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Some trees may social distance to avoid disease
Jul 10, 2020 04:27It seems wind plays a crucial role in helping many trees maintain their distance. The boundaries carved by bouts between branches may improve the plants’ access to resources, such as light. Gaps in the treetops might even curb the spread of leaf-munching insects, parasitic vines, or infectious disease.
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World updates: Coronavirus cases top 11.8mn, deaths surge past 544K
Jul 08, 2020 07:01Global coronavirus cases have topped 11.8 million, and the death toll has surpassed 544,000, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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Greece shuts border to Serbians after virus spike
Jul 05, 2020 10:22Greece announced on Sunday the closure of its frontier for Serbian nationals until July 15 because of a coronavirus spike.
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Over 10.4 million affected globally, death toll over 511k
Jul 01, 2020 07:31The number of people infected with the new coronavirus has now surpassed 10.4 million around the world, while more than 511,000 people have so far lost their lives due to the infection, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
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Global COVID-19 cases surpass 10.3mn, 505K dead
Jun 30, 2020 06:42The number of coronavirus infections worldwide has surpassed the 10.3 million mark, and 505,518 related deaths have occurred, according to the latest data tracked by John Hopkins University’s COVID-19 resource center.
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Human-derived mercury shown to pollute the world’s deepest ocean trenches
Jun 28, 2020 05:08Scientists have found that man-made mercury pollution has reached the bottom of the deepest part of the ocean — the Marianas Trench. This has significant implications for how mercury affects the marine environment, and how it may be concentrated in the food chain. According to Phys.org, the findings, which come from two independent research groups, are presented at the Goldschmidt geochemistry conference.
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WHO warns of ‘significant resurgence' of coronavirus in Europe
Jun 26, 2020 06:25The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned about a "significant resurgence" of cases of the new coronavirus in nearly a dozen European nations, saying the risk of another outbreak has now become a “reality.”
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European stocks slide amid fears of new coronavirus wave
Jun 24, 2020 10:42A surge in the number of coronavirus infections around the world has pushed European stocks down from a two-week high as investors turned cautious amid fears of a new wave of COVID-19.
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COVID-19 updates: WHO reports record daily rise in cases; global infections pass 8.9mn
Jun 22, 2020 04:05The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, since the pandemic started around the globe early this year.
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Western states back Kabul’s refusal to free dangerous Taliban prisoners
Jun 19, 2020 12:11Western countries back the Afghan government’s refusal of a demand by the Taliban militant group to release those of its members who have been imprisoned for involvement in violent attacks as a condition to start intra-Afghan dialog, a report says.