European Union leaders on Wednesday introduced the bloc’s most comprehensive plans yet to combat climate change, with a new goal of reducing carbon emissions to 55% below 1990 levels by …
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US Drug Overdose Deaths Hit Record 93,000 Last Year
More than 93,000 people died from drug overdoses in the U.S. last year, a record experts say was partly triggered by the isolation that many experienced during coronavirus-related lockdowns. …
your ads here!Sydney, Australia to Remain Under Coronavirus Lockdown for 2 More Weeks
Residents in Sydney, Australia will remain under lockdown for another two weeks as officials continue to struggle to contain a growing outbreak of the delta variant of COVID-19.The lockdown was …
your ads here!New Zealand Students to Build High-Performance Skis, Skateboards Using Leaves, Plants
New Zealand students have developed sustainable materials made from cabbage tree leaves and flax that could soon be used to make high-performance skis, kayaks and skateboards. Their plan is to use them …
your ads here!US Urged to Offer Refuge to Those Fleeing Climate Catastrophes
The United States should accommodate millions of refugees who will be forced to flee disasters and other effects of a changing climate, according to a task force report released Wednesday. The In this April 15, 2021, file photo, President Joe Biden speaks …
your ads here!Vaccines Still Effective Against Severe COVID-19, Experts Say
Seven COVID-19 vaccines have received the green light from the World Health Organization so far. And as new variants of the coronavirus evolve, questions arise about how well each vaccine …
your ads here!Pandemic Halts Schooling for Afghan Students
Students in Afghanistan have lacked access to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, as schools have remained closed and the virus has not been controlled.”The real tragedy is that over …
your ads here!US Issues New Warning for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is adding a new warning to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine because of a link to a rare neurological condition.The federal oversight agency issued …
your ads here!Wildfires Threaten Homes, Land Across 10 Western States
Wildfires that torched homes and forced thousands to evacuate burned across 10 parched Western states on Tuesday, and the largest, in Oregon, threatened California’s power supply. Nearly 60 wildfires tore through …
your ads here!Study: Ice-Covered Ocean on Jupiter’s Moon Might Be Suitable for Life
Scientists funded by U.S. space agency NASA are studying how small impacts from space materials have affected the surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa and how they could affect the search …
your ads here!Biden Undertakes New Attempt to Curb Gun Violence
U.S. President Joe Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland met Monday with key municipal and law enforcement officials about a seemingly intractable American problem: the soaring number of gun crimes.By …
your ads here!WHO Recommends Global Gene Editing Database
The World Health Organization is recommending the creation of a global database to track “any form of genetic manipulation,” with the goal of preventing unscrupulous or dangerous experimentation.The recommendations come …
your ads here!Florida Breaks Annual Manatee Death Record in First 6 Months
More manatees have died already this year than in any other year in Florida’s recorded history, primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds, state officials said.The Florida …
your ads here!UN Marks World’s Burgeoning Population
As the United Nations marks World Population Day on July 11, its experts say there is no perfect population number and that human innovation will continue to manage and outpace …
your ads here!Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson Flying Own Rocket to Space
Thrill-seeking billionaire Richard Branson strapped in and set off Sunday on his boldest adventure yet — a bid to reach space aboard his own winged rocket ship. A successful flight would …
your ads here!Malawi’s Survey Confirms AstraZeneca Vaccine Efficacy
In Malawi, a survey by the Ministry of Health to help ascertain the efficacy of AstraZeneca vaccine has shown its effectiveness in fighting the coronavirus. The survey was based on …
your ads here!Virgin Galactic’s Branson Ready for Space Launch Aboard Rocket Plane
British billionaire Richard Branson was due on Sunday to climb into his Virgin Galactic passenger rocket plane and soar more than 50 miles above the New Mexico desert in the …
your ads here!Surging California Wildfire Prompts Nevada Evacuation
A Northern California wildfire exploding through bone-dry timber prompted Nevada authorities to evacuate a border-area community as flames leapt on ridgetops of nearby mountains.The Beckwourth Complex — a merging of …
your ads here!Early Clinical Trials of New Malaria Vaccine Show Strong Protection Against Disease
A new type of malaria vaccine is showing promise in FILE – A worker sprays insecticide for mosquitoes at a village in Bangkok, Thailand, Dec. 12, 2017.”Malaria has been a …
your ads here!US Health Agency Calls for Inquiry into Alzheimer’s Drug Review
The acting head of the Food and Drug Administration on Friday called for a government investigation into highly unusual contacts between her agency’s drug reviewers and the maker of a …
your ads here!Zika Virus Detected in India’s Kerala State
Authorities in India’s southern Kerala region have issued a statewide alert after a case of the Zika virus was confirmed, officials said Friday. A further 13 suspected cases were …
your ads here!US Ships Moderna Vaccine to Indonesia Amid COVID-19 Surge
As Indonesia deals with a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Biden administration is sending three million doses of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine to the country on July 9, a senior administration …
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