How your social network could save you from a disaster
Evacuating Corpus Christi, Texas ahead of Hurricane Bret in 1999.
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EarthTalk - Do Animals Respond to Music?
Dear EarthTalk: Do animals respond to or enjoy music recorded or played live by humans?
-- Jane W., Herndon, VA
How old is my pet in dog years or cat years? A veterinarian explains
Did anyone check the number of candles on here?
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Free Webinar from CSU Extension on Glucose Monitoring
For anyone with diabetes, glucose monitoring is an essential skill in self-care behavior. Diabetes care advances every year and new methods of tracking glucose numbers develop.
Don't lose sleep over it: Even if you don't get enough shut-eye, most fixes are easy
Why 'Nigerian Prince' scams continue to dupe us
These scammers don't exploit technological vulnerabilities - they exploit human ones.
Alexandr III
EarthTalk
Dear EarthTalk:With all the crazy heat waves around the world this summer, how could anyone still claim that climate change isn't anything to worry about? -- Randy Smith, Providence, RI
931 Drivers Cited During Rural Seat Belt Enforcement
55 Citations Issued for Unbuckled Children
4 Tips for Packing a Healthy School Lunch That’s Also Cheap
It won't be long before kids will be heading back to school and for the parents to begin packing their lunches again. Organic food is expensive and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches only work for so long.
But Chef Zipora Einav, a chef to the celebrities and author of Recipe for a Delicious Life, says it is easy to stick to a budget on school lunches if you plan and prepare the meals at home in advance.
Food Safety in a Power Outage
If your power goes out, knowing what to do with the food in your refrigerator and freezer can help you stay healthy. The last thing you need after a weather emergency is a case of food poisoning!
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