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Hydrothermal Explosion in Yellowstone Could Create a New Geyser
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Last month, a hydrothermal spring at Yellowstone National Park exploded, shooting clouds of steam, rock, and mud high into the air, sending visitors scrambling, and becoming the subject of a viral video that spread far and wide on social media. Thankfully, no one was hurt, and now scientists are saying the event could create a brand-new geyser. The United States Geological Survey’s Mike Poland, who’s in charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, explained that the materials dissipated in the explosion, like sandstone and gravel, are all found relatively close to the surface. “This indicates that the explosion was generated at a depth much shallower than [175 feet beneath the surface] to have not disturbed the bedrock,” he wrote in a column shared by USGS. “This is not surprising, because hydrothermal conduits mostly exist at shallow levels beneath the surface in Yellowstone.” There are a few potential results, including that the built-up pressure causing the explosion has now settled and the system will return to equilibrium or that it paved the way for a new Yellowstone geyser. Geologists are still evaluating exactly what has changed (and not changed) since the burst, so we’ll keep you updated!
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Composting is undoubtedly an environmentally friendly practice — it diverts food waste from landfills, thus reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and has the happy consequence of creating fertile gardening soil. But it’s not for everyone, especially if you don’t live in an area that mandates or promotes the practice, as Washington Post columnist Michael J. Coren noted in a recent article. “Many view it as a chore,” he explained. “Even for people like me who enjoy transforming leftovers into rocket fuel for their garden, composting can turn into a foul, stinking, sulfurous mess.” There is a little-known alternative, and it’s called a solar digester. The tool doesn’t produce that soil-enriching compost, but it does break down food waste using the power of the sun and doesn’t require as much maintenance as many composters. The most popular model is a roughly 2-foot-tall cone that you partially bury in the ground and periodically add your food waste to, and then let nature work its magic.
Health
How Hospitals Are Working to Improve Care of Older Adults, Reduce Misdiagnoses
At the more than 500 hospitals around the country accredited as geriatric emergency departments, you’ll find some subtle but impactful differences. They may include private examination rooms, textured floors to prevent slipping, readily available assistive hearing devices, ambient lighting, and large windows. Each of these is designed to increase the comfort of older patients and decrease misdiagnoses. In the case of lighting, for example: “Oftentimes when you’re inside a hospital you don’t know what time of day it is and that can contribute to delirium,” Dr. Maria Carney, the chief of geriatrics and palliative medicine for Northwell Health in New York, told NPR. “So you’re trying to prevent delirium.” Diagnostic errors are particularly common for older adults as they may show symptoms differently or take medications that can affect how they present in a clinical setting. So as the general population ages, some medical professionals are homing in on how to better treat their older patients and encouraging more doctors to train in geriatrics. “If we were training providers right across the board to better care for older adults, then I think we would get better care for older adults,” said UConn Health’s Dr. Patrick Coll. “And I believe that the appropriate diagnosis would be a part of that spectrum of better care.”
Global Good
🇦🇺 Australia launched a world-first peanut allergy immunotherapy program for babies.
🇮🇹 A romantic walkway in Italy, dubbed the “Path of Love,” reopened after 12 years of repairs.
🇵🇱 Metal detectorists in Poland unearthed a trove of ancient Roman coins.
🏴 An English charity has created more than 50 community orchards in the city of Birmingham.
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Inspiring Story
“A life-changing opportunity”
After their hometown was destroyed by a wildfire last year, 13 recent graduates of Lahainaluna High School in Maui are receiving scholarships to attend out-of-state colleges. “These scholarships kind of came in as a last-minute dream,” the principal said.
Yesterday was a moment many have been waiting for since Simone Biles introduced the world to the phenomenon of “twisties” three years ago. The legendary athlete won gold in the individual all-around gymnastics competition, marking the latest stop on the USA women’s gymnastics “redemption tour,” as Biles previously called it, per NBC News. That’s a reference to the last Summer Games in Tokyo, when the 27-year-old withdrew from the competition due to a mental block, aka the twisties. She (and the rest of her team, including fellow star Suni Lee, who earned bronze in the all-around) clearly came to Paris ready to dominate, and it isn’t over yet: Biles is in contention for three more medal events. Watch her winning floor routine.
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