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November 26, 2024 3 min read The particles that make up wildfire smoke may raise the risk of dementia even more than similar airborne pollutants from other sources By Chelsea Harvey & E&E News A firefighter is surrounded by heavy smoke as he battles the advancing Silverado Fire fueled by Santa Ana winds at the
How the Return of Salmon to the Klamath River Shows Us What’s Possible in Wildlife Conservation
November 25, 2024 4 min read The Klamath River was a tragic example of degraded wildlife habitat. The removal of its dam demonstrates how people can halt the decline of, and even restore, wildlife By Jeff Opperman The removal of the earthen Iron Gate Dam at the Klamath River in its final phase on August
New Pterosaur Species Discovered in Japan
Paleontologists have announced the discovery of a new species of quetzalcoatline azhdarchid pterosaur, Nipponopterus mifunensis, from the Late Cretaceous of Japan. Life restoration of a group of giant azhdarchids, Quetzalcoatlus northropi, foraging on a Cretaceous fern prairie. Image credit: Mark Witton / Darren Naish. Pterosaurs were highly successful flying reptiles (not dinosaurs, as they’re commonly
Dr. Oz Invested in Businesses Regulated by Agency Trump Wants Him To Lead
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the sprawling government agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act marketplace — celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz — recently held broad investments in health care, tech, and food companies that would pose significant conflicts of interest. Oz’s holdings, some shared with family, included a stake in UnitedHealth
How Humor Can Help You Get through Hard Times
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