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--NPR Scientist have discovered long ago that modifying plant genes could alter certain traits in order to prevent diseases or increase yield. Modifying plant cells prove to be more difficult due to the cell wall, so researchers from UC Berkeley created a method using carbon nano-tubes. For the…

--CNN A brand new Boeing 737 Max crashed within minutes of take off, killing all 157 people on board. The Ethiopian Airlines crash was the second incident involving the aircraft in less than six months. After the first incident with Lion Air, Boeing identified the problem to be the new safety…

The Guardian-- Scientist have recently discovered a number of heat waves in the oceans, which is destroying swathes of sea life. Research has shown that these heat waves are becoming increasingly frequent, with heatwave days tripling in the recent years. This has resulted in the loss of kelp…

--CNN On March 3rd, Lee County, Alabama, was ravaged by deadly tornados that destroyed homes and uprooted trees. It appeared that some people only had a 5-minute warning before the first tornado touched down. At least 23 people were killed by the savage weather, and the tornados left a trail of…

-- CNN There has been a 1.3 million increase in teen tobacco users since 2017, and public health experts are blaming the teen vaping epidemic. This increase is so large that it nullifies any recent declines in youth tobacco use. Among all tobacco products, e-cigarettes, or vapes, were the ones…

--BBC Last Updated: February 24, 2019 CBC: Measles outbreak leads to 136 deaths in the PhilippinesAs of February 18th, the measles outbreak in the Philippines has caused the death of 136 people. The outbreak has 8,400 cases so far and quickly has led to government-led immunization efforts.  …

--CNN Though the emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) has allowed daily life to become effortless, critical security problems arise. Hackers are able to take control over the devices, resulting in a loss of personal information, money, or even life. Starting in 2020, California will require…

--BBC Numerous drug-related deaths have been reported in Northern Ireland. Most of these deaths were caused by counterfeit versions of Xanax, a drug commonly used to treat anxiety and panic attacks. The number of deaths has risen from one in 2016 to 26 in 2017, making it an escalating crisis.…

A dam belonging to Vale, the largest mining company in Brazil, collapsed, causing a river of muddy sludge to ravage the town of Brumadinho. The state fire department says that 366 people have been rescued, while at least 252 people have gone missing. The death toll at this time is eight. For the…

With the Taliban and the Afghan government in constant war, Afghanistan has become more insecure than ever. Both the Taliban and US-backed Afghan government are trying to take over more territory. The Trump administration has created a strategy to combat the stalemate, but it has largely failed.…

In many catastrophic events, the death toll had no reason to be that high. Author Michael Bond asserts that people usually have the physical ability to escape, but are impaired in the moment of disaster. Minimizing the death toll in a disaster requires great cooperation and a conscious effort by the…