Portugal shut down its last remaining coal plant over the weekend, ending the use of the polluting material for electricity generation. It becomes the fourth … Portugal becomes the fourth EU country to stop coal plantsRead more
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Huntington West Virginia hospital strike enters third week
Nine-hundred staff at Cabell-Huntington Hospital (CHH) remain on strike three weeks after rejecting a contract that would drastically increase health insurance premiums and lower take-home … Huntington West Virginia hospital strike enters third weekRead more
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A German State Is Saying Goodbye Windows
Schleswig-Holstein, the northernmost state in Germany, has plans to move almost entirely open source. By the time the dust settles, the regional government will have … A German State Is Saying Goodbye WindowsRead more
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US drug overdose deaths surged to 100,000
More than 100,000 people died of drug overdoses in the United States during the 12-month period ending April 2021, according to new provisional data published … US drug overdose deaths surged to 100,000Read more
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Big Pharma Spent ‘Horrifying’ Sums of Money to Weaken Drug Price Reform
Pharmaceutical corporations and private health insurers spent $171 million on lobbying through the first nine months of the year, the most of any industry. Big … Big Pharma Spent ‘Horrifying’ Sums of Money to Weaken Drug Price ReformRead more
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Disha Ravi Couldn’t Attend COP26 Because Passport Was ‘Deliberately’ Not Processed
Bangalore-based climate activist Disha Ravi (22) has accused the Union government of deliberately not processing her passport and thus denying her an opportunity to attend … Disha Ravi Couldn’t Attend COP26 Because Passport Was ‘Deliberately’ Not ProcessedRead more
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Climate Crisis Cannot Be Solved Without Addressing US Military Emissions
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Wednesday denounced the exclusion of military emissions from national decarbonization pledges, arguing—in concert with scores of climate justice advocates—that ignoring … Climate Crisis Cannot Be Solved Without Addressing US Military EmissionsRead more
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Extreme UV radiation is broiling Bolivia’s highlands
Bolivia’s highlands city of La Paz has been hit by an unusual heatwave, with levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation soaring off the charts, exacerbated by … Extreme UV radiation is broiling Bolivia’s highlandsRead more
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Israel’s President apologizes for 1956 Kafr Qasem massacre
President Isaac Herzog apologized on Friday on behalf of himself and the State of Israel for the 1956 Kafr Qasem massacre of Arabs in the … Israel’s President apologizes for 1956 Kafr Qasem massacreRead more
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More than 2,000 nurses and other health care workers strike at Buffalo
Striking Mercy Hospital healthcare workers (Credit: Facebook/Ginny Homewood) Roughly 2,200 nurses, aides and health care staff walked off the job Friday morning in Buffalo, New … More than 2,000 nurses and other health care workers strike at BuffaloRead more