September is usually a month when the
atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide
(CO2) are at their lowest levels in the northern
hemisphere. That’s because plants suck up a lot
of the gas as they grow during the summer. But
this year, the level of the greenhouse gas has
remained stubbornly above the symbolic “red li......
Read news articleThe Rio 2016 Olympics will be remembered for
many things — Katie Ledecky’s dominating
performance in the 800-meter freestyle, Simone
Biles’s flawless gymnastic routines, Abbey
D'Agostino’s and Nikki Hamblin’s sportsmanship
during the 5000-meter qualifying run, and the
list goes on. However, the moments that will b......
Read news articleAfter years of planning and months of
anticipation, the 2016 Summer Games finally
kicked off in Brazil on August 5. The beautiful
opening ceremony, held at Rio de Janeiro’s
Maracana Stadium, featured lots of great music
and dancing, and even a supermodel. The
highlight of the evening, however, was the ove......
Read news articleOn Friday, June 10, over 100,000 fans lined up
along the streets of Louisville, KY and chanted
“Ali Ali” as the hearse carrying legendary boxing
icon Mohammad Ali’s cherry-red casket made its
way to the Cave Hill National Cemetery. The
74-year-old, who had been battling Parkinson’s
disease for 32 years, passed away at a hospital......
Read news articleThanks to strict regulations imposed by the US
Environmental and Protection Agency, clean tap
water is something Americans take for granted.
But such is not the case for the residents of Flint,
Michigan. Their water supply is so tainted that
President Obama declared a federal state of
emergency in Flint releasing up to $5 million U......
Read news articleEvery year on the third Monday of January,
Americans celebrate the life and legacy of the
extraordinary Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). It
is thanks to the vision and courage of this
tireless clergyman turned civil rights activist that
America is today a nation where everyone has
equal rights, regardless of race, color, creed, or......
Read news articleMost 20-year-olds are still trying to figure out
what they want to do in life. Not Boyan Slat. Ever
since he was 16-years old, the Dutch teenager
has had one mission - To clean up the trillions of
pieces of plastic that are polluting our oceans
and killing precious marine life. What's amazing
is that this young man who started with what s......
Read news articleAbout two years ago, recreational cave explorers
Steven Tucker and Rick Hunter, were crawling
through the tight crevices of a popular cavern
called Rising Star near Johannesburg, when they
stumbled upon a hidden chamber. Inside was a
plethora of perfectly preserved fossilized bones,
many of which looked almost human....
Read news articleLeaving one's home country is never an easy
decision. But it is especially hard when the
journey is fraught with danger and uncertainty
and there is no guaranty of a successful
outcome. Yet, unbearable conflict or repression
forces thousands of people to take the plunge
each year However, over the past two years, th......
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