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5 min read FOR A CLASS assignment in 7th grade, current U.S. Army soldier-athlete Sgt. Robert Burns was tasked with writing about a current event and its personal significance. The topic he chose was American snowboarder Chris Klug earning a bronze medal in snowboarding earlier that year in 2002. “I can remember as clear as

A health worker process for Covid-19 antibodies after getting blood from a patient. Gibela Trade and Invest and their staff's actions were found to be negligent and a risk to human life, said the National Health Laboratory Service.Two courier companies have been roped in to cover its routes with immediate effect.The contract termination comes after…

By Adam Vaughan Firefighters tackle a blaze in the Amazon region of Otuquis, Bolivia, in August 2019Gaston Brito/dpa/Alamy Live News For the second year running, vital ecosystems are in flames. Several major fires in the Amazon have been spotted ahead of the rainforest’s typical fire season, and it seems likely that 2020 will see worse…

By Adam Vaughan Satellite images show that last year’s Arctic fires have reignited after smouldering all winterContains modified Copernicus Sen There is strong evidence that last summer’s unprecedented Arctic blazes appear to have smouldered through winter as “zombie fires” and reignited this month. Intense blazes across the frozen north last year led to record carbon emissions…