Climate change is making pollen season — and your allergies — worse
Allergies aren’t just a sneezy seasonal annoyance. Hay fever has major health and economic consequences. It exacerbates asthma and weakens…
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WHO meets to discuss AstraZeneca vaccine as more EU countries halt rollout
The World Health Organization’s vaccine safety experts were due to meet Tuesday to discuss the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, as the list…
Continue ReadingNew climate pledges ‘far short’ of meeting Paris Agreement goals, UN warns
The planet is on “red alert” because governments are failing to meet their climate change goals, the United Nations Secretary-General…
Continue ReadingThe slowing down of ocean currents could have a devastating effect on our climate
Remember the movie, “The Day After Tomorrow,” in which a catastrophic series of global disasters strike after climate change causes the…
Continue ReadingScientists want to build a doomsday vault on the moon
Engineers want to build an underground lunar ark, filled with millions of seed, spore, sperm and egg samples from Earth’s species, hidden in a…
Continue ReadingRemember the pandemic greenhouse emissions drop? It’s nearly gone
Global emissions of heat-trapping gases fell dramatically last year as the pandemic forced much of the world to a halt. But new data has shown they…
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An invisible, odorless gas is pitting Texas against the Biden administration
Deep in the heart of Texas, above an oil patch about the size of Kansas, a little team in a small plane is trying to reveal a big problem. They are…
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Mother and daughter accused of accessing student accounts to rig homecoming court vote
A mother and daughter in Pensacola, Florida, have been accused of rigging a high school homecoming court election by accessing accounts without…
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Mayor Nicholls says federal officials to visit Yuma as migrant surge continues
Mayor Douglas Nicholls says, “Without more resources, we can’t protect our own communities, as well as migrants coming…
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You can expect your third stimulus check to hit your account on St. Patrick’s Day
The IRS said the new payments have an effective date for Wednesday, March 17. For those who have opted for a mailed check, or debit card, the process…
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Police: Man who allegedly drove onto San Diego sidewalk faces vehicular manslaughter charges
Craig Voss, 71, of San Diego, also faces five counts of causing great bodily injury while committing a felony and one count of driving under the…
Continue ReadingThese volunteers are racing to help communities of color get vaccinated
Vivi Zayas remembers how relieved she felt when a woman she’d never met helped her dad sign up for a coronavirus vaccine. That moment marked…
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With UK police under fire, Boris Johnson pushes new bill that could end peaceful protests
The UK government is attempting to justify flagship legislation that critics say would hand the police and ministers powers that could seriously curb…
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As signature collection ends, California heads toward recall
Recall supporters are required to submit nearly 1.5 million signatures to place the proposal before…
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Judge: Arizona GOP must pay $18K in groundless election suit
No evidence of fraud or hacking of voting machines emerged from the election in…
Continue Reading Satellite images show air pollution returning to pre-pandemic levels as restrictions loosen
After a decline due to the Covid-19 lockdowns, air pollution levels are bouncing back to their pre-pandemic numbers, according to an analysis of…
Continue ReadingFirst children vaccinated in Moderna’s Phase 2/3 pediatric Covid-19 vaccine trial, company says
The first children have been vaccinated in Moderna’s Phase 2/3 pediatric Covid-19 vaccine trial, the company announced Tuesday in a statement.…
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5 things to know for March 16: Covid, immigration, North Korea, Capitol riot, Vatican
A neat phenomenon came out of the snowstorm blanketing parts of the Rockies: Dust found in Colorado had traveled all the way from Mexico.…
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Nearly half of parents said teens face new or worsening mental health issues during pandemic, poll says
Nearly half of parents reported their teenagers faced new or worsening mental health conditions since the pandemic began, a new poll has found. A…
Continue ReadingMillions more Americans can now get Covid-19 vaccines, including teachers in all 50 states
There’s lots of great news about Covid-19 vaccines and one major catch. First, the good news: — A record-high 2.4 million vaccine doses…
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