Tag: World

  • Hummingbirds’ Extraordinary Migratory Marathons

    Hummingbirds’ Extraordinary Migratory Marathons

    With fat deposits that almost double their weight, the tiny ruby-throated hummingbird can fly non-stop for more than 1,200 miles (2,000 km) during migration. How far can a ruby-throated hummingbird fly without taking a break? Some 1,243 miles (2,000 km), according to scientists at the University of Southern Mississippi. This finding was among several from…

  • Global Food Waste: The Numbers Behind The Problem

    Global Food Waste: The Numbers Behind The Problem

    When we’re finishing up a delicious home cooked meal, we often take our plates over to the bin and scrape away the leftovers without giving it a moment’s thought. If it’s not enough to warrant another serving, why keep it? This casual disposal of leftover is common throughout the UK and countless other countries, but…

  • Bedbugs: Avoid bringing back unwanted vacation souvenirs

    Bedbugs: Avoid bringing back unwanted vacation souvenirs

    Planning a winter getaway? Before checking in to your hotel room, learn how to spot bedbugs and avoid bringing them home on your luggage, clothing and other personal items. Bedbugs bite people while they sleep and feed on their blood. While reactions to their bites are usually harmless, they can cause small skin reactions and,…

  • Chameleon in Amber is World’s Oldest

    Chameleon in Amber is World’s Oldest

    About 100 million years ago, a baby chameleon crawled into some sticky resin. Over time, the resin fossilized into amber, leaving the lizard remarkably preserved. Photo credit: David Grimaldi/Florida Museum of Natural History Ninety-nine million years ago, a baby chameleon was creeping through the ancient tropics of present-day Myanmar when it got trapped in the…

  • Colored Chicks Raise Concerns But, After Easter, Many Face Fates Worse Than Dye

    Colored Chicks Raise Concerns But, After Easter, Many Face Fates Worse Than Dye

    It happens every Easter Sunday: Cuddled next to the chocolate bunnies, egg-shaped jelly beans, and green plastic grass in their basket of goodies, many children will find live, fluffy — and sometimes colored — baby chicks. While lawmakers in Florida recently repealed a ban on the controversial practice of dyeing these little critters vibrant colors,…

  • The Characteristics of Juvenile Offenders Who Stop Committing Crimes

    The Characteristics of Juvenile Offenders Who Stop Committing Crimes

    By Leslie Macmillan More than 1 million children and teenagers were arrested in 2014 on charges ranging from vandalism and drug violations to aggravated assault and murder. While that number represents a sizable reduction over previous years, the problem of youth committing crime still is a serious concern for policymakers, child advocates and the public.…

  • Question: “What is Good Friday / Holy Friday?”

    Question: “What is Good Friday / Holy Friday?”

    Answer: Good Friday, also known as “Holy Friday,” is the Friday immediately preceding Easter Sunday. It is celebrated traditionally as the day on which Jesus was crucified. If you are interested in a study of the issue, please see our article that discusses the various views on which day Jesus was crucified. Assuming that Jesus…

  • Earth Hour 2016 Highlights

    Earth Hour 2016 Highlights

    This year, we had an unprecedented 178 countries and territories taking part in the biggest celebration for the planet! Check out the photos from around the world here.

  • World Water Day: The Future of the Smart City

    World Water Day: The Future of the Smart City

    A smart city is an urban center that harnesses technologies, such as IT, to improve the quality of life of residents, manage available resources such as roads and water in economically sustainable manner, and reduce environmental pollution. Thank you New Jersey Institute of Technology – NJIT Fall 2011 for sharing this infographic.#WorldWaterDay http://graduatedegrees.online.njit.edu/mscs-resources/mscs-infographics/big-data-and-the-iot-the-future-of-the-smart-city/ Source UN…

  • Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on Terrorist Attacks in Brussels, Belgium

    Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on Terrorist Attacks in Brussels, Belgium

    Ottawa, Ontario, 22 March 2016 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement after learning of a number of terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium: “I am outraged and deeply saddened by the news that so many have been killed and injured in terrorist attacks targeting the people of Brussels, Belgium. “Sophie and I join…

  • Message from the Governor General of Canada Following Brussels Attacks

    Message from the Governor General of Canada Following Brussels Attacks

      OTTAWA―This morning, we awoke to startling and horrible news from Brussels. The loss of life in this attack is heart-breaking. The resolve of the people of Belgium, however, remains strong. Sharon and I remember with great fondness our visits to Belgium. Two years ago, I stood at Menin Gate in Ypres. There, I urged…

  • Statement from Premier Rachel Notley on Brussels attacks

    Statement from Premier Rachel Notley on Brussels attacks

    March 22, 2016 Premier Rachel Notley released the following statement on the tragic explosions in Brussels. “It is with great sadness that I learned of the devastating explosions in Brussels. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. “These unspeakable acts are fostering the opposite of their desired effect. As the world…

  • Twitter Turns 10

    Twitter Turns 10

    Thank you! Love, Twitter By Twitter (@twitter) [21:01 UTC] Tweet On March 21, ten years ago, it began with a single Tweet. Since then, every moment of every day, people connect about the things they care about most — all over the world. As we mark this milestone, it’s you we want to celebrate. As March…

  • Statement from Premier Notley on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

      Premier Rachel Notley issued the following statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, first proclaimed by the United Nations in 1966. “Racial discrimination can show itself as invisible stigma or the barrier of lowered expectations. Or it can hit harder, to deny people housing, job opportunities and social interaction. At…

  • Samaritan Filters now in Schools in Five Countries, Protecting Children from Potentially Deadly Polluted Water

    Samaritan Filters now in Schools in Five Countries, Protecting Children from Potentially Deadly Polluted Water

    Samaritan’s Purse Canada’s water filters for schools & small communities adapted from its BioSand Filters for households; those filters are benefiting 1.5 million people in developing world What is the world’s water problem? 1)  More than 600 million people are trying to survive each day while drinking unfiltered water. 2)  Someone, often a child, dies every…