The American Lung Association 2026 “State of the Air” report ranks the cleanest and most polluted cities, revealing millions of children remain at risk while climate change and policy shifts threaten decades of air quality progress.
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Regenerative therapies and biotechnology can reduce the need for invasive surgery: an important medical breakthrough opens the way to innovative solutions for treating the most serious liver diseases without resorting to transplants.
A group of tourists had to flee at high speed after being surprised by a violent eruption of the Santiaguito Volcano, one of the most active in Guatemala. Authorities continue to enforce proximity restrictions for safety reasons.
Climate change and some poor government decisions are accelerating the extinction crisis before our eyes. Species such as penguins are already among the most threatened birds on the planet.
An international collaboration of astronomers has achieved the most precise direct measurement to date of the current expansion rate of the universe, known as the Hubble constant.
A study using 41 years of data shows that rivers near the industrial hub of Barcarena and Abaetetuba retain typical Amazonian characteristics but already display excess phosphorus, declining dissolved oxygen and metals requiring stricter monitoring.