Indonesian students learn about biosecurity at Katherine Rural Campus
Students from Indonesia’s Gadjah Mada University have been studying at Katherine Rural Campus to foster understanding of Australian systems and processes when it comes to the livestock industry, biosecurity, and production systems. SIX students from Indonesia’s Gadjah Mada University have settled into their new surrounds in the Top End, as they begin a 10-week course […]
Senate building closed on August 22 for COVID-19 disinfection
Facade of the Senate of the Philippines building (FILE PHOTO) MANILA, Philippines — The Senate building in Pasay City will be closed on Monday, August 22 for disinfection against COVID-19. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Friday said that he made the directive after seven senators recently tested positive for COVID-19. “I have instructed the […]
Funding announced for drought and clean drinking water
On a tour of increasingly parched California on Thursday, U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland visited a water recycling project in Irvine to tout her department’s allocation of more than $310 million to combat a western “megadrought” fueled largely by climate change. Joined by Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine) and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim […]
KDFWR offering special programs, activities during Kentucky State Fair starting Thursday
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is bringing the outdoors to the Kentucky State Fair, now underway. Fairgoers are encouraged to visit Main Street Kentucky in the South Wing of the Kentucky Exposition Center through Aug. 28 to experience Kentucky Fish and Wildlife through a variety of special programs, educational opportunities, and displays. […]
Can You Get Monkeypox From Something You Touched?
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Key Takeaways Monkeypox is mostly spread through intimate skin-to-skin contact with an infected person. Few cases of monkeypox have been traced back to contact with contaminated surfaces. The monkeypox virus can spread to soft surfaces (like bed linens) and may survive on other surfaces that are in cool, dark environments. Commercial cleaning products like bleach […]
Public Health Preparations for the Fall Semester : UMass Amherst
In an email to the campus community, Ann Becker and Jeffrey Hescock, co-directors of the Public Health Promotion Center (PHPC), welcome everyone back to campus and outlined COVID protocols for arriving on campus and the fall semester, as well as considerations regarding the monkeypox virus. That email is as follows: Dear UMass Amherst Community, As […]
Kittitas County residents can participate in indoor air quality project | News
Molekule’s air purifiers are approved by the Food and Drug Administration to kill pathogens. Molekule KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash.- The Kittitas County Public Health Department (KCPHD), in partnership with the Washington State Department of Health (DOH), is recruiting 10 households interested in improving the indoor air quality in their homes during fire season. Eligible households will […]
MUD says drinking water in Omaha is safe despite amoeba concerns
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Metropolitan Utilities District (MUD) says the drinking water they treat is safe and they’re aware of concerns surrounding news of a child’s death possibly connected to an amoeba contracted from swimming in the Elkhorn River. In a press release, MUD says they’re in contact with state and Douglas County health officials and are […]
What’s a garden without birds? Create habitat so they thrive | Home And Garden
Birds in the garden provide lovely song and a unique connection to nature. They also help both plants and people by reducing the number of pests in your yard, from aphids to stinkbugs. You can attract more birds by creating better habitat. That includes planting native plants, which attract native insects. Select a mix of […]
EPA Fines Heartland Development LP for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations in Kansas
August 18, 2022 LENEXA, KAN. (AUG. 18, 2022) – Residential developer Heartland Development LP will pay a $51,690 civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA). According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the company failed to adequately control stormwater runoff from the Covington Creek and Covington Court construction developments in […]