Thursday, April 25, 2024
Just Add Water
England child alcohol use tops global chart, finds WHO report
A third of 11-year-olds and more than half of 13-year-olds in England have drunk alcohol - putting it top out of 44 countries examined in a report by global health experts.
Girls were found to be more likely than boys to be drinking and getting drunk aged 15 in England, Wales and Scotland.
The World Health Organization (WHO) report said alcohol, which can damage children's brains, has been normalised.
It called on countries to introduce more measures to protect children.
The Earth is Getting So Hot We Need a New Warning Color
But the scale has been adjusted, as 2023 was the hottest year on record. In fact, the ten hottest years since temperature recordings began to be documented have all been in the last ten years.
With temperatures getting hotter every year, the NWS and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have instituted a new category of warning, and it's purple, or officially magenta.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Pink Moon
Saharan dust covers the Temple of Apollo in Corinth, Vassilis Psomas
A yellow-orange haze smothered several regions after days of strong winds from the south, limiting visibility and prompting warnings from the authorities of breathing risks.
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Big Apple, Paa Joe
A lost astronaut, Yinka Shinobare
Carrying a mesh sack filled with worldly possessions, the figure symbolises the challenges of displacement.
Monday, April 22, 2024
Look, no hands!
His company has spent the past four years developing the city's new self-driving night bus, which authorities say is the first of its kind anywhere in the world.
These kinds of buses and cars are known as autonomous vehicles or AVs.
Space Company Aims to Deliver Critical Supplies to Any Location in 90 Minutes
Mutated Strains of Unknown Drug-Resistant Bacteria Found Lurking on ISS
A group of researchers took a closer look at bacterial strains on board the ISS and found that they had mutated to a different form that’s genetically and functionally distinct from their Earthly counterparts.
In a new study published on PubMed, scientists suggest that bacteria in space becomes more resistant to treatment or drugs, and are able to openly persist in the microgravity environment in abundance.
Europeans are dying from hot weather 30% more than they did two decades ago, report finds.
Photograph: Angelos Tzortzinis
Europeans are suffering with unprecedented heat during the day and are stressed by uncomfortable warmth at night. The death rate from hot weather has risen 30% in Europe in two decades, the joint State of the Climate report from the two organisations found.
The report found that temperatures across Europe were above average for 11 months of 2023, including the warmest September since records began.
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Kenyan artist Cyrus Kabiru fashions dazzling eyewear and helmets from salvaged and found objects.
The variety of materials the artist found around his hometown of Nairobi inspired him to create playful versions, bringing joy to those around him. Over time, his creations have grown and become more elaborate, hinting at mysterious technological functions.
Egyptian photographer Yasser Alaa Mobarak spent time in Kathmandu for Maha Shivaratri.
While there, he executed a wonderful portrait series that captures the souls of the religious ascetics who were celebrating at the temple.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Isaac Cordal
Hailing from Pontevedra, Galicia, and currently residing in Bilbao, Cordal is celebrated for his distinctively satirical and somewhat melancholic view of our societal landscape.
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