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By Gus Trompiz PARIS (Reuters) - The world's water supply is being strained by climate change and the growing food, energy and sanitary needs of a fast-growing population, according to a United Nations study that calls for a radical rethink of policies to manage competing claims. "Freshwater is not being used sustainably," UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova said in a statement. [More]

How medicine, sports and society are trying to heal and protect the brains of millions amidst the growing awareness of the long-lasting effects of traumatic head injury [More]

Add methane emissions to the growing list of environmental risks posed by fracking.

Young adults are already benefitting from the health care reform act that some Republican candidates are fighting to end.

Internet TV has mostly been a lean-forward experience. A new set of channels from the video search giant is making it more like the boob tube. Internet television has historically been a mostly lean-forward experience.

Gov. Rick Snyder plans to direct doctors in Michigan to begin monitoring the body weight of their young patients and provide the data to a new state registry, in one of the most extensive government efforts to address the growing problem of pediatric obesity, the Associated Press has learned.

The grandson of the legendary investor aims to bring some private-sector savvy to the growing world of mega-philanthropy.

The future looks warmer for many major cities, that's clear--but perhaps you missed the part where it's also forecast to look wetter. Scientific measurements show that the quantity of rainfall that fell on the Northern Hemisphere intensified in the second half of the 20th century. At least some of that increase can be attributed to anthropogenic climate change, according to a recent study .

By Christine Stebbins CHICAGO (Reuters) - Rich countries grabbing farmland in Africa to feed their growing populations can leave rural populations there without land or jobs and make the continent's hunger problem more severe, an environmental think tank said on Tuesday. [More]

Elaine Quijano reports on the growing popularity of companies paying employees to get healthy and profiles how one New Jersey woman lost weight with the help of her employer's incitement-based healthcare.

Editor's note: This article is the last of a three-part series by John Carey. Part 1, " Storm Warning: Extreme Weather Is Caused by Climate Change ," was posted on June 28.

A new study shows more adults around the world are living with diabetes. Dr.

This spring, two red-tailed hawks took up residence on the 12th floor ledge of the New York University president's office at Bobst Library. Their nest and the three eggs inside made headlines in The New York Times , which set up a camera feed to capture the growing chicks

Late last week, the Department of Health and Human Services classified formaldehyde as "a known carcinogen," adding its verdict to two similar reports released by key agencies since 2009. But despite the growing scientific consensus about how formaldehyde can affect human health, it remains to be seen if the studies will lead to tighter U.S. formaldehyde regulations.

Michelle Miller reports on the story of East Haven, Conn. Mayor April Capone and how she donated a kidney to one of her constituents after learning about it on Facebook. Then, Erica Hill talks to Dr