The more we learn about Antarctica, the greater the urgency to act on climate change
In the pitch-black depths beneath 900 metres of Antarctic ice shelf, scientists recently made a curious discovery: something's living down there.
John Letzing
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How COVID-19 vaccine efforts could help defeat other diseases
It may have been overlooked amid a spate of upbeat news about COVID-19 vaccine progress, but a report appeared last week on a potential breakthrough in defeating another disease that’s pl...
Why countries are desperate to defy the odds and access Mars
Getting there takes seven months, and landing on a surface where the average temperature is about -60°C involves “seven minutes of terror.”
COVID-19 robbed us of life expectancy gains, here’s how we can get them back
2019 was a banner year for life expectancy – the global average at birth hit 72.6 years, higher than any country in the world had managed to record in 1950. Then, 2020 happened.
Here's what global progress on COVID-19 vaccination looks like
Countries around the world are racing to vaccinate their populations against COVID-19.
2020: a year for the history books, in visuals
Some years truly distinguish themselves.
健康与医疗系统
How a history of ‘medical racism’ may fuel mistrust in COVID-19 vaccines
A Black cast member of the American comedy mainstay “Saturday Night Live” recently quipped that he’s skeptical about COVID-19 vaccines, though “I’m on a white TV show so I might actually ...
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How countries are dealing with the delicate matter of who to vaccinate first
COVID-19 vaccines should start becoming available in the Western world for the first time in a matter of days. So, who should be given early access?
Lockdowns in Europe seem to be working, again. But then what?
Traditionally, the first peak on a roller coaster ride is the tallest. But for Europeans faced with COVID-19, the second ascent in terms of confirmed cases and deaths has been far steeper...
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在新冠病毒疫情期间，各国的债务堆积如山——这意味着什么？
美国的公共债务最近已经达到了第二次世界大战以来的最高水平，但一件有趣的事情发生了：公众似乎并不介意。
Alpha to Iota: How climate shocks are affecting migration
While much of the world’s attention was focused on the aftermath of an election and a pandemic still hitting bleak milestones, a pair of hurricanes blew through Central America and the Ca...
The US election provided more evidence of an unnerving global divide
As the votes were tallied last week in the US elections, it became clearer that most Americans inhabit urban islands in a sea of opposing political views.
Countries are piling on record amounts of debt amid COVID-19. Here's what that means
When public debt in the US recently hit a peak unmatched since World War II, a funny thing happened: the public didn’t really seem to mind.
这才是美国总统的当选方式——不是简单的票多者胜
民意调查表明，如果美国人可以对总统选举制度进行投票，他们将放弃现行制度。
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The super-wealthy won big as COVID-19 spread - here's how they can help alleviate the economic peril faced by most
More than 16 million cases of COVID-19 were confirmed between April and July of this year, there were nearly 630,000 related deaths, and the world’s richest people got about $2 trillion r...