Global-Health

August 15, 2026

World

20,000 Evacuated as Bald Range Wildfire Devours Okanagan Valley, Mexico Sends Firefighters

Thousands forced to flee homes as fast-moving wildfires burn across British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley on August 9, 2026. The Bald Range wildfire near Summerland has burned more than 135 square kilometers, forcing

Salt worker managing evaporation pans at Marakkanam salt fields in Tamil Nadu, where seawater is processed into salt.

Health·Water

Salty Drinking Water Linked to 26% Higher Hypertension Risk in 74,000-Person Global Study

Saltwater in Your Glass: How Rising Seas Are Quietly Raising Blood Pressure Worldwide Photo Source: Sandip Dey, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 | Salt evaporation pans at Marakkanam, Tamil Nadu — where seawater is processed into salt, reflecting a broader

April 17, 2026