A new study published in the journal Nature suggests that our oceans' climates — existing environments with delicately balanced ecosystems — face extreme change under two climate-change scenarios.
The Diamond Princess cruise ship, which became one of the earliest hotbeds for coronavirus infections when the pandemic broke out last year, will delay its return to sailing to spring of 2022, vessel operator Princess Cruises said on Wednesday.
The director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is raising the vaccination target he believes is needed to provide widespread protection against COVID-19 on the continent, citing the more infectious delta variant now present in 32 countries.
European nations offered stark warnings Thursday about the waning days of a massive airlift to bring people out of Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control of the country, with a British official saying an "imminent attack" could target Kabul's international airport.
As Afghans and others seek to escape Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, U.S. officials have expressed concerns about the potential for an attack by ISIS-K, a militant group known for staging suicide attacks on civilians. But the Taliban should also be worried.
