Science and Health

Development, pollution threaten Papuan women’s mangrove forest in Indonesia

Small but mighty efforts are brewing to bring back native forests in India

$300B climate change deal sparks hope in some, outrage in others

Rich nations raise COP29 climate finance offer in bid to break deadlock

At UN climate talks, ‘sewage’ beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovations

Kabul residents queue up for hours to collect water

Feds outline ‘necessary steps’ for Colorado River agreement by 2026

Climate change boosted hurricane wind strength by 29 kph since 2019, study says

Dark energy pushing our universe apart may not be what it seems, scientists say

Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion ban, including explicit ban on pills

California reports possible bird flu case in child

Urban mosquito sparks malaria surge in East Africa

Zimbabwe urged to put money into cancer treatment services

Poland urges polio vaccinations for children after virus detected in sewage in Warsaw

Negotiators urged to get down to business as climate talks in Baku enter second week

New York City children learn gardening to build healthier habits

World Bank helps Malawi’s poorest tackle climate shocks

Spy satellite images leads to the site of a historic battle in Iraq

Trump chooses oil industry executive as energy secretary

Health officials report first case of new form of mpox in US

Researchers blame climate change for one fifth of dengue cases

G20 Social discusses goal of lifting 600 million people out of poverty by 2030

Protesters gather at UN climate talks in ‘global day of action’

UN climate chief urges G20 action to untangle COP29 talks

Wild deer population boom has some in England promoting venison to consumers

Shanghai, Tokyo, New York, Houston spew most greenhouse gas of world cities

Australia’s plan to ban children from social media proves popular, problematic

Pacific atolls face risk from rising seas

WHO links forced Afghan repatriation from Pakistan to polio resurgence

For 3rd straight year, no improvement in Earth’s projected warming

World’s largest coral discovered in Solomon Islands

In photos: World’s largest coral discovered in Solomon Islands

Sierra Leone begins to vaccinate health care workers against Ebola

US overdose deaths down, giving experts hope for enduring decline

At UN climate talks, nations big and small get chance to bear witness to climate change

Teen in critical condition with Canada’s first presumptive human case of bird flu

Biggest name world leaders missing at UN climate talks, others fill the void

Mexico City’s floating gardens in peril

Canada detects its first presumptive human H5 bird flu case

Experts release new guidelines for preventing strokes

Climate, health crises must be resolved together, experts say

Global warming tops milestone ahead of climate summit

Global warming tops crucial milestone ahead of COP29 climate summit

Can bees and dogs sniff out cancer better than machines?

WHO: 2 UK mpox cases first local transmissions in Europe

WHO identifies priority pathogens for new vaccines development

WHO continues talks to prepare world for pandemics

Public funding for nature conservation stalls at COP16, eyes on private investment

Mpox cases in Congo may be stabilizing, but more vaccines needed to stamp out virus

Lahore air pollution hits historic high, forcing school closures

Nevada lithium mine will crush rare plant habitat US said is critical to its survival, lawsuit says

Will people leave Florida after devastating hurricanes? History suggests not

Time to ‘fall back’ an hour as daylight saving time ends

Agreement signed at UN summit gives Indigenous groups voice

Robot retrieves first melted fuel from Fukushima nuclear reactor

Winter depression is real, and there are many ways to fight back

World’s largest captive crocodile dies in Australia

COVID-19 shots banned at public health district in Idaho, likely first in US

WHO says more than 50,000 vaccinated against mpox in DR Congo, Rwanda

Toxic smog cloaks New Delhi a day after Diwali festival