• Denser housing can be greener, too: How NZ can build better for biodiversity

    Cities across Aotearoa New Zealand are trying to solve a housing crisis, with increasing residential density a key solution. But not everyone is happy about the resulting loss of natural habitats and biodiversity.

  • The nature of consciousness, and how to enjoy it while you can

    In his new book, Christof Koch views consciousness as a theorist and an aficionado.

  • Asia-Pacific’s alarming loss of biodiversity

    In recent months, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and others have pointed to an increase in food insecurity and “hunger hotspots” in various parts of Asia and the Pacific. While conflicts and climate crises can carry some of the blame, we must acknowledge that the slow but steady erosion of our region’s biodiversity is an equal or even greater threat to our future food security.

  • Can you swim at Seven Tubs nature area?

    PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Seven Tubs Recreation Area has been visited by many for decades. The question remains, are you allowed to swim at Seven Tubs? The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (DCNR), recently announced the reopening of Seven Tubs on April 5 after being closed last year for a $1.5 []

  • Grief is horrible – but it’s supposed to be. We have to feel a loss before we can grow through it

    I’ve been a bereavement counsellor and a bereaved daughter. Both taught me that we need to face our emotionsIt’s almost a year since my dad died. Even though he lived into his late 80s, and even though his health problems began when I was a child, his death was nevertheless a terrible shock. It still is. It was the most predictable thing in the world, but I still can’t believe it. The wave of grief surges up whenever I think of a joke he would have liked, or whenever I hear his advice in my...

  • How iPhone and Apple Watch can help protect you from hearing loss

    iPhone and Apple Watch include a wide range of valuable health features and a couple of them that don’t get much attention include measuring ambient and headphone noise levels. Read along for a look at how to protect from hearing loss by checking decibel levels on iPhone and Apple Watch. more

  • How a Plant-Based Diet Can Naturally Lower Blood Pressure

    To fully take control of your blood pressure levels, it is important to understand what causes it to rise and how to go about stabilizing it.

  • A Journey of Love and Loss in ‘It Ends with Us’ – The Trailer You Can’t Miss

    A Heart-Stealing First Look into ‘It Ends with Us’ It’s here, it’s finally here! The first glimpse of It Ends with Us has arrived, and it’s a heart-stealer. Blake Lively effortlessly embodies the character of Lily Bloom, delivering a powerful and heartfelt performance. “In the future if by some miracle you ever find yourself in the position […]

  • Differing values of nature can still lead to joined up goals for sustainability

    Recognizing and respecting the different ways nature is valued can enable better environmental decision-making, according to new research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA).

  • Can weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic also treat addiction and dementia?

    Studies show active ingredient semaglutide can reduce the risk of heart attack, improve fertility and help treat diabetesIt is a drug that has dominated headlines, first as a medication for type 2 diabetes, then as a weight-loss aid. Now it seems semaglutide – often called by its brand names Ozempic or Wegovy – could bring benefits in myriad areas of healthcare, from addiction to dementia. Continue reading

  • City looks to recoup loss on Chill Can plant after case closed

    A Mahoning County judge last week closed Youngstown’s case against the owners of the Chill Can plant, leaving the future of the lower East Side property in doubt.

  • UK grants Assange extradition appeal — but US can end this case now

    Julian Assange. File:RUEDA DE PRENSA CONJUNTA ENTRE CANCILLER RICARDO PATIÑO Y JULIAN ASSANGE - 14953880621.jpg by Cancillería del Ecuador is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEToday, the High Court in London granted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange leave to appeal his extradition to the United States on a limited number of grounds.The court ruled that Assange may appeal because the U.S. provided insufficient assurances regarding his First Amendment rights...