Europe

As rich nations waste doses, most African countries miss 10% vaccination goal

Oct 06, 2021 17:47

More than two-thirds of Africa's 54 countries were denied the ability to vaccinate at least 10% of their populations against COVID-19 by September's end—a modest World Health Organization target—as rich nations continue to hoard doses and shield the pharmaceutical industry's monopoly control over production.
Insects are vanishing from our planet at an alarming rate. But there are ways to help them

Sep 24, 2021 06:23

In Germany, flying insects have declined by 76% in 26 years. In the UK, common butterfly populations have fallen by 46% since 1976. We should be alarmed by this insect apocalypse.
Research finds animals ‘shapeshifting’ in response to climate crisis

Sep 13, 2021 10:54

Warm-blooded animals are changing beaks, legs and ears to adapt to hotter climate and better regulate temperature.
Expected Afghan influx reopens divisions over refugees in Europe

Aug 19, 2021 12:15

The fall of Kabul has reopened divisions over immigration in European countries as government leaders brace themselves for an inevitable surge in refugees.
Why herd immunity isn’t going to happen?

Aug 09, 2021 10:56

We are going to have to be comfortable with the idea that COVID-19 will be one of the many viruses that circulate.
Italian blood samples revive debate over first signs of COVID in Europe

Jul 29, 2021 14:36

Renewed tests of blood samples collected in Italy as early as October 2019 have revived a debate over whether coronavirus was circulating in Europe before Chinese authorities confirmed the first case in Wuhan.
The West will never be sincere with Iran and the Muslim world

Jul 14, 2021 10:03

The MKO traitors and terrorists had sided with Saddam against Iran during the US imposed war in the 1980s and their hands are dipped in the blood of more than 17,000 Iranians, including senior government officials – all martyred on the orders of Washington. All terrorist outfits, including Daesh and MKO, are American and European mercenaries with a mission to undermine the stability of the Muslim world.
'It didn't have to be this way': WHO chief laments 4 million COVID-19 deaths

Jul 11, 2021 04:44

The official global death toll from COVID-19 hit 4 million on Wednesday, July 7th —a "tragic milestone," said the World Health Organization chief as he blasted "vaccine nationalism" as a "morally indefensible" position.
Nordic countries endure heat wave as Lapland records hottest day since 1914

Jul 07, 2021 13:52

Kevo in Lapland recorded a temperature of 33.6C after Finland registered record heat in June.
Why living with COVID would not be the same as flu?

Jul 07, 2021 09:22

Researchers say coronavirus is more contagious and more lethal than influenza, and we lack the same global protection mechanism.