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EPA to Provide $328,000 to New York to Protect Beachgoers from Illness: 5/28/2025 9:34:40 AM; On May 23, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $9.7 million in grant funding that states, Tribes, and territories will use to monitor water quality at coastal and Great Lakes beaches and to notify the public if elevated levels of illness-causing bacteria make swimming unsafe.
Five Exceptional Researchers win the 2025 L’Oréal–UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards: 5/28/2025 9:33:00 AM; The Fondation L’Oréal and UNESCO are proud to announce the names of the five international laureates of the 2025 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards.
Still no evidence and still no final judgment in Energy Transfer lawsuit: 5/27/2025 7:49:25 PM; Greenpeace defendants met Energy Transfer plaintiffs in a post-trial hearing in North Dakota state court, where a jury in March found Greenpeace International and Greenpeace in the US liable for a perverse amount of damages, more than US$660 million.
UN Ocean Conference draft declaration fails to address the ocean crisis: 5/22/2025 7:58:54 AM; Greenpeace International is alarmed by the state of the UN Ocean Conference draft declaration falls far short of expectations, with less than three weeks to the start in Nice, France.
Who really calls the shots at sea? New research sheds light on hidden ownership of the world’s industrial fishing fleets: 5/21/2025 11:51:44 AM; A new report by EqualSea Lab of the University of Santiago de Compostela and commissioned by Oceana exposes ownership information, or lack thereof, of the world’s large-scale fishing (LSF) fleets.
Leroy Cossette Sounds the Alarm in “American Insanity”: 5/20/2025 4:02:42 PM; Leroy Cossette’s political commentary “American Insanity” delivers an unflinching examination of how Washington’s elite have abandoned the American people in favor of personal gain.
Moulay Raddad El Okbani El Idrissi Releases Powerful New Memoir: “Bibi the Messiah?: Journey to the Heart of Israel’s Power Circles Memoirs Vol II”: 5/20/2025 4:01:40 PM; Acclaimed diplomat and author Moulay Raddad El Okbani El Idrissi unveils his latest work, “Bibi the Messiah?: Journey to the Heart of Israel’s Power Circles Memoirs Vol II,” a profound and timely memoir that delves deep into the complexities of Middle Eastern diplomacy and the universal quest for peace.
Author LeRoy E. Cossette Reveals the Heart of “American Insanity” in an Exclusive Interview with The Reading Glass Books: 5/20/2025 1:54:45 PM; In an exclusive interview with The Reading Glass Books, author LeRoy E. Cossette, a veteran of the Vietnam War, shares the core themes of his thought-provoking book, “American Insanity.” Drawing on over three decades of experience as a healthcare administrator with the Department of Veterans Affairs and a stint as Acting Director of Headquarters Health Administrative Service, …
EPA Announces $1.5 Million in Grants to Assess and Clean up Communities Across Puerto Rico: 5/20/2025 10:16:43 AM; The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that three recipients across Puerto Rico have been selected to receive $1.5 million in Brownfields rants to assess, clean up, and revitalize local lands.
Education: UNESCO Report calls for more women at the top: 5/20/2025 10:14:17 AM; The report also shows how women leaders in education often have a positive impact on inclusion, addressing challenges which disproportionately affect girls, and tend to support professional development for teachers, and foster a collaborative culture.
When a house becomes a home: Building dignity in Rio’s favelas: 5/20/2025 2:45:32 AM; This story comes ahead of the resumed second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly, taking place from 29 to 30 May 2025 in Nairobi, which will feature, among others, a high-level dialogue on adequate housing for all. Over 40 years ago, Vera Lucia Jorge – or Ms.
Deregulate First, Panic Later: 5/20/2025 2:41:11 AM; Spring has sprung in Brussels: the roses are pink, the tape is red (cue the snip-snip of EU scissors), and people are free to be their fabulous selves.
Time-Saving Technology Cuts Paperwork and Keeps Lancashire Police on the Beat: 5/16/2025 11:21:44 AM; The 3,500-plus front-line officers and staff of Lancashire Constabulary are spending hundreds more hours on the streets in local communities thanks to the use of advanced technology. Lancashire Constabulary has extended its contract for the digital policing app Pronto until 2029.
SOMALIA: Over 55,000 Children at Risk of Illness and Death as Reduction of Foreign Aid Force Nutrition Centers to Close: 5/15/2025 9:03:41 AM; At least 55,000 children supported by Save the Children in Somalia [1] will lose access to life-saving nutrition services by June, as the reduction in foreign aid force 121 Save the Children-supported nutrition centers to close. Save the Children is the largest NGO provider of health and nutrition services to children in Somalia, providing support to some 260,000 children …
April Marks the Deadliest Month on Record for Children in Ukraine in Nearly Three Years: Save the Children Response: 5/12/2025 9:26:25 AM; At least 19 children were killed and 78 others injured in attacks across Ukraine in April, making it the deadliest recorded month for children in nearly three years.[1] Last month, at least 97 children were killed or injured in attacks in Ukraine, the highest number of child casualties reported in a single month since June 2022, when 98 children were killed or injured.[1] …
Nursing workforce grows, but inequities threaten global health goals: 5/12/2025 9:19:33 AM; The global nursing workforce has grown from 27.9 million in 2018 to 29.8 million in 2023, but wide disparities in the availability of nurses remain across regions and countries, according to the State of the World’s Nursing 2025 report, published by the World Health Organization (WHO), International Council of Nurses (ICN) and partners.
Tropical Forest Forever Facility could be a breakthrough on forest protection, but key issues need to be addressed, Greenpeace position paper: 5/12/2025 9:05:20 AM; São Paulo, Brazil, The Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), a new multilateral initiative led by the Brazilian government, could be a breakthrough in forest protection, but key governance aspects of the Facility must be addressed in the design of the fund before it is launched, according to Greenpeace International’s analysis.
Macro Update – May 2025: 5/12/2025 5:18:57 AM; Trump’s partial rollback of tariff pressure — prompted by early signs of weakness in the U.S. economy — is a clearly positive development for global markets.
A Must-See for Every Voter: “Human Error” Displayed at LA Times Festival of Books: 5/10/2025 6:53:03 AM; “Human Error: Election Fraud” by Mel Ladner was displayed at The Reading Glass Books exhibit, Booth #959, Black Zone, during the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on April 26–27, 2025.