National Women Physicians Day on February 3, recognizes the path women doctors have paved in the U.S. over the years. The date commemorates Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to…
Day: February 1, 2024
Facing demand increase, Duke Energy seeks to delay its 2030 climate target in North Carolina
Facing a massive projected increase in electricity demand, Duke Energy on Wednesday proposed what advocates called a “tripling down” of new gas plants and scuttling a 2030 deadline to significantly…
Too much fawning over Len Schaeffer?
By MATTHEW HOLT There’s a lot of strum & dangst about the uptick in system utilization that has boosted hospital profits and hit Humana and United’s bottom line (But not…
The New COVID-19 Shot Is Surprisingly Effective Against the Latest Variant
The latest COVID-19 vaccine offers good protection against the currently dominant strain of the virus, according to a new report in the MMWR, a journal published by the U.S. Centers…
Clara Castellano—Understanding the Impact of Rural Abandonment on Ecological Processes in Mediterranean Ecosystems
In this blog post, Clara Castellano—from the Department of Agrarian and Environmental Science at the University of Zaragoza, Huesca, Spain—discusses working on the ARBIO Project in the Middle Ebro River…
Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Tied to a Range of Cancers
NEW YORK — Military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune from 1975 to 1985 had at least a 20% higher risk for a number of cancers than those stationed elsewhere, federal…
Join a pawsitive team at the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society
For over 150 years, the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society has been Ontario’s animal charity, providing programs and services that help enrich the lives of pets and enhance the overall…
Five years later, New Hampshire’s community power law is reshaping the electricity market
Member towns in New Hampshire’s year-old Community Power Coalition are reaping the benefits of banding together to buy electricity on their own. As of Feb. 1, residential and small commercial…
Animal in My Attic
Have you been awoken at night to the sound of scratching that seems to be coming from your attic? If so, it’s likely that you have some visitors that have…