Microbes lead way to methane seep
Potent greenhouse gas long trapped beneath frozen Antarctic continent Scientists have discovered an active methane seep from Antarctica's sea bed that could shed light on the potent greenhouse gas trapped…
Caseloads notch 15 million
Outbreaks spring back to life amid global economic chaos The number of novel coronavirus infections around the world passed 15 million Wednesday, with Latin America and the Caribbean, one of…
Polls predict Trump’s defeat
US President strikes more sombre tone despite public mistrust Reeling from polls predicting defeat in November's election, US President Donald Trump struck a newly serious tone on the coronavirus crisis…
New study shows airborne novel coronavirus infectious
Scientists have known for several months the new coronavirus can become suspended in microdroplets expelled by patients when they speak and breathe, but until now there was no proof that…
Global exam grading algorithm under fire for suspected bias
When Colorado high school student Isabel Castaneda checked her final grades for the International Baccalaureate program in July, she was shocked. Despite being one of the top-ranking students in her…
EU eyes cuts to green transition fund in late bid to strike recovery deal
Cuts to climate funding were on the menu as European Union leaders sat down to negotiate over dinner, aiming to clinch a deal after four days of summit wrangling over…
High household energy use could thwart US emissions cuts, a study warns
A house with a white picket fence in the verdant suburbs has long been an American dream. It could also be a major hurdle for US chances of cutting climate-warming…
From egg hunter to protector, Malaysian battles to save turtles
Aziz Mustaffa used to collect turtles' eggs from a Malaysian beach and sell them. But nowadays, he makes a living as a ranger protecting the creatures' nesting sites. His transformation…
Climate change on track to wipe out polar bears within 80 years: research
Climate change is starving polar bears into extinction, according to research published on Monday that predicts the apex carnivores could all but disappear within the span of a human lifetime.…
Landmark EU deal sealed
European Union (EU) leaders on Tuesday approved a landmark stimulus package to fight the withering aftershocks of the coronavirus outbreak that has sunk Europe into its deepest recession in history.…