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Climate crisis is killing off key insects and spreading insect-borne diseases
Aug 28, 2022 08:39From declining monarch butterflies in North America to disappearing bumblebees in Europe, there is mounting evidence that insects are in rapid decline.
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How much virus does a person with COVID exhale? New research has answers
Aug 24, 2022 09:16People infected with the highly transmissible Alpha, Delta and Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2 spew out higher amounts of virus than do those infected with other variants, according to a study.
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Russia sanctions are spurring the new Silk Road
Aug 18, 2022 21:14To avoid sanctions, countries are actively reopening moribund routes and creating greater connectivity across Asia.
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Asian Boys' U18 Volleyball C'ship: Iran shutout China in first game
Aug 17, 2022 04:53Iran have kicked off their Asian Boys' Under 18 Championship with a clean sweep over China. Seven-time champions Iran showed their status as the continental super-powers by breezing past their East Asian opponents with a commanding score of 25-21, 25-17 and 25-22 at the Azadi Hall in Tehran.
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Climate endgame: Risk of human extinction ‘dangerously underexplored’
Aug 07, 2022 14:34Dr Luke Kemp, a climate scientist at the University of Cambridge’s Centre for the Study of Existential Risk said “There are plenty of reasons to believe climate change could become catastrophic, even at modest levels of warming,” adding, “Climate change has played a role in every mass extinction event. It has helped fell empires and shaped history.
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Extreme heatwaves: Surprising lessons from the record warmth
Aug 07, 2022 14:14Unprecedented temperatures are coming faster and more furiously than researchers expected, raising questions about what to anticipate in the future.
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Powell pushing Asia into a new financial crisis
Aug 01, 2022 04:25US rate hikes are doing more to devastate Asian economies and currencies than tame US inflation and overheating.
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WHO declares monkeypox a global public health emergency
Jul 25, 2022 15:12The World Health Organization on Saturday July 23 formally classified monkeypox as a "public health emergency of international concern," warning that the viral disease is spreading rapidly across the globe.
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UN report finds humans need to value nature as well as profits to survive
Jul 14, 2022 03:14According to a UN report, a market-based focus on short-term profits and economic growth means the wider benefits of nature have been ignored, which has led to bad decisions that have reduced people’s wellbeing and contributed to climate and nature crises.
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China warns Asian nations to avoid being used as ‘chess pieces’ by big powers
Jul 11, 2022 13:09China has urged countries in southeast Asia to avoid being used as “chess pieces” by Western powers, calling for insulation of the region from foreign interventions.