Air Quality on High Alert: Explaining the Dangers of Red Flag Warnings Americans Breathing More Toxic Air Than Ever Before: Report Americans are breathing more toxic air now than at any point in the past 25 years, according to a recent report from the American Lung Association (ALA). The report, titled “State of the Air,” … Read more
News of the day This overview will help you quickly catch up on today’s most important events. 1. People live on average 6.2 years longer, despite a dip due to Covid Life expectancy worldwide has increased by 6.2 years in thirty years. That increase could have been even stronger if Covid-19 had not thrown a … Read more
The Tipping Debate: Is it Getting Out of Control? Introduction If you think that tip request screens are appearing in strange places, you are not alone. Raising concerns about Tipping Culture Nearly 3 in 4 people think tipping culture has gotten out of control and more than half believe that businesses are replacing employee salaries … Read more
National Park Diversion: Man Convicted of Tampering with River Flow National Park Diversion: Man Convicted of Tampering with River Flow Guilty Verdict for Diverting Platte River into Lake Michigan EMPIRE, Mich. — In a recent trial before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ray Kent, Andrew Howard of Frankfort has been convicted of tampering and vandalism in a … Read more
Here’s how wind farms affect our environment Here’s how wind farms affect our environment The United States, and the world, are in a race against time to shift from greenhouse gas producing energy sources to carbon free ones The United States, and the world, are in a race against time to shift from greenhouse gas … Read more
Across America, local bans, moratoriums and construction impediments are blocking wind and solar energy with increasing levels of red tape. Here’s what our analysis found. The U.S. aims to achieve 100% clean energy by 2035, but a nationwide analysis reveals that local governments are preventing green power faster than they are supporting it. At least … Read more
Opposition to Large Solar and Wind Farms Grows in Kansas Opposition to Large Solar and Wind Farms Grows in Kansas A sign reading No Industrial Solar in response to a proposed solar project in Johnson County, Kansas. (Image: Elizabeth Weise) Opposition to large solar and wind farms is on the rise in Kansas, with a … Read more
Bert Dirkx does not yet know what the final moment is. “We have rented the building until April 1. But we don’t know what we still have to do to the building to deliver it. And if the store is empty before then, I won’t sit here in the window myself. Then it’s just done. … Read more
Don’t judge by appearance. Khorzhevska/Shutterstock From toxic to hygienically unsafe, some foods can kill us or make us very sick. Korean octopus dish “sannakji” uses live octopus, so it can get stuck in your throat. Cherry seeds and the hard cores of fruits contain small amounts of cyanide. When you think of the world’s most … Read more
On January 1, things will not only change for people who want to buy a home. Residential tenants also have to deal with different rules. These are the most important changes. The rental allowance will be increased in 2024. This means that all people who receive housing benefit will benefit by more than 30 euros … Read more