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Without immediate action, nearly 260 million people in the US predicted to be overweight or obese by 2050
Without immediate action, nearly 260 million people in the US predicted to be overweight or obese by 2050
Over the past three decades, there has been a startling increase in the prevalence of obesity across the U.S., at least doubling in adult men and women (aged 25 and older) and older female and male adolescents ...
·medicalxpress.com·
Without immediate action, nearly 260 million people in the US predicted to be overweight or obese by 2050
India hands out fines to owners of polluting vehicles, building sites
India hands out fines to owners of polluting vehicles, building sites
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Authorities in India's capital and surrounding areas handed out fines to the owners of thousands of vehicles and construction sites for infringing pollution rules, in a bid to counter a slump in air quality during the last three weeks. New Delhi is the world's most polluted major city, Swiss group IQAir said in its live rankings. Almost 60,000 vehicles and more than 7,500
·msn.com·
India hands out fines to owners of polluting vehicles, building sites
World will miss Paris climate target as nitrous oxide rises, report says
World will miss Paris climate target as nitrous oxide rises, report says
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Failing to curb emissions of nitrous oxide will make it impossible to meet the main goal of the Paris climate agreement to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to the first major global assessment of the pollutant released on Thursday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Nitrous oxide is the third most prevalent greenhouse gas and the worst
·msn.com·
World will miss Paris climate target as nitrous oxide rises, report says
Earth is racing toward climate conditions that collapsed key Atlantic currents before the last ice age, study finds
Earth is racing toward climate conditions that collapsed key Atlantic currents before the last ice age, study finds
Global warming during the Last Interglacial period caused so much Arctic ice to melt that Atlantic currents collapsed — and scientists say these are the conditions we could be heading toward.
·msn.com·
Earth is racing toward climate conditions that collapsed key Atlantic currents before the last ice age, study finds
'Wake-up call to humanity': Research shows the Great Barrier Reef is the hottest it's been in 400 years
'Wake-up call to humanity': Research shows the Great Barrier Reef is the hottest it's been in 400 years
The Great Barrier Reef is vast and spectacular. But repeated mass coral bleachings, driven by high ocean temperatures, are threatening the survival of coral colonies which are the backbone of the reef.
·msn.com·
'Wake-up call to humanity': Research shows the Great Barrier Reef is the hottest it's been in 400 years
Biden administration to pay Western farmers to conserve water
Biden administration to pay Western farmers to conserve water
The Biden administration will pay farmers in the Western U.S. to save water as the region contends with historic drought. The Department of Agriculture announced Thursday that it will invest up to $400 million in paying farmers in 11 states to reduce their water consumption while continuing to produce commodities. The department said the action…
·msn.com·
Biden administration to pay Western farmers to conserve water