Word: environmental
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“She thrives in that kind of competitive environment,” George Fryofer said. “She can really help if something’s not going right to bring the team back together. Any sport I’ve ever seen her play, she seems...
After President Obama’s speech last week, outrage likely erupted in schoolyards from coast to coast. His address proposed that America lengthen its school day and year, for two reasons: to ensure that students remain in a safe, stimulating environment when parents cannot provide one at home; and...
As most veterans of the U.S. public-school system can attest, many students enrolled in traditional math and English courses spend each period praying for the bell to ring. Extending the school day and year without implementing significant curricular changes would only intensify this painful academic experience, possibly leading to...
...Environmental and animal-rights groups acknowledge the value of airguns but insist researchers could do a better job mitigating any potential damage they're causing. They suggest avoiding sensitive habitats and having observers monitor during mealtimes as well. "They are scientists who care about the environment - so they should do everything above board and by the book, without any reluctance," Rose of HSI says. "It is highly likely that there is better technology out there." With so many suggestions coming from both sides, common scientific goals - creating lower-intensity devices that create sound waves, understanding geologic processes and preserving marine...
Yet many in the country are pointing fingers at its politicians for failing to predict the scale of the disaster or lessen the damage it caused. Manila, they say, was always bound to face such catastrophe, and more should have been done to help its millions of residents prepare. A...