‘Help us fight’: California farmers ask for more aid after deadly storms

As a series of deadly storms whipped through California’s wine country, liquefying fields and turning vineyards into wading pools, thousands of farm workers in the region were forced to stay home. Though the power has been long since restored and…

Anchorman director to sell Sex Panther prop in climate fund auction

It may smell like pure gasoline, but it could now help Just Stop Oil. The director of Anchorman is selling the film’s original Sex Panther cologne (“Yep, it’s made with bits of real panther, so you know it’s good”) to…

Texas Businessman Testifies How Bank Tried To Coerce Him To Promote ESG

A bank tried to use his loan application as leverage to coerce him into publicly expressing support for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ideology, businessman Bud Brigham alleged in testimony at a Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs hearing. Brigham,…

Ghost lights: Believe if you dare

In folklore, ghost lights were strange lights seen over swamps or bogs. But are they? Here are some popular places known for ghost lights.

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Your local park has a hidden talent: helping fight climate change – KTOO

Most people in the United States live in cities. And most people who live in urban areas primarily get outside by going to city parks. Climate change is putting pressure on people and parks alike. On a warm night in…

Global warming could affect children’s fitness – UPI News

Children are not as physically fit as their parents were when they were kids, and this will likely harm them as the Earth warms, new research claims. The findings are based on a comprehensive review of more than 150 studies…

Too hot to play! Childhood obesity and inactivity increasing because of climate change – Study Finds

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Kids today are nearly a third less aerobically fit than their parents at the same age and one researcher says it could be because of climate change. Scientists say that record highs of obesity and physical inactivity…

Playing Sports at School Makes People Grittier and Harder Working

Playing sports at school makes people “grittier” and harder working, boosts the chances of achieving long-term goals, and having successful careers, say scientists. Oftentimes old fashioned notions about people arose from a collected experiential wisdom, and in this case, Teddy Roosevelt’s notion that sports hardens a young man seems correct. A study looked at adults who […]

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NBA Basketball Star Donates Full Salary This Season to Build Hospital in DR Congo to Honor Father

Bismack Biyombo, returning to the NBA after a year as a free agent, has announced he will donate the entire $1.3 million value of his contract to the construction of a hospital in his home town in Congo. Taking last season off to care for his sick father, who passed away in August of 2021, […]

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Europa Clipper spacecraft in assembly phase

The science instruments and hardware for the Europa Clipper spacecraft are coming together in the final phase before a launch to Jupiter’s moon Europa in 2024.

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