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Food Industry Pushes Back on WHO Guidance for Products with Added Color, Sweeteners

Varieties Around 11 million deaths a year are linked to unhealthy diets, according to the agency, based on data from a global study. (Getty Images)

Food Industry Pushes Back on WHO Guidance for Products with Added Color, Sweeteners

Governments should consider regulating foods that include added colors, flavors or sweeteners designed to make the product more appealing to consumers,…

Varieties Dozens of Pakistani farmers are suing German firms RWE and Heidelberg Materials in a rare bid to make big polluters pay damages for climate impacts. Aamir QURESHI / AFP

Pakistan Farmers in Long Fight to Make German Firms Pay for Flood Damage

In a Pakistani village nestled in rice fields, Abdul Hafeez Khoso remembers the vast industrial zones he saw in Germany when he visited to file a pioneering…

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Varieties A tourist holds an umbrella to shelter from the sun while walking on a hot day in Tokyo on July 15, 2026. (AFP)

This Year Set to Be One of Four Hottest on Record, UN Report Says

This year is ‌on track to be one of the four hottest on record, driven by a powerful El Niño and perpetuating a warming streak of more than a decade, a UN…

Varieties A white-tailed eagle over the Isle of Mull in Scotland. (Natural Resources Wales)

Reintroduction of White-Tailed Eagles Puts Seabird Colonies at Risk of Wipeout

White-tailed eagles reintroduced into England and Wales imperil endangered seabird populations and risk wiping out some colonies, The Guardian reported quoting…

Varieties Residents extend a supply hose to fill a barrel with clean water from a tanker truck in Kavling Bakau Serip, amid local water shortages linked to data center developments in Batam. ANDARU / AFP

Can't Cook or Shower: Indonesians Take Aim at Data Centers

Cooking and bathing became difficult when taps ran dry in Batam, an Indonesian island where residents are protesting as data centers spring up to power the…

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Varieties A rhinoceros walks in Bandia Conservation Park, in Mbour, Senegal June 14, 2026. REUTERS/Raghed Waked

Indonesia to Capture Last-known Wild Bornean Rhino for IVF

Indonesia's government is racing to capture the last-known Bornean rhino in the wild in a bid to preserve the species through in-vitro fertilization, a…

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Varieties This undated image courtesy of The Field Museum shows an Embolomere fossil. (Photo by Arjan MANN / Field Museum / AFP)

Fossils Challenge Assumptions on How Animals Adapted to Land

Scientists have long posited the earliest water animals to transition to land had amphibious tadpole features, going through a metamorphosis akin to that of…

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Varieties A 1,200-year-old Major Oak tree, where Robin Hood allegedly used as a hide out, stands in Sherwood Forest near Nottinghamshire, England, on October 19, 2007. (AP Photo/Simon Dawson, File)

1,200-Year-Old Tree Said to Have Sheltered Robin Hood Has Died

A massive ancient oak tree linked to the legend of Robin Hood may have been loved to death. The 1,200-year-old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest is believed to…

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Varieties Scientist holds blood sample for Ebola virus test

Ebola Virus Survives Unnoticed in Human Body for Months, New Research Reveals

Ebola virus can survive unnoticed in the human body for months or even years following infection, posing the danger of triggering a disease relapse or even a…

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Varieties A crocodile swims in Bandia Conservation Park, in Mbour, Senegal June 14, 2026. REUTERS/Raghed Waked

UK Police Arrest Man after Toddler Ends Up in Crocodile Enclosure in Zoo

Police in eastern England on Thursday arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after a 3-year-old boy ended up in a crocodile enclosure at a…

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Varieties Among the notable species recorded for the first time were the Rüppell's Vulture - SPA

King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Records 34 New Bird Species for First Time

The King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority announced a significant environmental achievement during the first half of 2026, recording 34 new bird…

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Varieties General view of the Burj Khalifa and the downtown skyline in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 30, 2021. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem/File Photo Purchase

Satellite Observations Detect 'Urban Pulse' of Six Global Cities

While a city is not a living organism, it behaves very much like one. Its metabolic processes may be manifested in growth spurts, metamorphosis over time and…

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Varieties This 2006 image from Angela Lieverse shows the skull of a young girl who was buried with victims of the plague in Siberia. (Angela Lieverse via AP)

Ancient Teeth from Siberia Rewrite the Plague’s Timeline, Dating Back to over 5,500 Years Ago

Scientists have found the oldest known evidence of the plague, which sparked deadly outbreaks dating back about 5,500 years ago — some 200 years earlier than…

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Varieties Herdsman Sawai Singh Bhati (C) sits under the shade of a tree in 44 degrees Celsius temperatures, near his house in Sanwata village, Rajasthan. Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP

India Learns to Live with Hotter Summers

On India's hot plains, scorching summers have become increasingly harder to endure, requiring adaptations and forcing life into the hours of dark before the…

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Varieties This year's ceremony reflected the accumulation of national expertise and the year-over-year development of operational efficiency. (SPA)

Kaaba Kiswa Changing Ceremony Completed in Three Hours

The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque completed on Wednesday the Kaaba Kiswa changing ceremony for the…

Varieties  Merlin, a duck, wearing a Mexico national football team ('El Tri') jersey that shot to fame after a chance encounter on Reforma Avenue went viral following the FIFA 2026 match between Mexico and South Africa, walks in Alameda Central in Mexico City, Mexico, June 16, 2026. (Reuters)

Merlin the Duck: From Mexico City Streets to World Cup Stardom

A domesticated ‌duck named Merlin, sporting a miniature Mexico shirt and custom duck socks, has waddled his way into the hearts of football fans, becoming…

Varieties This picture taken on May 14, 2026 shows a volunteer preparing carriers to transport stray cats from a park in Jakarta to be vaccinated and neutered. (AFP)

Trap, Neuter, Release: Jakarta Battles Cat-Astrophic Stray Numbers

Three flea-riddled kittens frolic under the feet of a food vendor at a bustling train station in Jakarta, home to one of the biggest urban stray cat…

Varieties People explore the basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway on Northern Ireland’s north coast on March 20, 2025. (AFP via Getty Images)

Scientists Make New Discovery about Northern Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway

The geological timeline for Northern Ireland's iconic Giant’s Causeway has been dramatically revised following new scientific research, according to The…

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Varieties This illustrative picture shows ice cream in a convenience store in Tokyo on June 17, 2026. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)

Japan Puts the Heat on Suspected Ice Cream Cartel

Summer is coming, a boom time for ice cream makers, but Japanese authorities have raided six major firms on suspicion of colluding to raise prices. Among…

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Varieties A Tasmanian devil named Nick is seen at the Conrad Prebys Australian Outback at the San Diego Zoo in San Diego, California May 31, 2016. Courtesy Ken Bohn/San Diego Zoo/Handout via Reuters

'Unstable' Tasmanian Devil Found after 15 Days on the Run

A Tasmanian devil named Mary has been found in an "unstable condition" more than two weeks after escaping her enclosure, an Australian wildlife park said…

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Varieties Ducks swim through algae in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after recent renovations following a directive from US President Donald Trump to paint it blue ahead of the 250th anniversary of US Independence, in Washington, D.C., US, June 16, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee

Crews Battle Algae Bloom in Washington's Newly Repainted Reflecting Pool

Work crews poured hydrogen peroxide into the newly repainted Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Tuesday to combat an algae bloom, a little over a week after…

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Varieties This handout picture taken on June 15, 2026 and released on June 16 by Humane World for Animals Vietnam shows people looking at cats seized by police at a facility in Ho Chi Minh City. (Handout / Humane World for Animals Vietnam / AFP)

Stolen Felines Reunited with Owners After Vietnam Cat-Meat Bust

More than 40 abducted cats have been reunited with owners after Vietnam police busted a feline theft ring and rescued 400 pets destined to be slaughtered for…

Varieties FILE - People maneuver by boat through the low water levels of a tributary that connects with the Amazon River, in Isla de la Fantasia, on the outskirts of Leticia, Colombia, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia, File)

Brazilian Amazon Waters Recover after Two Years of Drought

Water levels in the Brazilian Amazon recovered in 2025 following two consecutive years of severe drought, but long-term prospects remain "concerning," a…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: Fish swim at a coral reef inside a 'Rahui' or restricted area in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, August 4, 2024.  REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

Scientists Identify 64,000 sq Miles of Coral Reef Capable of Surviving Climate Crisis

Scientists have identified nearly 166,000 sq km (64,000 sq miles) of coral reefs that are capable of surviving and recovering from climate change, three times…

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Varieties The cave is located in the Nuria Valley in the Girona region of Spain (Shutterstock)

Spanish Prehistoric Cave Suggests Human Settlement More Than 4,000 Years Ago

A mysterious ancient settlement has been discovered surprisingly high in the Pyrenean mountains in Spain, according to BBC Science Focus. Documented in a new…

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Varieties A woman pets one of the beagles transferred from Ridglan Farms on Monday, June 15, 2026, in Marshall, Wis. (Big Dog Ranch Rescue via AP)

Wisconsin Beagle Research Facility that Drew Protests is Closing as Rescue Group Takes in Dogs

A Wisconsin beagle breeding and research facility that’s been the site of recent violent protests is closing, and its remaining dogs are being taken in by a…

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Varieties FILED - 27 March 2025, Baden-Württemberg, Cleebronn: FILE PHOTO - A brown bear is photographed in an enclosure at the Tripsdrill Wildlife Paradise. Photo: dpa

Wildlife Groups: Three Wild Bears Killed in Greece

Three wild bears were killed in Greece in two days, a couple of the country's leading wildlife groups said Monday, including a young female rewilded just weeks…

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Varieties  Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a press conference at Downing Street in central London on June 15, 2026, to announce government action to protect children online. (Pool via Reuters)

UK PM Announces Ban on Social Media for Under-16s

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday announced a forthcoming total ban on social media for children under 16, saying that such platforms are "making…

Varieties A beach closed sign is displayed at Coogee Beach in Sydney on June 13, 2026. (AFP)

Sydney Reopens Beach Under Heavy Patrols After Shark Attack

Sydney's Coogee Beach reopened on Monday under the watchful eyes of lifeguards and jet ski patrols, after a shark attack over the weekend left a woman…