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The majority of the world is unable to process the lactose in milk without uncomfortable symptoms. Olga Miltsova/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Lactose intolerance is actually the human norm – but racism, the US government and business interests have made it into a condition

The vast majority of people around the world are lactose intolerant. But American propaganda and scientific biases have made milk and dairy products a staple in global diets.
Ho Chi Minh City in Southern Vietnam (pictured here on April 13 2026) is the country’s most densely populated city, which stood at 9.5 million inhabitants in 2024. Sakcared/Shutterstock (no reuse)

Vietnam’s population hit the 100 million milestone. Where’s it headed?

Rising population growth should slow in the coming decades and see a decline in the second half of the century.
The Global Ocean Observing System is facing funding pressures and data gaps as a result which leave the world blind. IOW M Naumann

Ocean monitoring is in trouble: without the US, it’s up to Europe and Asia to avoid losing sight of the world’s deep‑sea ecosystems

Defunding marine monitoring networks could jeopardise efforts to avoid losing track of the world’s oceans and their precious ecosystems, which drive the blue economy.

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