More than half of the world’s large lakes are drying up, study finds
London, UK Reuters More than half of the world’s large lakes and reservoirs have shrunk since the early 1990s, chiefly because of climate change, intensifying concerns about water for agriculture, hydropower and human consumption, a study published on Thursday found. A team of international researchers reported that some of the world’s most important freshwater sources […]
Centres of learning: At top universities, institutes of Catholic thought focus on science and religion
ALEJANDRA MOLINA, of Religion News Service, reports on how a multi-million dollar grant will support a new three-year plan for creating a national network of independent institutes of Catholic thought at US universities…