Study: Saving Rainforests May Cut Poverty
ATLANTA, May 25 (UPI) — U.S. scientists say they’ve demonstrated that saving rainforests and protecting national parks and reserves reduced poverty in two developing countries. The study, led by...
View Article$250 Million for Preventive Healthcare
WASHINGTON, June 24 (UPI) — The U.S. government has allocated $250 million for fiscal year 2010 for several preventive healthcare programs, officials said. “Our current healthcare system leaves many...
View ArticleWhite House Orders Pathogen Policy Changes
WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) — The White House says President Obama has ordered fundamental changes in the way hazardous pathogens and toxins in the United States are secured against misuse. Research on...
View ArticleNew Children's Hospital for Montreal
MONTREAL, July 16 (UPI) — Shriners Hospitals for Children says it will construct a $100 million hospital in Montreal on land adjacent to its current 85-year-old facility. The new facility will replace...
View ArticleAfrica Cellphone Benefits Need Support
DALLAS, Aug. 9 (UPI) — The explosive growth of cellphone use in Africa isn’t enough to drive the continent’s economic growth without accompanying infrastructure, economic experts say. Researchers at...
View ArticleEPA Sets Mercury Limits for Cement Plants
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10 (UPI) — The Environmental Protection Agency says it has completed regulations limiting the release of mercury and other toxic air pollutants from cement plants. These are the...
View ArticleBoosting Palestinian Health Care
RAMALLAH, West Bank, Aug. 15 (UPI) — Palestinians will no longer be referred to Israel or abroad for medical treatment but treated locally, Palestinian Health Minister Fathi Moghli said Sunday. Moghli...
View ArticleTunnel Under San Francisco Bay Begun
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24 (UPI) — A project to create a 5-mile-long tunnel under San Francisco Bay to carry billions of gallons of water to Bay Area communities has begun, officials said. When the San...
View ArticleWorld 'water Threats' Mapped in Study
NEW YORK, Sept. 29 (UPI) — Nearly 80 percent of the world’s population lives in areas with an “insecure” supply of fresh water due to scarcity and pollution, U.S. researchers say. The study that...
View ArticleBritain Eyes CO2 for More Oil Production
DURHAM, England, Oct. 14 (UPI) — Britain could reap a $240 billion North Sea oil bonanza using carbon dioxide to extract oil, but only if the current infrastructure is enhanced, a study says. Research...
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