According to the World Health Organization’s 2022 report, an estimated 970 million people were affected by mental health conditions in 2019, of which 28.9% were depressive disorders. Treatment typically includes therapy and use of an antidepressant, according to the American Psychological Association.

The World Health Organization estimated around 74% of the world population cooks with modern methods, such as electric or gas burner stoves in 2022. However, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) universal access to clean cooking in Africa report, over 2 billion people—with close to half of them in Africa—rely on traditional stoves and open fires.

Researchers from Oregon State University conducted a study on the threat of climate change to wild animal species and biodiversity. The study, published in BioScience, assessed 70,814 species from 35 existing classes and assessed climate threat to wild species.

Data centers—such as those used by Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta—are crucial for data connectivity, storage, and processing. However, these pose concerns given their large real estate footprint and energy consumption.

A recent study by researchers at the University of Plymouth, UK, has found that a portion of the world’s oceans have darkened from 2003 to 2022. This is concerning because marine life depends on light for hunting, migration, and reproduction.