Heat in European region kills 175,000 a year, WHO estimates
Heat is the leading cause of climate-related deaths in Europe, according to the World Health Organization.In an update on Friday,…
Scorch virus continues to threaten B.C.’s blueberry crop
One day in May 2023, Anand Aujlay was walking through his eight-hectare blueberry farm in Delta, B.C, when he noticed…
Mitti Labs aims to make rice farming less harmful to the climate, starting in India
Rice is the staple crop of more than half of the world’s population. Demand is growing with the rising population…
Scientists think they know why humans live so long: Moms
Why do humans live so long? A new study suggests a mother's care could be a major part of it.The…
Megaconstellations of satellites are burning up in our atmosphere. That could have consequences
If, on a clear night, you were to gaze up into the blackness of the sky, you would expect to…
Culling wolves alters the survivors and that could be ‘bad news’ for caribou, study finds
When wolves are killed by bullets fired from helicopters during Alberta government culls, surviving members of the pack quickly learn…
Ofcom report finds 1 in 5 harmful content search results were ‘one-click gateways’ to more toxicity
Move over, TikTok. Ofcom, the U.K. regulator enforcing the now official Online Safety Act, is gearing up to size up…
Why I fear a new children’s book about Princess Diana’s battle with bulimia might be harmful, writes Mind Doctor MAX PEMBERTON
Record numbers of people are not working due to ill health. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show more…