Potsdam — Today’s growing world population and a privileged minority’s rapidly rising living standards are driving resource consumption and waste production at a rate requiring the capacities of 1.7 Earths and fuels alarming levels of global warming. And the ocean is increasingly suffering the consequences—not only the well-known large-scale bleaching of tropical corals caused … [Read more...] about Save planet Earth but destroy the ocean?
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US school officials say cellphones play a big role in student fights. Can districts regulate phones?
STAMFORD: Cellphones have been tied to a number of student fights at Stamford schools this year, so officials are now looking at ways to limit how they're used in school buildings. One thing that is clear, however, is that banning phones from schools is a nonstarter. "I think we can all agree we do not want to take away the cellphones," said Michael Meyer, the director of … [Read more...] about US school officials say cellphones play a big role in student fights. Can districts regulate phones?
Go-slow Turkey unlikely to reach Nordics deal at NATO meet – sources
ANKARA (Reuters) - A NATO summit this week is unlikely to see a breakthrough to overcome Turkey's opposition to Sweden and Finland's membership bids as Ankara takes an unrushed approach to negotiations, according to Turkish officials and Western diplomats. In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Sweden and Finland applied for NATO membership in what would be a … [Read more...] about Go-slow Turkey unlikely to reach Nordics deal at NATO meet – sources
Guide to buying a used car in Singapore
SINGAPORE — Buying a used car is a very affordable alternative to buying new, but it has its own set of risks to go along with that benefit. Here we give you a start-to-finish checklist of how to go about buying a pre-owned car in Singapore. Decide what you need Before you can get started, you need to define exactly what kind of car you need to get. There is no such … [Read more...] about Guide to buying a used car in Singapore
Buying a HDB flat at 24: The inspiring story of Lisa and her struggle to provide for her family
Adulting is never easy, especially when circumstances don't give you much choice. Today's story is a really special one as we'll be touching on a Singaporean's journey and the challenges she faced when she bought her first HDB flat at the age of 24 as a single. You might have already come across Lisa's story on her YouTube channel where she shared an in-depth and … [Read more...] about Buying a HDB flat at 24: The inspiring story of Lisa and her struggle to provide for her family