The Omicron Covid-19 variant is a byproduct of global vaccine inequality, some experts say.

The omicron variant of COVID-19 was found in the Netherlands as early as Nov. 19, Dutch health officials confirmed Tuesday, according to Reuters. "We have found the omicron coronavirus variant in two test samples that were taken on Nov. 19 and Nov. 23,"...

Dear EarthTalk: My husband thinks it's better for the planet to hand-wash dishes in the sink, but it seems to me using the dishwasher is more eco-friendly. Can you settle this debate for us? — Chris B., Bowie, Maryland Hands down, the dishwasher is...

Omicron's impact on the COVID-19 pandemic will depend on a variety of factors that will take days to weeks for scientists to untangle.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Jury selection was set to begin Tuesday in former reality TV star Josh Duggar's trial over federal child pornography charges. Duggar, who appeared in TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting,” was charged in April with two counts...