Science Apr 28 Climate change will result in new viruses and risk of new diseases, says study Climate change will result in thousands of new viruses spread among animal species by 2070 — and it's likely to increase the risk of emerging infectious diseases jumping from animals to humans, especially in Africa and Asia, according to a…
Nation Jan 21 City of Los Angeles considers banning new oil and gas drilling The city council is expected to vote on a measure that would shut down oil and gas fields in the city after a decade of complaints from residents.
Science Nov 12 In communities facing effects of climate change, some forced to consider leaving home in ‘managed retreat’ In some parts of the U.S., the risks from climate change have intensified enough to raise a startling question: Should some populated places simply be abandoned to nature?…
Health Sep 23 U.N. health agency sets higher, tougher bar for air quality Since the last update, better monitoring and science has cleared up the global picture about the effects of six air pollutants on human health. The agency says 90% of the world's people already live in areas with at least one…
World Sep 22 U.N. health agency sets higher, tougher bar for air quality The World Health Organization is setting a higher bar for policymakers and the public in its first update to its air quality guidelines in 15 years.