The conflict between Israel and Hamas has tested colleges’ commitment to free speech on campuses across the country. Texas universities have faced criticism for limiting freedom of expression in response to tensions stemming from the conflict.
Southern California has reached an agreement with the federal government to conserve water in Lake Mead. The Biden Administration will pay the Imperial Irrigation District $77.6 million to conserve 100,000 acre-feet of water. The water will be used to support households and farming in the region. The agreement aims to raise the elevation of Lake Mead and make farmers financially whole.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an additional $3.6 million in grants to support agricultural producers and small business owners in rural Pennsylvania. The grants are part of the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and bring the total funds for this fiscal year to over $21.8 million. Performance Toyota, a car dealership in Berks County, received a $226,000 grant to install solar panels, facilitated by Freedom Solar. The solar panels are expected to save the dealership approximately $28,600 annually and generate enough energy to power 26 homes. Wen-Crest Farms LLC in Lebanon County received a $229,200 grant to purchase and install a 243-kilowatt solar panel for its chicken farming operation. Bonnie Wenger, owner of Wen-Crest Farms, expressed the desire to become more self-sufficient and independent through solar…
A new factory that will make cables for offshore wind farms in the U.S. has passed an important test. The town’s zoning board voted to change a rule that required the company to use only electric ships in port. The company promised to use at most one non-electric ship a year until 2041. The neighbors complained about diesel fumes from a ship that docked on Tuesday night.
Valley fever cases have increased sevenfold over the past two decades. Fungal diseases are appearing in new places and previously harmless fungi are turning deadly due to climate change. Researchers warn that fungi have been a neglected group of pathogens until recently.
A quarter of adults with health care debt owe more than $5,000. And about 1 in 5 with any amount of debt said they don’t expect to ever pay it off.
Many Americans share fake news on social media because they’re simply not paying attention to whether the content is accurate — not necessarily because they can’t tell real from made-up news, a new study in Nature suggests.