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‘World’s Largest Environmental Health Risk’

HEALTH The World Heath Organization calls indoor air pollution the “world’s largest environmental health risk.” More than 4 million deaths are attributed to fuel burned indoors for cooking—a common practice in the developing world. (National Geographic News) Use our resources to learn more about indoor air pollution. Discussion Ideas The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that indoor air pollution is responsible for about 4.3 million … Continue reading ‘World’s Largest Environmental Health Risk’

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‘Cardboard’ Architect Wins Substantial Prize

ARTS Architecture generally involves creating monuments from materials like steel, stone, and concrete. Yet this year, the discipline’s top award is going to a man who is best known for making temporary shelters out of paper tubes, largely for victims of natural hazards. (New York Times) Use our resources to learn more about architecture. Discussion Ideas Architect Shigeru Ban is well-known for using portable and … Continue reading ‘Cardboard’ Architect Wins Substantial Prize

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Deadly Mudslide in Washington

ENVIRONMENT Landslides are part of the geologic heritage of the Pacific Northwest, where a deadly mudslide claimed eight lives. But it’s almost impossible to tell when a slope is primed to fail. (Seattle Times) Use our resources to learn more about landslides. Discussion Ideas Read through our short encyclopedic entry on landslides. It lists three major causes of landslides: geology, morphology, and human activity. What … Continue reading Deadly Mudslide in Washington

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Pining Away

Use this sonnet to learn more about Pinus radiata, the Monterey pine. Monterey pines are considered an invasive species these days in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, but their (metaphorical) roots on the San Francisco Peninsula go pretty deep—before it was a peninsula! A strange story, these California trees starts with a land now found far out to sea— west of the famous San Andreas … Continue reading Pining Away

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Astronaut Wants Our Help!

SCIENCE The European Space Agency is asking people to choose a name for British astronaut Tim Peake’s next mission to the International Space Station. (BBC) Any name is going to have a hard time topping this. Discussion Ideas The European Space Agency (ESA) competition to name Tim Peake’s mission is open to citizens or residents of all ESA member states. (Take a look here for … Continue reading Astronaut Wants Our Help!

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