NATURE
According to China Daily, just after 7 p.m. on July 1, a light pickup truck careened off a village road in Lijiatai, a village in Shoule township, Ledu district, in the city of Haidong, Qinghai province, and plunged down an embankment. The truck was carrying 15 people, three times its
European Union Seeks to Secure World’s First Carbon Border Tariff
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Union (EU) is hoping to reach a deal late on Monday, Dec. 12 to impose...
Investment Firm Vanguard Quits Net Zero Climate Effort Citing ‘Need for Independence’
Global investment firm Vanguard is pulling out of a major investment-industry initiative on tackling...
US Government Eyeing New ‘Priority Areas’ for Solar Energy
The Biden administration said on Monday, Dec. 5 that it would begin a process to identify new areas for...
Thousands on Alert in Indonesia’s Java After Mt. Semeru Eruption
Thousands of residents in Indonesia's East Java were on high alert on Monday after a violent eruption...
Healing Houseplants: Do Your Potted Plants Have Medicinal Value?
The simple presence of plants in our environment is known to be beneficial in many ways — they help reduce...
Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Volcano Erupts for First Time in 40 Years
Hawaii's Mauna Loa — the world's largest active volcano — began erupting on Sunday, Nov. 27 for the first...
Inspiration From the Bold and Beautiful Blue Jay
With its gleaming coat to match the brightest sunlit sky, the blue jay is one of many captivating birds...
US Government Warns Drought-Stricken California to Prepare for Continued Dry Conditions
SACRAMENTO, California — Federal water managers urged numerous cities in California and industrial users...
Rescue Efforts Continue As Indonesia Struggles To Get Aid for Quake Survivors
CIANJUR, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities struggled on Thursday, Nov.24 to get aid to thousands of...