A little green space can make a big difference in blighted city neighborhoods, according to recent research from Philadelphia. It found that turning vacant lots into mini-parks reduced crime and …
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Scientists Fear Non-Pest Insects are Declining
Scientists are noticing that the numbers of beneficial flying insects like bees, ladybugs, fireflies and butterflies seem to be declining. They can’t be certain about what’s happening, but possible reasons …
your ads here!WHO: Progress Made Containing Ebola in Eastern DRC
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports substantial progress is being made in containing the spread of the Ebola virus in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It warns, however, …
your ads here!WHO: Alcohol Responsible for One in 20 Deaths Worldwide
Alcohol kills three million people worldwide each year — more than AIDS, violence and road accidents combined, the World Health Organization said Friday, adding that men are particularly at risk. …
your ads here!Hurricane Scale Ignores Rain Dangers, Experts Say
Communities along the U.S. southeast coast are drying out after Hurricane Florence. The storm poured more than 80 centimeters of rain in parts of the Southeastern United States, causing catastrophic …
your ads here!NASA Telescope Discovers Two New Planets Five Months after Launch
A planet-hunting orbital telescope designed to detect worlds beyond our solar system discovered two distant planets this week five months after its launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, officials said on …
your ads here!One in Three Gun-owning US Veterans Don’t Store Weapons Safely
A substantial percentage of U.S. military vets store guns loaded and ready to use, according to an American study that could have implications for suicide prevention. “American veterans have a …
your ads here!Bye Bye Bugs? Scientists Fear Non-Pest Insects Are Declining
A staple of summer — swarms of bugs — seems to be a thing of the past. And that’s got scientists worried. Pesky mosquitoes, disease-carrying ticks, crop-munching aphids and cockroaches …
your ads here!Removing ‘Zombie’ Cells Deters Alzheimer’s in Mice
Eliminating dead-but-toxic cells occurring naturally in the brains of mice designed to mimic Alzheimer’s slowed neuron damage and memory loss associated with the disease, according to a study published Wednesday …
your ads here!Zimbabwe Government Pledges Funds to Fight Cholera Outbreak in Harare
Zimbabwe’s president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, says his government will assist municipalities struggling to fight a cholera outbreak that has killed 32 people and affected more than 3,000 during the past three …
your ads here!DNA Tests Identify Ivory Smuggling Cartels
Researchers are using genetic analysis to connect the dots in the illegal ivory trade, linking multiple seizures of the valuable tusks to a common set of traffickers. Targeting these ivory-smuggling …
your ads here!Taking Back Carbon ‘Imperative’ to Stop Planet Overheating, Backers Say
With climate-changing emissions still inching higher — and resulting threats from extreme weather surging — sucking greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere must become an urgent priority, backers of “carbon removal” efforts …
your ads here!Vietnamese Fighting Back on Plastic Pollution
For many Vietnamese people, it is a ritual as circadian as the sunrise: On the way to work, they pull over their motorbikes to grab an iced coffee from a …
your ads here!Uncontacted Tribes at Risk Amid ‘Worrying’ Surge in Amazon Deforestation
Illegal loggers and militias cleared an area three times the size of Gibraltar in Brazil’s Amazon this year, threatening an “uncontacted” indigenous tribe, activists said on Tuesday. Satellite imagery collected …
your ads here!Somali Girls’ Deaths Spur More Calls to End FGM
A spate of deaths of young girls from female genital mutilation (FGM) has renewed calls for Somalia to outlaw the tradition. Four girls, ages 10 and 11, from central and northern …
your ads here!EU Investigates German Carmakers for Possible Collusion
European Union regulators have opened an in-depth investigation into whether automakers BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen colluded to limit the development and roll-out of car emission control systems. The EU Commission …
your ads here!UN: A Child Dies Every Five Seconds, Most Are Preventable Deaths
An estimated 6.3 million children died before their 15th birthdays in 2017, or one every five seconds, mostly due to a lack of water, sanitation, nutrition and basic healthcare, according …
your ads here!GOP, Dems Unite Behind Senate Bill Fighting Addictive Drugs
Republicans and Democrats joined forces to speed legislation combating the misuse of opioids and other addictive drugs toward Senate passage Monday, a rare campaign-season show of unity against a growing …
your ads here!Neither Animal Nor Plant – Fungi is a Kingdom on its Own
The various species that make up the plant kingdom and the animal kingdom are not the only forms of life on our planet. There is another unique category of life: …
your ads here!Past NASA Chiefs Gather for Space Agency’s 60th Anniversary
NASA chiefs going back 30 years have come together to mark the space agency’s 60th anniversary. Five former NASA administrators joined current boss Jim Bridenstine in Orlando on Monday. It …
your ads here!Zimbabwe Disperses Vendors in Effort to Fight Cholera Outbreak
Zimbabwe police Sunday clashed with vendors who were resisting being removed from streets as part of the country’s efforts to fight the cholera outbreak, which has claimed more than two …
your ads here!Picking up Litter in Boat Made From Plastic Litter
A boat made from recycled plastic, now sailing on London’s river Thames, is a creative way to make an environmental problem part of the solution. Faiza Elmasry tells more about …
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