World Animal Day: A Place for Every Living Thing
There are dates we barely notice. World Animal Day, on October 4, might be one of them. Every year, it…
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How Timor-Leste Sealed South-East Asia’s Victory Against Trachoma
Facial cleanliness helps prevent the spread of trachoma. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. On September 3, 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO)…
The Ozone Layer: One of the Greatest Environmental Success Stories of Our Time
Every September 16, the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer reminds us of a truly remarkable story:…
Charting a New Way
Equal Earth projection. 15° graticule. Imagery is a derivative of NASA’s Blue Marble summer month composite with oceans lightened to enhance…
‘Triumph for Humanity’ Amid Natural Disaster in Nepal
On 4 September, nine days after a catastrophic flood swept through Nepal’s Trishuli River valley, rescuers searching a mud-filled tunnel…
The Marine Worm that Saves Lives
On the beaches of Brittany, France, Arenicola marina, or the blow lugworm, lives buried in the sand and often leaves…
A Library Buried by Vesuvius Speaks Again
For almost two thousand years, the Herculaneum scrolls, containing poetry and prose lost to time, seemed to offer one of…
When Cycling Helps Middle School Students Stay Focused
Most of us know the feeling: after a good workout, our mind seems clearer and our thoughts more focused. Everyday…
100 Years After Gaudí’s Death, The Sagrada Família Reaches New Heights
Photo Source: Sagrada Família A century after the death of visionary architect Antoni Gaudí, Barcelona’s Sagrada Família is reaching one…
A Polish Streamer Raises C$88 Million to Fight Cancer Thanks to an Online Charity Marathon
Who said online streaming and YouTube videos were only about entertainment and passive watching? Certainly not Patryk Garkowski. At just…