Brazil region swept by floods and record rains faces muddy desolation
Elaine Almeida looked at her aunt's ruined house in Sabara, a town in a southeastern region of Brazil where at least 45 people have died in floods that followed record rainfall.
Elaine Almeida looked at her aunt's ruined house in Sabara, a town in a southeastern region of Brazil where at least 45 people have died in floods that followed record rainfall.
Environment
Jan 27, 2020
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Sixto Marrero shivers every time the skies open in Puerto Rico.
Environment
Sep 20, 2019
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Hundreds of household items, including furniture, paint and electronics, emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which at high levels can pose health risks. Now, researchers reporting in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology ...
Environment
Jul 10, 2019
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We choose to spend money on household items based on how they look, feel and taste, and how we think they might make our lives better.
Bio & Medicine
May 21, 2019
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Walmart reported a jump in first-quarter earnings on Thursday on increased US store sales and e-commerce growth but warned that higher US tariffs could hit its business.
Business
May 17, 2019
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With bucket and spade in hand, Sabiha Ayari from Sejnane in northern Tunisia is among the women keeping alive an ancient tradition of creating pottery with all-natural materials.
Archaeology
May 16, 2019
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Hundreds of everyday household items, from laptop computers to babies' high chairs, contain flame retardants to prevent the objects from catching fire. Recently, several groups petitioned a U.S. agency to ban flame retardants ...
Environment
Sep 26, 2018
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In the life of almost every household appliance, there comes that moment of out with the old and in with the new.
Environment
Jul 8, 2015
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Many food-insecure families also struggle to afford basic non-food household goods, such as personal care, household, and baby-care products, according to a new University of Illinois study published in the Journal of Family ...
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2014
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It may seem like a stretch to envision a 3D printer in every home. However, a Michigan Technological University researcher is predicting that personal manufacturing, like personal computing before it, is about to enter the ...
Engineering
Jul 29, 2013
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