US President Donald Trump will head to storm-hit Texas on Tuesday, the White House announced, after the Republican leader said earlier that he wanted to wait until authorities on the ground were ready. “The president will travel to Texas on Tuesday. We are coordinating logistics with state and local officials,” White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders […]
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The World We Share, USADonald Trump signed away Obama-era flood standards just weeks before Hurricane Harvey hit Texas in a bid to get infrastructure projects approved more quickly. The rule signed by former president Barack Obama in 2015 had not yet come into effect but aimed to make infrastructure more resilient to the effects of climate change, such as
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The World We Share, USABy Hana Namrouqa – Aug 27,2017 – Last updated at Aug 27,2017 AMMAN — The World Future Council (WFC) has awarded Jordan the bronze Future Policy Award 2017 for its Updated Rangeland Strategy that enshrines the Middle East’s most widespread and longstanding indigenous traditional conservation institution “Hima” into law, according to its website. Hima is
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Middle East, The World We ShareAt Six Flags in Mexico City, massive signs encourage people to visit the popular dolphin show. It happens twice a day, featuring dolphins doing tricks on command as an emcee rallies the crowd with booming pop music. There is no mention of the fact that the popular spectacle will shut down soon. A vendor at
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International, The World We ShareThis past week, the net of a fish farm in Washington state was damaged, releasing thousands of Atlantic salmon into Pacific waters. Of course, Atlantic salmon don’t belong there and can have disastrous consequences on the already-struggling Pacific salmon. The oceans are being overfished and one solution to reliably bring fish to the grocery stores
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Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We Share, USAThis proud mamma lion may have been destined to bring her newborn cub into a war zone – but now, after traveling for over 375 miles, she and her child are safe. Dana is one of five lions who were rescued from a zoo in Aleppo earlier this week. For the last several years, the
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Middle East, The World We ShareBy Muath Freij – Aug 13,2017 – Last updated at Aug 13,2017 JERASH — Thirteen animals from a Syrian zoo have found refuge in Jordan, thanks to the efforts of an international animal welfare organisation who moved them from neighbouring Syria on Friday. The rescue mission was conducted by the “Four Paws”, whose director of
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Middle East, The World We ShareUnited Airlines came under fire once again this week as news broke that a 5-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Lulu died in the cargo hold on a flight from Houston to San Francisco. The family of the dog said the plane was held on the tarmac for two hours August 6, on which day
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The World We Share, Travel and FoodUsually, tunnels are made either by human engineers or flowing water. But near the town of Novo Hamburgo, Brazil, there are tunnels large enough to drive a car in that were dug by neither – instead, these are the work of ancient, giant sloths. Image credits Amilcar Adamy. The massive burrows are estimated to be
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International, Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We ShareWhile dogs might be man’s best friend, this man is now definitely the best friend of Lisa the pup. Lisa, also known as Adrienne, is a 2-year-old dog who was rescued by the Granville County Animal Shelter in Oxford, North Carolina when she was found on the streets with a severe bladder prolapse. Because the
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The World We Share, USAA very funny — and at the same time tragic — thing happened to me when I watched Al Gore’s new documentary about global warming, “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power.” It was a rainy day, and I had tickets for a private screening of the documentary in Miami Beach for journalists, some of whom
A complete skull of an ancient infant primate was found in northern Kenya “Alesi” is only about the size of a lemon, but could be a common ancestor of apes and humans dating back 13 million years. Fred Spoor In September of 2014, a cigarette break would lead to an incredibly important discovery of a
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International, Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We ShareIt’s a stark assessment of the realities of the climate crisis, and it seems to have the Trump administration’s rhetoric and policies on climate change directly in its crosshairs. “The world has warmed … by about 1.6 degrees Fahrenheit (0.9 degrees Celsius) over the last 150 years … [and this] has triggered many other changes
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The World We Share, USAGhana’s first satellite is now orbiting Earth. It’s a historic moment for the country at a time when several African countries are increasingly interested in space exploration. Just last year, the African Union passed an initiative to help coordinate the efforts of space agencies across the continent. The GhanaSat-1 was designed by a team of
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