Updated SunSmart Global UV App protects health
A new updated version of the SunSmart Global UV App is released today at the peak of the northern hemisphere summer, helping people to protect themselves against the harmful ultraviolet …
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Alessandra Carreon, US official says transportation electrification, transition clean energy help combat climate change
#ClimateChange, #Michigan, #TransportationElectrification, #CleanEnergy, # AlessandraCarreon IBNS-CMEDIA: Michigan Public Service Commissioner Alessandra Carreon believes that transportation electrification and transition to clean energy can help mitigate the worst impact of climate change in future. “There …
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WMO Bulletin spotlights hazards and impacts of sand and dust storms
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has issued its annual report on the incidence of sand and dust storms, as well as their impacts on society. Dust concentrations in the worst …
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Criminalizing coercive control may seem like a good idea, but could it further victimize women?
As of June 2024, Bill C-332 is at its second reading in Canada’s Senate, following its third reading in the House of Commons. Introduced by NDP MP Laurel Collins, Bill C-332 …
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Digital boom could well be a bust for the environment, warns UN trade agency
“The rise of technologies such as artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency mining, has significantly increased energy consumption,” said UNCTAD chief Rebeca Grynspan. Power binge “For example, Bitcoin mining’s energy consumption …
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Canada conservationists push back as grizzly hunting ban lifted
A decision to partially reverse a nearly two-decade ban on hunting grizzly bears in Canada’s Alberta has angered environmentalists, with a group saying Wednesday they feared its impact on the …
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Canadian wildfire smoke dispersal worsened by coincident cyclones, study suggests
Wildfires are unplanned and unpredictable threats to Earth; while we may intuitively relate them to extreme heat at lower latitudes, they are known to occur in Arctic regions, such as …
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Hurricane Beryl hits southeast Texas killing four, 2.6 million people suffer power outage
#Hurricane, #HurricaneBeryl, #HurricaneStorm, #US, #Texas IBNS-CMEDIA: At least four people died after Hurricane Beryl hit southeast Texas in the USA and disrupted power supply in the area. Beryl hit Texas on Monday morning as …
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Latest data shows last month was the hottest June ever recorded
#Heatwave, #June, #JuneHottestMonth Last month was the hottest June since records began and the thirteenth month in a row to set a temperature record, according to new data released on Monday from …
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Technology major Motorola Solutions acquires Noggin
#Motorola, #Noggin IBNS-CMEDIA: Technology major Motorola Solutions has acquired Noggin, a global provider of cloud-based business continuity planning, operational resilience and critical event management (CEM) software. The company is headquartered in …
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