When the Chicxulub asteroid smashed into Earth 65 million years ago, the event drove an abrupt and long-lasting era of global warming, a new study reports. The results , published in the May 25 issue of Science, suggest that the asteroid impact caused a rapid temperature increase of 5 degrees Celsius (roughly 9 degrees Fahrenheit) that endured for […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Today, Gallup released a new poll showing that America’s uninsured rate jumped during Trump’s first year in office for the first time in a decade. “Today, Gallup confirmed that over 3 million Americans lost their insurance in 2017,” said Amber Lee, Protect Our Care Communications Coordinator. “Throughout the year, Trump has attempted […]
The East Antarctic Ice Sheet locks away enough water to raise sea level an estimated 53 meters (174 feet), more than any other ice sheet on the planet. It’s also thought to be among the most stable, not gaining or losing mass even as ice sheets in West Antarctica and Greenland shrink. But new research, […]
ATLANTA -August 8, 2017- A new report finds that colorectal cancer mortality rates have increased in adults under 55 since the mid-2000s after falling for decades, strengthening evidence that previously reported increases in incidence in this age group are not solely the result of more screening. The rise was confined to white individuals according to […]