Added on January 15, 2024 Sara Swanson Michigan regulators want to tamp down on manure pollution from the state’s largest livestock operations. But farm interests argue that new regulations go too far. Bridge file photo. by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) It began with a debate about how to dispose of the copious manure generated by...
GBD 2019 Mental Disorders Collaborators. Global, regional, and national burden of 12 mental disorders in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet Psychiatry. 2022;9(2):137–50. Article PubMed Central Google Scholar Liu BP, Jia CX, Qin P, Zhang YY, Yu YK, Luo X, et al. Associating factors...
MOSCOW — Three University of Idaho College of Law students have left the state in response to alleged discrimination they received over the course of their enrollment, a federal lawsuit says. The lawsuit, originally filed in September and refiled in December, says the students all identify as LGBTQ+, one is Black and one is Pacific...
Delta Airlines Inc. CEO Ed Bastian said that an atmosphere of volatility prompted the company to lower its 2024 earnings guidance. The air carrier reported a top- and bottom-line beat with its fourth-quarter results Friday, although the company’s stock was falling 8.6% after Delta delivered lowered earnings guidance. For 2024, Delta expects earnings of $6...
With the wind chill making it feel like minus 31 this morning, and more of these super low temperatures remaining throughout the week, Environment Canada is reminding of the risk of frostbite. “It’s really important for people to plan their time to take the necessary precautions like dressing properly, not. Spending a whole lot of...
As Christmas approaches, many children experience the “gimme-gimmes” and write a list of toys that they hope Santa will bring. This is to be expected. Toys give children a chance to learn and be curious, engage their imaginations in play and become socialised with others. Unfortunately, 80 percent of all toys end up in landfills,...
Military missions in the air, on land, and at sea demand robust, timely weather information. On-orbit space-based environmental monitoring (SBEM) systems are a critical source of this data, but years of underfunding, delayed, curtailed, and canceled modernization programs have left the SBEM enterprise in a precarious state. The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) is the...
The Growing Concern of Space Pollution Elon Musk has become synonymous with space exploration, thanks to his company, SpaceX. While the technological advancements and the ambition to reach Mars are indeed impressive, there is a growing concern about the environmental impact of these frequent rocket launches. Each launch contributes to both atmospheric and space pollution,...
The teenage fin whale rolled up on the shore south of Pacific Beach’s Crystal Pier Sunday morning. It took the help of a small bulldozer to push her 52-foot-long body back out to sea where she will sink. Lifeguards towed the whale 1.2 miles offshore where she dropped down below. (In the past, the city...
Officials cut the ribbon on the new Alley Pond Environmental Center in Douglaston. Photo by Iryna Shkurhan Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams After 17 years and a $28 million investment, Alley Pond Park cut the ribbon on its brand new environmental center...