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Political leaders must ensure Covid vaccines aren’t the preserve of the rich Jeremy Farrar © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development/AFP/Getty Images In the last few days, major powers have responded to the horrific crisis unfolding in India. The US government’s decision to share 10m vaccine doses within weeks, and up to 50m more over the summer, is welcome and urgently needed. New Zealand, Norway and France have also responded to the dema...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. President Bidens Leaders Summit on Climate has wrapped up. The event saw world leaders highlighting their countries respective climate commitments, calling for collective action, and attending breakout sessions designed to foster dialogue around climate finance and technological innovation, among other topics. After Vice President Harris and President Biden opened the summit, Secretary of Sta...

How do I find out about concerts? How do I get more details about something I heard over the air? How do I submit events to WORT’s Music Calendars? Who do I contact with changes or cancellations? WORT’s Music Calendars are a great resource to find out about concerts in all genres and places. Usually you’ll find details in the online listing or links to get more information. There’s a link to to submit your event at the top of the calendar page. You can also submit events, changes and ...

Published: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 Gina McCarthy. Photo credit: Sipa USA/Newscom Gina McCarthy speaks to reporters at the White House last month. Sipa USA/Newscom Roughly one month into his tenure as Massachusetts governor in 2003, Mitt Romney held a press conference outside a coal plant near Boston. "That plant kills people," the Republican governor declared. The plant known as the Salem Harbor Generating Station was seeking an extension to comply with new state air quality rules, which called ...

© REUTERS Press Service of Moscow City Court After leaked documents, reported on by RT, exposed how both Meduza and MediaZona received illicit support from the UK government, the pair fired back with a vicious, and obviously fake, news story - and Western media fell for it. On February 23, Grayzone News journalist Aaron Maté revealed on Twitter that Amnesty International had rescinded jailed Russian activist Alexey Navalnys "prisoner of conscience" characterization, on the basis he previous...

Credit: CABI CABI scientists have updated the first major study of potential biological controls that could be used in the fight against the devastating fall armyworm in Africa. The research offers new insight into evidence of their efficacy in the field and increased availability as commercial products. Indeed, the review, published in the Journal of Applied Entomology, includes many biocontrol products which are now featured in the CABI BioProtection Portal - a free web-based tool that enabl...

(Provided Photo/City of Muncie) by: Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business Posted: Jan 26, 2021 / 04:44 PM EST MUNCIE, Ind. (Inside INdiana Business) — The city of Muncie has announced plans to acquire a 53-acre portion of the former General Motors Manual Transmission plant property from Michigan-based RACER Trust. Financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed until the sale closes, but the city says it plans to transform the site into a solar field. The solar field, according to the city...

Mass. exodus: A flurry of figures with Boston ties are heading to Washington. Here’s a look at who’s been tapped Brittany Bowker © Eric Thayer A number of people with Massachusetts ties are headed to Washington to serve in the Biden-Harris administration. Thousands of people work in the White House under each administration, and with President Biden and Vice President Harris at the helm, many will hail from Massachusetts. It seems every day comes with news of another figu...

Harvard Chan School experts tapped for Biden administration posts January 22, 2021 – Two faculty members from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health—Sara Bleich and Benjamin Sommers—and one former faculty member, Gina McCarthy, have been chosen for roles in the new Biden-Harris administration. The appointments for Bleich and Sommers were announced January 20, shortly after the inauguration of President Joe Biden. McCarthy’s appointment was announced in mid-December. Sara Bleich Bleic...

Effective weather and climate information services (‘climate services’) are essential to enable people across the world to cope with climate variability and change. Accurate, timely, relevant and usable information can help people to understand their climate-related risks and act appropriately. It can support decision horizons ranging from the daily to the decadal, including plans and activities to adapt to climate change. Effective, susta...