tag:www.nadallas.com,2005:/categories/in-print?page=26In-Print | Natural Awakenings Dallas -Fort Worth Metroplex Edition Page 26Healthy Living Healthy Planet2024-03-27T19:40:48-05:00urn:uuid:214b3e43-76d7-4184-9ef4-0007934ead6f2023-06-30T05:43:48-05:002024-03-27T19:40:48-05:00North Texas Nature Up Close2023-06-30 08:36:03 -0500Bernice ButlerCertified Texas Master Naturalist Amy Martin has written a new book, Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature In and Around Dallas-Fort Worth, on Timber Press,.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nadallas.com">Natural Awakenings Dallas -Fort Worth Metroplex Edition</a></small></p>urn:uuid:2851a1d6-d1d5-4906-b791-2da60438499a2023-06-30T05:37:54-05:002024-03-27T19:40:48-05:00Dollar Days at the Dallas Zoo2023-06-30 08:34:10 -0500Bernice ButlerThe Dallas Zoo has Dollar Day events from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., July 13 and August 8, providing an affordable opportunity for families and individuals to experience the wonders<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nadallas.com">Natural Awakenings Dallas -Fort Worth Metroplex Edition</a></small></p>urn:uuid:abe2cade-ed8b-4fb0-9003-0e139bcb50a02023-06-30T05:28:24-05:002024-03-27T19:40:48-05:00Deliciousness Month2023-06-30 08:32:06 -0500Bernice ButlerJuly marks the exact middle of summer, when produce is at its prime and one bite into a peach or plum or a single cherry or raspberry oozes deliciousness. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nadallas.com">Natural Awakenings Dallas -Fort Worth Metroplex Edition</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6c2a66ce-c354-4f59-a0b9-f8c949f343752023-06-15T12:27:16-05:002023-07-31T11:05:57-05:00Solar Community Hubs2023-06-30 08:30:00 -0500Kristy MayerNearly half of the world’s population is without access to the internet. Dell Technologies, in partnership with Computer Aid International, is addressing the gap for people that might benefit the most.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nadallas.com">Natural Awakenings Dallas -Fort Worth Metroplex Edition</a></small></p>urn:uuid:02454069-801b-414d-ae77-c0fdf4d187e42023-06-15T12:32:40-05:002023-07-31T11:05:56-05:00Saving the Fading Night Sky2023-06-30 08:30:00 -0500Kristy MayerThe Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, D.C., “Lights Out” exhibit is helping people understand that light pollution is a global problem with broad impact. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nadallas.com">Natural Awakenings Dallas -Fort Worth Metroplex Edition</a></small></p>urn:uuid:a70f5302-a33d-4aee-9fe5-9fa16faaaa522023-06-15T12:41:00-05:002023-07-31T11:05:54-05:00Environmental Justice from the White House2023-06-30 08:30:00 -0500Kristy MayerIn April 2023, President Biden signed an executive order to expand the administration’s goals to address persistent environmental injustices involving toxic pollution, underinvestment in infrastructure and services and other harms due to a legacy of racial discrimination. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nadallas.com">Natural Awakenings Dallas -Fort Worth Metroplex Edition</a></small></p>urn:uuid:374506ff-51b0-48a5-b3be-73cf239067752023-06-15T13:05:41-05:002023-07-31T11:05:53-05:00Colombia Protects its Birds 2023-06-30 08:30:00 -0500Kristy MayerColombia has the most bird species in the world—1,966 registered species, or 20 percent of all birds worldwide—and has updated its strategy for protecting this rich avian life.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nadallas.com">Natural Awakenings Dallas -Fort Worth Metroplex Edition</a></small></p>urn:uuid:034f384e-351d-4572-b84b-125bc1562deb2023-06-15T13:10:03-05:002023-07-31T11:05:53-05:00Repairing the Planet’s Lungs2023-06-30 08:30:00 -0500Kristy MayerThe oceans, sometimes called the lungs of the Earth, have absorbed 30 percent of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions since the Industrial Revolution and captured 90 percent of the related excess heat.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nadallas.com">Natural Awakenings Dallas -Fort Worth Metroplex Edition</a></small></p>urn:uuid:62abc773-e0c2-45c7-9b27-1e15ed85a79c2023-06-15T13:15:22-05:002023-07-31T11:05:47-05:00Seniors Want Fewer Prescriptions2023-06-30 08:30:00 -0500Kristy MayerIn a new National Poll on Healthy Aging by the University of Michigan involving adults aged 50 to 80, the vast majority of respondents expressed an interest in cutting back on prescription medications.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nadallas.com">Natural Awakenings Dallas -Fort Worth Metroplex Edition</a></small></p>urn:uuid:632f3bce-6bfb-4b77-b2ed-82f81f6e652c2023-06-15T13:28:09-05:002023-07-31T11:05:46-05:00Pilot Program Reveals Benefits of Four-Day Work Week2023-06-30 08:30:00 -0500Kristy MayerThe nonprofit 4 Day Week Global conducted a six-month pilot of more than 2,900 workers from 61 companies in the United Kingdom from June to December 2022 in which the work week was reduced from a standard 40 hours to 32 hours for the same pay and benefits.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nadallas.com">Natural Awakenings Dallas -Fort Worth Metroplex Edition</a></small></p>urn:uuid:443d61c0-4bf4-4f87-8998-ce0aac15eb2c2023-06-15T13:34:44-05:002023-07-31T11:05:46-05:00Effects of Cannabis Use Before and After Surgery2023-06-30 08:30:00 -0500Kristy MayerIn January 2023, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine published guidelines recommending that all patients undergoing anesthesia be screened and questioned about cannabis use.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nadallas.com">Natural Awakenings Dallas -Fort Worth Metroplex Edition</a></small></p>urn:uuid:0b0b9f88-4fb4-42ff-9534-2e5d4b7d51002023-06-15T15:17:49-05:002023-07-31T11:05:45-05:00Mislabeled Melatonin Gummies2023-06-30 08:30:00 -0500Kristy MayerNew research published in JAMA Network found that melatonin gummies may contain far more of the dietary sleep aid supplement than what is indicated on the label. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nadallas.com">Natural Awakenings Dallas -Fort Worth Metroplex Edition</a></small></p>