Leftist Climate Scientist Claudia Sheinbaum Wins Mexican Presidency in Landslide
With Mexico facing a devastating heatwave and other climate impacts, Sheinbaum has pledged to prioritize clean energy development, vowing to “lead a $13.6 billion program to jumpstart Mexico’s renewable energy sector,” Politicoreported.
Sheinbaum is set to take office in October.
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Lebanon: Israel’s White Phosphorous Use Risks Civilian Harm
“Israel’s use of airburst white phosphorus munitions in populated areas indiscriminately harms civilians and has led many to leave their homes,” said Ramzi Kaiss, Lebanon researcher at Human Rights Watch. “Israel forces should immediately stop using white phosphorus munitions in populated areas, especially when less-harmful alternatives are readily available.”
‘Humbling moment’: What will Modi 3.0 look like for India?
Meanwhile, hate speech has soared in India in recent years. India averaged nearly two anti-Muslim hate speech events per day in 2023 and three in every four of those events – or 75 percent – took place in states ruled by Modi’s BJP, as per a report by the India Hate Lab (IHL), a United States-based research group.
Young people’s use of diabetes and weight loss drugs is up 600 percent
The uptick Lee’s team reported in people receiving GLP-1 drugs wasn’t surprising, she says, given enthusiasm among doctors and patients. What stood out was the extent of the rise — and the difference between males and females. More than three times as many females ages 18 to 25 received the drugs than males of the same age. That may reflect societal bias around weight, she says.
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