The campaign from the Center for Employment Opportunities calls out the barriers justice-impacted people face in obtaining employment as a result of overreliance on background checks. Today, the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO), the US’s largest re-entry organization, launched “More Than a Background” (#MoreThanABackground) — a public-awareness campaign to limit the use of …
How birdwatching’s biggest record threw its online community into chaos
By Kari Paul, The Guardian In late 2023, Peter Kaestner was about to log his 10,000th bird species seen in the wild. Then Jason Mann showed up. In late 2023, 70-year-old birder Peter Kaestner was within striking distance of a goal that had never been accomplished: seeing more than 10,000 …
In search of wildflowers? This whimsical hotline will help you find the best
By Maanvi Singh, The Guardian For 41 years, the charming Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline has led people to California’s most bountiful blooms For Californians, it is a rite of spring to seek the yearly wildflower blooms that erupt across arid shrublands, hillsides and desert landscapes in kaleidoscopic colour. For …
‘Tourists ask a lot of questions’: Great Barrier Reef guides face up to bleaching tragedy
By Graham Readfearn, The Guardian Tour boat divers have long borne witness to mass bleaching events. Once reluctant to wade into discussions about global heating, they are now opening up. “You can see it on their faces,” says scuba diving instructor Elliot Peters. “There’s definitely some remorse and sadness.” Peters …
EU delays nature law vote as countries’ support wanes
By Reuters BRUSSELS, March 20 (Reuters) – European Union countries on Wednesday delayed a planned vote on the bloc’s policy to restore nature, after too few governments signalled they would approve the flagship environmental law. Belgium, which holds the EU’s rotating presidency and chairs negotiations among EU member states, delayed …
A Florida neighborhood says an old factory made them sick. Now developers want to kick up toxic soil
By Jordan Blumetti, The Guardian Residents already hit with disease are fighting the multibillion-dollar corporation DR Horton, America’s largest homebuilder. Kristen Burke and her husband, Harold, moved into their home in Russell Landing, a rural suburb just outside of Jacksonville, Florida, nearly 15 years ago. The quiet and tight-knit neighborhood …
Scientists Discovered the World’s Oldest Forest Hiding in England
By Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics Britain’s hidden trove of botanical fossils offers a glimpse into life before the dinosaurs. Since 2019, a fossil forest in upstate New York has been regarded as the oldest-known forest in the world. A new discovery in southwestern England shows that forests developed in the …
Antarctic ambitions are reshaping critical science at the pole
By Alison Snyder, Axios Expanding Antarctic ambitions, coupled with the impact of the pandemic and geopolitics, are reshaping science at the planet’s southern pole. Why it matters: Scientific research has for decades guided the governance of Antarctica, offering access to scientific frontiers and a say in the course of the continent. But as …
Group of United Academics Publish ‘Scientists’ Warning’ on Climate and Technology
By Brian Bell, Phys.Org Throughout human history, technologies have been used to make people’s lives richer and more comfortable, but they have also contributed to a global crisis threatening Earth’s climate, ecosystems, and even our own survival. Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, the University of Kansas, and Oregon …
Florida’s Response to Measles Outbreak Troubles Public Health Experts
By Pien Huang, NPR In mid-February, a measles outbreak started at the Manatee Bay Elementary School in Broward County in South Florida. There are now at least nine cases in the county and one additional one in Polk County in Central Florida. Several public health researchers say Florida’s current response …