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SUDAN: Aid Workers on Donkeys Deliver First Emergency Supplies to Village Cut Off by Landslide: 9/5/2025 10:45:25 AM; Save the Children aid workers traveling on a herd of donkeys have delivered the first emergency medical supplies, food, water and tarpaulins to a remote village in western Sudan that was cut off by a massive landslide this week that killed between 300 and 1,000 people.[1] In coordination with the Humanitarian Affairs Office in Darfur and UN OCHA, Save the Children sent an …
EPA Reaches Settlement with Homeworks Construction for Lead Paint Violations in South Bend, Indiana: 9/5/2025 10:43:06 AM; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice reached a $10,000 settlement with Homeworks Construction Inc. to resolve alleged lead paint renovation violations in South Bend, Indiana. EPA alleged that beginning in 2018, Homeworks Construction performed renovations in 17 residential properties constructed prior to 1978 without complying with federal …
AMA statement on Florida ending all vaccine mandates: 9/4/2025 12:54:40 PM; The following statement is attributable to: Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, MD Trustee, American Medical Association “The American Medical Association strongly opposes Florida’s plan to end all vaccine mandates, including those required for school attendance.
Alstom joins consortium to bid for Ireland’s MetroLink project: 9/3/2025 9:09:38 AM; • Alstom, FCC, John Laing, Meridiam and RATP sign Memorandum of Understanding • Consortium will bid for the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of the new railway Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with FCC, John Laing, Meridiam and RATP, formally establishing a consortium …
Asia-Pacific environment leaders urge action for a sustainable and resilient planet: 9/1/2025 8:32:54 AM; • Over 300 delegates from 33 countries across Asia and the Pacific gathered in Fiji for the Sixth Asia Pacific Forum — the first time in the Pacific subregion.
AMA deeply troubled by CDC turmoil: 8/29/2025 9:35:10 AM; The following statement is attributable to: Bobby M. Mukkamala, MD President, American Medical Association “Last night’s removal of CDC Director Susan Monarez and the resignations of other senior CDC leaders are highly alarming at a challenging moment for public health.
A Clear Business Case for Regenerative Coffee: 8/27/2025 11:35:26 AM; Year after year, coffee farmers Fedila and Mustafa saw yields decline on their 0.5-hectare plot in southern Ethiopia. Aging coffee trees and increasingly erratic weather made it hard for them to earn a living income.
HHS adopts AMA-backed changes to Medicare’s Plan Finder: 8/26/2025 3:28:16 PM; The AMA strongly supports the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) recent decision to upgrade Medicare Plan Finder so patients can choose plans that actually include their trusted physicians and hospitals. This direction mirrors AMA’s January 2025 advocacy (PDF) calling for HHS to integrate plan network data into Plan Finder.
WWF welcomes TFFF Concept Note 3.0; urges investors to support the Facility: 8/25/2025 11:10:25 AM; WWF welcomes the evolution and improvements in the Concept Note 3.0 of the Tropical Forest Forever Facility ( TFFF ), which reflects many of the recommendations made by stakeholders during the consultation process.
Children Starved in Plain Sight as Famine Confirmed in Gaza: 8/25/2025 10:28:11 AM; At least 132,000 children aged under five in Gaza are at risk of death from acute malnutrition as new data confirms famine in Gaza City and the surrounding area and warns this is likely to spread in the coming weeks, Save the Children said.
Five ways renewables can keep villages alive: 8/25/2025 10:24:01 AM; Climate goals and energy sovereignty usually headline discussions around renewables. But for the small villages and rural communities hosting these projects, the story is far more personal.
Greenpeace International calls on North Dakota court to reject Energy Transfer’s attempt to avoid accountability under EU law: 8/22/2025 11:44:33 AM; Greenpeace International met Energy Transfer in a hearing in North Dakota District Court to address the fossil fuel pipeline company’s request to Judge James D.
40+ California Business Entities Call for Strengthening Cap-and-Trade Program: 8/21/2025 12:04:09 PM; A diverse group of over 40 business entities — including IKEA U.S, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, and REI Co-op — as well as several business associations and nonprofit organizations collectively representing nearly 1,000 companies — including Advanced Energy United, CALSTART, Ceres, IETA, and the RNG Coalition — is urging the California legislature to strengthen the …
Natural Hazards: How Nature-based Solutions can help protect commercial buildings & infrastructure: 8/20/2025 10:49:19 AM; Managing the rising risks of natural hazards in a changing climate The recent news landscape has made the growing impacts of natural disasters more apparent than ever.
Graduate work with an impact — in big cities and on campus: 8/20/2025 3:18:42 AM; While working to boost economic development in Detroit in the late 2010s, Nick Allen found he was running up against a problem. The city was trying to spur more investment after long-term industrial flight to suburbs and other states.
Nationally recognized for high-quality cardiovascular care: 8/18/2025 1:38:39 PM; The Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center has received four American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times, and fewer readmissions to the hospital.
Administrator Lee Zeldin Hosts Press Conference with Long Island Residents Concerned about Safety and Siting Related to New York’s Push for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS): 8/18/2025 1:36:31 PM; Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin held a press conference in Hauppauge, New York, with Long Islanders who have been extremely vocal in raising concerns over New York’s push to put Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in their communities.
WWF: States must choose new path as UN plastics talks collapse with no clear way forward: 8/18/2025 1:25:07 PM; • The disappointing end to INC-5.2 with no text adopted as the basis of negotiations nor clear plans for how the treaty can be delivered puts the onus on Member States to justify continuing on the INC pathway and pursuing a treaty through consensus.
Early signals for change as countries show willingness to rewrite unjust tax rules: 8/18/2025 1:08:51 PM; New York, United States, In an encouraging start for global tax reform, countries showed readiness to engage and negotiate as the first and second sessions of the International Negotiating Committee on the UN Tax Convention concluded today.
Governor Hochul Announces Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Moving Forward With Award of Tunneling Contract: 8/18/2025 11:30:42 AM; Next Phase of the Project Will Extend Existing Tunnel to 125 St New Approach to Phase 2 Yields $1.3 Billion in Savings; On Track ToBe 10 Percent Cheaper Than Phase 1 Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Project Will Bring Transit Equity to East Harlem See MTA Briefing Here Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board has …