The head of the United Nations called Monday for maritime nations to agree on a course for the shipping industry to reduce its climate-harming emissions to net zero by the …
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Suspected Outbreak of Measles in Sudan
Doctors Without Borders said Sunday that there is a suspected outbreak of measles in an internal displacement camp in Sudan. The international humanitarian organization said 13 children have died recently …
your ads here!China’s Qu Dongyu Reelected Unopposed as Head of UN Food Agency
The head of the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization, Qu Dongyu, was re-elected Sunday for a second term as head of the U.N. agency. He was the only candidate standing …
your ads here!Nigeria Warns Citizens Against Consuming Animal Hides Following Anthrax Outbreak
Following an outbreak of anthrax disease in the West African nation of Ghana, Nigerian authorities have urged citizens to halt consumption of cooked animal hides, a delicacy also known as …
your ads here!Much of America Can Expect a Hot, Smoky Summer
The only break much of America can hope for soon from eye-watering, dangerous smoke from fire-struck Canada would be brief bouts of shirt-soaking, sweltering heat and humidity from a deadly, …
your ads here!Record Temperatures in Warming Oceans Causes Chaotic Weather Patterns
Researchers say they are detecting a dramatic spike in ocean surface temperatures around the world — reaching as much as 5 degrees Celsius (9 degrees Fahrenheit) above normal in the …
your ads here!Morning-After Pill Vending Machines Gain Popularity on College Campuses Post-Roe
Need Plan B? Tap your credit card and enter B6. Since last November, a library at the University of Washington has featured a different kind of vending machine, one that’s …
your ads here!NASA’s Mars Helicopter ‘Phones Home’ After No Contact for 63 Days
WASHINGTON – Long time, no speak: NASA has re-established contact with the intrepid Ingenuity Mars Helicopter after more than two months of radio silence, the space agency said Friday. The mini …
your ads here!Deadly Heat Waves Like the One in the Southern US Becoming More Frequent and Enduring
Heat waves like the one that engulfed parts of parts of the South and Midwest and killed more than a dozen people are becoming more common, and experts say the …
your ads here!In India, Women Craft Pine Needles Into Income, Save Forests
In the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, women are crafting products from pine needles as part of an initiative that aims at providing them with livelihood opportunities while reducing …
your ads here!Australia to Use Psychedelic Drugs as Approved Medicines
SYDNEY – Australia on Saturday will become one of the first countries to recognize psychedelic drugs as medicines. In February, the Therapeutic Goods Administration, Australia’s medical regulator, sanctioned use of …
your ads here!Italian Researchers Reach the Edge of Space on Virgin Galactic’s Rocket-Powered Plane
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO — A team of Italian researchers reached the edge of space Thursday morning, flying aboard Virgin Galactic’s rocket-powered plane as the company prepares for monthly commercial flights. …
your ads here!WHO to Say Aspartame a Possible Carcinogen, Sources Say
LONDON – One of the world’s most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next month by a leading global health body, according to two sources …
your ads here!Florida Issues Health Advisory After 4 Contract Malaria
TERRA CEIA ISLAND, FLORIDA — The Florida Health Department has issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory after four locally contracted cases of malaria were reported along the Gulf Coast south …
your ads here!South Koreans Become a Little Younger Under New Law
South Korea is changing the way it calculates a person’s age. Under a new law that takes effect Wednesday, South Korea is adopting the international method that uses a person’s …
your ads here!Southern US Swelters in Brutal, Deadly Heat Wave
A dangerous and prolonged heat wave blanketed large parts of the southern United States on Tuesday, buckling highways and forcing people to shelter indoors in what scientists called a climate-change …
your ads here!Thousands of Unauthorized Vapes Pouring Into US Despite Crackdown on Fruity Flavors
The number of different electronic cigarette devices sold in the U.S. has nearly tripled to over 9,000 since 2020, driven almost entirely by a wave of unauthorized disposable vapes from …
your ads here!Deforestation Down in Indonesia Amid Increases Elsewhere
Deforestation rates are near record lows in Indonesia, home to the world’s third-largest rainforests. It’s one of the few bright spots in an otherwise grim annual report, on the loss …
your ads here!New Quest Aims to Settle Debate Over Which River Is Longest – Amazon or Nile
Which is the longest river in the world, the Nile or the Amazon? The question has fueled a heated debate for years. Now, an expedition into the South American jungle …
your ads here!Nigerian Doctor Backs Out of Vaccine Alliance Leadership
Muhammad Ali Pate, a Harvard professor who has held top health jobs in Nigeria, has relinquished the top job at the Gavi global vaccine alliance, the organization announced Monday. Pate, …
your ads here!Despite Health Hazards, Millions of Nigerians Still Using Solid Cooking Fuels
According to the U.N., in 2021, Nigeria had the most child deaths caused by pollution-related pneumonia in the world, at nearly 70 thousand. UNICEF says 40 percent of those deaths …
your ads here!Could Australia’s Red Outback Dust Unlock Life on Mars Questions?
Researchers from the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration are in Australia carrying out research that will help future missions to Mars. The NASA delegation is looking for the earliest …
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