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Photo: Adobe Stock – Every October 13th the world observes the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, and in 2020 the focus is on governance. If there’s something to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and from the 4 million acres…Read More

A decade ago, climate change was a somewhat abstract notion, but today it’s a reality for much of the West. For the past three weeks, California, Oregon, and Washington fires have burned insanely hot, destroyed millions of acres of land,…Read More

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time when we should look at the real face of pediatric cancer. We have used a “superhero” image for our article because that’s what these kids and their families are, every one of…Read More

While summertime usually brings the onslaught of pesky critters that munch on our skin and ruin our garden tomatoes, summer is also the time when the pollinators of the world – the bees, birds, bats, butterflies, and the other small…Read More

Father’s Day is just around the corner, and this gentle reminder means you have no excuse to not give the dad or father figure in your life something special (because yes, we reminded you in plenty of time.) While he…Read More

Picture: Insurancequotes.com In the United States, Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kick-off of the summer, and so June is traditionally the month when heat awareness begins. In recent years, the average temperatures have been consistently increasing with 2019 being…Read More

Photo: Saratoga.com This year’s Memorial Day weekend will be celebrated like no other we know. With social distancing in mind as a preventive measure to combat the spread of COVID-19, many people will be looking for options to observe the occasion,…Read More

While states are beginning to open up across the country, many people are still in the midst of stay-at-home orders, or are simply unable to visit their mothers for a number of reasons, including if she is in a vulnerable…Read More

Kids Health Week started as a celebration in 2013 with the goal to promote health in schools in subjects including nutrition, physical education and other health related areas. Kids Health Week now takes place every last week of April, but…Read More

The 50th anniversary of Earth Day was destined to be a worldwide celebration. It still will be — just virtually. The theme for Earth Day 2020 is Climate Action, and now with social distancing restrictions in place around the world to fight…Read More