Thousands of meters beneath the Pacific Ocean lie vast deposits of the metals needed for the shift to renewable energy. Mining companies are ready to scoop up this sunken treasure …
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UNICEF: Children Dying in Gaza as Cease-Fire Call Unheeded
A top U.N. agency is warning that if calls for a cease-fire in Gaza are not heeded, causalities will continue to mount, putting children in the densely populated Palestinian enclave …
your ads here!Electric Vehicle ‘Fast Charger’ Seen as Game Changer
With White House funding to put more electric cars on the road, some states are using the money to build out their part of a fast-charging EV network. Deana Mitchell …
your ads here!Study: In Early 2029, Earth Will Likely Lock Into Breaching Key Warming Threshold
In a little more than five years – sometime in early 2029 – the world will likely be unable to stay below the internationally agreed temperature limit for global warming …
your ads here!As Cases of Kidney Disease Rise in Ghana, Patients Face High Costs, Limited Access to Care
The US-based National Kidney Foundation says that each year, kidney disease kills millions of people worldwide because they don’t have access to affordable or available care. This problem of cost …
your ads here!Sexually Transmitted Diseases Increase in US as Funding Cut
State and local health departments across the U.S found out in June they’d be losing the final two years of a $1 billion investment to strengthen the ranks of people …
your ads here!Mouse Embryos Grown in Space for First Time
Mouse embryos have been grown on the International Space Station and developed normally in the first study indicating it could be possible for humans to reproduce in space, a group …
your ads here!Marathoners in Beijing Go Maskless, Unfazed by Smog
Runners undeterred by thick smog engulfing the Chinese capital ran the Beijing Marathon maskless on Sunday, many wearing shorts in one of the warmest Octobers on record. Despite a greyish …
your ads here!Australian Territory Decriminalizes Small Quantities of Hard Drugs
The Australian Capital Territory, which includes Canberra and surrounding areas, Saturday became Australia’s first jurisdiction to decriminalize possession of small amounts of illegal drugs. The Australian Capital Territory, or ACT, …
your ads here!Minnesota Mine Pits Global Climate Pollution vs. Local Mine Pollution
Fighting the global environmental impacts of climate change unfortunately requires local impacts from mining the minerals needed for electric vehicles, wind turbines and power grids. The Biden administration aims to …
your ads here!Iceland Experiences ‘Seismic Swarm’ of Earthquakes
Iceland’s meteorological office reported Friday the Nordic Island nation’s southwestern Reykjanes Peninsula has been experiencing a “seismic swarm” of small earthquakes over the last three days, with at least 5,800 …
your ads here!China’s Chief Epidemiologist Who Helped Drive Anti-COVID Fight Dies at Age 60
Wu Zunyou, an epidemiologist who helped drive the country’s strict zero-COVID measures in China that suspended access to cities and confined millions to their homes, died on Friday. He was …
your ads here!UN Announces Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence
The United Nations has begun an effort to help the world manage the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday launched a 39-member advisory body …
your ads here!Survey: 2% of Kids, 7% of Adults Have Received New COVID Shots
A month after federal officials recommended new versions of COVID-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten shots. The numbers, presented Thursday at a meeting held …
your ads here!China Sends Youngest-Ever Crew to Space as It Seeks to Put Astronauts on Moon
China launched its youngest-ever crew for its orbiting space station on Thursday as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon before 2030. The Shenzhou 17 spacecraft lifted off from …
your ads here!Cholera Cases Rising in Malawi After Health Emergency Lifted
Malawi is seeing a spike in cholera cases. This, just two months after the government lifted a public health emergency declaration that had been in place since early 2022. Chimwemwe …
your ads here!Former Child Soldier Program Deployed to Tackle Drug Abuse in Liberia
According to a 2023 report by the Global Action for Sustainable Development, Liberia is losing an entire generation to drug abuse, with its capital, Monrovia, alone having more than 800 …
your ads here!Japan’s Top Court Strikes Down Required Sterilization Surgery to Officially Change Gender
Japan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a law requiring transgender people to undergo sterilization surgery in order to officially change their gender is unconstitutional. The decision by the top …
your ads here!UK Plans Space Mission after Striking Deal with US Firm
The UK Space Agency and a U.S. spaceflight services company have signed an initial agreement as they bid to send British astronauts into orbit for two weeks, the agency said …
your ads here!Bird Flu Detected in Antarctica Region for First Time
Bird flu has been detected in the Antarctica region for the first time, according to British experts, raising concerns the deadly virus could pose a threat to penguins and other …
your ads here!WHO: Sexual Misconduct and Exploitation by Staff Remains Problematic
The World Health Organization reported Monday that progress was being made in efforts to prevent and respond to cases of sexual misconduct but acknowledged that abuse by WHO staff remained …
your ads here!World Far off Track on Pledges to End Deforestation by 2030 – Report
The world is moving too slowly to meet pledges to end deforestation by 2030, with the destruction worsening in 2022, according to a report by a coalition of environmental organizations …
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