The researchers say that 11 minutes a day (75 minutes a week) of moderate-intensity physical activity – such as a brisk walk – would be sufficient to lower the risk of diseases such as heart disease, stroke and a number of cancers. Cardiovascular diseases – such as heart disease and stroke – are the leading …
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A 1°C temperature increase can cause a tenfold increase in displaced people, according to new research led by the University of Oxford, which studied the effects of conflict, weather, and drought, on forced displacement in Somalia. According to the research, a typical reduction in rainfall of 50mm per month mm can also cause displacement to double. But, …
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The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, found that two-thirds of carbon emissions from fertilisers take place after they are spread on fields, with one-third of emissions coming from production processes. Although nitrogen-based fertilisers are already known to be a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, this is the first time that their overall contribution, …
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The number of students enrolled in the U.S. public school system has plummeted since 2020, with roughly 1.2 million K-12 students leaving during the pandemic. Where did they go? Pundits have speculated that the drop could be attributed to families switching to private schools or homeschooling, and to population changes occurring since the start of …
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COVID-19 was the underlying cause of death for more than 940,000 people in the US, including over 1,300 deaths among children and young people aged 0–19 years. Until now, it had been unclear how the burden of deaths from COVID-19 compared with other leading causes of deaths in this age group. A new study led …
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