(2023-12-23). Nuclear Made Historical Entry Into Energy Transition At COP28. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The agreement by close to two hundred countries that they should transition away from burning the fossil fuels that are warming the planet overshadowed the call for nuclear energy. With most of the delegates at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) settling down, parties like Uganda have to further …
(2023-12-23). Perspectives] Highlights 2023: capturing diverse health stories. thelancet.com In The Lancet's 200th anniversary year we publish these photographs for Highlights 2023. Unlike previous years, we did not hold a competition for Highlights, but instead we publish a selection of photographs that frame diverse health stories. Some pictures focus on individual stories, bringing a personal focus to a health topic, and others highlight community and health-care settings. A number of the photographs speak to some of the Spotlight themes of The Lancet's 200th anniversary year: the importance of universal health coverage, health and climate change, research for health, mental health, and child and adol…
(2023-12-23). Comment] Winner of the 2023 Wakley Prize Essay: the importance of universal health coverage. thelancet.com Earlier this year we invited submissions for the 2023 Wakley Prize Essay1 and were impressed by the thought-provoking submissions from diverse settings. Although essays could be on any health topic, we encouraged submissions about the five Spotlights of The Lancet's 200th anniversary year—universal health coverage, health and climate change, research for health, mental health, and child and adolescent health. It was a pleasure to read the wide-ranging essays on these themes and we thank everyone who entered the competition this year.
(2023-12-23). Lawsuit: Huge California Reservoir Proposal Threatens River, Climate, Fish. indybay.org WOODLAND, Calif., December 20, 2023 — Conservation and environmental justice groups filed a legal challenge today to the largest reservoir project approved in California in decades. The Sites Reservoir would harm the Sacramento River ecosystem, threaten already imperiled fish species, and release greenhouse gas pollution, today's lawsuit says.
(2023-12-23). Underground heat pipe breaks in Beijing; repairs underway. ecns.cn An underground heating pipeline broke early Friday beneath a major street in Beijing's Dongdan area, causing hot steam to escape and impacting local traffic.