It is conceivable that sometime soon a group of parents and teachers will establish an entire school devoted to the environment (rather than specific courses). The pioneers will be very sincere, and very convinced in their beliefs about the state of the globe, human responsibility, and action plans for theContinue Reading
Health Do. 24-hour movement guidelines – birth to 5 years – brochure. 2017. Accessed 19 Jun 2021. Google Scholar De Craemer M, Verbestel V, Cardon G, Androutsos O, Manios Y, Chastin S. Correlates of meeting the physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep guidelines for the early years among belgian preschoolContinue Reading
In 1971, just off the coast of South Africa, one of the worst environmental disasters at sea shocked the world. Hundreds of thousands of barrels of crude oil-contaminated waters and beaches close to the site before efforts were made to move the stricken ship out of harm’s way. However, inContinue Reading
The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office in April rehired an unpopular former operations director, prompting his shocked colleagues to make public longstanding complaints that he and his bosses created “a toxic work environment” that top county officials failed to fix. Twelve current and former employees told Wisconsin Watch that theyContinue Reading
A report outlines more Scott Pruitt allegations, G-7 nations say they will eventually phase out coal and what to know about gas prices ahead of Memorial Day. This is Overnight Energy & Environment, your source for the latest news focused on energy, the environment and beyond. For The Hill, we’re Rachel Frazin and ZackContinue Reading
miriam-doerr/iStock via Getty Images EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) operates over 1,150 pawnshops in the U.S. and Latin America. This is a segment recognized as being relatively countercyclical, meaning businesses can benefit from weaker economic conditions. Indeed, the attraction of pawnshops is that they represent an alternative form of financing for cash-strappedContinue Reading
The latest effort to rein in Louisiana’s largest but least-regulated fishery was snuffed out by a Senate committee this week. The bill would have placed the state’s first catch limits on menhaden, a small schooling fish that serves as a key food source for larger fish, birds and marine mammals.Continue Reading
American University’s Student Government has been a broken institution for a long time. Often, students begin at the Senate and Executive branch with initial high hopes for student body advocacy but leave disillusioned at the inefficacy of the organization. Under the current administration, these sentiments have only grown stronger. StudentsContinue Reading
Placeholder while article actions load For customers taking a snorkeling expedition in Maui, PacWhale Eco-Adventures lists packing suggestions on its website. Among the essentials, there are hats, sunglasses, cameras and towels — but no mention of sunscreen. Hawaii bans some types of sunscreen, so the company instead details a policyContinue Reading
In case you haven’t noticed, there are some kick-ass women running for office this year. Take Vermont state senator Kesha Ram Hinsdale, who wrote the state’s first environmental justice bill. If she wins her bid for the US House of Representatives, she’ll be the first woman of color to represent Vermont.Continue Reading
