Tuesday, November 5, 2024

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Millions at risk as record-breaking heatwaves loom: Experts call for immediate...

As unprecedented heatwaves threaten millions across the U.S., climate experts and public health officials urge immediate actions to protect vulnerable populations and outdoor workers, warning of severe health risks and infrastructural challenges.

2023 Lancet Report on health and climate change: a critical call...

In-depth analysis of the escalating health crisis due to climate change and the imperative for systemic global climate action.

Record heat and flimsy power grid across US illustrates urgent need...

“Texas’ grid shutting down in both cold and heat,” said one Democratic lawmaker, “underscores the facts we need to invest in clean and renewable energy infrastructure. Immediately.”

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Study finds black-colored plastic kitchen utensils, takeout containers may contain cancerous chemicals due to...

Researchers discovered everyday black plastic cooking utensils contain harmful flame retardants through current recycling processes.

Trump escalates dangerous rhetoric, suggests media violence as his campaign tightens grip on extremism

Trump’s escalation of violent rhetoric against the press raises grave concerns for the safety of journalists and the future of press freedom in the U.S.

Character informs destiny—and determines action—outstripping waves of promises and proposals, pandering and propaganda 

Behold the central importance of electing officials with knowable, trustworthy characters, especially in an age where violence is the first and last resort of corrupt, dishonest and incompetent losers.

How right-wing activists are pushing states to dismantle voter integrity safeguards

With the removal of ERIC, battleground states face a potential flood of biased voter roll purges ahead of the 2024 election.

Nanoplastics in the human body are weakening antibiotic effectiveness, heightening resistance risks

New research reveals how nanoplastics compromise antibiotic effectiveness, raising alarm over plastic pollution’s role in fueling global antibiotic resistance.