Scientists have analyzed crop yields of more than 1,500 fields on six continents, and found that production worldwide of important, nutritionally dense foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes is being limited by a lack of pollinators., Read MoreContinue Reading
As parts of the U.S. sizzle and others flood, Extreme Climate Update looks at the perfect storm this creates for mosquitoes and the diseases they carry., Read MoreContinue Reading
The ride-sharing provider insists it broke no rules during the three-year legal gap Privacy authorities in the Netherlands have imposed a €290 million ($324 million) fine on ride-share giant Uber for sending driver data to servers in the United States – “a serious violation” of the EU’s General Data ProtectionContinue Reading
DC appeals court reverses dismissal, finding enough evidence of anticompetitive behavior to proceed The District of Columbia Court of Appeals on Thursday found there was sufficient evidence of anticompetitive behavior by Amazon to allow Washington DC’s antitrust case against the e-commerce giant to move forward.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
KFF Health News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media in the last two weeks to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances…Read MoreContinue Reading
Diseases spread by mosquitoes are in the spotlight again because of recent U.S. illnesses, Read MoreContinue Reading
The last seven years have been marked by a surge in heat-related deaths, including 2,325 deaths in 2023 — the planet’s hottest year on record., Read MoreContinue Reading
Americas Worst Traitor spent the last week trying to disrupt Kamala Harris’ parade during the Democratic convention. But he seems to be the one knocked off stride…Continue Reading
Satellite photos of the Chilcotin River taken by Landsat 9 before the landslide (July 16) and after the landslide (Aug. 1) show how the river swelled up after being dammed. (Image credit: NASA Earth Observatory/Wanmei Liang/Landsat) QUICK FACTS Where is it? The Chilcotin River, British Columbia [51.85860344, -122.82148613] What’s in the photo? Debris from aContinue Reading
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will spend more than 240 days in space before their journey home. How does that compare to spaceflight records? (Image credit: NASA) On Saturday (Aug. 24), NASA announced its long-awaited plan to bring astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams home from the International Space Station (ISS) no earlierContinue Reading
A Chicago police officer takes a picture of people posing before a mural of Vice President Kamala Harris outside the Democratic National Convention. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear started his speech at the Democratic National Convention lastContinue Reading
Medical workers at a sit-in at RG Kar where a trainee doctor was brutally murdered call for increased security measures., Kolkata, India – On August 21, a hot, humid afternoon, thousands of doctors and medical students marched through the capital of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. Female doctorsContinue Reading
The band defined the 1990s Britpop era with several hit songs before splitting in 2009 due to sibling rivalry., The band defined the 1990s Britpop era with several hit songs before splitting in 2009 due to sibling rivalry. British rock band Oasis has confirmed it is reuniting for a tourContinue Reading