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Climate change protests staged across the globe
The protests come just days before officials gather in Madrid for talks on tackling climate change.
Climate Adaptation Now
As world leaders gather in Madrid for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25), they must address more than future targets for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. They must also address the harm to people and livelihoods that climate change is already causing. Strengthening our ability to adapt to climate change has never been more urgent. Many regions are experiencing major difficulties as a result of higher global temperatures and changing weather patterns. We must do more to help citizens and governments tackle issues such as rising sea levels, wildfires, hurricanes and other natural disasters, and increased coastal erosion. Even if we meet the Paris agreement’s goal of limiting the average global temperature increase to well below 2°C, at least 570 cities and some 800 million people will be at risk from rising sea levels and more frequent and destructive storms.
What the Moomins can tell us about fighting climate despair
These books were written in the 1940s, but they can be read as parables of today's climate catastrophe
Breast milk may help prevent heart disease in premature babies: Study
Identifying the key components within breast milk that result in improved heart health could pave the way for a more targeted approach to long-term cardiovascular wellbeing for those born prematurely, according to the researchers.
Call for steps to increase forest cover in Andhra Pradesh
Experts express concern over global climate change
Boris would have been as useful as a melting ice sculpture at the climate debate
CAROLINE LUCAS: Boris Johnson accuses MPs of dither and delay over Brexit - that is precisely his approach to the climate crisis.
QUT launches new $7.5m Centre for Data Science
Projects already underway with Qld govt.
Study reveals exposure of new-born babies in NICU environment to harmful chemicals
A multidisciplinary team of scientists from Granada has warned for the first time of the presence of bisphenol A (BPA) and parabens (PBs) in a wide range of plastic medical devices, fabrics, personal care products (including topical creams), and nutritional supplements in hospital neonatal intensive care units, coming into direct contact with new-born babies.
Mother blames Glasgow hospital bosses for girl's death after infection
Milly Main, 10, would be alive if water supply warning had been acted on, says her mother
The Power of Green Public Finance
Policymakers and pundits have been wringing their hands over the crises afflicting the European Union, arguing that it is falling behind in confronting major threats to its long-term survival. Yet on the issue of climate change, nothing could be further from the truth. In mid-November, EU member states demonstrated that they can unite behind a shared vision of a low-carbon future. And European institutions are already leading the fight against climate change at the global level. Among these, the European Investment Bank will now be playing an even greater role as an instrument for decarbonizing the economy and limiting global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels. Climate change is the top political issue of our time. Scientists estimate that if we remain on our current path, we will experience global warming of 3-4°C by the end of the century, at which point large portions of the planet will be uninhabitable.
This AI system may help doctors treat patients with traumatic brain injury
The study noted that the new AI system can predict the probability of the patient dying within 30-days with accuracy of 80-85 per cent
Why We Strike Again
For more than a year, children and young people from around the world have been striking for the climate. We launched a movement that defied all expectations, with millions of people lending their voices – and their bodies – to the cause. We did this not because it was our dream, but because we didn’t see anyone else taking action to secure our future. And despite the vocal support we have received from many adults – including some of the world’s most powerful leaders – we still don’t. Striking is not a choice we relish; we do it because we see no other options. We have watched a string of United Nations climate conferences unfold. Countless negotiations have produced much-hyped but ultimately empty commitments from the world’s governments – the same governments that allow fossil-fuel companies to drill for ever-more oil and gas, and burn away our futures for their profit.
Beauty products - know the risks of using it | TheHealthSite.com
Beauty products - All of us use a liberal amount of beauty products. But have you ever paused to ask yourself the health ramifications of using these?
‘Tens of thousands' of children skip school for climate strike protest
The international movement, Fridays For Future, was started by teenage activist Greta Thunberg.
Older veterans show how fitness intensity boosts health
Bill Myka enjoys polka dancing, chopping wood and tinkering around the house, but at 85, he wishes his balance was a bit better. He fears...
Men born from older mothers at risk of heart problems
Researchers have found that placenta changes could suggest that male offspring are more at risk of heart problems later on in life
What Blood Tests You Should Ask For Based On Your Family History
When it comes to labs and blood work, it’s difficult to know exactly what to ask for.
Climate change protests staged across the globe
The protests come just days before officials gather in Madrid for talks on tackling climate change.
Children across the UK go on strike to demand action on climate
Pupils to declare December vote a ‘climate election’ as data highlights urgency of crisis
Climate justice activist Aliénor Rougeot juggles strikes and school studies
The U of T student and lead coordinator of #FridaysForFuture in Toronto explains why climate and social justice can't be separated
New automated method helps identify cancer cell metabolism inhibitors
UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have developed a new automated method for testing hundreds of molecules at a time to find out which ones block cancer cells from consuming glucose - the sugars they need to spread and grow.
Students stage global climate protests to pressure UN summit
LISBON, Nov 29 — Thousands of people in Australia and Europe joined rallies demanding more action on climate change today, aiming to force political leaders to come up with urgent solutions at a United Nations conference next week. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg had been due to join a student...
Green Climate Fund to channel over $1.87bn in tackling emissions
Green Climate Fund is now financing climate action in over 100 developing countries after the final Board meeting of 2019 approved 13 new projects.
‘Tens of thousands’ of children skip school for climate strike protest
The international movement, Fridays For Future, was started by teenage activist Greta Thunberg.
Thousands stage global climate protests before UN summit
Tens of thousands of protesters have rallied in cities across the world, demanding more action on climate change and aiming to force political leaders to come up with urgent solutions at a United Nations conference next week.
Nearly 2 million new HIV infections globally in 2018 | IOL News
The Joint United Nations Programme has revealed that there was an estimated 1.7 million new HIV infections globally in 2018 ...
Amazon forest fires melting glaciers over 2,000 km away in Andes: Study
The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, found that aerosols from biomass burning, such as black carbon, can be transported by wind to tropical Andean glaciers
Climate protests kick off in smoke-covered Sydney
Protesters in smoke-covered Sydney kicked off a fresh round of global protests against climate change on Friday, with activists and schoolchildren ...
Russia gifts guns to Gabon to fight elephant poaching
Russia's defence ministry has donated weapons to Gabon to help the central African nation battle poachers and protect elephants.
‘Tens of thousands’ of children skip school for climate strike protest
The international movement, Fridays For Future, was started by teenage activist Greta Thunberg.
Dicey Situation: European Parliament Declares Global Emergency Over Climate Change
The Parliament’s vote came during a debate about an upcoming United Nations conference on climate change that is scheduled for 2 Dec and the same day scientists warned that our planet has crossed several tipping points.