Health

Think more rain means more river water? Not necessarily

Some rivers are receiving more rain than before but have lower water flow, according to a study

Rachel Roddy’s recipe for lasagne with three cheeses, tomato and tiny meatballs

A deep and ingredient-busy take on the classic, constructed with four layers of pasta and a little geometric thinking

‘The toll is huge’: El Niño-driven wildfires overwhelm Indonesia’s orangutan population

The global climate phenomenon has triggered devastating infernos in the ape’s Indonesian heartlands, with long-term effects on the animals still unknown

Cornell president agrees to third-party gang rape investigation, Hochul says

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced on Wednesday that Cornell University President Michael I. Kotlikoff has agreed to allow an independent investigation into the school’s handling of a female student’s allegations that she was drugged and gang-raped by seven fraternity members in 2024.

Pennsylvania reports fifth measles death as US outbreak escalates

Pennsylvania reported its fifth measles death on Wednesday as the disease outbreak continues to grow across the United States with more than 3,500 cases.

Floating scarecrows: how Cornish fishers are stopping seabirds drowning in their nets

Simple deterrents can slash the number of razorbills and guillemots being trapped underwater, two-year study shows

Esther Rantzen, TV presenter and Childline founder, dies aged 86

Rantzen announced lung cancer diagnosis in 2023 and became a vocal assisted-dying campaigner From Childline to changing TV for ever: Esther Rantzen’s revolutionary life Esther Rantzen: from That’s Life! to Childline – in pictures

I tested America.gov, the government's AI chatbot, on health questions

September 30, 2026 / 1:33 PM EDT / CBS News

Trump orders Cabinet departments to find solution to DC’s mosquito problem

President Donald Trump launched a campaign to dramatically reduce tick and mosquito populations across Washington, directing federal agencies to cut invasive mosquito populations by 90% and the city’s tick population by 50% over the next two years.

Has direct experience of a recent climate event changed your mind about the climate crisis?

Perhaps you lost your home or possessions in a wildfire, or your mountain business has been affected by glacial retreat and snow scarcity

Two Ole Miss students are dead. Trump must ban 'gas station heroin' now

The tragic deaths of University of Mississippi students Aidan Hamilton and Robert Strang have turned the national spotlight on the dangers of kratom, the drug known as “gas-station heroin” for its cheapness, addictiveness, and ubiquity.

From Malaysian chicken to Caribbean crab: four global curry recipes

A Japanese fusion-fuelled garlic mushroom doria, an aromatic Malay chicken and squash curry, a rich Rajasthani papad ki sabji, and a Caribbean curry crab with roasted corn and dumplings