2024-02-12 19:36 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Albatrosses, turtles, or sturgeons: the plight of migratory species, vital for nature’s balance, is deteriorating, warns a groundbreaking report published on Monday under the auspices of the UN and reported by AFP. "Migratory species are being severely impacted," denounced the head of UN Environment, Inger Andersen. Among the species listed by ...
Dima Karam 2024-02-04 18:27 - Reading : 11 minute(s)
More than a dozen of them are reported every week, strewn inert across Lebanon's coastal highways. Stockier than foxes, slimmer than wolves, so many golden jackals cross fast ways, eking their way down from the hills, hunting for food close to towns. Spotting them lifeless on roadsides, north and south of Beirut, has become a regular sight. For ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-01 16:03 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Twenty million new cases by 2022, nearly 10 million deaths... The data published by the World Health Organization (WHO) point to a widespread increase in the number of cancer cases worldwide. The number of new cancer cases will rise to more than 35 million in 2050 -- 77 percent higher than the figure in 2022, the World Health Organization's ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-20 16:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Researchers aboard a Colombian ship are exploring the remote region of the continent. The mission aims to significantly advance the research on climate change. Colombia's 10th Antarctic Expedition is making its way to the far reaches of the continent, exploring remote and almost untouched places inhabited by penguins, whales and the occasional ...
Alissar Boulos 2024-01-19 18:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Common sense might not be that common, as new research has uncovered. Common sense, as defined in the Collins dictionary, is “your natural ability to make good judgments and to behave in a practical and sensible way.” The term has been used by people from times immemorial to describe sensible understanding, even if they don’t know why. The ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-30 18:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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As we draw the curtains on 2023, feast your eyes on these nine mesmerizing photos showcasing our expansive universe through the lens of the groundbreaking James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). They offer glimpses into the intricate details of celestial bodies, unveiling the hidden enigmas within the stars, galaxies, and nebulas. The telescope was ...