Today, the U.S. Geological Survey and the State of California pressed the “go” button to allow the first-ever statewide public testing of the California Early Earthquake Warning System, which is powered by USGS’s earthquake early warning alerts, called ShakeAlerts.
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Health Care Intervention: Treating High-Need, High-Cost Patients
In crisis and with nowhere else to turn, thousands of patients with complex needs — serious mental and physical health problems and substance use disorders — every year flock to emergency rooms in Harris County, Texas and across the country.
How Aerosols Affect Our Climate
For many, the word “aerosol” might conjure thoughts of hairspray or spray paint.
Reforesting Is a Good Idea, but It Is Necessary to Know Where and How
An article recently published in Science, entitled “The global tree restoration potential”, presents what it calls “the most effective solution at our disposal to mitigate climate change”.
Green Areas in Cities Promote Wellbeing
Green areas in the inner city can directly improve the wellbeing of urban citizens.
A Simpler Way to Make Some Medicines
Organic chemists at The Ohio State University have figured out how to synthesize the most common molecule arrangement in medicine, a scientific discovery that could change the way a number of drugs – including one most commonly used to treat ovarian cancer – are produced.


