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School closures for heat wave

dimanche 9 septembre 2018 à 02:00

Schools in parts of the US are letting students out early because of the serious heat wave.

Threatened species inquiry

dimanche 9 septembre 2018 à 02:00

Threatened Species Inquiry Told Public Servants Think Australia Is Failing.

Other countries in the Pacific Ocean consider Australia an obstacle to protecting themselves from climate mayhem.

The right-wing government of Australia supports business profits over both nature and civilization.

Foreign workers in Qatar

dimanche 9 septembre 2018 à 02:00

Qatar will permit some — but not all — foreign workers to quit and go home if they wish.

Provided they can get their passports back.

Paris climate agreement requirements

dimanche 9 septembre 2018 à 02:00

Australia's planet-roaster government is delighted to point out that the Paris climate agreement doesn't actually require Australia to take any steps to reduce global heating.

Therefore, Australia can go hurrying global disaster without actually violating the treaty.

Drug patents in India

dimanche 9 septembre 2018 à 02:00

UCLA's Patent War in India Prevents Access to Prostate Cancer Treatment Worldwide.

The supposed reason for allowing patents on medicines is to enable Big Pharma companies to collect the money needed to fund large tests of their safety and effectiveness. However, allowing companies to control these tests corrupts them.

We should have the government directly fund these tests.

Then it will be easier to do without patents on medicines.