Environment/Science
NYC/JEN: At least eight people have been killed overnight in New York City and New Jersey as historic flash flooding and record-breaking rainfall swept through the northeast United States with the remnants of Hurricane Ida, Associated Press (AP) reported citing local authorities. more
Single-use plastic bag ban goes into effect in New York
New York/Xinhua: A ban on single-use plastic bags officially took effect in the U.S. state of New York on Sunday, though the state will wait until April 1 to penalize stores that violate ...
Deadly heatwaves could affect 74 percent of the world’s population
Washington, June 20 (JEN): Seventy-four percent of the world’s population will be exposed to deadly heatwaves by 2100 if carbon gas emissions continue to rise at current rates, according t ...
