Ozone harms East Asian crops, costing $63 bln a year, scientists say
Fossil fuel emissions aren’t just driving climate change and worsening air quality, they’re also hurting crop yields enough to cause some $63 billion in annual…
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HEALTH
No vaccine, no French Open for Djokovic, says French Sports ministry
Novak Djokovic could be barred from playing in the French Open as things stand now after the Sports Ministry said on Monday there would be…
Significant tsunami damage feared in Tonga, communications still cut
Tsunami-hit Tonga remained largely uncontactable on Sunday with telephone and internet links severed, leaving relatives in faraway New Zealand praying for their families on the…
Oculus Quest 2: Meta to discuss children’s VR safety with watchdog
The Information Commissioners’ Office (ICO) is to talk to Meta about how its virtual reality (VR) business Oculus complies with the regulator’s “children’s code”. The…
People devote third of waking time to mobile apps
People are spending an average of 4.8 hours a day on their mobile phones, according to app monitoring firm App Annie. In 2020, UK regulator…
Daily COVID cases in Saudi Arabia above 1,000, continue to climb in UAE
Daily coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia have climbed above 1,000 for the first time since August, while daily infections in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…
Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shows 90.7% efficacy in trial in children
A vial labelled with the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration NEW YORK, Oct…
Green City How can we make post-pandemic cities smarter?
Streets have been eerily quiet in recent months as coronavirus lockdowns imposed by governments around the world hit the pause button on normal life. Streets…
Two of three polio viruses eradicated in ‘historic’ step: WHO
Two of three polio viruses eradicated in ‘historic’ step: WHO -The World Health Organization. The World Health Organization welcomed an “historic step” toward a polio-free…
Tackle your child’s weight – without giving them a complex
Tackle your child’s weight – without giving them a complex Jusna Begum lives near the South Bank in London with her four children, aged between…