Surfers worry proposed Jiyyeh resort will damage top waves
On the surface, the most publicly accessible beach in Jiyyeh does not seem remarkable. The unmanicured site has yellow sand, riddled with small rocks and bits of trash. It is separated from the main...
Scientists convinced European heat waves made more likely by climate change
As Germany and Spain sweated and London sweltered through its hottest July day on record this week, scientists said it is “virtually certain” that climate change is increasing the...
B-Corps challenge environment vs. profit paradigm
Western consumers benefit from a supply chain that penetrates into the farthest reaches of the developing world. We get products from all over the globe cheaply but these often come at the expense...
Climate Change: Lizards Switch Sex
Central bearded dragons, a type of lizard in Australia’s Western Queensland, get ahead in tough and warming times by producing more females. Thus, they have more eggs with the intention of...
California cities show biggest water savings yet in drought
California’s drought-stricken cities set a record for water conservation, reducing usage 29 percent in May, according to data released by a state agency. Regulators hope the savings will last...
UN world heritage body warns of threat to Great Barrier Reef
The U.N.’s heritage body expressed concern Wednesday about the state of the Great Barrier Reef, urging Australia to do more to conserve one of the world’s most spectacular natural sites....
HIV, hepatitis risk for many Sydney dental patients
Thousands of Sydney dental patients may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis, according to health authorities. A New South Wales (NSW) Health spokesman said at least 11,000 patients of two dental...
Millions of children face disease, malnutrition in war-torn Yemen: UN
Escalating violence in Yemen has devastated the country’s health system and exposed millions of children to the threat of preventable diseases including measles, pneumonia and diarrhea, the...
