Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus has been sworn in as head of Bangladesh’s caretaker government just days after the ouster of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh … Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus Sworn In as PM After Student ProtestsRead more
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Carbon dioxide now more than 50% higher than pre-industrial levels
Carbon dioxide measured at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory peaked for 2022 at 421 parts per million in May, pushing the atmosphere further into … Carbon dioxide now more than 50% higher than pre-industrial levelsRead more
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Extreme heat makes pregnancy more dangerous
Esther Sanchez’s pregnancy this summer has coincided with extreme heat in Madrid, Spain, where she lives. Overnight temperatures there have been particularly uncomfortable. One recent … Extreme heat makes pregnancy more dangerousRead more
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Ukraine neo-Nazis pictured with UK-made rocket launchers
Amid ongoing atrocities by Russian forces in Ukraine, far-right resistance groups appear to be in possession of UK-made anti-tank weapons. A Ukrainian neo-Nazi group in … Ukraine neo-Nazis pictured with UK-made rocket launchersRead more
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The Many Bhopal Gas Tragedies Behind India’s Environmental Law Framework
The days leading up to Republic Day in 1985 were tense in the Lok Sabha. The events in Bhopal a few weeks ago had sent … The Many Bhopal Gas Tragedies Behind India’s Environmental Law FrameworkRead more
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A Turning Point in Guatemalan History
In Guatemala, progressive presidential candidate Bernardo Arévalo has won a landslide victory in a runoff election against former first lady Sandra Torres. Arévalo took nearly … A Turning Point in Guatemalan HistoryRead more
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Heat and Humidity Are Already Reaching the Limits of Human Tolerance
Over the hundreds of thousands of years of our existence on the planet, modern humans have managed to adapt to a huge range of climates—from … Heat and Humidity Are Already Reaching the Limits of Human ToleranceRead more
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Anganwadi centres rush to verify children beneficiaries’ Aadhaar
Anganwadis across India are currently busy meeting an end-of-the-month target: Ensuring Aadhaar verification of children who are beneficiaries of the Centre’s Integrated Child Development Scheme … Anganwadi centres rush to verify children beneficiaries’ AadhaarRead more
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An Unprecedented Halving of Child Poverty … Twice!
Social safety net programs over the past quarter century were the largest drivers of an unprecedented 59% decline in child poverty (1993-2019) just prior to … An Unprecedented Halving of Child Poverty … Twice!Read more
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Big Pharma Has Raised Drug Prices 1,186 Times This Year
The U.S. pharmaceutical industry exercised its virtually unlimited pricing power to hike costs for patients again this month as Senate Democrats made progress toward a … Big Pharma Has Raised Drug Prices 1,186 Times This YearRead more