"Dire Predictions On Ebola's Spread From Top Health Organizations"
"Two of the world's top health organizations released predictions Tuesday warning how bad the Ebola outbreak in West Africa could get."
Source: NPR, 09/24/2014
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"Climate Change Called Public Health Threat By Medical Journal"
"Climate change poses risks to human health just as pollution and lack of sanitation did a century ago, says a medical journal editorial that details the potential harmful health effects and the benefits of reducing greenhouse gas emissions."
Source: CBC News, 09/24/2014
"Bonn to Istanbul to New York: World Mayors Unite to Save Climate"
"NEW YORK -– To combat climate change, a global Compact of Mayors from cities across the world was launched today at the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Summit today at UN Headquarters."
Source: ENS, 09/24/2014
"UN Climate Summit: China Pledges Emissions Action"
"China has pledged for the first time to take firm action on climate change, telling a UN summit that its emissions, the world's highest, would soon peak."
Source: BBC News, 09/24/2014
"Hollande Says France To Offer $1 Billion To Climate Fund for Poor"
"French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday announced that France will contribute $1 billion to a near-empty global fund to help poor countries adapt to the effects of climate change as he addressed the United Nation's summit on climate change."
Source: Reuters, 09/24/2014
"Obama Presses Chinese on Global Warming"
"UNITED NATIONS — President Obama, emboldened by his use of executive powers to fight climate change at home, challenged China on Tuesday to make the same effort to reduce its greenhouse-gas emissions and join a worldwide campaign to curb global warming."
Source: NY Times, 09/24/2014
DEADLINE: Dart Center Ochberg Fellowships in Journalism and Trauma
The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma program at Columbia University in NYC, Jul 29-Aug 3, 2025, is designed for senior and mid-career journalists who wish to deepen their knowledge of emotional trauma and psychological injury, and improve reporting on violence, conflict and tragedy. Apply by Mar 3.
5th US-India Energy Partnership Summit
The Energy and Resources Institute North America (TERI NA) in association with Yale University will be organizing the 5th edition of the US-India Energy Partnership Summit, titled ‘Accelerating Resilient Growth and Development’ from September 30 to October 1, 2014, at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park, Washington DC.
Mexico Warns of Spilled Mine Contaminants in River Flowing Into Arizona
"TUCSON, Ariz. — Authorities are testing water from the San Pedro River in southern Arizona that may be contaminated with toxic waste that traveled north after a massive copper mine spill in Mexico this summer."
Source: AP, 09/23/2014
"Watchdog Warns Nuke Weapon Sites at Risk From Natural Disasters"
"A nuclear watchdog is warning about "shortcomings" in emergency preparedness at nuclear weapons facilities around the country."
Source: The Hill, 09/23/2014
