(2022-08-24). CA advocates call on lawmakers to 'beat the heat' with action to address climate change. indybay.org Environmental advocates called on California to take strong action to beat the heat by addressing climate change. Community members, advocates, and EOPA CA-an organization with 440 CA elected officials – want to ensure California is a national climate leader. Attendees showed support for Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal for climate action calling for state lawmakers to accelerate green-house gas reduction, the state's advance toward 100 percent clean energy, institute public health setbacks for oil and gas wells amongst other emission-reducing initiatives.
(2022-08-24). WW commentary: A Marxist view of the search at Mar-a-Lago. workers.org 
Aug. 21 — The most recent conflict among U.S. ruling institutions displays the depth of the crises wracking U.S. imperialism. As U.S. worldwide dominance declines and the government at home fails to stem growing inequality or resolve health and climate disasters, internal conflicts are sharpening. Credit: Tony Murphy U.S. ruling-class . . . |
(2022-08-24). 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…
(2022-08-23). Global Climate Change May Cause Sharper Farm Price Spikes. telesurenglish.net What will a hotter Earth bring to wheat consumers and farmers? A new study predicts that global prices for the grain will exhibit steeper spikes at 2 degrees Celsius warming despite a slight increase in production. | RELATED: | Wheat is the world's major grain crop, providing 20 percent of the protein and calories for more than 3.5 billion people worldwide. The Paris climate agreement aims to keep the global ave…
(2022-08-23). Global Warming May Cause Greater Wheat Yields, Price Spikes. telesurenglish.net What will a hotter Earth bring to wheat consumers and farmers? A new study predicts that global prices for the grain will exhibit steeper spikes at 2 degrees Celsius warming despite a slight increase in production. | Aerial photo taken on July 7, 2022 shows a combine harvester reaping wheat in a field in Qitai County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
(2022-08-23). Nicaragua: Bishop of the Money Gods. libya360.wordpress.com Fabrizio Casari The liberation of the Matagalpa cathedral, which had been occupied by Bishop Alvarez, ended an attempt to unleash a climate of confrontation in that city. The coup-supporting bishop is now in the capital, Managua, where he is under house arrest, but enjoying the presence of his family and visits from the prelates of…
(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.
(2022-08-22). Kamala Harris Arrives On Kauai, Greeted By Red Hill Protestors. popularresistance.org Kauai, Hawaii – Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff arrived on Kauai for a vacation away from bustle of Washington. | As their motorcade pulled up near the Kalihiwai Ridge home where the second couple are staying, they were met with people holding 'Shut Down Red Hill' signs. | Some members of the Oahu Water Protectors made the trip to Kauai to meet the motorcade. While they said 'aloha' to welcome the Vice President on her trip, they also wanted to use the opportunity to put the issue on her radar. | "To stand here and know that she's just 100 feet away from us I think it's important bec…