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The Supreme Court’s recent decision to allow Louisiana coastal erosion lawsuits against fossil fuel producers to be brought in bulk from state to federal court was a victory for the oil industry, but the decision is already being cited as a way to keep a wave of climate change lawsuits against many of the same companies alive. Hours after the justices issued their ruling, the case surfaced for oral argument in an Oregon court. Richard Schechter, a lawyer in Multnomah County, Oregon, who is suing fossil fuel companies for contributing to 2021’s deadly heat wave, pointed to the ruling, which…

New clinical evidence reveals that science is still catching up on where doula support truly makes a difference and its impact during birth and beyond. Research: Doula care and health outcomes. Image credit: Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock.com Doula care is a non-medical approach aimed at enhancing the care of mothers during and after childbirth. Systematic reviews in journals JAMA network open Despite substantial heterogeneity between studies, we demonstrate that doula care can help improve equity of care and maternal and child health outcomes in the perinatal period. Doula support emerges as a response to the care gap Inequalities in maternal and child health…

Humans share a surprisingly bizarre ancestry with all other vertebrates. A new study suggests that, going back far into our evolutionary history, one of our earliest relatives had a single eye, much like a small cyclops, located on the top of its head. Scientists from Lund University and the University of Sussex report that all vertebrates can be traced back to this ancient one-eyed creature. According to their findings, remnants of that original “median eye” still exist today, but in a very different shape. It became the pineal gland, a small structure deep in the brain. “The results are surprising…

Since returning to the White House for a second term, President Donald Trump and his administration have made significant cuts to environmental programs and programs that benefit disadvantaged communities and communities of color. These are the groups with the least resources to cope with climate impacts such as rising temperatures and more damaging storms. The cuts have put pressure on nonprofits to fill funding gaps. Yoca Arditi Rocha I am the CEO of CLEO Institute. CLEO Institute is a Florida-based nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and empowering communities to take action on climate change. This interview has been edited for…

there was already a war By March 8, the skies over Tehran had darkened. When it started raining, residents said it was thick, smelly and dark in color. Some described it as black rain, coating streets, rooftops and cars with a sooty residue.That night, Israel attacked more than 30 oil facilities in Iran. The scale of the attack and the ensuing fire was so large that U.S. officials later questioned its strategic rationale.However, the damage did not stop there. The environmental damage caused by the conflict is spreading across the wider region, from smoke over Fujairah and oil risks in…

The three major earthquakes that rocked Alberta’s Peace River in 2022 and 2023 had nothing to do with “natural tectonic activity” as initially claimed by the Alberta Energy Regulator, and had nothing to do with toxic water, the oil and gas industry’s hidden waste problem. Announcements, events, and more from Tyee and select partners Hear from Rachel Gilmore and more: Fighting online lies Tyee Event We call it Reality Check LIVE. Get your tickets for May 21st in Vancouver. The Tyee is hiring its next editor-in-chief Founding editor David Beers passes the baton to a new leader. Is it you?…

A new study has discovered large amounts of plastic waste related to terrestrial and human activities at four major Olive Ridley mass nesting beaches in Rushikuliya.Plastics, including bottles and wrapping paper, accounted for more than 85% of the trash recorded. These included cross-border waste from six neighboring countries.In some locations, discarded fishing nets accounted for more than 32% of the total litter, while in others thermocol accounted for more than 31%.Abandoned fishing gear poses a serious threat of entanglement, with research documenting 237 chick deaths and 121 entanglements of Olive Ridley chicks. This threat also extends to adult turtles…

Performing a variety of physical activities regularly may be one of the most effective ways to extend your lifespan, according to a study published in an open access journal BMJ Medicine. The findings suggest that this relationship goes beyond simply increasing physical activity. Rather, after a certain point the profits seem to level off, indicating that there may be an optimal amount of activity. The results also show that diversity itself is important. People who participate in various types of physical activity tend to have a lower risk of death, regardless of their total physical activity. Still, researchers emphasize that…

A new global dataset containing 239 human-infectious RNA viruses shows how animal hosts, vector transmission, surveillance gaps, and viral characteristics shape the pathway from spillover to epidemic threat. Research: A complete catalog of human infectious RNA viruses. Image credit: Andrzej Rostek / Shutterstock Recent reviews published in magazines scientific data presents an updated global catalog of 239 ribonucleic acid (RNA) viruses known to infect humans, an increase of 25 from 2018, providing new insights into their emergence and spread. Most viruses do not appear randomly but cluster within several families, are associated with non-human hosts, especially mammals, and are detected…

Daily nutrient intake may be associated with hormonal and body composition markers in women seeking fertility treatment, but researchers caution that stronger clinical evidence is needed on the role of diet in reproductive health. Research: Dietary nutrient intake and nutritional status of infertile women: A cross-sectional study. Image credit: Taras Grebinets / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal scientific reportA group of researchers investigated how dietary nutrient intake is related to body composition and reproductive hormone levels in infertile women. Nutrition and reproductive health in infertility What if your daily food choices can affect your fertility? One…