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India’s forests provide annual ecosystem services worth $2.5 trillion, highlights a new study published in Environmental and Sustainability Indicators. Titled Contribution of forest ecosystem services in India using meta-regression approach, the study reveals that the per-hectare value of ecosystem benefits from India’s forests is about $31,000 per year. Among forest types, tropical dry deciduous forests […]

On September 9, the Grand on State will add another star to its growing constellation of amazing nights of jazz when it welcomes Grammy-winning trumpeter Terell Stafford to the stage. Stafford has been one of the top trumpet talents in jazz for decades, performing and recording with his own quintet and with jazz luminaries such […] The post Trumpet star Terell Stafford headlines Miles Davis tribute at The Grand on State appeared first on Santa Barbara News-Press.

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) said Thursday that cyclosporiasis, a parasite that causes intestinal illness, is slowing down after a nationwide outbreak.  “The cyclospora outbreak associated with lettuce, mostly we think, has now tallied about 117 cases confirmed in Alabama, (which) pales in comparison to sort of the upper Midwest are just under […]

“If I were the mayor of a town or the governor of a state, and I had a chance to get a big plant in, an AI plant, or a data center, I would absolutely want it,” said the billionaire president.

Latinos have been not only frequent targets of nativism and xenophobic violence but also supporters — regularly enforcers — of it.

La Mesa City Treasurer Matt Strabone resigned from office effective Aug. 12 to take an overseas job with NATO.  After he left office, and his decade of work in law, politics and media in San Diego, we checked in with Strabone to reflect on the state of the city, the region as a whole and […]

South Dakota prisons struggle to prepare inmates for release, and the support systems meant to help them on the outside often fall short, according to a report from a national nonprofit. The assessment found consistent gaps in support, employment, housing and mental health and addiction treatment for people leaving prison. It also found the state […]

The council on Monday discussed flooding, parking meter penalties, construction and work on the city sewer system. The post Athens City Council reacts to flooding event appeared first on Athens County Independent.

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox.As New York City memorializes the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, when hijackers flew planes into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and a Pennsylvania field, Chalkbeat wants to hear from teachers across the five boroughs: How do you teach about 9/11 in your classroom? With children back in school for just one day before this year’s anniversary, it might be hard for teachers to discuss the topic on 9/11 as they are still building community with their students. Educators, how will you approach the day?Several resources for teachers exist. New York City’s Education Department offers an instructional guide with links to books, lesson plans, archival materials, and more, and also offers professional development sessions for teachers and administrators at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. And the 9/11 Memorial & Museum provides lessons for educators and also offers on-site and virtual visits for students in grades 3-12. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation has a 9/11 curriculum. Many New York City educators were in the classroom on Sept. 11, 2001 others may have been students at the time. Suzanne Werner, who worked at Lower Manhattan’s P.S. 124, was asked that morning to cover for a fifth grade teacher whose husband worked at the nearby World Trade Center.“It was so hard to get back to teaching that fall,” Werner previously told Chalkbeat. “The stench of the cloud hung over the neighborhood. The number of boxes of letters and boxes of teddy bears from school kids all over the country was overwhelming.”If you are having trouble viewing this form, go here.Loading…

At a flick of a wrist and the word “go,” Jack, a mixed terrier, ran downwind at full speed and sniffed the air as he began to climb the east side of the hill in front of him. His owner and trainer, Mary Femniak, walked up the hill just a few feet away from Jack, […] The post Texas Devil Dogs: Local trainer teaches dogs search and rescue, teaches humans how to read shelter dogs appeared first on Amarillo Tribune.

We have some big news to share. Allison Dikanovic is joining The Beacon as our next editor-in-chief. Allison starts Sept. 14 and comes to us from The Kansas City Star, where she most recently led local government accountability coverage. She has spent her career thinking about many of the same things we think about every […] The post Allison Dikanovic will be The Beacon’s next editor-in-chief appeared first on The Beacon.

Alors qu’aucune nouvelle mobilisation n’a officiellement été annoncée par Moscou, les inquiétudes progressent parmi les Russes. Relokatz, un site d’aide à l’émigration lié à l’opposant en exil Maxime Katz, affirme recevoir désormais près de 120 demandes d'informations sur comment quitter le territoire par jour, contre 10 à 20 auparavant.

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Gov. Janet Mills said a new $8 million preservation fund is expected to protect more than 900 homes “across six parks from Brunswick to Bangor to Turner to Saco.”

Colleagues and community groups are pushing back on recent immigrant detentions in Portland as arrests nationwide hit a Trump-era high.   Federal agents detained a Cambodian man on Tuesday while he was working at Veranda Asian Market. Earlier this month, agents detained a Portland Public Schools transportation employee. These detentions are in addition to others outside […]

Bernameya Xelatên ji bo Dadmendîyê ya Wezareta Derve ya Amerîkayê, xelatek heta 10 milyon dolarî ragihand ji bo agahîyên ku dibin sedema destnîşankirin an jî têkoşîna li dijî çalakîyên sayberî û hackkirinê yên Pasdarên Şoreşa Îslamî ya Îranê. Bernameyê roja Pêncşemê, 20’ê Tebaxê, li ser platforma X’ê peyamek weşand û ji kesên ku agahîyên li ser çalakîyên hackerên hikûmeta Îranê hene xwest ku wan ji Wîlayetên Yekbûyî yên Amerîkayê re dabîn bikin. Di peyamê de hat gotin ku kesên ku agahîyên...

У Варшаве затрымалі грамадзяніна Ўкраіны, якога падазраюць у спробе замаху на неназванага прадстаўніка ўкраінскай абароннай прамысловасьці. За апошні тыдзень гэта ўжо другі вядомы выпадак, калі ў Польшчы затрымліваюць людзей, імаверна завэрбаваных расейскімі спэцслужбамі.

BJP के अलग-अलग राज्य सोशल मीडिया हैन्डल्स और नेतागण एक वीडियो शेयर करते हुए आम आदमी पार्टी (AAP) पर निशाना साध रहे हैं. इस वीडियो में एक सिख व्यक्ति पंजाब के फतेहगढ़ साहिब जिले के जल्ला गांव स्थित एक सरकारी स्कूल के शौचालयों की खराब स्थिति दिखाते हुए नज़र आता है. भाजपा नेताओं का दावा […]

While Haitians in Minnesota face a tough choice, Somalis and Salvadorans are at risk for deportation, too. The post Stripping TPS from Haitians, Salvadorans and others is the newest phase of Trump’s enforcement strategy appeared first on MinnPost.

Do fundo do rio Negro aos ninhos da foz do Amazonas, partículas de plástico já contaminam diferentes ambientes e espécies da floresta amazônica. Nesta série, a Mongabay traça o caminho dessa disseminação por rios, igarapés, lagos e manguezais, investiga como microplásticos entram no organismo de peixes como o pirarucu e expõe as evidências que começam […] The post Microplásticos na Amazônia appeared first on Notícias ambientais.