. Affects about 1 in 5 people (opens in new tab). But why do we experience fears ... -
Star of Science innovators tackle environmental issues
[ad_1] Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation (QF) Top 7 Innovators science star This week, Season 14 took the stage to prove the feasibility of inventing projects that address the most pressing challenges of environmental sustainability for communities around the world. Since its inception, the show, held at Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP), QF’s technology hub, ... -
Klara Spilkova has won the KPMG Irish Open in dramatic fashion.
[ad_1] With all eyes on this afternoon’s Presidents Cup finale, we were in danger of missing out on some seriously competitive golf on the Ladies European Tour. The KPMG Irish Open at Dromoland Castle ended in dramatic fashion, with Czech Republic’s Klara Spilkova winning with a birdie on the first playoff hole. Her regulation play ...











