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The Indian Civil Society has lambasted the Narendra Modi-led New Delhi regime for its criminal negligence amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, arguing that the Indian government has lost its credibility to represent the people of India, and called for strong global political commitment to address the challenges in public health care.

Published May 20, 2021 Today, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) delivered a letter signed by more than 50 Connecticut scientists to Connecticut Attorney General William Tong expressing support for the state’s lawsuit against ExxonMobil. The suit alleges the company misled state consumers about its products’ climate change impacts. As far back as the 1960s, ExxonMobil knew that the climate consequences of fossil fuel pollution were potentially catastrophic. Equipped with info...

How Can Scientific Organizations Support Science Advocacy? 5 Ways to Get Started Christos Bacharakis/Flickr How Can Scientific Organizations Support Science Advocacy? 5 Ways to Get Started Rose Hendricks, Program Director, Society Civic Science Initiative, UCS Science Network, UCS | May 11, 2021, 12:48 pm EDT Scientists have many reasons to organize, mobilize, and advocate — whether it’s to stand up fo...

 E-Mail IMAGE: Brandon J. Henderson, Ph.D., an assistant professor of biomedical sciences at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, has been awarded a $1.86 million Research Project Grant (R01)... view more  Credit: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Brandon J. Henderson, Ph.D., an assistant professor of biomedical sciences at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, has been awarded a Research Project Grant...

‘Political parties have fooled themselves by giving nod for Sterlite Copper’s oxygen plant operation’ Updated: Updated: April 29, 2021 17:06 IST In a joint statement, the experts were of the opinion similar facilities in public sector units across TN can step-up production. Share Article A view of the Sterlite Copper plant in Thoothukudi. File   | Photo Credit: N. Rajesh In a joint statement, the experts were of the opinion similar facilities in public sector units across TN can step-u...

Now is the Time for a Public Participation Office at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Now is the Time for a Public Participation Office at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Joseph Daniel, Senior Energy Analyst | April 27, 2021, 9:22 am EDT Long ago, Congress gave the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) authorization to form the Office of Public Participation. Such an office would help serve as ...

With the conclusion of Black History Month and Women’s History Month, this is a great opportunity to highlight the achievements, contributions and the work of Black Canadian women throughout history. These individuals continue to be part of the quest of achieving a more equal society, not only among races, but among genders as well.  Their legacy — whether it’s historical or current — is part of many sectors of society and continues to inspire Black women, women of colour, non-Black wo...

India’s counts of new Covid-19 cases rose for the first time by over 200,000 on Thursday, reflecting what some health researchers have called a “brutal second wave” for which, they said, the Centre should take responsibility and stop blaming people and states. Health authorities recorded 200,739 new lab-confirmed cases, raising the total number of active Covid-19 patients nationwide overnight by over 100,000 to 1.47 million, about 40 per cent higher than the peak counts of active patients...

Credit: Interspecifics April 15, 2021, Linz, Austria / Mountain View, CA -- The SETI Institute in Mountain View, CA and the Ars Electronica Futurelab in Linz, Austria are announcing that Interspecifics (INT), an independent artistic research studio founded in Mexico City, are the winners of the AI Lab residency, SETI x AI. Interspecifics (INT) project is called Codex Virtualis. With Codex Virtualis, Interspecifics will build a systematic collection of AI-generated hybrid organisms that will eme...