Tag: saving
Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Here’s what to know
By Chandelis Duster It’s that time of year again: Many Americans will have to reset their clocks and circadian rhythms when daylight saving time ends on Sunday. That means, in most states, lighter mornings and darker evenings. At 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, the time for millions across the country will jump back one hour –…
Saving the Vision of People with Diabetic Retinopathy
Saving Your Sight from Blinding Diabetic Retinopathy Diabetic eye disease robs sight from millions. But there are often ways to save vision By Liz Szabo edited by Josh Fischman This article is part of “Innovations In: Type 1 Diabetes”, an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Vertex. Sterling Glass had…
Nixing Daylight Saving Time May Lower Risk of Obesity and Stroke
Our Body Clock Might Prefer Permanent Standard Time A new study suggests that permanent standard time may reduce obesity and stroke By Humberto Basilio edited by Lauren J. Young Winding clocks an hour back this fall, when daylight saving time ends for the year across much of the U.S., might do more than just disrupt…
New science: saving life on land, record-breaking rays, freshwater action plan
Protecting nature starts with science. Here’s a roundup of recent scientific research published by Conservation International experts. Reforesting the tropics could be an effective strategy for conserving threatened wildlife while slowing climate change, according to a new study. A 2019 UN report revealed that more than 1 million terrestrial species across the globe are at…
Alarms, overdoses and saving lives: Two days in UK’s first drug injection room
The alarm is sounding in the UK’s first drug consumption room. A man in his 30s has overdosed in the “using space” – a room in the Glasgow facility where nurses supervise injections in eight booths. He had only arrived at The Thistle minutes earlier, animated about being searched by police on the Gallowgate. Staff…
Daylight Saving Time and Early School Start Times Cost The Economy Billions
Daylight Saving Time and Early School Start Times Cost The Economy Billions The current system of daylight saving time and early school start times wastes billions while causing more car accidents, workplace injuries and health issues By Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse & The Conversation US Daylight saving time kicks in on March 9, 2025. Along with the…
Saving a species: The slow return of the Iberian lynx
With his leopard-like spots, Navarro – a male lynx – calls out during mating season as he walks towards a camera trap. Just short of 100cm (39 inches) in length and 45cm in height, the Iberian lynx is a rare sight. But there are now more than 2,000 in the wild across Spain and Portugal,…
Millions of Australians miss out on saving hundreds of dollars by not switching energy deals, ACCC says
Electricity prices fall an average of 4% over 12 months – but almost half of customers miss out by sticking with their old plan Millions of households could save more than $300 on their yearly energy bills on average just by swapping to better deals on the market, the consumer watchdog has found. Falling electricity…