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Pakistan shuts primary schools in Lahore over record pollution

Pakistan's second city of Lahore will close primary schools for a week over record pollution, government authorities said Sunday, to avoid exposing millions of children to smog several times above levels deemed dangerous......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgNov 3rd, 2024

Black Ops 6 might be the biggest Call of Duty release ever

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 had a record-breaking three-day launch, according to Activision and Microsoft......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Three ways for schools to make climate education inclusive for all children

All young people need to have access to high-quality climate education because, when not overwhelming, emotional engagement with the climate crisis can motivate action......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

New doubt over production cuts in plastic pollution treaty

A global treaty to end plastic pollution may be in jeopardy, negotiators and environmentalists said Thursday, with new signs that countries may not be able to agree on production cuts......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

In 2024’s Record-Hottest Year, U.S. Voters Will Decide Climate’s Path Forward

Global temperatures through September point to 2024 besting 2023 as the hottest year on record. How many future years set records depends in part on the outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Optical amplifier and record-sensitive receiver pave the way for faster space communication

In space exploration, long-distance optical links can now be used to transmit images, films and data from space probes to Earth using light. But in order for the signals to reach all the way and not be disturbed along the way, hypersensitive receiver.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Improving air quality would avoid 80,000 vet visits every year, study finds

New research conducted by Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment has found that high levels of air pollution have led to significan.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Eco-friendly nanofibrous cellulose matrix has diverse applications ranging from textiles to medical devices

The efficient use of cellulose—the primary plant scaffold and a major natural building block—could address many issues associated with petroleum-based polymers across various industries. In the search for more sustainable uses of cellulose, Lithu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

When does Deadpool & Wolverine start streaming?

After a record-setting run in theaters, Deadpool & Wolverine is finally heading to stream. Find out when the superhero film arrives on Disney+......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Climate change driving "record threats to health": report

Climate change poses a growing threat to human health in a variety of record-breaking ways, a major report said Wednesday, the experts warning that "wasted time has been paid in lives"......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Experts call for trillions of dollars spent on fossil fuels to be redirected

New global findings in the 8th annual indicator report of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change reveal that people in every country face record-breaking threats to health and survival from the rapidly changing climate, with 10 of 15 indic.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Record-breaking Saharan dust events hit Spain between 2020 and 2022, study confirms

A study by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), an agency dependent on the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of Spain, concludes that the most intense Saharan dust events ever recorded in the air quality monitoring networks of.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Study examines which students fare worst when natural disasters close schools

Researchers have examined the impact of school closures due to natural disasters and found that these closures have similar impacts on student performance across economic groups. The researchers find white students and high-performing students are le.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Concord studio shuts down as Sony sunsets the troubled shooter

Sony has shut down two studios and ended its plan to retool Concord after the game launched to a poor response in August......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Oceanographers record the largest predation event ever observed in the ocean

There is power in numbers, or so the saying goes. But in the ocean, scientists are finding that fish that group together don't necessarily survive together. In some cases, the more fish there are, the larger a target they make for predators......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

The growing scourge of plastic pollution: in numbers

Nations could agree in December on a world-first treaty to reduce the amount of plastic leaking into the environment which, if nothing is done, is forecast to triple by 2060......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

My family lived the horrors of Native American boarding schools. Why Biden"s apology doesn"t go far enough

I am a direct descendant of family members that were forced as children to attend either a U.S. government-operated or church-run Indian boarding school. They include my mother, all four of my grandparents and the majority of my great-grandparents......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

How social interactions evolve in schools: Study reveals people tend to gravitate towards groups of similar sizes

A recent study published in Nature Communications uncovers how human social interactions evolve in group settings, providing a perspective on the dynamic nature of social networks. By analyzing how university students and preschool children form and.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Coral record reveals long-term variability of Kuroshio

The Kuroshio is a strong western boundary current in the North Pacific. It transports warm, saltier waters from low to middle latitudes, and has a significant impact on China, East Asia and even the global climate. How the Kuroshio changed before the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Schools need a new approach in identifying special educational needs

The assessment system for children and young people with additional needs in England is failing......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 26th, 2024

Thurston High put on lockdown, other nearby schools placed under lockout due to threat

Thurston High put on lockdown, other nearby schools placed under lockout due to threat.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024