Starre Vartan

Oct 24, 2024 | treehugger.com | Starre Vartan

Wind energy is electricity from the naturally flowing air in the Earth's atmosphere. As a renewable resource that won't get depleted through use, its impact on the environment and climate crisis is significantly smaller than burning fossil fuels. We can create wind energy by erecting something as simple as a set of 8-foot sails positioned to capture prevailing winds that turn a stone and grind grain (a gristmill).

Jan 28, 2024 | networthynews.com | Starre Vartan

ByStarre VartanReleased January 24, 2024In 2012, my auntie Susan Stuart-Jones, then in her late 50s, was identified with osteoporosis– a finding that concerned her. Her mom, who likewise struggled with the illness, had actually been an independent and daring world tourist, dancing in Morocco on her 80th birthday. After breaking her hip she was restricted to bed and a wheelchair and never ever recuperated.

Dec 15, 2023 | scientificamerican.com | Starre Vartan

[CLIP: Walking on pebbles]Starre Vartan: I love a short cold-water swim in Puget Sound in Washington State. I start from a rocky shore near my home. [CLIP: Walking, splashing farther into water and diving]Vartan: If I kept swimming just another 100 feet out, I could dive a few feet down through these clear waters into an underwater forest where animals such as shrimp, crabs and small fish like lingcod, rockfish—and maybe even salmon—like to live.

Sep 16, 2023 | insider.com | Starre Vartan

Millions of children are raised by their grandparents in the US. People felt sorry for me for being raised by my grandmother, and I didn't understand why. She already knew who she was and how she wanted to raise me. I was raised by my grandmother. But I'm no exception. According to the US Census, 7.1 million grandparents live with their grandchildren under 18. Kids raised by grandparents are often considered disadvantaged, but now that I'm an adult, I think it was actually a huge advantage.

Jul 10, 2023 | scientificamerican.com | Starre Vartan