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World Meteorological Organization dubs slow-moving Melissa the ‘storm of the century’ as Cuba braces for impact., Hurricane Melissa’s winds dipped to a still “powerful” Category 4, as the eye of the storm passed over Jamaica with historic ferocity and barrelled towards Cuba. The US National Hurricane Center said on TuesdayContinue Reading

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Hamed and Rida Aliwa have taken up the responsibility of raising dozens of their grandchildren after losing their sons., Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific Middle East Explained Opinion Sport Video Features Economy Human Rights Climate CrisisContinue Reading

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From restoring coral reefs and increasing frogs’ pathogen resistance, to reviving extinct species of wolves and engineering microbes to gobble up industrial pollution, synthetic biology offers novel ways to rewrite natural history. At the same time, it is threatening to erode some of the foundational principles of conservation. The growingContinue Reading

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The world’s biggest meat and dairy companies are responsible for emitting more climate-warming methane than all of the countries in the European Union and United Kingdom combined, according to a new assessment published Monday. Livestock, mostly beef and dairy cattle, account for roughly one-third of global emissions of methane, a short-lived butContinue Reading

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One family in Virginia Beach, Virginia, just found out their health plan’s deductible will jump from $800 to $20,000 next year. About 200 miles north, in Maryland, another household learned they’ll pay $500 more monthly to insure their brood in 2026. And thousands of people in Idaho were greeted withContinue Reading