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- 1Banning Straws Won't Fix Ocean Plastic Pollution●Plastic Waste and Oceans: Banning Straws Won't Help Much
A National Review article argues that plastic straw and bag bans popular in the United States will do little to reduce ocean plastic pollution. The piece contends that the vast majority of plastic waste in the oceans comes from a small number of rivers in Asia and Africa, meaning Western consumer bans address only a tiny fraction of the problem while attracting outsized public attention.
- 2New device to reveal how wildfire smoke harms wildlife▼Novel device will help show how wildfire smoke impacts wildlife
Researchers at Colorado State University have developed a novel device designed to measure how wildfire smoke affects wild animals. The announcement was published via EurekAlert. Wildfire smoke has become increasingly widespread, yet its biological impact on wildlife remains poorly studied, and the new technology aims to close that gap. Further details on the device's design and deployment were not provided.
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EatingWell is highlighting a lesser-known iPhone feature that can make cooking easier, describing it as a hidden function that helps people work smarter in the kitchen. The piece walks readers through how to access and use the setting in everyday meal preparation. It is part of a steady stream of tips that surface little-known phone capabilities for practical household tasks.
- 4Maricopa County Housing Hub Fails Homeless Families, Report Finds●An Arizona County’s “Housing Hub” Is a Dead End for Many Homeless Families --- Family homelessness in Maricopa County ha
A ProPublica investigation finds family homelessness in Maricopa County, Arizona has climbed to its highest level in more than a decade. The county's centralised housing system is leaving parents waiting months for shelter placements, with facilities full and little immediate help available. The report describes the 'housing hub' as a dead end for many families seeking assistance.