The Number of Children Orphaned by COVID Keeps Rising

September 07, 2022

The Number of Children Orphaned by COVID Keeps Rising

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September 07, 2022

Mental Health

The Number of Children Orphaned by COVID Keeps Rising

HIV has taught us how to care for children who have lost a parent, but more countries need to step up

By Juliette Unwin

Education

Subverting Climate Science in the Classroom

Oil and gas representatives influence the standards for courses and textbooks, from kindergarten to 12th grade

By Katie Worth

Artificial Intelligence

To Clear Deadly Land Mines, Science Turns to Drones and Machine Learning

In a field in Oklahoma, researchers are using new technology to spot deadly munitions built to maim and kill

By Andrew Robinson,Dominic Smith

Public Health

Why So Few Young Kids Are Vaccinated against COVID--And How to Change That

Only a fraction of young children in the U.S. are vaccinated against COVID. Parents cite concerns about safety and a lack of worry about the disease itself

By Tanya Lewis

Animals

These Tiny Pollinators Can Travel Surprisingly Huge Distances

It turns out that hoverflies may fly hundreds or even thousands of miles—all to help pollinate our flowers and vegetables.

By Christopher Intagliata | 02:06

Materials Science

Poem: 'Aerogel: A Quintain'

Science in meter and verse

By Christopher Norris

Extraterrestrial Life

SETI Pioneer Frank Drake Leaves a Legacy of Searching for Voices in the Void

Remembering Frank Drake, who led science in listening for an extraterrestrial "whisper we can't quite hear"

By Lee Billings

Climate Change

A Climate-Fueled Heat Wave Tests California's Power Grid

Officials are urging California residents to curtail their energy use as the state faces this summer's highest chance of outages during record-breaking temperatures

By Anne C. Mulkern,E&E News

Cancer

Most People at Risk for Lung Cancer Never Get Screened: Here's How to Fix That

U.S. lung cancer screening guidelines miss people who have never smoked, as well as many women and Black people. Expanding outreach and eligibility could help

By Simar Bajaj

Climate Change

Why Are Pakistan's Floods So Extreme This Year?

One third of the country is underwater following an intense heat wave and a long monsoon that has dumped a record amount of rain

By Smriti Mallapaty,Nature magazine

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