Author: MOST. JESMIN AKTER

A former Michigan State grad student blamed her thyroid cancer on the school, which she says told her that “exposure was harmless” when she worked with various pesticides and herbicides, she and her lawyers said Monday.LingLong Wei was diagnosed with thyroid cancer on June 26 last year in a health downturn that is “directly related to events that took place during her time” at MSU from 2008 and 2011 pursuing a master’s degree in horticulture, according to a lawsuit filed in Ingham County Circuit Court. “During Ms. Wei’s field research she was required by Michigan State University to spray dangerous…

Rapid intensification describes an increase in sustained wind speeds of at least 35 mph over a 24-hour period, according to the National Hurricane Center.Erin’s maximum sustained wind speed increased around 75 mph in 24 hours, from Friday morning into Saturday. Climate change is increasing the risk of rapidly intensifying storms, primarily due to warmer-than-usual sea surface temperatures and high levels of moisture in the atmosphere — key ingredients needed for storms to gather strength.In a preliminary analysis, the nonprofit research organization Climate Central said that Erin’s “extreme rapid intensification” on Saturday occurred as the storm moved over “unusually warm ocean…

It is lashing out at the world’s leading energy organization for saying oil and gas use could start declining as the world pivots to cleaner alternatives. Source link

Streaked shearwaters keep a very regular rhythm throughout their daily foraging flights, shedding about 5 percent of their body mass every hour. Source link

The Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing — featuring running, kickboxing and soccer — highlighted advancements in robotics. Limitations, too. Source link

Simply giving money to poor families at certain times reduced deaths among young children by nearly half, a new study found. Source link

LAS VEGAS — If at one time it was thought mosquitoes couldn’t survive in desert climates, this city is a case study in how wrong that is.Mosquitoes typically prefer more tropical, humid conditions, but these biting machines have exploded in number throughout the Las Vegas Valley in recent years because of a host of changes. A mix of urban development, climate change, insecticide resistance and genetic adaptations are creating a more hospitable environment for the insects in southern Nevada.Las Vegas is hardly alone in its battle against the pesky insects. Warmer temperatures and shifting weather patterns are expanding the geographic…

New research outlines how the savvy blue dasher lives happily in storm drains and park ponds others flee. Source link

In 1978, Jerry Slocum assembled the first International Puzzle Party in his living room. Now it’s a global event. Source link

A draft of an upcoming White House report on children’s health was not as harsh toward the agriculture industry as some of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s allies had hoped. Source link