The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an alert on Tuesday advising health care providers and public health authorities about an elevated risk of dengue fever infections in…
Day: June 25, 2024
With Firework Season Upon Us, Officials Warn of Uptick in Injuries
Americans celebrating the Fourth of July next week with loved ones and fireworks should be careful, officials warned, noting an uptick in injuries from fireworks over the past 15 years.…
People Are Less Stressed Now Than They Were Before the Pandemic
How are we feeling? As a world, that is. The global polling organization Gallup Inc. has been asking that question for the past 18 years with its Global Emotions poll—and…
How Climate Change Is Punishing Asthma Sufferers
Jillian Alfieri didn’t even make it through her first seven months before asthma started having its way with her. The now 13-year-old had just been placed in her stroller for…
Opening doors to help animals in need at the Humane Society of Durham Region
Earlier this month, the Humane Society of Durham Region welcomed the community for an incredible open house event filled with fun, food, and fantastic company. We couldn’t be more grateful…
Can Kentucky hatch a clean energy plan to incubate its aluminum boom?
The following commentary was written by Annie Sartor, aluminum campaign director at Industrious Labs. See our commentary guidelines for more information. The clean energy revolution faces a critical bottleneck: a paradox with…
N.C.’s ratepayer advocate: Duke Energy ‘failed’ to consider incentives that would cut costs & enable more clean energy
Duke Energy’s plan to zero out its carbon pollution all but ignores a federal loan program that could save ratepayers hundreds of millions of dollars and enable more clean energy,…
Artificial Intelligence Plus Data Democratization Requires New Health Care Framework
By MICHAEL MILLENSON The latest draft government strategic plan for health information technology pledges to support health information sharing among individuals, health care providers and others “so that they can make informed…
Reef call a final warning on fossil fuels: Greenpeace
SYDNEY, 25 JUNE 2024 – Following an overnight report from UNESCO urging Australia to set more ambitious climate targets for the Great Barrier Reef but leaving the World Heritage site…