Human interventions to harness water resources, such as reservoirs, dams, and irrigation measures, have increased water availability for much of the global population, but at the same time, swept water scarcity problems downstream
Scientists can predict with confidence what the effect of the Japanese disaster has had and will continue to have thanks to a legacy of data on radioactive pollution in the environment after decades of nuclear testing worldwide
Results a recent study suggest that a single 10-minute mindfulness meditation session administered by a novice therapist can improve pain tolerance, pain threshold, and decrease anxiety towards pain