Cases of Flesh-Eating Bacteria Expected to Rise as Oceans Continue to Warm
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Cases of Flesh-Eating Bacteria Expected to Rise as Oceans Continue to Warm
Cases of Flesh-Eating Bacteria , Expected to Rise , as Oceans Continue to Warm.
NBC reports that potentially deadly infections from
a flesh-eating bacteria could increase as climate
change continues to warm the world's oceans.
NBC reports that potentially deadly infections from
a flesh-eating bacteria could increase as climate
change continues to warm the world's oceans.
According to a study published in 'Scientific Reports,'
infections caused by Vibrio vulnificus on the East Coast
of the United States could double in the next two decades.
The study suggests that warmer sea temperatures allow the bacteria to thrive in waters where it has never been able to survive in before.
NBC reports that the findings
highlight the connection between
human health and the health of the planet.
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There are these complex interactions
between the environment and agents
of disease, and it’s important to
be aware of the way the world is
changing and how these changes
are driving risks to human health.
, Elizabeth Archer, lead author of the study and postgraduate
researcher at the University of East Anglia, via NBC.
According to the researchers behind the study, V.
Vulnificus
responds to minor shifts in temperature, making it , "a sort of barometer of what’s going on in coastal
areas because it is so environmentally sensitive.”.
The team projects that the bacteria will
continue to advance further northward up the
coast, eventually reaching New York by the 2040s.
Dr. Louise Ivers, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, points out that while V.
Vulnificus infections are very rare, they are also devastating.
NBC reports that such infections are both difficult and
expensive to treat, with one study finding that V.
Vulnificus
treatments cost an estimated $28 million per year.
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NBC reports that such infections are both difficult and
expensive to treat, with one study finding that V.
Vulnificus
treatments cost an estimated $28 million per year.
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Sometimes the rarest of illnesses
can cost the most to the health care
system, especially if they’re unexpected
and very aggressive, Dr. Louise Ivers, director of the Harvard
Global Health Institute, via NBC
Major Supreme Court Cases , to Be Decided in the Current Term.
NBC reports that the United States Supreme Court
is poised to decide a number of potentially
pivotal cases in the coming months. .
With a 6-3 conservative majority, the high court is expected
to move the law further right on issues including
affirmative action, immigration and voting rights.
Here are some of the major cases on the horizon.
Merril v. Milligan, This case looks to further
weaken the Voting Rights Act,
which is meant to protect minority voters.
The Voting Rights Act was meant to address
claims that minority-majority districts were
drawn to increase the power of white voters.
The Voting Rights Act was meant to address
claims that minority-majority districts were
drawn to increase the power of white voters.
U.S. v. Texas, This Biden administration policy looks
to set new immigration enforcement
priorities that focus on public safety threats.
The Supreme Court will decide whether to overturn
a Texas-based federal judge's June ruling that blocked
the policy from going into effect nationwide.
303 Creative v. Elenis, This LGBTQ rights case will determine whether business
owners refusing to work on same-sex weddings
can be considered under anti-discrimination laws.
Moore v. Harper, NBC reports that this case revolves around
a legal theory that would limit the ability of
state courts to review specific election laws.
Biden v. Nebraska , & Department of Education v. Brown, These cases look to revive the Biden
administration's student loan forgiveness program,
which was blocked in the lower courts. .
Biden v. Nebraska , & Department of Education v. Brown, These cases look to revive the Biden
administration's student loan forgiveness program,
which was blocked in the lower courts.
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China's CDC , Warns of Rising Cases , Amid New COVID Variant.
NBC reports that China is facing
a potential COVID surge of up to 65 million
cases per week by the end of June.
The news comes just months after China lifted far
reaching 'zero-COVID' measures that included strict
lockdowns, mass testing and forced quarantines. .
Respiratory disease specialist Zhong Nanshan
released new data at a medical conference
this week in the southern city of Guangzhou. .
NBC reports that the United States and China stopped releasing weekly case updates earlier this month, making
it difficult to determine the extent of the current outbreak.
NBC reports that the United States and China stopped releasing weekly case updates earlier this month, making
it difficult to determine the extent of the current outbreak.
The U.S. State Department, which lifted testing
requirements for travelers from China in March, declined
to say whether further restrictions were being considered.
State Department spokesman Matt Miller said that
the situation was being monitored in cooperation with
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
State Department spokesman Matt Miller said that
the situation was being monitored in cooperation with
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
We don’t want to see people anywhere,
obviously, suffering from COVID-19, Matt Miller, U.S. State Department spokesman, via NBC.
According to Miller, the U.S. remains
committed to cooperation with China , "on transnational challenges, including on global health
matters and maintaining open lines of communication.".
According to Miller, the U.S. remains
committed to cooperation with China , "on transnational challenges, including on global health
matters and maintaining open lines of communication.".
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention's
chief epidemiologist said that about 80% of China's
1.4 billion people were infected by the first omicron wave.
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention's
chief epidemiologist said that about 80% of China's
1.4 billion people were infected by the first omicron wave.
NBC reports that waning immunity from
that previous wave of variants may be
increasing the risk of reinfection in China.
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German Government , Slammed For Supporting New , Natural Gas Infrastructure.
On May 22, Germany rejected accusations that it
weakened existing commitments to phase out
natural gas at a summit of Group of Seven (G7) leaders.
On May 22, Germany rejected accusations that it
weakened existing commitments to phase out
natural gas at a summit of Group of Seven (G7) leaders.
Fox News reports that the German government
said that their stance remains consistent
with international climate efforts.
Fox News reports that the German government
said that their stance remains consistent
with international climate efforts.
Activists have criticized leaders' decision to support
construction of new liquefied natural gas infrastructure,
facilitating the use of a planet-warming fossil fuel.
The G7 said that "investment in the sector can be appropriate in
response to the current crisis and to address potential gas
market shortfalls provoked" by Russia's attack on Ukraine.
In the exceptional circumstance
of accelerating the phase-out of our
dependency on Russian energy, publicly
supported investment in the gas sector
can be appropriate as a temporary response, G7 statement, via NBC.
According to Greenpeace's Tracy Carty,
support for new infrastructure for fossil fuel
"is a blunt denial of the climate emergency.".
Fossil gas is one of the most polluting
forms of energy and in its liquefied form,
its carbon emissions can be as bad as coal, Tracy Carty, Greenpeace representative, via NBC.
Meanwhile, Friederike Roeder of the campaign
group Global Citizen suggests that Germany's role
in the G7 talks were "particularly disappointing.".
Meanwhile, Friederike Roeder of the campaign
group Global Citizen suggests that Germany's role
in the G7 talks were "particularly disappointing.".
The EU’s role in international climate
diplomacy is critical but if Germany,
as the biggest member state, continues
to focus its negotiation power on new
gas investments rather than leading
the way for a future free of
fossil fuels, this won’t be possible, Friederike Roeder, Global Citizen representative, via NBC.
NBC reports that G7 leaders also expressed
support for the roll-out of renewable power
generation and other energy saving measures
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Daniel Penny Maintains , NYC Subway Death of Jordan Neely , Not Race Related.
NPR reports that U.S. Marine Daniel Penny insisted in
his first interview since fatally choking Jordan Neely
that the confrontation "had nothing to do with race.".
Everybody who's ever met me can tell
you, I love all people, I love all cultures. , Daniel Penny, Former U.S. Marine, via NBC.
I was actually planning a road trip
through Africa before this happened, Daniel Penny, Former U.S. Marine, via NBC.
The 24-year-old Penny faces a felony charge of
second-degree manslaughter for the death of
Neely, a 30-year-old man who was homeless. .
The 24-year-old Penny faces a felony charge of
second-degree manslaughter for the death of
Neely, a 30-year-old man who was homeless. .
The May 1 altercation saw Penny, who is white,
place Neely, who was Black, in a chokehold for several
minutes, which resulted in the death of Neely.
NPR reports Penny called Neely's death
a tragedy and said that the real blame
should be placed on 'the system.'.
It's tragic what happened to him.
Hopefully, we can change the system
that's so desperately failed us, Daniel Penny, Former U.S. Marine, via NBC.
Penny's arrest came over a week
after the incident following protests
calling for charges against him.
Activists have compared Neely's death
to the deaths of Eric Garner and George Floyd,
who were both killed by white police officers. .
Penny has maintained that race
had nothing to do with his actions,
which resulted in Neely's death. .
I judge a person based on
their character. I'm not
a white supremacist, Daniel Penny, Former U.S. Marine, via NBC
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China-US , Technology Feud Continues , As Beijing Issues Security Warning.
On May 21, China urged owners of sensitive
computer equipment to stop purchasing goods
from the largest chipmaker in the United States.
NBC reports that the news represents an
escalation of an ongoing dispute between the U.S.
and China over technology and security. .
According to China's Cyberspace Administration,
Micron products present "serious network security
risks" that pose a threat to national security. .
Operators of critical information
infrastructure in China should stop
purchasing products from Micron Co, China's Cyberspace Administration, via NBC.
The news comes as the U.S., Europe and Japan
have moved to reduce Chinese access to
advanced chipmaking and other technology.
NBC reports that while China has warned of unspecified
consequences, it has struggled to find a form of retaliation
that doesn't impact its own smartphone producers.
China firmly promotes high-level opening
up to the outside world and, as long as it
complies with Chinese laws and regulations,
welcomes enterprises and various platform
products and services from various
countries to enter the Chinese market, China's Cyberspace Administration, via NBC.
China is investing heavily in accelerating
chip development to reduce Beijing's
reliance on foreign techonology. .
NBC reports that China spends
over $300 billion importing
foreign chips annually.
The ongoing conflict has raised concerns that two
separate spheres of technology could emerge that
would raise costs and slow international innovation. .
The ongoing conflict has raised concerns that two
separate spheres of technology could emerge that
would raise costs and slow international innovation.
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