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Untapped groundwater resources have "vast potential," the U.N.'s cultural agency said Monday, potentially alleviating demand for ever-scarcer water supplies across the world. In a report, cultural agency UNESCO stated that about 99 percent of all of the liquid groundwater on Earth...

A consortium of 270 scientists from 67 countries synthesized the report after reviewing over 34,000 studies. Released February 28 as part of the IPCC’s sixth assessment of climate science, the report details how the impacts of climate change are...

IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES Image caption, Environmentalists often accuse corporations of misleading consumers with greenwashing Many of the world's biggest companies are failing to meet their own targets on tackling climate change, according to a study of 25 corporations. They also routinely exaggerate or...

Brazil recorded the most deforestation ever in the Amazon rainforest for the month of January, according to new government data, as the destruction continues to worsen despite the government’s recent pledges to bring it under control. Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon totalled 430sq...

Obesity is an increasing, global public health issue. In an attempt to lose weight, many people turn to visit a nutritionist or follow an online diet. Obesity is not an apparent problem related to the human external appearance only,...