2024-03-13: News Headlines

teleSUR (2024-03-12). Ethiopia and Italy to Strengthen Communication and Cooperation. telesurenglish.net As chair of the G7, Italy pledged support for Addis Ababa's development aspirations by urging the local team to take advantage of climate funds and the "Mattei Plan" for African development. | Italian delegation led by the Director General for Development Cooperation, Stefano Gatti, on an official visit to Ethiopia. Mar. 12, 2024.

EcoWaste Coalition (2024-03-13). EcoWaste Coalition Pushes for Chemical Ingredients and Hazards Disclosure to Uphold Consumer Rights to Information and Safety. pressenza.com 12 March 2024, Quezon City. Ahead of the World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) on March 15, the zero waste and toxics-free advocacy group EcoWaste Coalition urged manufacturers to ensure consumer access to chemicals in product information, and for the authorities to make such a practice mandatory before any commodity is offered for sale in the marketplace, including in online shopping platforms. | The WCRD seeks to raise global awareness about consumer rights, consumer protection, and empowerment. Led by Consumers International, WCRD serves as a reminder for nations across the globe to enforce consumer rights and…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-13). What's the difference between kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the difference between two kidney disorders — kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease. Your kidneys are situated in the back of your abdomen under your lower ribs, one on each side of your spine. One of the important jobs of the kidneys is to clean the blood. As blood moves through the body, it picks up extra fluid, chemicals and waste….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-13). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why Black Americans are at higher risk of chronic kidney disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Chronic kidney disease is a condition where your kidneys lose their ability to filter waste and fluid from your blood. This can lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, stroke and kidney failure.The Black community faces a higher risk of chronic kidney disease. This can be due to genetics, higher rates of hypertension and diabetes, and socioeconomic issues such as access to healthcare and structural racism. Dr. Ivan Porter II, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist, says these factors create a…

eng.belta.by (2024-03-13). Belarus sets up commission to select radioactive waste storage facility. eng.belta.by The state commission has been instructed to work out proposals on the | selection of a site for a radioactive waste storage facility and submit | them to the Council of Ministers within ten working days.

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2024-03-11: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2024-03-11). (W.E. Talk) UN expert urges more coverage of China's efforts in tackling climate change. ecns.cn China played a leading role in tackling climate change, but some international media did not report on China's work in this regard, said Monica J. Kerretts, an expert from the United Nations Environment Programme's Seventh Global Environment Outlook(GEO-7).

WSWS (2024-03-11). Short films in Berlin: Surreal and realistic depictions of "the absurdity of our capitalist times" wsws.org Wars, climate catastrophes, social devastation—the state of global capitalism are the real basis of many of the short films shown at this year's Berlinale.

WSWS (2024-03-11). Epic storms batter California as global climate crisis worsens. wsws.org Yosemite National Park and many other ski resorts were forced to close due to the heavy snow and very high winds, which resulted in road closures and power outages.

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-11). What does it take to make climate change a key election issue? greenleft.org.au

Simon Evans (2024-03-11). Trump Victory Could Add 4 Billion Tonnes to US Emissions by 2030, Analysis Finds. truthout.org A victory for Donald Trump in November's presidential election could lead to an additional 4bn tonnes of U.S. emissions by 2030 compared with Joe Biden's plans, Carbon Brief analysis reveals. This extra 4bn tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO2e) by 2030 would cause global climate damages worth more than $900bn, based on the latest U.S. government valuations. For context… |

Staff (2024-03-11). New report on climate risks should be "final wake-up call" for the climate crisis in Europe. thecanary.co A damning new EU climate risk report has warned that Europe could suffer "catastrophic" consequences from the climate crisis if it fails to take urgent and decisive action to adapt to risks. Climate risks at "critical levels" On Monday 11 March, the European Environment Agency released its first ever "European Climate Risk Assessment" report on …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-11). What's the difference between kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the difference between two kidney disorders — kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease. Your kidneys are situated in the back of your abdomen under your lower ribs, one on each side of your spine. One of the important jobs of the kidneys is to clean the blood. As blood moves through the body, it picks up extra fluid, chemicals and waste….

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