Daily Archives: August 23, 2022

2022-08-23: News Headlines

____ (2022-08-22). Efforts on to ensure fuel supply for power plants in heat-affected regions. ecns.cn More efforts are in the pipeline to accelerate the release of advanced coal production capacity to drive up coal output, and ensure coal reserves at power plants remain at high levels, an expert said on Monday.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-23). 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…

Ryan Black (2022-08-22). How Native Lands Became a Target for Nuclear Waste. progressivehub.net SANJANA MANJESHWAR | OUTRIDER…

WSWS (2022-08-22). The Luftwaffe goes on a world war mission in the Indo-Pacific. wsws.org Following the deployment of the frigate "Bayern" last year, Germany's Luftwaffe (Air Force) is now also expanding its operations to the Indo-Pacific.

TeleSUR (2022-08-22). Gas Price Exceeds $2 800 per Thousand Cubic Meters in Europe. telesurenglish.net This comes amid Gazprom's announcement to cut Nord Stream pipeline flows for three days of maintenance starting August 31. | RELATED: | State-owned energy giant Gazprom said last Friday that natural gas supplies through Nord Stream would be completely interrupted from August 31 to September 2 due to maintenance work on the only functioning gas compression unit. | Supplies are expected to resume in the volume of 33 million cubic meters per day once t…

_____ (2022-08-21). How Free Stores Fight Waste, Connect Communities And Foster Resilience. popularresistance.org For many people, the daily reality is dire: As of May 2022, 58 percent of Americans (approximately 150 million adults) are living paycheck to paycheck. Inflation recently hit a 40-year high, with prices for food, rent, energy, and basic consumer goods increasing by the day. | Despite this, the federal minimum wage remains locked in at $7.25 an hour — a rate that hasn't increased since 2009 — and while wages have been increasing, they aren't keeping pace with the cost of living. | Meanwhile, the mitigation and management of excessive waste is a concurrent issue. As the initial impacts of the COVID-19 p…

Staff (2022-08-21). CITMA: The contamination caused by the fire in Matanzas does not compromise human health. en.cubadebate.cu On August 5, a fire broke out at the Supertanker Base in the city of Matanzas, caused by an electrical discharge in one of the tanks that stored national crude oil. From that moment on, the cloud of smoke and the fuel spill were warning signs for the environment and human beings. Matanzas is recognized for its natural values. Precisely, the sinister described as the first of this magnitude in the history of Cuba occurred very close to the bay, in an area close to different towns that were seen under the smoke coming from the place of the disaster.

____ (2022-08-21). Russia to shut Nord Stream gas pipeline for 3 days. ecns.cn Russian gas giant Gazprom announced on Friday that it will suspend natural gas delivery to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2 due to maintenance.

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