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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, reported last month that 2020 was the world’s second-hottest year since record-keeping began in 1880.

In the Northern Hemisphere, which includes the United States, we experienced our hottest year on record. According to NOAA, the temperature in 2020 surpassed the 20th century average by 2.3 degrees.

Additionally, NOAA reported record-high sea surface temperatures in parts of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. Satellite observations showed that Arctic sea ice shrank as well, and the amount of sea ice in 2020 was tied with 2016 for the smallest amount on record.

NOAA and NASA reported slightly different numbers for last year, but both agencies agree that the planet’s seven warmest years on record have all been since 2014.

“The last seven years have been the warmest seven years on record, typifying the ongoing and dramatic warming TREND,” Gavin Schmidt, a NASA climate scientist, said in a statement. “Whether one year is a record or not is not really that important—the important things are long-term trends. With these trends, and as the human impact on the climate increases, we have to expect that records will continue to be broken.”

White House Welcomes First Rescue Dog

Credits: NASA/Josh Stevens

The Climate Is Making News!

2020 was one of the hottest years on record

In the same statement, NASA reported that rising temperatures are causing problems around the world “such as loss of sea ice and ice sheet mass, sea level rise, longer and more intense heat waves, and shifts in plant and animal habitats. Understanding such long-term climate trends is ESSENTIAL for the safety and quality of human life, allowing humans to adapt to the changing environment in ways such as planting different crops, managing our water resources and preparing for extreme weather events.”

President Biden has already indicated that climate change will be a high priority during his time in office.

In the first few days of his presidency, he recommitted the United States to the Paris Agreement, which is an international treaty on climate change. President Biden also ordered federal agencies to start reviewing and reinstating a number of environmental regulations that were reduced or repealed under President Trump.

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—As tough times continue and deep divisions between Americans PERSIST, our newly elected leaders took office Jan. 20, promising action and encouraging unity.

In front of the Capitol, Kamala Harris took her oath of office to become the first woman, the first Black person and the first Asian-American vice president of the United States!

A short time later, Joseph R. Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States after defeating President Donald Trump in a hotly contested November election.

Just two weeks before Inauguration Day, hundreds of rioters had stormed the Capitol in hopes of upending one of the final steps of the election process.

“So now, on this hallowed ground where just days ago violence sought to shake this Capitol’s very foundation, we come together as one nation, under God, indivisible, to carry out the peaceful transfer of power

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as we have for more than two centuries,” President Biden said in his inaugural address.

Looking at the large, daunting problems our country faces, the president seemed certain about what’s needed.

“Few periods in our nation’s history have been more challenging or difficult than the one we’re in now,” President Biden noted. “A once-in-a-century virus silently stalks the country. It’s taken as many lives in one year as America lost in all of World War II. “Millions of jobs have been lost,” he continued.

“Hundreds of thousands of businesses closed. A cry for racial justice some 400 years in the making moves us. The dream of justice for all will be deferred no longer. A cry for survival comes from the planet itself.

A cry that can’t be any more desperate or any more clear. And now, a rise in political extremism, white supremacy, domestic terrorism that we must confront and we will defeat.

“To overcome these challenges—to restore the soul and to secure the future of America–requires more than words. It requires that most elusive of things in a democracy: Unity. Unity,” the president said.

The Bidens’ family dogs, Major and Champ, have moved into the White House!

Both dogs are German shepherds. The Bidens fostered Major for the Delaware Humane Association and decided to adopt him in 2018. He is the first rescue dog to live in the White House. Champ has been with the family for more than 10 years and was named by the president’s granddaughters.

Not long after the dogs arrived, the White House said Champ was spending his time lounging in his dog bed by the fireplace while Major has been enjoying running around the South Lawn.

Major and Champ are the newest dogs in a long line of presidential pets. Donald Trump was the first president to not have a dog while serving as president since William McKinley, who died in office in 1901.

White House Mascot Trivia: · What types of pets did Abraham Lincoln have?

Goats, dogs, cats & a turkey · What was the name of the Coolidge family’s pet raccoon? Rebecca

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The Obamas had Portuguese water dogs, Bo and Sunny. George H.W. Bush was our 41st president and had a dog named Millie. She had puppies, one of whom, Spotty, moved into the White House with George W. Bush when he became the 43rd president!

While dogs are common companions for our presidents, they are certainly not the only pets to have INHABITED our country’s most famous house.

Theodore Roosevelt’s six kids had dogs, cats, snakes, birds, guinea pigs, a badger and more!

The Coolidge family had a raccoon who walked on a leash, and Woodrow Wilson kept a herd of sheep on the White House lawn during World War I. The sheep cut the lawn by eating the grass, and their wool was auctioned off to raise money for the American Red Cross.

There have been some pretty EXOTIC presidential pets as well, such as elephants and tiger cubs, that were presented as gifts from other world leaders. Fortunately, our modern presidents understand that wild animals are not meant to be kept as pets!

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Celebrate Sustainability in February

by Reporter Aleena Rafiyath, BASIS Oro Valley On Jan. 21, Young Reporters had another virtual opportunity to interview a guest, Kelly Saunders. She is the program manager for the Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Services through Arizona State University. Saunders plans and organizes the annual Sustainability Solutions Festival, events which promote sustainability for people, the environment, and communities.

The Sustainability Solutions Festival focuses its events and programs on four subjects: Food, Environment, Well-Being and Connect with Each Other.

The Food program includes helping people eat healthy, organize events to eat with people and culture in food. Environment, which covers a broad range, is about growing gardens, and spreading the ideas of keeping our waters, land and yards clean. Well-Being is making sure people are doing fine, especially during the pandemic. Connecting with each other is related to the well-being part, for

communication between people helps with well-being.

Every year, the festival has a new theme, and this year’s is togetherness. “How could we be together safely during a pandemic?” you may ask, but the festival is here to make sure we stay together, even if it means through a screen.

Additionally, the festival will be virtual this year.

Throughout the 28 days of February, the Sustainability Challenge offers suggestions of videos to watch, books to read, recipes to try and more.

Find the calendar on page 10 in this issue and online at sustainabilityfestival.asu.edu. You can find more details through Instagram and Facebook.

The ultimate goal for ASU’s program is to inform “decision makers,” people who decide what they do with the environment, life and well-being. As Saunders states, the goal is to “create a better future for the next generation.”

Saunders Works Towards Sustainability

by Reporter Diya Bhattacharya, BASIS Oro Valley As we enter the new year and reel from the effects of 2020, we must ask ourselves one question: “What can we do?” What can we, as citizens of America and humans on Earth, do to reduce harm to our home? A great way to get involved in healing our planet is by becoming aware of sustainability.

Sustainability is defined as avoiding the depletion of natural resources. Recently, I interviewed the program manager of the Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service, Kelly Saunders. Sustainability is all about the environment, people and money. For sustainability to be successful, we must be aware of how we can help our environment, how we can make big changes at affordable prices, and how we all are helping the planet. Saunders says, “Creat(ing) a better future for the next generation” is the program’s motivation and goal.

Saunders cares deeply about our environment. In fact, she has been active from an early age. When she was a child in Chandler, she was cast in a play on Earth Day, which, coincidentally, is her birthday. Her

interest in keeping our planet healthy was sparked!

Eager to find ways to help out, Saunders participated in environmentally friendly community services such as trash pickups. As a kid, Saunders says she thought that her actions were to “defend the planet.” Eventually, her interest grew, leading her to study at the University of San Diego where she learned more about environmental studies and international relations. Soon after she discovered ASU’s Sustainability Solutions Service, which was a perfect fit for her.

Saunders has been working diligently to find ways to inform people about sustainability and inspire them to take part in it. One part of her work is the annual Sustainability Solutions Festival. Due to the pandemic, this year’s festival is online. It inspires people to connect with food, the environment, personal well-being and each other. Saunders says, “Our most important goal is to inspire others to behave in a more sustainable way.” Some ways kids can make change are by planting a tree, conserving water or making plans with others in socially distant ways to benefit the planet.

Even though the pandemic has been one of the darkest times any of us have faced, we can still take a moment to do something beneficial for everyone—and with Saunders’ help, we now know many things to do.

One of them is participating in the Sustainability Solutions Festival!

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News Stories Written by Kids— for Kids ‘Croods’ Return!

by Reporter Ellie Divijak Dove Mountain CSTEM K–8 “The Croods 2: A New Age” was even better than the first Croods movie! It was full of adventure and humor as well as a lesson about building relationships.

The movie builds upon the first movie, so you might want to watch “The Croods” before watching The Croods 2. I love the saying that one of the main characters, Grug says. He always tells his family that, “The pack stays together” as they travel and look for a place where the Crood family can be safe.

During their travels, the Croods and Guy end up finding a beautiful area with many beautiful plants, fun animals and a lot of food.

This ends up being the home that the Betterman family has created. They recognize Guy from when he and their daughter, Dawn, were children.

The Bettermans do not like the Croods because they think they are better and smarter than them. Of course, the two families must face a challenge and must help one another in order to survive prehistoric life.

The movie ends with such a twist that you will have to watch it to find out what happens. My favorite part is when Eep and Dawn become thunder sisters. Watch the movie to see what that means!

I would recommend “The Croods 2: A New Age” for a family movie night because my sisters, and even my parents, enjoyed the movie, and we laughed a ton.

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Teen star Olivia Rodrigo’s song “Drivers License” has been breaking records ever since the release date. Olivia stars in Disney’s “High School Musical, The Musical, The Series” (HSMTMTS for the sake of time) as Nini. People have been making videos on social media with the “Drivers License” audio, others have been making videos with theories on who the song is about.

Famous influencers have been promoting this song or giving their input. In an Instagram post, 17-year-old Olivia wrote, “Next to Taylor Swift on the U.S. iTunes chart I’m in a puddle of tears.” The next day Swift responded, “I say that’s my baby and I’m really proud.”

After Olivia realized her idol had responded to her post, she got even more shocking news. Her song was the most streamed song by a female artist and reached number one on the iTunes chart as well as the Spotify chart. She also reached number one on Amazon Music. She beat Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, and many other huge artists. After she beat the record of most streamed song in a day on Spotify on Jan. 11, she beat her own record the very next day. “Drivers License” was streamed over 65 million times from the release date till Jan. 14. It has also reached number one on the Billboard chart.

Olivia has only released one other song which also blew up. However her other song, “All I Want,” wasn’t as a big success as “Drivers License” has become. “All I Want” was featured on HSMTMTS. Even though people knew Olivia because of her acting career, not that many people expected her to have a musical career. She came through and wrote the best song I have ever heard.

High School Musical Rebooted

by Reporter Madison Hernandez, Arizona Virtual Academy On Jan. 20, 2006, Disney introduced “High School Musical.”

Gabriella is transferring to East High, Troy's school. There, Gabriella and Troy are encouraged to audition for the new school musical, rivaling the talented siblings Sharpay and Ryan. It was a hit.

Two more movies followed. In “High School Musical 2,” Troy, Gabriella, and Gabriella’s best friend Taylor get a job at Sharpay’s parents’ Lava Springs Country Club. Sharpay is jealous and gets permission from her dad to give Troy a special promotion. As Troy experiences a job of a lifetime, will he give up the Wildcats and Gabriella to rise to the top?

In “High School Musical 3,” Sharpay, Ryan, Chad, Gabriella and Troy graduate from East High. Unfortunately, Gabriella leaves for a different college.

My personal favorite, introduced in 2019, is “High School Musical: The Musical The Series.” It is mainly about a new drama teacher at East High, Miss.

Jen. The main characters are Ricky Bowen, Nina Slazer and E.J Cassell. Miss.

Jen has this crazy idea that they should do a production of High School Musical.

Episodes include the drama of auditions, homecoming and Thanksgiving. Will Nini and Ricky make it through a bunch of read-throughs? Or will the opening night be messed up? It stars Joshua Bassett (Ricky Bowen), Oliva Rodrigo (Nini Slazer), Matt Cornett (E.J), Sofia Wylie (Gina), Larry Sapersine (Big Red).

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Drivers, parents and kids can all do their part to keep our streets safe for child pedestrians.

Test Your Pedestrian Safety Knowledge!

PARENTS Set a Good Example • Cross streets at a corner. Use signals and crosswalks when they are there.

• Make eye contact with drivers before crossing in front of them.

• Look left, right and left again before crossing.

• Walk across streets. Don’t run.

• Walk on sidewalks or paths.

• Watch for cars that are turning or backing up.

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• Teach kids all of the safe walking rules to follow.

• Never allow kids under age 10 to cross streets alone.

• Tell kids never to run into the street for any reason.

• Make sure kids use direct routes with the fewest street crossings.

• Teach kids to cross 10 feet in front of the school bus, never behind.

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2021 SCITECH FESTIVAL

A special thanks to organizations who have organized Arizona SciTech Festival Events over the 10 seasons.

83rd Avenue - P83 District & Peoria Sports Complex Agua Fria Union High School District Air Force Alhambra Elementary School District Argo Research Sailing Vessel Arizona College Prep - Erie Arizona Coyotes Arizona Herpetological Association Arizona Museum of Natural History Arizona Parenting Magazine Arizona Project WET Arizona Renaissance Festival Arizona Science Center Arizona State Historic Preservation Office Arizona State Parks Arizona State University Arizona Technology Council Avondale Elementary School District

Centerra Mirage School Central Arizona Project Challenger Space Center Chandler Chamber of Commerce Chandler Unified School District

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Florence Unified School District

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Fountain Hills Unified School District

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Gila County Superintendent of Schools Office

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re you fascinated by space exploration, new discoveries in our oceans or breakthroughs in the fight against cancer? Maybe you like going small and enjoy learning about insects, or those other bugs—viruses. Or maybe you’re into the bigger picture and want to help build a more sustainable planet. Well, if you can’t wait to get back into the lab or already have a bunch of great ideas for this year’s science fair project…

We want YOU to write for Bear Essential News!

Bear’s Young Reporters Program gives you the opportunity to become a true reporter. Young Reporters write news stories for the print edition of Bear Essential News and its online version—BearEssentialNews.com.

Write About What Interests You! As a Young Reporter, you get to choose what you want to write about.

Even if you're into science, technology, engineering and/or math, you can still do movie reviews, interview pop stars or write about your super fun sports team or group. Bear is a partner with the Arizona SciTech Festival that happens in February and March, so you might be offered a special science assignment to cover!

What You Get as a Young Reporter Participants learn about journalism firsthand by interviewing, researching and writing news stories. To get started, Young Reporters receive their official kit—Young Reporters Notepad, Bear Stylebook and Press Pass & Lanyard.

Send in the Sign-Up Form Kids in grades 3 through 8 are invited to join this award-winning, statewide program. You must mail or fax us a completed Sign-up Form that's signed on the bottom by your parent. Go to BearEssentialNews. com and click on the Young Reporters button. Click on the Sign-Up button and print out the form for your area.

For more information, please call toll free:

(520) 792-9930

It ’s a Super Special Youn g Reporter Science Event!!!

RSVP Required

Online Feb. 25 4–5 p.m.

Special Guests from Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and Saguaro National Park

Calling ALL Young Reporters & Young Reporter Wannabees:

As a Signature Event of this year’s Arizona SciTech Festival, Bear Essential, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and Saguaro National Park are hosting a virtual event for Young Reporters. Meet and learn about some desert critters!

If you are not a reporter, sign up now!

The Young Reporters Program is open to kids in grades 3 through 8. Send an email with the subject: Science Event to Info@ bearessentialnews.com. All new reporters MUST submit a sign-up form with a parent signature before Feb. 23.

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February 2021

Dairy farmers are innovative upcyclers:

they upcycle parts of plants like almond hulls and citrus pulp from other local farms to feed their cows, helping to keep food waste out of landfills.

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Banana Peanut Butter Yogurt Parfait

Moooo-ve It Yog a

Prep time: 5 minutes Ready in: 5 minutes Serves in: 2

Ingredients

Directions:

• 12 oz vanilla yogurt • 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter • 1 cup multi-grain cereal, like Cheerios • 1/2 cup dried banana chips, crushed • 1 large ripe banana, sliced • 1/4 cup chopped peanuts

1. Divide yogurt in two parfait glasses. Top each with half peanut butter and cereal.

2. Add banana slices to each and sprinkle the top with banana chips and peanuts.

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