An environment organization is partnering with deaf communities for a more inclusive response against climate change.Under the Climate Resilience of the Deaf: Signs for Inclusive Governance and Development or Project SIGND, the Oscar M. Lopez Center (OMLC) is developing a glossary of Filipino Sign Languages (FSL) that would help communicate climate change, its risks, and impact with the persons with disabilities (PWD) sector, specifically deaf communities.“Through Project SIGND, we started...
On the count of three, let's all say it together: "Never let a crisis go to waste." Even if you have to manufacture it.
United Nations secretary-general, Antonio Guterres has warned that climate disasters are economic disasters and called on developed countries to deliver on their finance promises.“Climate disasters are economic disasters. As finance ministers, you know that all too well. Storms, floods, fires and droughts are decimating economies around the world. Funds that should be building roads, educating children, and curing the sick, are being swallowed up by the climate crisis,” Guterres warned at the...
Climate change has taken up a permanent presence in our global discourse. The broad issue is complex, riddled with an assortment of challenges.Yet in the mainstream, the idea of climate change is regularly oversimplified, and the conversation around this multifaceted topic invariably circles back to one element: carbon.As the primary contributor to the greenhouse effect and our changing climate, it’s understandable why carbon – and its capture and removal – has become the central character in...
A huge blast rocked a military base used by Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) to the south of Baghdad on Friday with Iraqi sources alleging the attack to Israel and the US.Significant strikes were carried out overnight between Friday and Saturday against targets of Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, south of Baghdad, as reported by Saudi-owned Al-Hadath network. Additionally, Iraqi media claimed that the attack was carried out by a number of drones targeting a military base belonging to the...
Ukrainian-born congresswoman Victoria Spartz has submitted several amendments to the bill on supplementary funding for Ukraine, which provide for reducing military aid and removing financial aid.
Paying with physical notes could help rein in spending more than using cards. Research suggests using cash causes 20 per cent more psychological pain. The pain of handing over money is higher for those who are poor or very frugal
The pitch was said to be part of an "AI literacy" training seminar hosted by the US Space Force back in October, 2023, The Intercept reported.
Over-the-counter medication typically used to reduce inflammation in people. Researchers in Italy say it can boost immune system activity in the colon. Experts not recommending aspirin for cancer because severe side effects. READ MORE: Is THIS what's causing mystery colon cancer rise in youngsters?
A large majority of workers worldwide are facing a cocktail of health hazards linked to climate change, the UN said Monday, warning that existing regulations were not equipped to offer adequate protection.
This story first appeared at Stateline. A fast-emerging field of climate research is helping scientists pinpoint just how many dollars
This week's TDS Meltdown focus was inspired by something that one person wrote, but really addresses an aspect of "reporting" on Donald Trump that is both ridiculous and insidious.