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Environment

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Good Growing

November 30, 2023

Paula Costa is standing in a field of red dirt. It’s in São Paulo State, in Brazil. Once, there was forest here. It was cleared away years ago. Now the land is used for monoculture farming. That’s when only one…

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World

Volcanic Activity

April 20, 2023

Mount Merapi is a volcano in Indonesia. That’s in southeast Asia. On March 11, Merapi erupted. Lava flowed down its slopes. The volcano let out clouds of gas and hot ash. The ash blocked out the sun and blanketed villages.…

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Science

Ocean Defender

March 30, 2023

Sylvia Earle is a marine biologist. That’s someone who studies life in the ocean. Earle is also one of the ocean’s biggest defenders. Here, she answers questions about threats to the oceans and what we can do to protect them.…

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Science

Protecting Coral Reefs

March 30, 2023

Many underwater plants and animals depend on coral reefs for food and protection. But pollution and a warming planet are destroying coral reefs. Here is what you can do to protect them. Reduce, reuse, recycle. (Above) Plastic and other…

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Movies and Television

Kung Fu Panda Returns

March 7, 2023

Po the panda is back in Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight. Actor Jack Black is the voice of Po. The giant panda teams up with an English knight (Rita Ora). They set out to rescue a set of magical…

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Science

In the Soil

March 3, 2023

Domingo Morales has many jobs. Environmentalist is one. Urban farmer is another. He has started a group. It’s called Compost Power. “I’m a compost expert,” Morales told TIME for Kids. “I’ve been composting for the past seven years.” Morales runs…

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Inventions

Recycled Instruments

December 6, 2022

Music of Recycling is an orchestra in Spain. It’s made up of about 25 young people. They play instruments made from recycled materials, such as soda cans and plastic barrels. The orchestra has two goals. One is to give new…

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Books

Finding Your Path

October 13, 2022

Author Matt de la Peña has a new book. It is about kids discovering who they are. TFK Kid Reporter Zarita Asgar spoke with de la Peña. Patchwork is a “celebration of all the twists and turns of childhood,” he…

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Animals

Insect Art

October 7, 2022

For most people, insects are pests. We flick them off our arms. We spray them with pesticides. Levon Biss is a photographer. He wants us to see their beauty. Biss takes close-up photographs of insects. Then he blows them up…

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Animals

Turtle Rescue

June 15, 2022

A kindergartner in Stone Harbor, New Jersey, releases a baby turtle on June 8. Her class released 17 turtles that day. The turtles were raised from eggs. These were rescued from turtles hit by cars. The rescue program is run…

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