2022-08-18: News Headlines

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-18). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Summer safety tips for ankles, feet and toes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently moved to the South to take advantage of warmer weather. I am excited that I can embrace sandals, flip-flops and more casual shoes this summer. Do you have advice on the best ways to protect ankles, feet and toes? ANSWER: Whether you live in a warmer climate or not, summer brings outdoor cookouts, family excursions and activities that beg for open-toed or casual footwear. Whether it's getting out for a leisurely morning…

Triplejustice (2022-08-18). Teach-in People's Assembly (focus climate crisis). indybay.org Are you concerned about the future of the planet and all life on it? are you concerned about the IRA? you are invited to a free Teach-in on People's Assembly Saturday September 10th, from 1 to 3pm PST on zoom. Local Celebrities, Alycee Lane, & Jeremy Lent (authors) will be presenting as well as Yusra Bitar & Derek Seidman of littlesis. This Teach-in is free and open to the public…

____ (2022-08-18). 5.3-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture: JMA. ecns.cn An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture on Thursday, the weather agency here said.

WSWS (2022-08-18). German Interior Minister Faeser wants to fight climate change activists "with all her might" wsws.org While right-wing extremist terrorist networks operate unhindered in Germany's state apparatus and are covered up by the highest authorities, federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (Social Democrats) has called for a fight against alleged "left-wing extremists" and young climate change activists.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Where is the kidney stone belt? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Where you live, what you eat and how much you drink may tell health care professionals more about your risk of developing kidney stones than you think. Dr. Ivan Porter II, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist, describes intense weather areas, such as the South and Southwest, as the kidney stone belt. This is where research shows kidney stones are more prevalent. Dehydration in these hot climates, combined with certain diets, are increasing risks that can result…

David Sirota (2022-08-17). üëâüèæ Where Does The Climate Movement Go From Here? (With Kate Aronoff). levernews.com Now that Congress has passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes both historic climate spending and new fossil fuel development, we're asking the question, "Where does the climate movement go from here?" On the latest episode of our weekly Callin show,

John Bachtell (2022-08-17). Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act, Manchin's scaled-down version of Build Back Better. peoplesworld.org The most significant investment in addressing the climate crisis in U.S. history was signed into law by President Joe Biden on Aug. 16 before a jubilant White House gathering. The investments in climate and green energy will help put the country within striking distance of reaching goals to reduce global warming carbon emissions by 2030. …

JANET (2022-08-17). Global warming causing worldwide heat-wave crises. iacenter.org By Paddy Colligan and G. Dunkel August 9, 2022 Fiddling while the Northern Hemisphere burns, roasts, melts and drowns. That's what is going on in Washington, D.C., now. (In a few months, it will be the turn of the Southern Hemisphere, which is now experiencing winter.) In this picture taken on May 12, 2022, people drink water being distributed by volunteers along a street during a heatwave in Jacobabad, in the southern Sindh province. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP) (Photo by AAMIR QURESHI/AFP via Getty Images) If global warming/climate change has remained abstract up until now, this summer has brought its meaning…

Marcy Gordon (2022-08-17). For first time ever, corporate stock buyback manipulation will be taxed. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON (AP)—Democrats have pulled off a quiet first in their newly signed legislation addressing climate change and health care: the creation of a tax on stock buybacks, a cherished tool of Corporate America that had long seemed untouchable. Under the bill President Joe Biden signed into law Tuesday, companies will face a new 1% excise tax on purchases …

Hendrik Sybrandy (2022-08-17). U.S. flight schools working to train more new pilots. america.cgtn.com A shortage of airline pilots, along with higher fuel costs, have caused severe service cuts at dozens of U.S. airports. A major effort to train new pilots, to replenish the pilot pipeline, is now underway in the U.S.

Raúl Grijalva (2022-08-17). Don't Weaken the Climate Deal with Gift to Big Oil. commondreams.org 'Permitting Reform': The American Petroleum Institute (API) leaked a summary of their plan and draft bill text.

_____ (2022-08-16). Refugees Are Being Stranded In NYC. popularresistance.org For several days, buses have been dumping refugees from Texas in New York City, along with buses that have been going to Washington D.C. for months. Mutual aid groups are receiving these refugees and providing them with mental health, legal support, and other resources. This mutual aid has formed in the absence of a citywide policy to welcome refugees. | In recent years, more and more refugees from Latin America are migrating to the United States. This increase in migration is a direct result of the climate crisis and centuries of imperialism ravaging and underdeveloping the Global South. Wealthy countries in the…

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