Cities are getting hotter, and plants are supposed to help. But it's not that simple. In some places, plants can make things worse. This is a big deal because more than half the world's people live in cities. And cities are getting hotter because of something called the urban heat island effect. Sc
Greg Abel is now the boss at Berkshire Hathaway. He took over from Warren Buffett, who ran the company for a very long time. Abel is 63 years old. He has been with Berkshire since 2000. Before that, he was the CEO of MidAmerican, a utility company. At Berkshire, he helped turn MidAmerican into a bi
The stock market has been on a roll, and experts are wondering how long this winning streak can last. The S&P 500, a key indicator of the market's health, hit a whopping 39 record highs last year, adding to the 57 it reached the year before. That's a lot of highs! Overall, the market grew by 16. 4 p
Stephen Schwartz, the mastermind behind "Wicked, " made a bold move. He decided not to host a gala at the Kennedy Center. This decision came after changes at the arts center under the Trump administration. Schwartz believes the Kennedy Center is no longer a safe space for free artistic expression.
California is in for a rough ride with a series of storms lined up to hit the state. Starting this Friday, rain will drench areas from northern California up to Oregon, while higher elevations in the Sierra Nevada Mountains will see snow. This isn't just a one-day event; the rain is expected to stic
Banana water is making waves as a new plant-based drink. It's like a mix of coconut water and a banana smoothie. People are talking about it on social media. Some say it smells like baby food, while others find it refreshing. This drink is not the same as banana water for plants or homemade banana
Yemen's civil war, dragging on for over a decade, has recently escalated. This time, it's due to a separatist group backed by the UAE making significant territorial gains in the south. This has caused a rift within the Saudi-led coalition, originally formed to combat the Houthi group. The Houthis,
People across China are feeling the heat this summer, and their online chatter is revealing a lot about how they're coping. A recent study looked at millions of posts on Sina Microblog to understand how people perceive high temperatures. The findings show that the southeastern regions of China are t
A water agency in Santa Clarita Valley just got some big praise. They won a fancy award for their budget plans for the next two years. The Government Finance Officers Association gave them the Distinguished Budget Presentation award. This isn't their first time winning, either. It's actually the fif
Intensive care units (ICUs) are known for using a lot of resources. They are like the energy guzzlers of hospitals. A recent study looked at six common breathing treatments given in an Italian ICU. The goal was to see if switching from disposable to reusable products could cut down on plastic waste
