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Even though the U.S. said it eliminated malaria in 1951, efforts have continued to keep the disease at bay. Above: A Stearman biplane sprays insecticide during malaria control operations in Savannah, Georgia in 1973.

What we do — and don't yet — know about the malaria cases in the U.S.

Five local cases of malaria in the U.S. have been reported --mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite bit and infected the individuals. How worried should we be? Is climate change a factor?

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, bottom center, looks around a flood damaged area in Yecheon, South Korea, Monday, July 17, 2023.

South Korea's death toll from rainstorms grows as workers search for survivors

Days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes across the country. Dozens have died and thousands have been evacuated.

15th Legionnaires Disease case confirmed in Genesee County

Genesee County has recorded its 15th case of Legionnaires Disease of 2016.The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the latest case of the…

These hurricane flood maps reveal the climate future for Miami, NYC and D.C.

National Hurricane Center data for Miami, Washington, D.C., and New York City show development happening in at-risk areas, even as climate change brings more frequent and intense storms.

Questions raised at court hearing for state health director facing involuntary manslaughter

Who should issue a health alert and when they should do it became the focus during a long day in a Genesee County courtroom today. State health department…

From left: Bowling Green State University emeritus biology professor George Bullerjahn, Bowling Green graduate student Ryan Wagner and University of Windsor professor Mike McKay set out on the frozen surface of Lake Erie's Sandusky Bay to find a spot to collect water samples on Feb. 9 near Port Clinton, Ohio.

Great Lakes ice coverage declines as the climate warms

Scientists from the U.S. and Canada are creating the first systematic baseline of winter conditions on the Great Lakes — providing important clues about how climate is affecting lake ecosystems.

China's millennial and Gen Z workers are having to lower their economic expectations

Their parents saw decades of significant economic expansion. But today, China's young workforce faces the prospects of slower economic growth.

Once-bustling streets are now almost empty in the Old City of Jerusalem on Nov. 8.

In the shops of Jerusalem, empty seats and anguished hearts are all that's left

The Old City of Jerusalem is thousands of years old. People from all over the world travel here to see the expansive history and the foundation of religions and empires — until now.

Several navy blue camping tents line up outside in between two large trees in front of a brick building.

Why UM divested from Russia, South Africa - but won’t from Israel

The University of Michigan has declined protesters’ calls to divest its endowment from companies with ties to Israel’s war in Gaza. Here’s when U of M has divested in the past, and why.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, on June 25. Netanyahu's office says he has been rushed to a hospital but that he is in "good condition" as he undergoes a medical evaluation.

Israel's Netanyahu is discharged from the hospital after an overnight stay

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was discharged on Sunday after an overnight hospital stay for check-ups and monitoring following a dizzy spell.

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