– Manuscript – The area in front of Janet and Jeffrey Crouch’s house in Columbia, Maryland, does not look usual for their neighborhood. That is because the Crouches do not have a grass lawn. Instead, they have some small trees and many native plants. Lawns are areas around a house or in a park that are covered with short grass. In recent years, support for replacing … [Read more...] about Some Americans Want Fewer Grass Lawns
Archives for July 2023
Europe Prepares to Launch Spacecraft to Observe ‘Dark Side’ of Universe
– Manuscript – The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing to launch a spacecraft designed to study the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy across far reaches of the universe. The launch of ESA’s Euclid spacecraft is set for July 1. It will lift off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral launch center aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Euclid is a space telescope built to … [Read more...] about Europe Prepares to Launch Spacecraft to Observe ‘Dark Side’ of Universe
Giant Yellow Ducks Return to Hong Kong, Bring Happiness
– Manuscript – Two giant, yellow ducks are floating in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor. A huge air-filled “Rubber Duck” was very popular in the city’s financial area 10 years ago. Now, there are two. This year, the ducks form an art exhibit called “Double Ducks” by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman. They look like traditional bath toys for children. But these ducks are over 18 … [Read more...] about Giant Yellow Ducks Return to Hong Kong, Bring Happiness
Scientists Change Fruit Fly Genes to Help Farmers
– Manuscript – Paul Nelson runs a raspberry farm in the northern U.S. state of Minnesota. Raspberries are a popular red fruit that people like to eat in the summer. At the farm, Nelson and his team spend a lot of time worrying about fruit flies. The insect pest that hurts their berries is known as the spotted wing drosophila. The flies are from Asia and first came … [Read more...] about Scientists Change Fruit Fly Genes to Help Farmers
Sweden Close to Becoming ‘Smoke Free’ Country
– Manuscript – Sweden is getting close to becoming the first “smoke-free” country in the European Union (EU). The country of 10.5 million people has had the lowest percentage of smokers in the EU for many years. A country is “smoke-free” if less than five percent of the population smokes daily. Only 6.4 percent of Swedes over the age of 15 were daily smokers in 2019. … [Read more...] about Sweden Close to Becoming ‘Smoke Free’ Country
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