Children are still developing, leaving them more susceptible to disease and environmental pollutants’ Climate change poses an unprecedented health risk to children and is already having “persistent and pervasive” effects that will last throughout their lives, a major new study has warned. Without drastic reductions in emissions, escalating temperature increases will ... Read More »
Scientists have found which planets could be home to alien life – and which are probably not – as part of a pioneering new study. The new research aims to help narrow down the worlds that astronomers must comb through as they attempt to find extraterrestrial life. Scientists already know ... Read More »
Like the big banks, big tech uses its lobbying muscle to avoid regulation, and thinks it should play by different rules. And like the banks, it could be about to wreak financial havoc on us all. By Rana Foroohar In every major economic downturn in US history, the ‘villains’ have ... Read More »
Statement sets out ‘vital signs’ as indicators of magnitude of the climate emergency The world’s people face “untold suffering due to the climate crisis” unless there are major transformations to global society, according to a stark warning from more than 11,000 scientists. “We declare clearly and unequivocally that planet ... Read More »
Greenpeace calls for global action over nets, lines and traps that are deadly for marine life Lost and abandoned fishing gear which is deadly to marine life makes up the majority of large plastic pollution in the oceans, according to a report by Greenpeace. More than 640,000 tonnes of ... Read More »
Previous research suggested health benefits increased with greater volume of running Any amount of running is good for you, according to research suggesting it is linked to a similar reduction in the risk of early death no matter how many hours you clock up a week or how fast ... Read More »
Figure based on new analysis of coastlines is more than three times previous estimate More than three times more people are at risk from rising sea levels than previously believed, research suggests. Land that is currently home to 300 million people will flood at least once a year by ... Read More »
Thwaites glacier is likely to thaw and trigger 50cm sea level rise, US study suggests Antarctica faces a tipping point where glacial melting will accelerate and become irreversible even if global heating eases, research suggests. A Nasa-funded study found instability in the Thwaites glacier meant there would probably come a ... Read More »
Conflict over resource shortages could be averted by using ‘chaos map’, say authors Conflict over resource shortages could be averted by using ‘chaos map’, say authors The authors of a “chaos map” which charts deaths linked to violent unrest arising from food, water or fuel insecurity have suggested that the number ... Read More »
Hunger is the most awful and profound expression of poverty. It exists in every country. It is something that most people can identify with on some perhaps primordial level. The fear of hunger is etched into our DNA, passed down the generations from hungry, scared ancestors. It is in our ... Read More »
Lebanese Ministry of Information