From Words to Action: Making Peace with Nature a Reality
UN Secretary-General António Guterres recently addressed the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity...
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Water fluoridation helps prevent tooth decay – how growing opposition threatens a 70-year-old health practice Author: Amal Noureldin, Clinical Professor of Cariology, Prevention and Restorative Dentistry, Texas A&M University
Fluoride is a mineral found in water that strengthens teeth and helps prevent cavities. vitapix/E+ via Getty Images Driving through...
Supreme Court could narrow the scope of federal environmental reviews, with less consideration of how projects would contribute to climate change Author: J.B. Ruhl, Professor of Law, Director, Program on Law and Innovation, and Co-director, Energy, Environment and Land Use Program, Vanderbilt University
NEPA reviews are a tool for informing the public about how major federal actions could affect the environment. May Lim...
Avian flu virus has been found in raw milk − a reminder of how pasteurization protects health Author: Kerry E. Kaylegian, Associate Research Professor of Food Science, Penn State
Pasteurizing milk kills disease-causing pathogens that dairy cattle pick up in fields and barns. steverts, iStock /Getty Images Plus As...
How a director of national intelligence helps a president stay on top of threats from around the world Author: Gregory F. Treverton, Professor of Practice in International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
The director of national intelligence coordinates the work of 18 agencies that ultimately provide crucial intelligence to the president. Douglas...
Prenatal supplements largely lack the recommended amount of omega-3 fatty acids to help prevent preterm birth − new research Author: Mary Scourboutakos, Family Medicine Resident and Nutrition Expert, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Few women of childbearing age consume adequate amounts of omega-3 fatty acids. Caroline Purser/The Image Bank via Getty Images Most...
Bluesky isn’t the ‘new Twitter,’ but its resemblance to the old one is drawing millions of new users Author: Casey Fiesler, Associate Professor of Information Science, University of Colorado Boulder
Bluesky is having a moment as millions of people have joined in the wake of the 2024 election. Anna Barclay/Getty...
‘Lebanon wanted us gone … it was a risk to leave’ − Syrian refugees who fled Israeli bombs face hostility and uncertainty on return Author: Jasmin Lilian Diab, Assistant Professor of Migration Studies; Director of the Institute for Migration Studies, Lebanese American University
Lebanese aid workers help Syrian refugees at the Masnaa border crossing in Bekaa Valley. Sami Boudra/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty...
Can you choose to believe something, just like that? Author: Mark Boespflug, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Fort Lewis College
I decide, therefore I believe? duoogle/iStock via Getty Images Plus Some years ago, I was in a lively conversation with...
Long-standing American principle of birthright citizenship under attack from Trump allies Author: Carol Nackenoff, Richter Professor Emerita of Political Science, Swarthmore College
Children born on U.S. soil automatically have U.S. citizenship, regardless of who their parents are. RichLegg/E+ via Getty Images As...
