Heavy and persistent rain may lead to localised surface water and river #flooding across parts of northern, central and south-western England this afternoon and through much of Saturday. Check your local flood risk here: https://t.co/BpUpnj1mdd#FloodAwarepic.twitter.com/BgONHr0CJ7
Older homes built before 1978 are more likely to have lead-based paint. Lead exposure is especially dangerous for children and can affect almost every organ and system in a child’s body. Watch this video for helpful tips to reduce your child’s exposure: https://t.co/ZRre6q33q4
“Ecology is most easily perceived by this shorthand: natural beauty. As the beauty of the world drains away, we become less than human in the long run. And part of the long run is now.” @carlsafina writes an op-ed on the moral reasons for saving species: https://t.co/1TAGon6qzd
Nearly 900 children so far have been found to have H.I.V. in one small Pakistani city, and health officials say one doctor is behind many of the cases. The real scope of the outbreak is likely higher, with less than a quarter of residents tested. https://t.co/sMd2gH8FN8
Plastic waste is a major problem in Zanzibar, an island off the coast of Tanzania. But kids from two schools on the island are now collecting old plastic bottles, and they can even make money by selling them. pic.twitter.com/45vXQ6EgtW
— DW Global Ideas & Environment (@dw_environment) October 26, 2019