There are many factors that will affect when the Antarctic ice sheet named Larsen C will collapse and what the impact will be to sea levels. Larsen A and Larsen B disintegrated in 1995 and 2002.
Tag Archives: Current Events
How To Get Dads To Take Parental Leave? Seeing Other Dads Do It
Statistics show that seeing other fathers take parental leave helps remove the stigma of leaving work for an extended time.
Should U.S. pay reparations for slavery? U.N.-appointed experts think so
Read why the United Nations recommends formal apologies and reparations be made to black Americans and why the subject is controversial.
Scientists just accidentally discovered a process that turns CO2 directly into ethanol
Excess carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere is causing extinctions, killing coral reefs, and feeding global warming. Scientists recently stumbled onto a remarkably simple solution.
‘The Holocaust did not begin with killing; it began with words.’
In the shadow of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, alarming echoes of the past are being heard.
The Israeli-Palestinian basketball teams that are breaking all barriers
Organized by PeacePlayers International, a basketball team of Israeli and Palestinian teenage girls is bringing people together.
Are charter schools truly innovative? The answer can depend on your definition
As residents of Boston prepare to vote on the expansion of charter schools in their city, they examine the innovation and success of those that already exists.
‘Humans of the Water’: The untold stories of La. flood victims
In recent years, the low-lying state of Louisiana has faced one disaster after another. See the human face of the 2016 flood.
A dog has given birth to the first identical twin puppies
Kurt de Cramer, a vet in South Africa was both astounded and excited to deliver the first known genetically identical twin puppies during a Caesarean section. Read about why twin animals are rare.
New ‘Selfie’ MicroSatellite Captures Images of Chinese Space Station
In mid October two Chinese astronauts set off into Space to begin a 30-day stay at the Tiangong II space station. Keeping an eye on the condition of the station is a companion satellite with a 25 megapixel camera.
Reader View: The wilderness can handle bikes
Brent Bonwell, an advocate of the mountain biking community, argues that allowing mountain bikes in wilderness areas will expand access to more people, a stated goal of the Wilderness Society, and help volunteers and rangers maintain trails.
The Lost History: Help Us Find the Declaration of Sentiments
In this White House blog post, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith outlines the importance of the Declaration of Sentiments, which called for the equal rights of women, and asks for tips from the public to find the historic document.
A democracy deficit plagues the US and the European Union
Philosopher David V. Johnson argues that increasing the number of House representatives would strengthen the connection to constituents and improve favorability ratings.
The Native American Protests in North Dakota Are About More Than an Oil Pipeline
Writer Jared Keller argues that the protests of Native Americans and environmentalists against an oil pipeline in North Dakota signify a shift from warnings about the future impact of climate change to more immediate and personal consequences.
Olympic refugee team greeted as heroes on return to Kenya camp
One of the most inspiring stories of the 2016 Summer Olympics was that of the Refugee Olympic Team. Read about how five of these athletes were welcomed back to the refugee camp where they grew up and what the future holds for them.
A protest over education has turned into a movement in Mexico
A routine rally turned deadly when police opened fire on a group gathered to protest an education reform bill in southern Mexico.
Artwork of Erie Canal from its 1825 opening found
Read about a Vermont historian’s journey to inform others of the impact of the Erie Canal and to distribute the artwork of an Episcopalian minister who recorded what it looked like when first built. Be sure to click through the slideshow of images at the top.
East Aleppo’s last hospital destroyed by airstrikes
Even in a war zone, a hospital is supposed to be a safe place; but the lives of doctors and the patients they work to save are increasingly at risk.
How a Black Lives Matter protest became a community picnic with police
Police officers in Wichita, Kansas, met with members of the community, including Black Lives Matter advocates, to start a conversation about possible solutions to the conflict between law enforcement and black citizens.
The Philosophical Differences on Immigration Between Canada and the U.S.
This article examines the differences between the United States’ and Canada’s immigration policies and asks whether Canada’s new program to expedite skilled foreign workers would work in the U.S.