SpaceX’s 1st private crew motivates cancer kids from orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX’s first space tourists are taking in sweeping views of Earth that few have witnessed and motivating children with cancer....
Colombian teen draws, donates bird guide to raise awareness
Jacobo Rendon, 14, began setting out in March 2020 with his ornithologist mother on a mission to spot, count and record the birds they...
Study: Childhood obesity in U.S. accelerated during pandemic
NEW YORK — A new study ties the COVID-19 pandemic to an “alarming” increase in obesity in U.S. children and teenagers.
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Body composting a ‘green’ alternative to burial, cremation
LAFAYETTE, Colo. — In a suburban Denver warehouse tucked between an auto repair shop and a computer recycling business, Seth Viddal is dealing with...
Pandemic tie to vision issues seen in Chinese kids’ study
Research suggests vision problems increased among Chinese schoolchildren during pandemic restrictions and online learning, and eye specialists think the same may have happened in...
Threat of volcanic eruption puts Spanish island on alert
MADRID — A series of small earthquakes in Spain’s Canary Islands has put authorities on alert for a possible volcanic eruption, with one official...
Future of Lake Tahoe clarity in question as wildfires worsen
CARSON CITY, Nev. — When a wildfire crested the mountains near North America's largest alpine lake, embers and ash that zipped across a smoky...
Sequoia National Park’s giant trees at risk as fires grow
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — More firefighting resources were being brought in Thursday to battle two forest fires that have shut down California's Sequoia...
Drought haves, have-nots test how to share water in the West
MADRAS, Ore. — Phil Fine stands in a parched field and watches a harvester gnaw through his carrot seed crop, spitting clouds of dust...
Ozone hole over Antarctica larger than usual, scientists say
BERLIN — Scientists say the Southern Hemisphere ozone hole is larger than usual and already surpasses the size of Antarctica.
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