Hawaii Campus Joins US Trend to Go All Green
A campus in Hawaii is joining a handful of U.S. colleges and universities aiming to use 100 percent renewable energy, it said Tuesday, part of a growing nationwide trend of
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UN Agency: Water-Smart Agriculture Could Cut Migration Risk
Water stress is increasingly driving migration around the world, but efforts to adapt to worsening shortages could help, a new U.N. study suggests. Water stress — not just shortages, but
Read MoreUS-Russia Tensions Not Felt in Space
Despite tensions, sanctions and recriminations between the United States and Russia, two American astronauts will join a Russian cosmonaut blasting off Wednesday from Kazakhstan for the International Space Station. Even
Read MoreVenezuelan Health System Decays Further, Opposition-led Survey Says
Venezuela’s health system is sinking into further disarray, a survey led by the opposition-dominated Congress showed on Monday, with most hospitals plagued by water outages, unable to feed patients and
Read MoreOur First Interstellar Visitor Likely Came From Two-star System
Our first known interstellar visitor likely came from a two-star system. That’s the latest from astronomers who were amazed by the mysterious cigar-shaped object, detected as it passed through
Read MoreWant to Avoid the Flu While Flying? Try a Window Seat
Worried about catching a cold or the flu on an airplane? Get a window seat, and don’t leave it until the flight is over. That’s what some experts have been
Read MoreUNESCO Study: More Investment Needed in ‘Green’ Water Management Systems
Population growth, changing consumption patterns and development are taking their toll on the world’s water supplies, and governments need to rely more on ‘green’ water management to ensure a healthy
Read MorePolio Vaccination Team Members Killed in Pakistan
Two vaccination workers were killed and two were seriously wounded, officials said Militants ambushed a polio vaccination team in a remote tribal region in Pakistan, killing two of the medical
Read MoreIn California, Men Can Get Their Blood Pressure Checked in Barbershops
Visiting the doctor to get your blood pressure checked might be stressful and time consuming, but what if you could get a check-up at your regular barbershop instead? That’s the
Read MoreWomen ‘Weed Warriors’ Leading the Way in US Pot Revolution
The pot revolution is alive and well in the state of Colorado where recreational cannabis has been legal since 2014. While the full impact of legal marijuana in Colorado has
Read MoreBreakthrough Reported in South Africa’s Worst Listeria Outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports a major breakthrough in efforts to contain South Africa’s longest and largest recorded listeria outbreak. The current outbreak of listeriosis in South Africa began
Read MorePrehistoric Giant Shark Tooth Stolen in Australia
A prehistoric tooth from one of the largest sharks ever known has gone missing from a secret location in a remote World Heritage area in Western Australia. Police are investigating
Read MoreA Data-Driven Approach Aims to Help Cities Recover After Earthquakes
Taking a data-driven approach to disaster preparedness can help cities at risk bounce back after earthquakes. Faith Lapidus explains. …
Read MoreSnow Science: Crystal Clues to Climate Change, Watersheds
Capturing snowflakes isn’t as easy as sticking out your tongue. At least not when you’re trying to capture them for scientific study, which involves isolating the tiniest of crystals on
Read MoreFDA Plans to Slash Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes
Cigarette smoking kills nearly a half-million Americans every year and costs the U.S. economy $300 billion in health care and lost productivity, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control
Read MoreWashington State Directive Aims to Help Endangered Orcas
With the number of endangered Puget Sound orcas at a 30-year low, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday signed an executive order directing state agencies to take immediate and longer-term
Read MoreU.N. Climate Projects in Congo Leave Locals Worse Off, Report Says
A large-scale United Nations program to halt deforestation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, home to the world’s second-largest rainforest, is harming local communities and failing to protect forests, land
Read MoreReport: China Winning War on Smog, Will Step Up Efforts
Eastern China’s Jiangsu province will step up its war on pollution and focus on “high-quality development” following a spike in smog early this year, the China Daily reported, citing the
Read More10 Wolves Killed in Northern Idaho to Boost Elk Numbers
Federal officials have killed 10 wolves in northern Idaho at the request of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to boost elk numbers, and state officials say more might
Read MoreTheoretical Physicist Stephen Hawking Dead at 76
Physicist Stephen Hawking died March 14, 2018, at his home in Cambridge, England. He was one of the most respected and best-known scientists in modern history. Arash Arabasadi reports. …
Read MoreTheoretical Physicist Stephen Hawking Dies at 76
World-renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking, who sought to understand a range of cosmic topics from the beginning of the universe to the intricacies of black holes, died Wednesday at the
Read MoreGrowing Food at -30, The Chef on an Arctic Self-sufficiency Mission
In one of the planet’s most northerly settlements, in a tiny Arctic town of about 2,000 people, Benjamin Vidmar’s domed greenhouse stands out like an alien structure in the snow-cloaked
Read MoreCholera Outbreak Sparks Blame Game in Malawi
Malawi continues to register new cases of cholera in an outbreak that has now reached half of the country’s 28 districts. However, the government and communities trade blame over containment
Read MoreStone Age People in South Africa Unharmed by Supervolcano Eruption
A supervolcano eruption about 74,000 years ago on Indonesia’s island of Sumatra caused a large-scale environmental calamity that may have decimated Stone Age human populations in parts of the world.
Read MoreUS Barbershop Study Trimmed Black Men’s Hair and Blood Pressure
Trim your hair, your beard, your blood pressure? Black men reduced one of their biggest medical risks through a novel project that shows the power of familiar faces and trusted
Read MoreGraphene Brain Implant Could Translate Thoughts into Speech
A brain implant to decode complex speech signals could soon be a reality, giving people who’ve lost the ability to speak the power to be heard again. Faith Lapidus reports.
Read MoreEggs, Embryos Possibly Damaged at California Clinic
A San Francisco fertility clinic says thousands of frozen eggs and embryos may have been damaged after a liquid nitrogen failure in a storage tank. Dr. Carl Herbert, president of
Read MoreTest for Carbon Monoxide in the Body Could Help Diagnose Disease
A quick and reliable way of detecting carbon monoxide gas in the bloodstream could act as an early warning system for doctors trying to diagnose diseases. Faith Lapidus reports. …
Read MoreStudy: Cholesterol Drug Modestly Lowers Risk of Heart Attack, Death
A newer cholesterol drug, used with older statin medicines, modestly lowered heart risks and deaths in a big study of heart attack survivors that might persuade insurers to cover the
Read MorePoet-Activist Urges Australia to Block Giant Coal Mine
One of the South Pacific’s most vocal climate change campaigners is urging Australia to abandon plans for a giant Indian-owned coal mine in Queensland. Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner is from the Marshall
Read MoreScientists Try to Crack Dolphins’ Language
Researchers in Sweden have embarked on a four-year project whose aim is to understand one of the most complex animal “languages” — the one dolphins use to communicate with each
Read MoreIndia Top Court Upholds Passive Euthanasia, Allows Living Wills
Individuals have a right to die with dignity, India’s Supreme Court upheld on Friday in a landmark verdict that permits the removal of life-support systems for the terminally ill or
Read MoreFlu Vaccines More Effective for Children Than for Adults
So far, 114 children in the U.S. have died from influenza or a flu-related illness, and the flu season is not yet over. Most of those children had not been
Read MoreBones Found in 1940 Probably Amelia Earhart’s, Study Says
Bones found in 1940 on a western Pacific Ocean island were quite likely to be remains from famed aviator Amelia Earhart, a new analysis concludes. The study and other evidence
Read MoreCalifornia Scientists Catch 2 Elusive Sierra Nevada Red Foxes
California wildlife biologists have caught two rare Sierra Nevada red foxes in three weeks, a feat they say is a “huge” step to understanding the animal listed as threatened in
Read MoreNew Initiative Links Protection of Human, Environmental Rights
The U.N. environment program is taking aim at corporations and governments that threaten and intimidate environmental defenders and foul the planet for financial gain. A panel of environmental activists meeting
Read MoreRepairs Completed on Lowell Observatory’s Pluto Telescope
An observatory telescope in Arizona used to discover the distant Pluto nearly 90 years ago will reopen for business on Saturday after a year of extensive restoration work. Nearly every
Read MoreNon-profit Health Center Cares for Uninsured People
With the rising cost of healthcare in the U.S., and the growing demand for services by those who can least afford them, two doctors in Clarkston, Georgia, made a commitment
Read MoreProducts Take On Microfiber Pollution, a Laundry Room at a Time
The fight to keep tiny pollutants from reaching the dinner plate might start in the laundry room. Innovators are coming up with tools to keep tiny pieces of thread that
Read MoreLook at Consumption When Assigning Blame for Global Warming, Study Says
Wealthy cities are responsible for a huge share of greenhouse-gas emissions when calculations include goods they consume from developing countries, researchers said on Tuesday, challenging traditional estimates that put blame
Read MoreUN Chief Appoints Bloomberg as Envoy for Climate Action
The U.N.’s new envoy for climate action, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, said Monday that President Donald Trump can become “a great leader” if he changes his mind about
Read MoreAirship Drones Could Stay Aloft for Days
Battery-powered drones have mostly replaced manned aircraft in a range of tasks, from scientific measurements to aerial photography, with one persistent disadvantage – the limit of their power source. A
Read More1.5 Million Penguins Discovered on Remote Antarctic Islands
A thriving “hotspot” of 1.5 million Adelie penguins, a species fast declining in parts of the world, has been discovered on remote islands off the Antarctic Peninsula, surprised scientists said
Read MorePatients and Caregivers Use Comics to Document Medical Journeys
A graphic medicine exhibit has opened at the U.S. National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health, showcasing comics that show the medical journeys experienced by patients and
Read MoreNew Plan Increases Cardiac Arrest Survival Rate
More people in Columbus, Ohio, are now surviving when their hearts suddenly develop an abnormal beat and stop beating altogether. VOA’s Carol Pearson reports their survival is due to a
Read MoreWHO: Nearly 1 Billion People Risk Hearing Loss by 2050
On the occasion of World Hearing Day, Saturday, the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning one in 10 people globally, or more than 900 million, are at risk of disabling
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