UN’s climate crisis vote shows political momentum is growing, say experts
Resolution backed by 141 states hailed as ‘new chapter’ that could improve climate diplomacy and litigation effortsWhen the UN general assembly voted ...
US is ‘simply choosing not to stop’ Ebola outbreak after massive public health cuts, experts say
Hundreds of cases reported in the DRC after USAID has been dismantled and key scientific research canceledA previously undetected outbreak of Ebola is...
Infectious diseases such as hantavirus and Ebola becoming more frequent and damaging, say experts
Pandemic report warns of growing global threat as health teams in Africa move to contain Ebola outbreak The world is becoming less resilient to outbre...
Experts locate bodies of four missing Italian divers inside Maldives cave
Spokesperson for Indian Ocean island nation says they will try and recover explorers in next couple of daysRescuers have located the bodies of four It...
Trump cuts to weather data could make forecasts less reliable, warn experts
Use of AI is a valuable tool for weather prediction but only when it’s trained with ample data, experts sayAs the US prepares for hurricane season and...
Big tobacco is exploiting fears of the illicit market to unwind health gains, Australian experts warn
Cigarettes kill 66 Australians every day, coalition says, criticising MPs who heard evidence from Philip Morris in secretGet our breaking news email, ...
Experts sound alarm as North America’s bees start swarm season unusually early
After record losses last year, beekeepers report a warm winter has led to bees ‘waking up earlier’ this yearAfter a series of record-breaking US heatw...
‘We’re not ready’: US lags on pandemic preparedness after Covid, experts say
Experts say slashed funding and growing misinformation are some of the greatest challenges facing public healthThe hantavirus outbreak, while unlikely...
Republicans’ plan for zero state income tax could be ‘devastating’, experts warn
As Missouri asks voters whether to eliminate tax, experts say claims it will grow businesses and create jobs aren’t trueHannah Rejali, 34, lived throu...
Trump administration defends right to ban content moderation experts from US
The Trump administration is fighting for the right to keep some social media moderation advocates out of the US. On Wednesday, US District Court Judge...
Experts believe breakthrough in US fentanyl crisis may have started in China
US overdose deaths have plunged, but experts warn the ‘supply shock’ from Chinese precursors may only be a temporary fixAs Donald Trump travels to Bei...
Trump’s sudden cut in substance testing is ‘going to kill people’, experts warn
Samhsa said funding cannot be used to purchase or distribute fentanyl test strips or other drug test kitsThe Trump administration’s decision to restri...
Experts call for UK four-day week as study links long work hours to obesity
Countries such as US and Mexico that have longer hours also have higher obesity rates, research findsThose who work longer hours are more likely to be...
UK voters need to hear battle over bills and climate crisis are linked, green experts say
As Reform vows to block solar and windfarms, energy leaders say renewables offer most secure future, insulating UK from hostile forcesUK politics live...
EU forging closer ties with Armenia as it sends experts to help counter Russian interference
Bloc’s leaders to hold first summit with Armenia on Tuesday at it ramps up efforts to combat Kremlin’s influenceThe EU is sending a team of experts sp...
Pakistan acting as backchannel as US and Iran inch towards deal, experts say
Islamabad has reportedly switched to lower-profile role but believes peace can make progress without face-to-face meetingsPakistan is passing proposal...
Raise tax on alcohol and junk food to cut deaths from liver disease, experts say
Report calls for tough action to combat ‘escalating and unsustainable burden’ of liver-related problems in EuropeGovernments in Europe should impose m...
Trump’s attempt to crush clean energy progress not going to plan, experts say
US generated more power from renewables like solar and wind than fossil fuels recently for a full month in a firstDonald Trump has wielded the full mi...