Flood disasters in South Africa are not only natural events. Pollution and poor river management are causing far worse damage, as was shown during the recent extreme weather in the Western Cape. The ...

The recent flooding in Franschhoek has once again exposed the growing vulnerability of communities, farms and critical environmental infrastructure to extreme weather events. The intense rainfall was ...

Brussels – Floods with aggravating factors, which occur when heavy rainfall combines with human and environmental factors that amplify their destructive impact, have almost tripled in 30 years, and, ...

Combined extreme climate events are likely to become more common in the future if carbon emissions continue to rise, a paper in Nature suggests. The study finds that the frequency of compound events — ...

In 2022, the combined impact of devastating floods and a severe heatwave caused over $40 billion of damage and killed more than 1,700 people across Pakistan. The catastrophe was an example of a ...

A mystery drug has shown promise for Parkinson’s disease, improving the mobility and balance of mice with Parkinson’s-like symptoms. The drug works by boosting the brain’s waste disposal system to ...

Virtual events are no longer a backup plan. They are a standard part of how organizations communicate, train, sell, and connect. The global virtual and hybrid event market was valued at approximately ...

Note: This article contains spoilers for episode five of Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette. When Carolyn Bessette first visited the Kennedy family compound, she was, by one account, ...

Ed’s stories explore prescription drug pricing, affordability and access, as well issues surrounding patents, litigation, and legislation. He is also the author of the morning Pharmalittle newsletter ...

Let's face it: building wealth long-term can be challenging. Day-to-day expenses constantly erode the dollars we have saved so diligently, especially when prices rise relentlessly while salaries ...

This month, Atlantic Canada was confronted with a stark reminder of what happens when fire, hurricane-force winds, storm surge, and limited firefighting capacity collide. In St. Mary’s, Newfoundland, ...

Compound V and its offshoot Compound V24 play a big role in The Boys and Gen V. Here’s what you need to know about this super serum. The Boys‘ spinoff series Gen V (mostly) did its own thing with the ...