A new study by the World Health Organization and International Labour Organization finds nearly 1 in 3 deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer are caused by working in the sun. “We …
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UN: Excess Global Fossil Fuel Production will Undermine Goal of Limiting Global Temperatures
A new United Nations report says the amount of fossil fuels produced in 2030 will far exceed the levels needed for the world to alleviate global warming. The study by …
your ads here!This Year ‘Virtually Certain’ to be Warmest in 125,000 Years, EU Scientists Say
This year is “virtually certain” to be the warmest in 125,000 years, European Union scientists said on Wednesday, after data showed last month was the world’s hottest October in that …
your ads here!California’s Sequoia National Forest Has New Residents: Gray Wolves
After a century-long absence, gray wolves have returned to California forests. Though some wildlife experts are thrilled to see the their return, some farmers and ranchers worry the wolves present …
your ads here!Syphilis Cases in US Newborns Skyrocketed in 2022
Alarmed by yet another jump in syphilis cases in newborns, U.S. health officials are calling for stepped-up prevention measures, including encouraging millions of women of childbearing age and their partners …
your ads here!Some Houses Being Built to Resist Hurricanes and Cut Emissions
When Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle five years ago, it left boats, cars and trucks piled up to the windows of Bonny Paulson’s home in the tiny coastal community …
your ads here!Prince William Arrives in Singapore for Earthshot Environmental Awards
Prince William arrived Sunday in Singapore for the annual Earthshot Prize awards, the first to be held in Asia, to support environmental innovators with solutions to battle climate change and …
your ads here!Do We Really Need Humanoid Robots?
Building a robot that’s both humanlike and useful is a decadesold engineering dream inspired by popular science fiction. While the latest artificial intelligence craze has sparked another wave of investments …
your ads here!Volunteer Medics Trying to Fill Health Care Gap for Migrants in Chicago
Using sidewalks as exam rooms and heavy red duffle bags as medical supply closets, volunteer medics spend their Saturdays caring for the growing number of migrants arriving in Chicago without …
your ads here!Is Global Warming Accelerating? Experts Can’t Agree
One of modern climate science’s pioneers is warning that the world isn’t just steadily warming but is dangerously accelerating, according to a study that some other scientists call a bit …
your ads here!Offshore Wind Projects Face Economic Storm, Risks to Biden Clean Energy Goals
The cancellation of two large offshore wind projects in New Jersey is the latest in a series of setbacks for the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry, jeopardizing the Biden administration’s …
your ads here!World Bank to Host Climate Loss and Damage Fund, Despite Concerns
Countries moved a step closer Saturday to getting a fund off the ground to help poor states damaged by climate disasters, despite reservations from developing nations and the United States. …
your ads here!Cover Crops Help Climate, Environment; Most Farmers Reject Them
Called cover crops, they top the list of tasks U.S. farmers are told will build healthy soil, help the environment and fight climate change. Yet after years of incentives and …
your ads here!Toxic Haze Blankets India’s New Delhi, World’s Most Polluted City Again
A thick layer of toxic haze choked Indian capital New Delhi on Friday, and some schools were ordered closed as the air quality index plummeted to the “severe” category. New …
your ads here!Vaping by US High School Students Dropped This Year, Report Says
Fewer high school students are vaping this year, the government reported Thursday. In a survey, 10% of high school students said they had used electronic cigarettes in the previous month, …
your ads here!Colombia Hopes Sterilization, Transfer, Euthanasia Will Curb Hippos
Colombia will try to control its population of more than 100 hippopotamuses, descendants of animals illegally brought to the country by late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, through …
your ads here!Climate Crisis Is Generating Global Health Crisis, UN Agency Says
Climate change threatens to reverse decades of progress toward better health and well-being, particularly in the most vulnerable communities, according to a new report by the U.N. weather agency. In …
your ads here!US Pushes for Global Protections Against Threats Posed by AI
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday that leaders have “a moral, ethical and societal duty” to protect people from the dangers posed by artificial intelligence, as she leads the …
your ads here!Disease Outbreaks Rise in Sudan as Health System Breaks Down
The World Health Organization warns that disease outbreaks, malnutrition and non-communicable diseases are rising in war-torn Sudan, with devastating consequences for millions of people forced to flee their homes in …
your ads here!UK Summit Aims to Tackle Thorny Issues Around Cutting-Edge AI Risks
Digital officials, tech company bosses and researchers are converging Wednesday at a former codebreaking spy base near London to discuss and better understand the extreme risks posed by cutting-edge artificial …
your ads here!Indonesian Court Jails CEO, Three Others, over Deadly Cough Syrup
An Indonesian court sentenced to jail on Wednesday the chief executive and three other officials of a company whose cough syrup has been linked to the death of more than …
your ads here!‘AI’ Named Collins Word of the Year
The abbreviation of artificial intelligence (AI) has been named the Collins Word of the Year for 2023, the dictionary publisher said on Tuesday. Lexicographers at Collins Dictionary said use of …
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