A newly published study is warning that there will be 53 trillion metric tons of plastic pollution in the world’s rivers, lakes, and oceans by 2030. The research, published in Science, found that humanity is on track to put 53 million megatons (the equivalent 53 trillion tons) into the world’s waterways, even if
Sara Branscome’s golf cart whizzed down the smooth asphalt path that winds through The Villages, the nation’s largest retirement community, an expanse of beautiful homes, shops and entertainment venues that bills itself as “Florida’s Friendliest Hometown.” “This gets you rejuvenated and ready for the next month or so, so we can do this
In a region often portrayed as rife with conflict, corruption and repression, hope shone for the Middle East, even if for a brief moment. Earlier this week, two Arab women were named among the world s most influential people by New York-based news magazine Time. Syrian filmmaker Waad al-Kateab and Egyptian journalist Lina
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Asian governments are doing more to harass and arrest journalists reporting on the coronavirus pandemic and to keep accurate news of the crisis from reaching their populations than those in any other region, press advocates say. Tracking by the International Press Institute, a global network of journalists run out
As with most events held in , the March on Washington Film Festival has two major historical moments to contend with — the coronavirus pandemic and the racial reckoning spurred by the Black Lives Matter movement. But while hosting a film festival amid an unprecedented health emergency is definitely challenging, event founder Robert
BEIJING, Sept. Xinhua — China s first polar-observing satellite, BNU-, has obtained , images covering the Arctic and Antarctic regions after orbiting Earth for a full year, its owner, Beijing Normal University BNU, said on Saturday. At the press conference held in Beijing, the BNU released a series of remote sensing data of
In an election held during a pandemic, partisan voters in two key battlegrounds continue to divide over casting ballots by mail versus in person. In Pennsylvania, where more than 2 million have requested mail ballots, most Democrats say they’ll vote by mail, while Republicans overwhelmingly say they’ll vote in person. And in both
President Trump’s shocking positive test result for COVID-19 could impact the U.S. stock market in the weeks ahead if the president’s condition worsens or if it influences the November elections. The market impact on Friday, however, was surprisingly muted: The S&P 500 index closed the day down by 1 percent, while the Dow
Over years, mammal, fish, bird, reptile, and amphibian species declined an average of 68 per cent. Latin American and Caribbean populations have seen the sharpest drop, with an average decline of 94 per cent, as well as freshwater species worldwide, which has shrunk by 84 per cent. Wildlife declines are happening here too,
Envision attending a concert of tens of thousands of people, yet you are guaranteed excellent cell phone service for video streaming, calling and using internet apps like social media. That world will be here soon, all thanks to 5G. That is the fifth generation of wireless technology that is used to support cellular