"Quieting the Global Growl"
"Underwater noise from ships has gotten louder, reshaping marine ecosystems and the lives of animals that depend on sounds to eat, mate, and navigate. Can ships ever pipe down?"
Source: Hakai, 06/05/2024
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From Reporter to Author — How I Published My First Book
When freelancer Sophie Yeo first thought of writing a book, it seemed an impossible task. But with a successful website under her belt, she plunged in. Two missed deadlines and one baby later, she had her book, a history of the natural world titled “Nature’s Ghosts: The World We Lost and How To Bring It Back.” How she got there, and lessons learned, in the new Freelance Files.
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Scientists Testing mRNA Vaccines To Protect Cows And People Against Bird Flu
"The bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows is prompting development of new, next-generation mRNA vaccines — akin to COVID-19 shots — that are being tested in both animals and people."
Source: AP, 06/03/2024
AP Analysis Finds 2023 Set Record For US Heat Deaths
"David Hom suffered from diabetes and felt nauseated before he went out to hang his laundry in 108-degree weather, another day in Arizona’s record-smashing, unrelenting July heat wave. His family found the 73-year-old lying on the ground, his lower body burned. Hom died at the hospital, his core body temperature at 107 degrees."
Source: AP, 06/03/2024
"The Next Pandemic May Come From Bats. Reuters Investigates Where."
"Humanity is ramping up the risk of global health disasters by intruding deep into the world’s bat habitats, breeding grounds for deadly viruses. In this five-part series, Reuters pinpoints the places where the next outbreaks are likeliest."
Source: Reuters, 05/31/2024
"The Climate Refugee Crisis Is Here"
"Catastrophic flooding in southern Brazil has forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. Many say they won’t go back."
Source: Washington Post, 05/31/2024
"From Protest To Power: Greta's Eco-Warriors Run For EU Office"
"Inspired by school-strike leader Greta Thunberg, 20-something eco-warriors - with campaigns launched from Paris to Prague - are swapping banners for ballots in their war on climate change."
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 05/30/2024
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