Irish Parliament Passes New Law to Legalize Abortion
The new laws make abortion legal and unrestricted in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, subject to a medical consultation and a cooling-off period. Terminations after 12 weeks would be ... more
Scientists are Proposing we Tackle Climate Change by Dimming the Sun
Scientists are proposing an ingenious but as-yet-unproven way to tackle climate change: spraying sun-dimming chemicals into the Earth's atmosphere, reports CNN. The research by scientists at Harvard and Yale universities, published in ... more
Arctic Doomsday ‘Global Seed Vault’ – CNN
Deep in the side of a mountain in the Arctic archipelago is the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Known as the "Doomsday Vault," this seed bank -- operated by the Norwegian government ... more
Arctic Doomsday ‘Global Seed Vault’ – CNN
Known as the "Doomsday Vault," this seed bank -- operated by the Norwegian government and containing a seed of just about every known crop in the world more
