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Climate Crisis: Himalaya Glacier Melt Feeds India’s and Pakistan’s Rivers, but 80% of Lower Level Glacier Mass could be gone this Century
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – A new report on ice in the Himalayas issued by The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) finds that […]
Palestinian Rights Groups Face Existential Threat: Human Rights Watch Oral Statement
53rd Session UN Human Rights Council Item 2 – Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and […]
Hurricanes push heat deeper into the Ocean than Scientists realized, boosting long-term Ocean Warming
By Noel Gutiérrez Brizuela, University of California, San Diego and Sally Warner, Brandeis University | – (The Conversation) – When a hurricane hits land, the […]
The Ultimate All-American Slush Fund: How a New Budget Loophole could send Pentagon Spending Soaring even Higher
By Julia Gledhill and William D. Hartung ( Tomdispatch.com ) – On June 3rd, President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that lifted the […]
Europe Heating up at Twice global Average, with Extreme Weather cost of $2 bn.
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The World Meteorological Organization says that a new report reveals Europe to be the continent undergoing the most rapid heating […]
Climate Change: Severe flooding in Yemen has Affected over 165 000 people, Worsening the displacement Crisis
( The Watchers ) – More than 165 000 people across more than 70 districts of Yemen were impacted by widespread flooding over the past […]
The Irony of ‘World Refugee Day’: ‘Celebrating’, then blaming the Victims
Dr Ramzy Baroud RamzyBaroud ( Middle East Monitor ) – Fadi, a Syrian teenager, with curly hair and an acne-covered face, has miraculously survived […]
Teaching Juneteenth: One Black Family’s Struggle for Freedom Offers lessons for Texas lawmakers trying to Erase History from the Classroom
By Jeffrey L. Littlejohn, Sam Houston State University and Zachary Montz, Sam Houston State University | – (The Conversation) – The news was startling. On […]
The Biden Effect: Electric Vehicle Sales skyrocket 79% in US in Q1
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Laws have consequences. The Inflation Reduction Act passed by the Biden administration and the Democrats in Congress (with no Republican […]