""It's one of the most important environmental agreements ever," says marine-policy expert Matt Frost. The treaty brings in a mechanism to safeguard the two-thirds of the ocean that lies beyond any national jurisdiction, such as through the creation of marine protected areas. "This moment shows that cooperation at a global scale is possible," says marine biologist Sylvia Earle. "Now we must act on it.""
"Under the leadership of anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr, US health officials have reduced the slate of immunizations recommended for children. Japan offers an example of what this might mean for the country's health. Japan saw flu and pneumonia deaths spike after the government stopped recommending that children be vaccinated against influenza in 1994. And gaps in rubella coverage helped to spark an epidemic in 2012. It's "very shocking" that the United States is following that type of path, says infectious-disease epidemiologist Hiroshi Nishiura."
Some dogs can learn the names of hundreds of objects by listening in to human conversations and mapping words onto items. The High Seas Treaty (Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction, BBNJ) has entered into force, creating mechanisms such as marine protected areas to safeguard the two-thirds of the ocean beyond national jurisdictions. Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s influence, US health officials reduced recommended childhood immunizations, raising concerns given Japan's historical rises in influenza, pneumonia and rubella after similar policy changes. A survey of over 1,200 PhD students found students' willingness to pursue risky projects mirrors their supervisors' appetite for risk.
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