Scientists estimated how many lives the current super El Niño has already claimed — and how to save the rest
The University of Chicago's Climate Impact Lab published a forecast of excess heat deaths caused by the current El Niño.
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Scientists have linked air pollution to an increased risk of suicidal thoughts
A new scientific analysis adds a less obvious consequence of dirty air to asthma and heart disease: its impact on mental health, up to suicide risk.
Pesticides poison up to 433 million farmers worldwide every year
New research reveals the scale of acute pesticide poisoning among those who grow food for the world—a crisis overshadowed by more visible farming issues.
France recalls pumpkin seeds after 80 cases of salmonellosis
Salmonella is usually linked to raw meat, eggs, and dairy, but an outbreak in France shows plant-based foods pose just as much risk.
Two dead in US from contaminated lettuce — does this threaten Kazakhstan?
US confirms largest-ever cyclosporiasis outbreak, a parasitic intestinal infection linked to a single batch of iceberg lettuce.
By 2036, the number of infertile women over 35 could approach 80 million — The Lancet study
The number of infertile women over 35 is rising globally. One reason is shifting social patterns.
Abnormal heat in Europe leads to over 10,000 deaths in a week
In late June, an abnormal heatwave across 27 European countries caused 10,650 excess deaths in just one week.