While greenhouse gases are heating the Earth’s surface, they are also causing rapid cooling well above us, at the edge of space. In fact, the atmosphere greater than about 90 kilometers (56 miles) above Antarctica is cooling at a rate 10 times faster than the average warming on the planet’s …
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Pope Francis urges young people to show tenderness to the elderly by connecting with them, “calling them, chatting with them … sending hugs.” By Sister Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp After reciting the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis recalled the liturgical memorial of Saints Joaquin and Ana, the grandparents …
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A handful of initial studies have found that people with O blood type may have a slight advantage during this pandemic. Research published over the weekend found that patients with type O were less likely to test positive for COVID-19 than patients with type A, B, or AB blood. An …
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After a third consecutive day of new cases that exceed anything seen before this week, California is now home to the nation’s top coronavirus spot, at least in total. Los Angeles County, with a population of 10 million, reported another 1,228 positive tests on Wednesday, beating Cook County, Illinois, in …
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SANTA ANA, California (KABC) – Orange County health officials reported their highest number of deaths from coronavirus in one day on Wednesday, announcing 26 deaths, along with 354 recently confirmed cases. The numbers bring the county’s totals to 11,016 cases and 299 deaths, and continue the recent trend of increasing …
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