How to safely recycle old tires
Approximately three billion automobile tires were produced worldwide in 2019 alone. Automobile tires are the classic example of a high-volume product derived...
Month: August 2020
Toxic waste sites and environmental justice: Research roundup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Superfund program cleans up contaminated areas resulting from the mismanagement of hazardous waste. According to the EPA,...
Grassland studies, radar-tracked bumblebees offer clues for protecting pollinators
Wild bees are major pollinators of crops in Europe such as peas, beans and oilseed rape. But as their numbers decline, there...
This is the first deep-sea fish known to be a mouthbreeder
Most fish are broadcast spawners, casting their eggs and sperm in clouds and leaving their young to develop alone. But...
Two New Lawsuits Allege Surgical Errors During Heart Transplants at St. Luke’s in Houston
In one case, a patient claims a surgeon sewed a major vein closed, causing blood to back up in his...
Online learning: Rethinking teachers’ ‘digital competence’ in light of COVID-19
Global school shutdowns in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic have pushed online education and virtual schooling to the forefront...
How climate change is already altering oceans and ice, and what’s to come
Polar caps quickly losing ice. Chalky coral reefs. Stronger storms that devastate islands and cities, claiming lives and destroying homes....
Op-Ed: Pandemic rules are killing our kids and destroying our liberties
Touchdown! That wail may go unheard this fall as youth sports are among the latest activities to face the chopping...
It’s Not Just Hospitals That Sue Patients Who Can’t Pay
Nashville General Hospital is a safety-net facility funded by the Tennessee capital city. For a patient without insurance, this is...
Earth Day Shouldn’t be Math Test Day, NYC Students Say
Advocacy organizations and more than two dozen lawmakers are asking the state education department to reschedule standardized math tests to...
