After years of looking abroad for answers, countries in the Middle East now appear to instead be talking to each other to find solutions following two decades defined by war and political upheaval.
Monthly Archives: December 2021
Darwin in a lab: Coral evolution tweaked for global warming
On a moonless summer night in Hawaii, krill, fish and crabs swirl through a beam of light as two researchers peer into the water above a vibrant reef.
From grime to crumbling masonry, U.S. parks get a makeover
Near the Tidal Basin in Washington, crews have cleaned grime off the white marble exterior of the Jefferson Memorial and fixed cracked stone to prevent falling debris.
Food waste becomes California’s newest climate change target
Banana peels, chicken bones and leftover veggies won’t have a place in California trashcans under the nation’s largest mandatory residential food waste recycling program that’s set to take effect in January.
‘Expressive’ Mark Stone returns to form to fuel Golden Knights’ spirited rally
Alex Pietrangelo threw his head back and laughed when Mark Stone was asked a question about his emotive goal celebrations. The captain offered a sheepish “I don’t know,” a tone universally different from …
U.S. and rural Nevada town clash over 1905 irrigation canal
Lawyers for the government and a rural Nevada town clashed Wednesday over western water law in a legal battle over the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s plan to renovate …
Document details how Jara, School Board will try to mend relations
A new pact between Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara and the board of trustees that oversees him dictates that any future discussions would be …
Father, son arrested in wildfire that threatened Lake Tahoe
A father and son were arrested on suspicion of starting a massive California wildfire that destroyed many homes and forced tens of thousands of people …
MacKenzie Scott won’t say how much she’s giving ‘this time’
The reclusive novelist, whose fortune is estimated by Forbes at $59 billion, had expressed similar sentiments in her last post in June when she announced that she gave $2.7 billion to charity.
As forwards return to health, Golden Knights lineup finally taking shape
“That’s what we envisioned when we started the season, to have that type of depth where the third and fourth lines could really make a difference in the game.”