Plastic pollution and marine pollution — these are some of the pressing environmental issues in the Philippines in 2024, according to a report by earth.org.
Biden administration official touts efforts to help historically disadvantaged communities.
Earth Day is marked across the globe on April 22 to support environmental conservation efforts. It was first celebrated across US college campuses in 1970 — months after a massive oil spill in Santa Barbara. The movement has since mobilised more than a billion individuals in over 192 countries. The annual event is being marked on Monday with the global theme ‘Planet vs. Plastics’.In 2016 the United Nations selected April 22 as the date for the Paris Accord — typically considered the significant...
April is Down to Earth Month celebrating California's global leadership in wine sustainability. Today we’re making climate friendly Spring Pesto Pasta Salad with California Wines’ Food & Travel Expert Aida Mollenkamp.
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and raising awareness of child abuse in the local area is critical for the prevention of this ongoing issue. “I don't think a lot of people realize how prevalent child abuse is in the Permian basin," said Odessa Harmony Home Prevention Director, Amanda Allen. “In 2023 the []
April is “Safe Digging Month” in the United States. The New York State Public Service Commission is highlighting the importance of safe digging to remind excavators and contractors that State law requires them to call one of the State’s toll-free one-call centers before starting any digging, excavation, or demolition project. The Commission also encourages homeowners […]
The DWP has increased the amount of money it pays to people who claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP) this month
Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Throughout the month of April, in celebration of Earth Month, Marine Corps Base Hawaii’s Environmental Compliance and Protection Division hosted various events which educated service members and base residents on environmentally conscious habits and provided opportunities for them to directly contribute — and represent the installation’s commitment — to the sustainability and conservation of natural resources and the environment, in turn cultivating healthy minds and...
NASA has finally heard back from Voyager 1 again in a way that makes sense.
NASA has finally heard back from Voyager 1 again in a way that makes sense. The most distant spacecraft from Earth stopped sending back understandable data last November. Flight controllers traced the blank communication to a bad computer chip and rearranged the spacecraft’s coding to work around the trouble. NASA’s
Given Voyager 1’s immense distance from Earth, it takes a radio signal about 22.5 hours to reach the probe, and another 22.5 hours for a response signal from the spacecraft to reach Earth.