Observations from research aircraft show that the Southern Ocean absorbs much more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases, confirming it is a very strong carbon sink and an important buffer for some of the effects of human-caused greenhouse gas… Read More ›
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Decreased vehicle emissions linked with significant drop in deaths attributable to air pollution
Decreasing vehicle emissions since 2008 have reduced by thousands the number of deaths attributable to air pollution, yielding billions of dollars in benefits to society, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health…. Read More ›
Groundbreaking announced for Sierra Leone temple; site location, rendering also released
Elder Hugo E. Martinez, president of the Church’s Africa West Area and a General Authority Seventy, will preside at the groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday, March 19, 2022.
The Sun Could Be The Mystery Source of Earth’s Unexplained Water, Scientists Say
Earth is our Solar System’s bluest planet, and yet no one really knows where all our water came from. The dust of a nearby asteroid has now revealed a potentially overlooked source: the Sun. Some water on our planet, it seems, might… Read More ›
Central African Republic: Minister Faces Atrocity Charges
The Special Criminal Court (SCC) in the Central African Republic has arrested and brought charges against a government minister for war crimes and crimes against humanity in an important step for justice, Human Rights Watch said today. A detention hearing for the minister, a… Read More ›
More affordable aquatic foods could prevent 166 million micronutrient deficiencies worldwide
Some 166 million micronutrient deficiencies could be averted by 2030 if the global production of marine and freshwater foods is increased by 15.5 million tons (8%), new research has found. The study published by Nature highlighted several ways in which… Read More ›
UN chief: Window to avert devasting climate impacts ‘rapidly closing’
No region is immune to climate disasters the UN chief told the Security Council on Thursday, warning that “our window of opportunity” to prevent the worst climate impacts is “rapidly closing”. Drawing attention to the “deeply alarming” report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate… Read More ›