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Dust Storm Alert Hits Phoenix and Surrounding Counties

July 14, 2026

The National Weather Service warned that a powerful dust storm, often called a haboob, would hit Maricopa and Pinal counties on Monday evening. A dust storm is a sudden cloud of sand and dust that can cut visibility to almost nothing, creating hazardous driving conditions. The warning was issued at

health

Nurses Taking Charge: A New Playbook for Community Care

July 14, 2026

In many parts of the world, nurses stand at the front lines where health gaps are widest. A fresh look at what it means for them to act responsibly shows that their role goes beyond treating illness. First, the idea of social responsibility is not just a business buzzword; it can guide nurses in

politics

The Hidden Dominoes of Our World

July 12, 2026

Our planet runs on a set of fragile links that can snap suddenly instead of wearing out slowly. When one part falters, the rest can fall together in a cascade that feels almost supernatural. This idea is shown most clearly by the 2008 financial crash, where a handful of bad loans sent global banks i

science

Plant Strategies Shift With Mountain Height

July 12, 2026

In mountain forests where trees grow at different heights, scientists can learn how plants adapt. A recent study looked at Pinus massoniana plantations in four mountain zones that range from 1200 to 1500 metres. Researchers measured traits of leaves, roots and the whole plant in both the pine trees

environment

Forest Clean‑Up: Turning Storm Damage into New Growth

July 12, 2026

The storms of December 2025 and March 2026 ripped through forests in Idaho and Montana, leaving millions of trees broken or fallen. Now the land is full of twisted logs and thick piles of dry wood that can spark huge fires or invite pests. The U. S. Forest Service has proposed a 2026 Blowdown

health

Integrating Asthma Care into Iran’s Primary Clinics

July 12, 2026

Iran has a wide network of public health centers and hospitals. In 2019, the government decided to add asthma services into this system and tested it in a pilot program. The main workers were primary health care providers (PHCPs) and family doctors who had to spot asthma cases and manage them. The p

health

Smoking and the Need for Long‑Term Care: A Fresh Look

July 12, 2026

In a recent study of people in Yamagata, researchers asked whether smokers are more likely to need long‑term care later in life. The idea was simple: look at the records of thousands of adults and see if those who smoke end up needing help with daily tasks more often than non‑smokers. The team

business

Big Summer Internship Boosts Future Engineers

July 12, 2026

The summer of 2026 saw a record number of students stepping into the world of civil engineering. Sixteen bright minds from six universities and a high school joined a Nebraska‑based firm that has been shaping the Midwest’s infrastructure for six decades. The program, now in its eleventh year, is mor

health

Cost vs Care: How Skin Cancer Treatments Stack Up

July 11, 2026

When a patient gets non‑melanoma skin cancer, doctors usually choose between two main methods: conventional excision (cutting out the tumor with a margin of healthy tissue) or Mohs micrographic surgery, which removes layers one at a time and checks each layer under a microscope. Both approaches aim

health

Women Working, Women Thinking: How Jobs Affect Baby Numbers in The Gambia

July 11, 2026

The study looked at how the jobs women take in The Gambia influence whether they have children. It started by challenging a common idea: that when women work outside the home, they tend to have fewer kids because their time is divided between paying bills and raising children. Most evidence for this