‘Kindness’ Is Named Oxford Children’s Word Of The Year For 2024
by Angela Garwood, Positive News
In what has been a particularly turbulent week in global affairs, the choice of ‘kindness’ as Oxford Children’s Word of the Year for 2024 offers a reminder of the hope we carry for younger generations. More than 6,000 children aged between six and 14 were asked to select the word they think best summed up 2024 as part of research conducted by the Oxford University Press (OUP). According to teachers, the choice of ‘kindness’, which was selected by 61% of the youngsters asked, reflects a growing awareness among young people of the impact of mental health, and the contribution kindness can make to mental wellbeing.
CA Wildfire Recovery: Want To Help? These Charities Are Verified.
by Beth Dalbey, Patch
The Los Angeles area wildfires that have been burning since Jan. 7 are mostly contained and the long, expensive and exhausting cleanup process has started. Damage estimates from the Santa Ana wind-fueled Palisades, Eaton and Hughes fires, which together scorched about 48,000 acres, are in the $250 billion to $275 billion range. The emotional toll on families whose lives were upended is enormous. About 150,000 people were displaced, many of whom who left everything behind as they fled for their lives. There are dozens of ways to help. They include nonprofit groups were verified and highly rated by Charity Navigator and verified GoFundMe campaigns.
‘Super Pod’ Of More Than 1,500 Dolphins Spotted Off California Coast
by Associated Press
A miles-long cluster of dolphins has been filmed leaping and gliding across Carmel Bay off the central coast of California, forming an unusual “super pod” of more than 1,500 of the marine creatures. “They were on the horizon I feel like as far as I could see,” said Capt Evan Brodsky, with Monterey Bay Whale Watch, who captured drone footage of Friday’s huge gathering of Risso’s dolphins. The sighting was rare: Risso’s dolphins typically travel in groups of only 10 to 30 animals, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Yurok Tribe Lays 11,500 Pounds Of Native Plant Seeds Along Free-Flowing Klamath River
by Active NorCal
The Yurok Fisheries Department has completed a major milestone in the restoration of the Klamath River ecosystem. Following the removal of dams along a 38-mile stretch of the river, the department’s Revegetation crew recently hand-sowed 11,500 pounds of native plant seeds between the former Iron Gate Dam and JC Boyle Reservoir. The seeds included a diverse mix of native grasses, herbs, and forbs that historically thrived in the area. As part of this ambitious restoration project, the crew will plant 21,000 white oak acorns and 108,000 native trees and shrubs in the coming months.
The Largest Continental Mammal Has Reappeared After More Than 100 Years, And Scientists Are Calling It A Historic Event For Humanity
by Raquel, El Adelantado
The cameras of Rio de Janeiro’s State Institute of Environment (INEA) have caught a truly wild moment for Brazilian biodiversity: the South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris), South America’s largest land mammal, has made its grand reappearance in the Costa Verde region. According to Revista Fórum, citing Agência Brasil, a treasure trove of 108 images and videos shows three tapirs —one being a female with her calf— wandering through the lush greenery of the Atlantic Forest in Cunhambebe State Park (PEC). This conservation unit, spanning a massive 38,000 hectares and established in 2008, is a sanctuary for endangered species and covers parts of Angra dos Reis, Rio Claro, Itaguaí, and Mangaratiba.
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