The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) is partnering with the Ministry of Education to launch a new series of educational school programs. The programs, which include laboratory experiments, researcher presentations and educational aquarium tours, leverage PICRC’s scientific resources to bring students’ science curriculum to life. PICRC’s Outreach & Education staff devised the school programs, […]
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Knicks withstand Brown’s 46, outlast Celtics 138-134 in 2 OT
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks never could contain Jaylen Brown and on the last play of regulation completely lost track of Marcus Smart. More mistakes than they’d like, but not enough to ruin their season opener. “At the end of the day, we found a way to […]
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Braves blast 4 HRs, beat Dodgers 9-2 for 3-1 lead in NLCS
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eddie Rosario homered twice in his second four-hit game of the NL Championship Series and six pitchers combined on a four-hitter, giving the Atlanta Braves a 9-2 victory Wednesday over the Los Angeles Dodgers and a commanding 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven playoff. Adam Duvall and Freddie Freeman also homered for […]
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What is ‘net zero’ and why does it matter?
A growing number of countries, cities and companies are aiming for ‘net zero’ emissions to meet climate goals – but it will require huge changes in how we live and work By Megan Rowling BARCELONA (REUTERS)—Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that his country “leads the world in the race to net zero” […]
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Status? Not Really
We do not need to know the beginning of a child’s story to change the ending. ~Fi Newood A very dear friend of mine who was adopted wrote the last three articles. I really appreciated her writings, her perspective on our culture and how it affects our thought life, and how being adopted impact a […]
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Millions of people were evacuated during disasters last year – another rising cost of climate change
By Jane McAdam AO, Scientia Professor and Director of the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW SYDNEY (THE CONVERSATION) —As world leaders prepare for the COP26 climate talks next month, it’s worth recalling a sobering line from the royal commission’s report into the 2019-20 Australian bushfires: “what was unprecedented is now our future”. The […]