Food Prices Rising Due to Climate Change, El Nino, and Russia's War

How do you cook a meal when a staple ingredient is unaffordable?  This question is playing out in households around the world as they face shortages of essential foods like rice, cooking oil and onions

Inside Scientists' Mission to Save US Wine Industry From Climate Change

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As Alpine Glaciers Disappear, New Landscapes Take Their Place

In pockets of Europe's Alpine mountains, glaciers are abundant enough that ski resorts operate above the snow and ice

FDA Advisers Vote Against Experimental ALS Treatment Pushed by Patients

Federal health advisers voted overwhelmingly against an experimental treatment for Lou Gehrig's disease at a Wednesday meeting prompted by years of patient efforts seeking access to the unproven therapy

Thousands of Women March in Latin America Calling for Abortion Rights

The streets of cities across Latin America were bathed in green Thursday as tens of thousands of women marched to commemorate International Safe Abortion Day

Millions Travel in China in 1st Big Autumn Holiday Since End of Zero-COVID

Many millions of Chinese tourists are expected to travel within their country, splurging on hotels, tours, attractions and meals in a boost to the economy during the 8-day autumn holiday period that began Friday

Hope Fades for India’s Historic Moon Lander After It Fails to 'Wake Up'

India’s moon lander and rover, which made a historic landing on the south pole of the moon, have not woken up after being put in sleep mode earlier this month to survive the freezing lunar night temperatures

Climate Change Exacerbating Sudan's Instability, Experts Say

Environmental experts are ringing alarm bells, saying decades-long climate and environmental changes in Sudan have exacerbated social and political instability, fueling the monthslong conflict in the country centered around access to land, water and [..]

Girls Avoid Internet Due to Abuse and Bias, Report Warns

Deeply entrenched gender norms, biases and perceptions are affecting the ability of girls and young women to use the internet, influencing their online activity and hurting their access to information and work, a new report has found

WHO Calls for Nicotine- and Tobacco-Free Schools

The World Health Organization is calling on schools to protect children from the harmful health impacts of tobacco use by creating nicotine- and tobacco-free zones on their campuses

WHO Calls for Nicotine- and Tobacco-Free Schools

Half of the world’s children breathe air polluted by tobacco smoke, and about 51,000 children die each year from illnesses related to second-hand smoke

Washington Zoo Says Goodbye to Its Giant Pandas 

In a grand farewell to its beloved giant pandas, Smithsonian's National Zoo is hosting Panda Palooza, a celebration ending October 1

DRC Company Turns Plastic Waste from Lake Kivu Into Building Materials

In Goma, a city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, residents say plastic and other waste is increasingly polluting Lake Kivu

Antarctic Winter Sea Ice Hits 'Extreme' Record Low

Sea ice that packs the ocean around Antarctica hit record low levels this winter, the U

Historians Race to Find Great Lakes Shipwrecks Before Mussels Destroy Sites

The Great Lakes' frigid fresh water used to keep shipwrecks so well preserved that divers could see dishes in the cupboards