Earth is losing plants, animals and clean water at a dramatic rate, according to four new U.N. scientific reports that provide the most comprehensive and localized look at the state of biodiversity.
Paro the furry seal cries softly while an elderly woman pets it. Pepper, a humanoid, waves while leading a group of senior citizens in exercises.
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Zuckerberg on data breach: "The system worked as it was designed, the issue is that we designed the system in a way that wasn’t good."
Kids born in 1988 grew up not knowing a world without personal computers. Kids born a decade later never knew a world in which the internet didn’t exist. For those born in 2008, smartphones have always been around. What’s the world going to look like for those born in 2018, then?
This is a claim that has repeatedly come up in Chinese state media since May 2017.
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Nearly two-thirds of schoolchildren in the US are taught lessons on climate change that do not rise to the level of a sound science education, according to new research on Thursday. The finding provide(s) new evidence on the source of the confusion and denial surrounding global warming in American public life.
Eating too many highly-processed foods could significantly increase the risk of cancer, a major study suggests. The research on more than 100,000 adults found that every 10 per cent increase in consumption of ready meals, sugary cereals and salty snacks is linked to a 12 per cent rise in cancer risks. Such foods now make up more than half the British diet, on average, separate data shows - the highest proportion across European nations.
Long before he gained a net worth of an estimated $11.9bn (£9.6n), launched SpaceX and Tesla and before he became a millionaire at 28 after selling his first company, Zip2, Elon Musk lived off just a dollar a day.