US student, 14, wins award for developing soap to treat skin cancer (www.theguardian.com)
Heman Bekele was inspired by Ethiopian workers laboring under the sun, and wanted to help ‘as many people as possible’...
Abandoned golf courses are being reclaimed by nature (www.cnn.com)
Golf courses, despite occupying large green spaces, are not necessarily good for the environment. Land is often cleared to make way for a fairway and maintaining the pristine turf often requires a lot of water, regular mowing and the spraying of fertilizers and pesticides – none of which is good for biodiversity....
Ancient pear tree comes back to life after being felled to make way for HS2 (www.theguardian.com)
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Largest School District In Vermont Unanimously Codifies Trans Rights For Students (www.erininthemorning.com)
While school districts grapple with attacks on transgender students, some schools are moving in the other direction. Champlain Valley School District has passed expansive rights for trans students....
The End of Norway's Sole Norwegian-Owned Coal Power Plant (www.highnorthnews.com)
North Atlantic right whale population has steadied, scientists say (www.cbc.ca)
7-year-old speaks out after school bus driver jumps to his aid: 'She's my hero' (www.goodmorningamerica.com)
Raquel Radford Baker, a veteran driver for Dallas Independent School District, had been on a school bus outside Seagoville North Elementary School on the morning of Sept. 29 with several students when one of them began to choke....
Poland starts retraining coal workers for burgeoning wind farm industry. (notesfrompoland.com)
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Amazing Project Could Reduce Stops at Red Traffic Lights by 30% (www.sciencealert.com)
Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena is the first arena in the world to land Zero Carbon certification (www.geekwire.com)
Tumor-destroying sound waves receive FDA approval for liver treatment in humans (news.umich.edu)
New Portable Water Treatment System Vaporizes 99% of ‘Forever Chemicals’ (www.extremetech.com)
Wildcats thriving in Scottish Highlands conservation project (www.bbc.co.uk)
MIT device could free those with type 1 diabetes from insulin injections and pumps (www.techspot.com)
The annular solar eclipse will cross over North America on Saturday, Oct. 14. How to make a DIY annular solar eclipse viewer using paper, scissors, tape, foil, and a shoe box or cereal box. (kfor.com)
Restaurant workers created a website to avoid abusive workplaces (kitchenconfidentials.com)
MIT’s New Desalination System Produces Freshwater That Is “Cheaper Than Tap Water” (scitechdaily.com)
Scientists Find Success With New Direct Ocean Carbon Capture Technology (insideclimatenews.org)
8 rehabilitated manatees flown from Ohio to Florida in preparation for release (www.clickorlando.com)
Research Identifies Optimal Duration of Everyday Activities for Health Advantages (www.theinnovativehorizon.com)
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta brings colorful displays to the New Mexico sky (apnews.com)
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls 57% in September (www.reuters.com)
Reading Ripples Project Benefits from Book Collection. Books being donated for children and teens in need. To date, United Way has processed and distributed nearly 7,500 books. (gantnews.com)
[USA, Nespelem, WA] 23 Buffalo Released on the Colville Reservation. These herds preserve the ecosystems that sustain both bison and tribal communities. (www.tribaltribune.com)
These herds preserve the ecosystems that sustain both bison and tribal communities.