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Serbia's Students Are Fighting for Health Sector and Faculty Reform
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (217+ words) A march during the general strike in Belgrade. The banner in the foreground reads "" " " "" (Only a Student[s] Saves the Serbs), a play on the national slogan "Only Unity Saves the Serbs," Belgrade, Serbia, Jan. 24, 2025. Social media has widened their…...
South Korea Weighs Emergency Action Over Samsung Strike
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (627+ words) The strike could impact Samsung's operating profit by 21 to 31 trillion won ($14. 08-$20. 79 billion), JPMorgan estimates. South Korea said on Sunday it would pursue all options, including emergency arbitration, to prevent a strike at Samsung Electronics, as more than 45, 000 workers threaten an…...
The Carbon Footprint of Healthcare's Last Mile: How Smarter Medical Delivery Cuts Both Emissions and Costs
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (912+ words) When healthcare organizations report their Scope 3 supply chain emissions, the focus typically lands on pharmaceutical manufacturing and clinical waste. The transport leg, the trucks, vans, and bikes that move specimens, blood products, medications, and surgical instruments between facilities, is rarely…...
Trump Leaves Two-Day Summit in Beijing, Claims 'Fantastic' Deals
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (309+ words) Trump's visit to China was the first in almost a decade. Officials expect a new "Board of Trade" to be established in the coming weeks. This board will oversee tariff cuts on roughly $30 billion in products, despite Trump claiming that…...
Inside the Global Sand Gap
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (731+ words) As nations continue to develop, the demand for sand increases. In the early morning hours of May 18, 2025, residents of Vietnam's An Giang Province fled their homes as they crashed into the Ong Chuong River below. While no one was injured…...
Choosing a Climate-Aware Insurance Broker in Canada
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (471+ words) Quebec Floods - Montreal: Canada climate change disater require Climate aware insurance The same long-tail-cost thinking visible in coverage of hidden price of oil reaches the household-insurance side of the ledger. Severe-weather payouts in Canada have crossed the 3 billion dollar mark…...
Climate Study Warns of Extreme Heat Risks at 2026 World Cup
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (331+ words) Several high-risk matches are set to take place in non-air-conditioned stadiums, including venues in Miami, Philadelphia, Kansas City, and New York. A new climate study has raised fresh concerns about extreme heat at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with researchers finding…...
EC Introduces New Law to Strengthen Water Protections
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (216+ words) The new EU law evaluates the impact of pollutants on water quality. In addition to consistently updating the pollutants list, the law will also simplify reporting obligations. With digital tools developed with the European Environment Agency, monitoring data will be…...
Trump Administration Plans to Rescind Rules on Toxic Pollution
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (366+ words) The Trump administration is taking steps to undo 2024 regulations on toxic pollution from ethylene oxide. Ethylene oxide is used to sterilize about 20 billion medical devices annually, including pacemakers and syringes. The Trump administration's proposed rescission would save companies $47 million annually....
How Climate Disasters Are Undermining Democracy Worldwide
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (528+ words) Elections are often described as the cornerstone of democracy, carefully planned, highly coordinated, and deeply symbolic expressions of public will. But as a new report suggests, another force is beginning to interfere with this process in ways that are both…...