US Experts Warn of New Coronavirus Subvariant
As the coronavirus pandemic enters its fourth year, the United States is grappling with a new subvariant of COVID-19 called XBB.1.5, and China is reporting a spike in cases following
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Activist Thunberg to Meet Energy Chief at Davos
Environmental activist Greta Thunberg is set to meet International Energy Agency executive director Fatih Birol in Davos on Thursday, organizers of a fringe round-table event at the World Economic Forum’s
Read MoreWar in Ukraine Blamed for Missing Migratory Birds in Kashmir
The impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine is being felt as far away as Indian-administered Kashmir, where ornithologists see the conflict as contributing to a shortage of migratory birds which
Read MoreLondon Museum Withdraws ‘Irish Giant’ From Display
Campaigners have welcomed a decision to remove the skeleton of an 18th century man with gigantism from public display at a London museum. The remains of Charles Byrne, who was
Read MoreMalawi Reopens Schools Despite Rise in Cholera Cases
There was visible excitement among students when schools reopened Tuesday in Malawi’s two biggest cities, Lilongwe and Blantyre, after a two-week suspension caused by a cholera outbreak. The bacterial illness
Read MoreJill Biden’s Skin Cancer Could Fuel Advocacy in Cancer Fight
Jill Biden’ s advocacy for curing cancer didn’t start with her son’s death in 2015 from brain cancer. It began decades earlier, long before she came into the national spotlight,
Read MoreStudy: Two Thirds of Reef Sharks and Rays Risk Extinction
Nearly two thirds of the sharks and rays that live among the world’s corals are threatened with extinction, according to new research published Tuesday, with a warning this could further
Read MorePakistan Launches First Anti-Polio Campaign of 2023
Pakistan Monday launched its first nationwide anti-polio campaign of the year to immunize children under the age of five against the crippling disease. The move follows a surge in new
Read MoreMove Over Ben Franklin: Laser Lightning Rod Electrifies Scientists
When Benjamin Franklin fashioned the first lightning rod in the 1750s following his famous experiment flying a kite with a key attached during a thunderstorm, the American inventor had no
Read MorePakistan Launches Anti-polio Drive Targeting 44M Children
Pakistan launched its first anti-polio campaign of the year Sunday, targeting 44.2 million children under the age of five. Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two countries in the world
Read MoreUFO Reports in US Rise to 510
The U.S. has now collected 510 reports of unidentified flying objects, many of which are flying in sensitive military airspace. While there’s no evidence of extraterrestrials, they still pose a
Read MoreAstronomers Discover Milky Way Galaxy’s Most-Distant Stars
Astronomers have detected in the stellar halo that represents the Milky Way’s outer limits a group of stars more distant from Earth than any known within our own galaxy –
Read MoreHealth Care Facilities in Poor Countries Lack Reliable Electricity
A new report finds nearly a billion people in the world’s poorer countries are treated for often life-threatening conditions in health care facilities that lack a reliable electricity supply. A
Read MoreUS to Simplify Offshore Wind Regulations to Meet Climate Goals
The U.S. Department of the Interior will reform its regulations for the development of wind energy facilities on the country’s outer continental shelf to help meet crucial climate goals, it
Read MoreSwiss Firm Says It Permanently Removed CO2 from Air for Clients
A Swiss company says it has certifiably extracted CO2 from the air and permanently stored it in the ground — for the first time on behalf of paying customers, including
Read MoreEngland to Ban Some Single-use Plastic Items Starting in October
England will ban a range of single-use plastic items such as cutlery, plates and bowls starting in October to limit soaring plastic pollution, Britain’s environment department said Saturday. The decision
Read More‘Shapeshifting Particle’ Sheds No Light on Dark Matter
It was an anomaly detected in the storm of a nuclear reactor so puzzling that physicists hoped it would shine a light on dark matter, one of the universe’s greatest
Read MoreRussia’s War in Ukraine May Be Affecting Bird Migration to Kashmir
The effects of the war in Ukraine are extending beyond Moscow and Kyiv, and may be impacting not only people but also wildlife. VOA’s Bilal Hussain reports from Srinagar, in
Read MoreWHO Alert on Indian Cough Syrups Blamed for Uzbek Deaths
The World Health Organization has issued an alert warning against the use of two Indian cough syrups blamed for the deaths of at least 20 children in Uzbekistan. WHO said
Read MoreChina’s Reopened Borders Raise Hopes for Soccer Resurgence
After three years of isolation and financial struggles in Chinese soccer, the country is reopening its borders and economy to the outside world. With it, frustrated fans, financially challenged clubs
Read MoreCloned Horse Raises Hopes for Equestrian Sports in China
A Chinese company presented a cloned horse to the public Thursday that is the first of its kind born in the country and approved for equestrian sport. The cloning of
Read MoreGerman Police Remove Climate Protesters From Abandoned Village
German police Thursday continued efforts to clear hundreds of climate protesters occupying the western village of Luetzerath to prevent the demolition of the town for the expansion of a coal
Read MoreBirds of Prey Give Former Prisoner’s Life New Wings
For years, 51-year-old Rodney Stotts says he was living a dead-end life. Today, he is a different person, teaching young people about birds of prey and the importance of protecting
Read MoreWHO Wants China to Report More COVID Data
The World Health Organization said Wednesday it is calling on China to provide more information about its surge in COVID-19 cases. “WHO still believes that deaths are heavily underreported from
Read MorePlan Advanced to Save Louisiana Wetlands
The race is on to save the ecologically crucial wetlands surrounding the final 160 kilometers of the Mississippi River, America’s most iconic waterway. “We are losing our communities, our culture,
Read MoreRussia to Send Spacecraft to Space Station to Bring Home Crew
Russia said Wednesday that it will send an empty spacecraft to the International Space Station next month to bring home three astronauts whose planned return vehicle was damaged by a
Read MoreBritish Scientists Plan to Expand Genomic Sequencing from COVID to Flu
Genomic sequencing allowed the world to track new coronavirus variants throughout the pandemic. Now British researchers plan to use it to better understand a host of other respiratory pathogens, from
Read MoreWHO Backs Mask Wearing on Long Flights as New Omicron Variant Spreads
Countries should consider recommending passengers wear masks on long-haul flights to counter the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19 given its rapid spread in the United States, World Health Organization (WHO)
Read MoreUK Space Chiefs Vow to Try Again after Failed Rocket Launch
Space sector bosses on Tuesday said they were disappointed by the failure of the country’s historic first attempt to launch satellites from UK soil but pledged to investigate and try
Read MoreNew Guidance: Use Drugs, Surgery Early for Obesity in Kids
Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13, according
Read MoreJames Webb Telescope: Six Months of Images
It’s been six months since the James Webb Space Telescope began transmitting breathtaking pictures of the cosmos back to Earth, transfixing star gazers and scientists alike. The images have led
Read MoreHole in Ozone Layer Healing, UN-Led Study Shows
A U.N.-led study released Monday shows a hole in the protective layer of ozone over Antarctica is on track to fully recover in about four decades, thanks to the global
Read MoreAustralian Open Tennis Tournament Not Testing for COVID-19
One year after Australia deported Serbian tennis champion Novak Djokovic for refusing to get vaccinated, Australian Open tournament officials say players this year will not be tested for COVID-19 and
Read MorePaxlovid Not on ‘Approved Drug List’ for China’s Health Insurance
China will not include Pfizer Inc’s Paxlovid in an update to its list of medicines covered by basic medical insurance schemes as the U.S. firm quoted a high price for
Read MoreCES 2023: Smelling, Touching Take Center Stage in Metaverse
Is the metaverse closer than we think? It depends on whom you ask at CES, where companies are showing off innovations that could immerse us deeper into virtual reality, otherwise
Read MoreThailand Introduces New Entry Regulations as China Reopens Border
Thailand will require international travelers to show proof they are fully vaccinated for COVID before flying to Thailand, according to the country’s aviation regulator, as it prepares for more tourists
Read MoreChina Ends Quarantine for Overseas Travelers
China lifted quarantine requirements for inbound travelers Sunday, ending almost three years of self-imposed isolation even as the country battles a surge in COVID cases. The first people to arrive
Read MoreNASA Satellite Falling From the Sky Soon
A 38-year-old retired NASA satellite is about to fall from the sky. NASA said Friday the chance of wreckage falling on anybody is “very low.” Most of the 5,400-pound (2,450-kilogram)
Read MoreUS Approves Alzheimer’s Drug That Modestly Slows Disease
U.S. health officials on Friday approved a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug that’s been shown to modestly slow the early stages of the brain-robbing disease, albeit with potential safety risks that
Read MoreEPA Moves to Toughen Standards for Deadly Soot Pollution
The Biden administration is proposing tougher standards for a deadly air pollutant, saying that reducing soot from tailpipes, smokestacks and wildfires could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year. A
Read MoreIndia Makes $ 2.3 Billion Green Hydrogen Push to Meet Climate Goals
India has announced a $2.3 billion plan to promote “green hydrogen” — hydrogen produced with renewable energy — which experts say could be the clean fuel of the future. The
Read MoreStudy: Two-thirds of Glaciers on Track to Disappear by 2100
The world’s glaciers are shrinking and disappearing faster than scientists thought, with two-thirds of them projected to melt out of existence by the end of the century at current climate
Read MoreApollo 7 Astronaut Walter Cunningham Dead at 90
Walter Cunningham, the last surviving astronaut from the first successful crewed space mission in NASA’s Apollo program, died Tuesday in Houston. He was 90. NASA confirmed Cunningham’s death in a
Read MoreFDA Finalizes Rule Allowing Mail-Order Abortion Pills
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday finalized a rule change that allows women seeking abortion pills to get them through the mail, replacing a long-standing requirement that they pick
Read MoreExperts Criticize Malawi Government for Closing Schools over Cholera Outbreak
Advocates for education and health care in Malawi are criticizing the government’s decision to close schools in two cities to try to contain a cholera outbreak. The Presidential Taskforce on
Read MoreReport: 100-year Coastal Floods in Africa Now Happen Every 40 Years
A new report by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies says “once in a hundred years” floods will become more common in coastal communities due to rising sea levels caused
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