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The Arctic could run out of ice in 2030

Published on: March 6, 2024
10:20

Washington, Mar 6 (Prensa Latina) The Arctic could run out of ice for the first time in 2030, according to a new study that indicates that such an event would occur more than 10 years earlier than previous projections.

At least one in eight people are now obese – WHO

Published on: March 2, 2024
12:26

Geneva, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) At least one in eight people on Earth are living with obesity, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, citing a newly released global medical study.

Ecuador and Lebanon report the highest death toll from quakes

Published on: February 26, 2024
16:37

Washington, Feb 26 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador and Lebanon, closely followed by Haiti and Turkmenistan, top the list of countries with the highest death tolls due to earthquakes, taking into account the size of their population, Nature published on Monday.

Climate crisis is not gender neutral – WMO

Published on: February 16, 2024
18:21

Geneva, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) The climate crisis is far from “gender neutral”. Women and men are affected differently by weather and climate, and therefore need gender-sensitive information and services, WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo said in a keynote address.

Exercise can help ease pain for people with cancer – Study

Published on: February 16, 2024
18:16

Washington, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Engaging in intense exercise might not be the first thing that people fighting cancer think to do, but a new studyTrusted Source reports that a workout can help ease cancer-related pain.

WMO confirms new continental European temperature record

Published on: January 30, 2024
17:07

Geneva, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has officially confirmed a record temperature for continental Europe of 48.8 degrees in Italy on August 11th, 2021.

Ultra-sensitive tools developed to detect asymptomatic malaria

Published on: January 25, 2024
14:25

Kampala, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) A team of researchers from the United States and Uganda developed tools capable of detecting the slightest traces of malaria in people carrying the disease but showing no signs of it, it was reported.

Greenland has lost 20 percent more ice in last 40 years – Study

Published on: January 18, 2024
18:11

Washington, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) Climate change has caused Greenland's ice sheet to lose 20% more ice than previously thought, according to research published Wednesday that used satellite imagery to track the retreat of glaciers over the past four decades.

Gamers at risk of irreversible hearing loss, tinnitus – Study

Published on: January 18, 2024
17:56

London, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) People who play video games are at risk of damaging their hearing due to potentially unsafe sound levels, a study has found.

Guatemala’s Health Minister announces metropolitan master plan

Published on: January 17, 2024
17:19

Guatemala City, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Guatemala’s Health Minister Oscar Cordon announced on Wednesday the implementation of a metropolitan master plan to provide peripheral centers with equipment and personnel in the short term.

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