Birgit Walter News Today

As negotiations ramp up at the UN climate conference in Dubai, those on the front line of climate change say the need for action has never been more acute. The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast another hot, dry summer for parts of Australia, increasing the risk of bushfires. For some, these warnings can stir feelings of anxiety, highlighting the need to build resilience at community level.

The first ever 'Day of Health' will be held at the UN Climate Conference in Dubai on Sunday December 3rd, recognising the risks to people’s physical and mental well-being. Experts predict negative mental health effects will only grow as extreme weather events increase in intensity and frequency, highlighting the importance of grass-roots programs in disaster-struck communities.

With ‘Dramazon Prime,’ Streamed Theater Goes Head-to-Head With TV A German playhouse realizes it’s no longer competing merely against other local venues for audience attention. The ensemble in Rafael Sanchez’s production of “The Grapes of Wrath” on Dramazon Prime, the streaming platform of the Schauspiel Köln in Cologne, Germany.Credit...Krafft Angerer April 15, 2021, 5:38 a.m. ET MUNICH — When playhouses throughout the world first closed their doors in ...