A compensation program for those exposed to radiation from years of nuclear weapons testing and uranium mining would be expanded under legislation that seeks to address fallout across the western United States, Guam and the ...
Environment
Jul 16, 2019
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Hunger is growing and the world is not on track to end extreme poverty by 2030 and meet other U.N. goals, mainly because progress is being undermined by the impact of climate change and increasing inequality, a U.N. report ...
Environment
Jul 10, 2019
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For children in the poorest countries in the world, their chance of survival depends on the length of the period between their birth and the birth of the previous sibling, according to a new MPIDR study. In some cases, increasing ...
Pediatrics
Jul 9, 2019
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It's been six months since Florida was officially red tide free, but the effects of the last breakout can still be seen in an increased dolphin mortality rate, according to a report by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration.
Environment
Jun 28, 2019
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Policies to improve air quality in the UK over the past 40 years have led to significant reductions in pollution and associated mortality rates, a new study has found.
Environment
Jun 26, 2019
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New report offers a blueprint for prudent investments in technology, through which governments can create effective and fair health and education services.
Consumer & Gadgets
May 30, 2019
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One of the leading causes of death for frogs, turtles and snakes is road mortality. A study in Denmark found that amphibians have a 34 to 61 percent chance of being struck when crossing a roadway, and slow-moving turtles ...
Ecology
May 14, 2019
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Human adaptation to climate change may include changes in fertility, according to a new study by an international group of researchers.
Environment
May 3, 2019
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Some diseases which are fatal in one species can cause only mild discomfort in another—but it's hard for scientists to predict how lethal a disease will be if it leaps across species.
Ecology
Mar 28, 2019
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Tropical storms are likely to become more deadly under climate change, leaving people in developing countries, where there may be a lack of resources or poor infrastructure, at increased risk, new research from Oregon State ...
Environment
Mar 20, 2019
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