Patient’s near-death ordeal raises alarm on staph infections
John was standing in a crowded doctor’s foyer when he saw a brown ooze dripping down his back and leg. The 59-year-old’s back surgery almost three weeks earlier had gone well, but now he was “feeling really crook”. He couldn’t get near the counter to get an appointment so returned home when the liquid started […]
New in 2022 – University of Alabama Athletics
Cashless Points of Sale Beginning in 2022, all points of sale at Alabama Athletics events for concessions and retail will be cashless. Guests with cash will have the ability to exchange for a Fancard in $20 increments in two locations: Location 1 – Lower Level (1st Floor), Section AA (near Concession S126) Location 2 – […]
Boil water notice & boiling tempers
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Neighbors in North Odessa’s upper plain neighborhood say the multiple boil water notices they’ve experienced in 2022 are getting old. “We don’t ever drink tap water over here. We drink bottled water,” said Michael Falayi. “It does get frustrating. Thankfully, we have relatives that live outside of the North Park area […]
Yes on California Proposition 30: This measure would boost air quality, fire preparedness
Proposition 30 on the Nov. 8 ballot would impose a 1.75 percent tax on personal income above $2 million (for individuals who are now taxed at a rate of 13.3 percent in California) and dedicate the revenue to zero-emission vehicle subsidies and vehicle infrastructure as well as wildfire suppression and prevention efforts. Here, two essays […]
EPA Report Highlights Significant Decline in Emissions, Improved Air Quality from Bipartisan Diesel Emissions Reduction Act
August 25, 2022 WASHINGTON – According to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report released today, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) has delivered significant reductions in diesel emissions to protect human health and improve air quality in communities across America. DERA legislation, a bipartisan effort authorized by Congress, emphasizes maximizing health benefits, serving areas of […]
Top 10 of Healthy Houseplants
As a plant lover, you’ve probably heard of a famous NASA study about healthy houseplants that was conducted back in 1989. This Clean Air Study was basically aimed at investigating how to clean the air inside a space capsule. But the side result was knowledge about how plants clean the air and which plants are […]
Amid Drought, Tijuana Is Paying California for Colorado River Water
Tijuana is paying California for more water than it has in recent years as the city faces a growing population coupled with blistering drought that’s gripping the entire West. Northern Baja is entitled by treaty to 1.5-million-acre feet of Colorado River water per year, which is Tijuana’s primary water source. But for years the amount […]
Health officials discuss COVID mitigation plans for upcoming school year
With school starting next week, districts have been preparing to have policies and procedures in place to continue to mitigate COVID-19. “I’m just stunned that we’re still talking about this,” said Jeff Solan, superintendent of Cheshire Public Schools. “After the few weeks that we were supposed to be out for COVID, we’re here a few […]
CCA Statement on Air Resources Board’s Adoption of New Clean-Car Standards
“Today’s action by CARB is an essential step to cleaning up the transportation system, which causes about 80% of California’s smog and soot and about 50% of its greenhouse gas emissions. The updated standards will mean less pollution coming out of the tailpipes of combustion engines, and an acceleration of the vital deployment of zero-emission […]
UN spotlights ‘invisible’ value of groundwater during World Water Week |
“It is our duty to ensure groundwater has its rightful place in all of our action plans,” said Gilbert Houngbo, Chair of UN-Water, in his video message to an online session, titled “Groundwater: Making the invisible visible.” 99 per cent According to the United Nations World Water Development Report 2022, groundwater accounts for 99 per cent of […]