Latin America, Caribbean Set for Record Dengue Season
WASHINGTON — Latin America and the Caribbean should prepare for their worst dengue season ever, as global warming and the El Niño climate phenomenon fuel the mosquito-borne epidemic, a U.N. health agency warned Thursday. In less than three months in…
Japan Moon Probe Survives Second Lunar Night
TOKYO — Japan’s unmanned moon lander woke up after surviving a second frigid, two-week lunar night and transmitted new images back to Earth, the country’s space agency said Thursday. “We received a response from SLIM last night and confirmed that…
UN Agency: Over 1 Billion Tons of Food Wasted Each Year
The U.N. Environment Program’s Food Waste Index Report released Wednesday found that 19% of food produced around the world ended up as waste in 2022, equivalent to around 1.05 billion metric tons of food. The report, which tracks the progress…
Gaza Hospital Patients in Jerusalem Face Uncertainty
Israel has ordered Palestinian hospital patients back to the Gaza Strip after they’re done with treatment in East Jerusalem medical facilities. As Linda Gradstein reports from East Jerusalem, the order has sparked an outcry from human rights groups, and the…
Schools to Reopen in South Sudan After Two Weeks of Extreme Heat
JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudan’s government on Tuesday said schools will reopen next week following a two-week closure due to extreme heat across the country. The health and education ministries said temperatures were expected to steadily drop with the…
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Medicated Abortion Restriction
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will be discussing the use of mifepristone, a medication that was involved in over half of the abortions performed in the United States last year. After reversing the constitutional right to an abortion two…
Western Dependence on Russian Nuclear Fuel in the Face of Decarbonization Efforts
According to a study by the Royal United Services Institute in Britain, numerous Western countries continue to use Russian nuclear fuel to operate their power plants, despite attempts to cut economic connections with the Kremlin after their 2022 invasion of…
A radio communication disturbance may occur due to a geomagnetic storm caused by a solar flare.
BOULDER, Colo. — Forecasters of space weather have announced a geomagnetic storm alert until Monday. They have predicted a surge of plasma from a solar flare which may disrupt radio signals on Earth. This event may also offer a spectacular…
Investing in measures to prevent, screen, and treat tuberculosis can lead to saving both lives and money.
Geneva — On World Tuberculosis Day, the World Health Organization is urging for efforts to eliminate this age-old disease that has affected and claimed the lives of countless individuals. The theme for this year, “Yes! We can put an end…
Uganda is recognizing bamboo as a viable crop with significant potential for growth.
In Uganda, by the Ruzi River – No rewording needed. Beside a muddy river, workers excavated and cut through thick grass in pursuit of buried bamboo plants. Some plants had grown tall, but the majority of seedlings planted over a…