Downing Street today doubled down on its insistence that all schools will reopen in September, despite concerns it could fuel a second wave of coronavirus.

Prime minister, Pravind Jugnauth, has warned the MV Wakashio, which is carrying around 4,000 tonnes of fuel oil, could break in two and cause untold ecological damage.

New research identifies fertilizer and pesticide applications to croplands as the largest source of sulfur in the environment -- up to 10 times higher than the peak sulfur load seen in the second half of the 20th century, during the days of acid rain.

Justin Hartley and Sofia Pernas are teasing fans over their rumored romance. It's been two months since the This Is Us actor was spotted kissing his former Young and The Restless...

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Researchers are reporting the invention of a new class of porous catalysts that will speed up reactions, breaking the molecular traffic jam that can slow them down. The discovery has immediate relevance to industry for a host of applications, including the production of fuels, chemicals for plastics and polymers, and reactions that make molecules for food, medicine and personal care products.

Police in Mauritius on Sunday prepared to board a grounded ship leaking tonnes of oil into its crystal-clear waters, as clean-up crews confronted a growing ecological disaster on the archipelago's pristine shores. The bulk carrier MV Wakashio has been seeping fuel into a protected marine park boasting unspoiled coral reefs, mangrove forests and endangered species, prompting Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth to declare an environmental emergency and appeal for international help. Attempts to stabilise the stricken vessel, which ran aground on July 25 but only started...

“We will keep fighting to the end,” an injured protester shouted during fractious protests in Beirut Saturday.

The pandemic-fueled economic downturn hasn’t led to Americans going into default on their debts yet.