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Short unnecessary emails contribute as much CO2 each year as 3,334 diesel cars.

Global problems, like the current COVID-19 crisis and the climate emergency, do not respect borders. Solutions to these issues are most likely to come when people coordinate their efforts across sectors, cultures and national boundaries, and not succumb to the short-sightedness views of populism.

New tools could enable people and health authorities to track the virus using bluetooth proximity data from their smartphones.

In a task force briefing, the White House offered the first look at the statistical models being used to anticipate how the virus could spread across the U.S.

Viber has become the latest platform to team up with WHO and create a 'chatbot' where people can ask the most commonly asked questions about the coronavirus pandemic.

We must recognise the importance of visibility of successful women and how they are represented in both the media and the broader cultural conversation. We all have a duty to contribute towards driving that change.

As countries grapple with a shortage of stock, throngs of engineers and 3D-printing enthusiasts have banded together to come up with their own solutions.

The world's biggest conservation project to date has ambitions of biblical proportions.

St. Patrick's Day and social distancing: how are people celebrating?

Understanding the age question could help researchers figure out how to treat the illness, particularly in older populations.

Some accounts that purport to market other illicit goods such as drugs have turned to coronavirus-related products.

"Surely this can't be legal. Constant broker outages on the biggest trading days in history? No way," one Reddit user wrote Monday.

The spread of the video shows how even clear warnings can be little match for the power of the social media infrastructure that has been built up by both parties in recent years.

The deal will include a $2 billion share buyback program and give the hedge fund, Elliott Management, a seat on Twitter's board of directors.

Up until Friday, SXSW had continued to move forward with its plans, adding speakers as recently as this week.

Dozens of Facebook groups totaling hundreds of thousands of members have become a haven for conspiracy theories, medical equipment promotion and unproven cures.

First came Sojourner. Then Spirit and Opportunity. Curiosity followed.

Scientists found that beaches, which occupy one-third of global coastlines, are threatened by coastal erosion and rising seas.

A new ballot measure could limit new office space if more housing isn't built — and it's got popular support.

The new coronavairus outbreak has resulted in a push for people to stop touching their face — leading to plenty of anxiety that experts say isn't necessarily helpful.