内容摘要：Heading into 2025, thousands of workers face an unsettling reality: after years of working from the comfort of home, they must

Heading into 2025, thousands of workers face an unsettling reality: after years of working from the comfort of home, they must

The movement has expanded to “Let It Bloom June” and the fall version:Conservation and horticulture groups say year-round low-mowing while selectively leaving

can save huge amounts of drinking water and lead to lasting and impactful ecological changes.When Amanda Beltramini Healan moved into her Nashville ranch house in 2016, the yard had been manicured for sale: a walnut tree, roses from a home improvement store and short grass. So she experimented, first with a 10-by-10-foot patch where she dug up the grass and sowed native seeds. Then she planted goldenrods in the culvert near the street, and let more of her yard grow tall without mowing.Amanda Beltramini Healan stands among the plants in her backyard in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, May 19, 2025, where she participates in No Mow Months to improve water retention and encourage pollinators. (AP Photo/Kristin M. Hall)

Amanda Beltramini Healan stands among the plants in her backyard in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, May 19, 2025, where she participates in No Mow Months to improve water retention and encourage pollinators. (AP Photo/Kristin M. Hall)Local authorities apparently didn’t appreciate her natural look: “I got a letter from the city saying that I had to mow it,” she said.

But then, a friend told her about No Mow Month signs, provided by the

, a local water conservation nonprofit. Soon she was signaling to the city that she’s no derelict, but a participant in an international movement.But even that fraction of cases can mean misery for many hundreds of people on ships who come down with symptoms that include sudden onset of vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pain that can last three days, according to the CDC.

Norovirus is highly contagious, often spread by food or on surfaces, particularly in crowded conditions. It is a short-lived illness for many people, but it can be dangerous for people with underlying health conditions, young children and those aged 65 and older.There are many different types of norovirus, but typically one dominant strain causes illness outbreaks, Jaykus said.

This year, a new epidemic strain has emerged, called GII.17. This version has circulated at low levels for years, but it was behind a surge in U.S. norovirus outbreaks this past winter.Between Aug. 1 and April 9, more than 2,400 suspected or confirmed norovirus outbreaks were reported to a CDC monitoring system, roughly double for the same period a year earlier. The GII.17 strain has been responsible