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Jan 31 2025HEALTH

Brain Heat: How Scorching Temperatures Affect Kids' Thinking Skills

Climate change is making our planet hotter, and this isn't just a problem for polar bears, it's a big deal for kids too. Kids aged 9-10 might seem tough, but their brains are still growing. Extreme heat can mess with how well they think and learn. Imagine a kid trying to solve a math proble

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Jan 31 2025HEALTH

Hot Times Ahead: How Climate Change is Impacting Kids' Growth

Children and teenagers are the most susceptible to the consequences of climate change. We've all heard about how it affects our physical health, but what about how it messes with our brains and how we behave? It's a fact that extreme heat can mess with a kid's growing up process. This includes when

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Jan 31 2025ENVIRONMENT

Mongolia’s Natural Gems: Saving Our Shared Past and Future

Mongolia, with its expansive landscapes and centuries of history, is a treasure chest full of information about the past and current state of our planet. To unlock this treasure, there is a problem to solve. Why is Mongolia's natural history collections in big trouble and not content with keeping

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Jan 30 2025ENVIRONMENT

Cotton's Heat Stress: A Question of Survival

There's no mistaking it, our world is heating up. Cotton is a key player in the global fabric of society. The future of cotton is under threat because of frequent and intense heatwaves that are hobbling the plant. Climate change is real and cotton is feeling the b the brunt of it from one end of

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Jan 30 2025WEATHER

South Carolina's Weather Rollercoaster: Rain and Sunshine Await

Imagine waking up to mild temperatures and partly cloudy skies. Sunlight is peeking into the room. It is time to put on the favorite hoodie. It's pleasant outside, but there is a twist for the weekend. The weather will change from Friday afternoon. A cold front is traveling through the Southea

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Jan 30 2025ENVIRONMENT

Fighting Fire with Tech: Southern California's New Approach to Wildfires

Southern California's wildfires have become more frequent and intense. This is due to climate change, which has made the region's weather conditions more extreme. The changes in weather are making the region more prone to wildfires, The two preceding years were unusually wet, which boosted the growt

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Jan 29 2025BUSINESS

London's Heathrow Airport Expansion: A Boost for Economy and Jobs

Britain's finance chief, Rachel Reeves, has given the green light to a major project that could revitalize the country's economy. She's backing the long-awaited expansion of London's Heathrow Airport, which could create over 100, 000 jobs and boost the economy. A third runway is planned, which would

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Jan 29 2025ENVIRONMENT

The Education Factor: How Doctors' Views on Climate Change Vary

Climate change is a big problem for kidney health. It's worse in poorer countries, but people there seem less worried than those in richer countries. One major reason for this difference could be education. To figure this out, we talked to a group of highly educated healthcare professionals. Turns

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Jan 29 2025SCIENCE

Clock Ticks Closer to Midnight: Global Threats Loom Large

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has moved the Doomsday Clock closer to midnight than ever before, setting it at 89 seconds till midnight. This annual announcement indicates that humanity is closer to destruction due to various threats like climate change, nuclear weapon proliferation, and pand

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Jan 29 2025ENVIRONMENT

Why Small Farmers in South Africa Choose to Own Livestock

Ever wondered what makes small farmers in South Africa decide to own livestock and how big their herds get? A recent study looked into this, focusing on the Eastern Cape. They talked to 600 farmers, with 495 actually owning livestock. The study found that beliefs in African traditional religion, acc

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