Study Shows Moon ‘Wobble’ Contributing to More US Coastal Flooding
A NASA-University of Hawaii study warns that upcoming changes in the moon’s orbit coupled with higher ocean levels could ...
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After Branson, Bezos Preps for Space Flight
The space-tourism industry got a major boost aboard a billionaire’s rocket ship. Plus, the EU lends Mother Earth a ...
Haiti Gets First Half Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine
Haiti, reeling from the assassination of its president and the coronavirus pandemic, has received its first half-million doses of ...
COVID-19 Surging in Africa, WHO Warns
The World Health Organization has warned that COVID-19 is gaining ground in Africa, with the death toll jumping 43% in the past ...
Childhood Killer Diseases Soar as Pandemic Disrupts Life-saving Immunization Services
New data by two leading U.N. agencies find the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted routine life-saving immunization services for ...
EU Leaders Push Most Ambitious Climate Legislation Yet
European Union leaders on Wednesday introduced the bloc’s most comprehensive plans yet to combat climate change, with a new ...
US Drug Overdose Deaths Hit Record 93,000 Last Year
More than 93,000 people died from drug overdoses in the U.S. last year, a record experts say was partly triggered by the ...
Sydney, Australia to Remain Under Coronavirus Lockdown for 2 More Weeks
Residents in Sydney, Australia will remain under lockdown for another two weeks as officials continue to struggle to contain a ...
US Urged to Offer Refuge to Those Fleeing Climate Catastrophes
The United States should accommodate millions of refugees who will be forced to flee disasters and other effects of a ...
New Zealand Students to Build High-Performance Skis, Skateboards Using Leaves, Plants
New Zealand students have developed sustainable materials made from cabbage tree leaves and flax that could soon be used to make ...
Vaccines Still Effective Against Severe COVID-19, Experts Say
Seven COVID-19 vaccines have received the green light from the World Health Organization so far. And as new variants of the ...
Pandemic Halts Schooling for Afghan Students
Students in Afghanistan have lacked access to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, as schools have remained closed and ...
US Issues New Warning for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is adding a new warning to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine because of a link to ...
Wildfires Threaten Homes, Land Across 10 Western States
Wildfires that torched homes and forced thousands to evacuate burned across 10 parched Western states on Tuesday, and the ...
Study: Ice-Covered Ocean on Jupiter’s Moon Might Be Suitable for Life
Scientists funded by U.S. space agency NASA are studying how small impacts from space materials have affected the surface of ...
Biden Undertakes New Attempt to Curb Gun Violence
U.S. President Joe Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland met Monday with key municipal and law enforcement officials about a ...
WHO Recommends Global Gene Editing Database
The World Health Organization is recommending the creation of a global database to track “any form of genetic manipulation,” ...
Florida Breaks Annual Manatee Death Record in First 6 Months
More manatees have died already this year than in any other year in Florida’s recorded history, primarily from starvation ...
UN Marks World’s Burgeoning Population
As the United Nations marks World Population Day on July 11, its experts say there is no perfect population number and that human ...
Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson Flying Own Rocket to Space
Thrill-seeking billionaire Richard Branson strapped in and set off Sunday on his boldest adventure yet — a bid to reach space ...
Malawi’s Survey Confirms AstraZeneca Vaccine Efficacy
In Malawi, a survey by the Ministry of Health to help ascertain the efficacy of AstraZeneca vaccine has shown its effectiveness ...
Virgin Galactic’s Branson Ready for Space Launch Aboard Rocket Plane
British billionaire Richard Branson was due on Sunday to climb into his Virgin Galactic passenger rocket plane and soar more than ...
Early Clinical Trials of New Malaria Vaccine Show Strong Protection Against Disease
A new type of malaria vaccine is showing promise in FILE – A worker sprays insecticide for mosquitoes at a village in ...
Surging California Wildfire Prompts Nevada Evacuation
A Northern California wildfire exploding through bone-dry timber prompted Nevada authorities to evacuate a border-area community ...