Global fertility rates to decline, shifting population burden to low-income countries
Reuters Fertility rates in nearly all countries will be too low to sustain population levels by the end of the century, and most of the world’s live births will be occurring in poorer countries, according to a study published on Wednesday. The trend will lead to a “baby boom” and “baby bust” divide across the […]
Malice, mischief or fad? Orca experts intrigued by boat bumpings
Seattle, USReuters As orcas have repeatedly rammed boats in waters off the Iberian Peninsula, experts who study the killer whales’ behaviour on the other side of the world believe aggression is likely not to blame for the bumpings. Washington state’s Salish Sea and Puget Sound are home to both pods of the black and white […]
WHO warns of oxygen shortage as COVID cases set to top 10 million
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters The world faces a shortage of oxygen concentrators as the number of worldwide cases of coronavirus infection nears the 10 million mark, the World Health Organization head said on Wednesday. “Many countries are now experiencing difficulties obtaining oxygen concentrators,” WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference. “Demand is currently outstripping […]