WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2024 – At today’s feeble pace, it could take more than a century to eliminate poverty as it is defined for nearly half the world – people who live on less than $6.85 per day, ...

More than half the world's population will be classed as obese or overweight by 2035 if action is not taken, the World Obesity Federation warns. More than four billion people will be affected ...

They cover less than 1% of the planet’s total surface, yet they’re home to almost a quarter of all vertebrate species – including over half of all the world’s fish species. It’s an extraordinary fact: ...

The Global Commission on the Economics of Water reports that a drop in total fresh water amounts caused by climate change ...

the 10 fastest American half marathoners in history on record-eligible courses; the 10 fastest performances on record-eligible courses; the progression of the world records since 2004, when the ...

O ur brains are in rougher shape than we might think. New research from the World Health Organization and others estimates ...

Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha broke the men's half marathon world record on Sunday, finishing in 57 minutes and 30 seconds at the ...

But today more than half the world’s people live in these new settings, some of which have tens of millions of inhabitants. Urban life involves trade-offs. We may gain big benefits in return for ...

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The world is moving rapidly towards a cleaner energy future, with low-emission sources like solar and wind expected to generate more than half of the electricity by 2030, according to the ...

A second, published by the Global Commission on the Economics of Water, crunched the data slightly differently, concluding that half the world’s food production is in areas where water ...