Failure to share scientific data is undermining efforts to protect major Asian rivers, reports find
Asian nations need to expand scientific collaborations and data sharing if they are to address the “enormous and growing” risks that climate change poses to three major rivers that support key ecosystems and nearly 1 billion people,
a series of new reports
from a regional research organization say.
All three rivers—the Indus, the Ganges, and the Brahmaputra—originate in the rugged, icy mountain ranges of the
Hindu Kush Himalaya region
,
where rapid warming is accelerating the melting of some glaciers and altering precipitation patterns. Those changes, together with gr...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 22, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Combat injury is associated with adverse mental health outcomes among deployed personnel, but not for amputees: is there a hierarchy of wounding? - Minshall D.
he developments in combat trauma care during the Afghanistan campaign have led to unprecedented survivability from severe injuries. However, the longer term physical and mental health outcomes for combat-injured UK Armed Forces personnel remain unknown. To... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Impact of PTSD treatment on postconcussive symptoms in veterans: a comparison of sertraline, prolonged exposure, and their combination - Porter KE, Stein MB, Grau PP, Kim HM, Powell C, Hoge CW, Venners MR, Smith ER, Martis B, Simon NM, Liberzon I, Rauch SAM.
Many Veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan struggle with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the effects of traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Some people with a history of TBI report a constellation of somatic, cognitive, and emotional complaints ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Lawmakers unveil $1.2 trillion government funding package ahead of shutdown deadline
Lawmakers unveiled a $1.2 trillion government funding package on Thursday, setting up a high-stakes sprint to pass the legislation as a shutdown deadline looms at the end of the week. It’s not yet clear if lawmakers will be able to pass the legislation ahead of Friday’s deadline, raising concerns…#capitolhill #education #borderpatrol #usimmigration #customsenforcement #departmentofdefense #afghans #antonyblinken #defense #lloydaustin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Biden and congressional leaders announce a deal on government funding as a partial shutdown looms
President Joe Biden and congressional leaders announced Tuesday that they have reached an agreement on this fiscal year’s final set of spending bills. Now, the question is how fast lawmakers can get the bills passed to avoid a partial government shutdown. While Biden said he’ll sign the bill…#congressional #democrat #mikejohnson #hakeemjeffries #stevescalise #pentagon #kevinmccarthy #republicans #chuckschumer #afghans (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
World's happiest countries revealed: Finland tops global league table for SEVENTH year in a row, while Britain falls one place and the US drops out of the top 20 for the first time
The World Happiness Report 2024 gave Finland, home to 5.5million people, the top spot for the seventh year running, with a score of 7.74 out of 10 whilst Afghanistan was unhappiest nation at 1.72. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
More Than Half Of Migrant Deaths Are From Drowning
At least 8,565 people died on international migration routes in 2023, according to data from the Missing Migrants Project of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). This marks the deadliest year on record, up 20 percent from one year…#ugochidaniels #iom #annafleck #africa #saharadesert #canaryislands #afghans #rohingya #statistamorethanhalf #panama (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Biden campaign releases ad featuring Trump " bloodbath " comments
President Biden's campaign released a new ad Monday centered on former President Trump's "bloodbath" remarks from a campaign rally over the weekend. Why it matters: The Biden campaign is zeroing in on Trump's incendiary rhetoric as it seeks to present him as a fundamental threat to democracy if he…#trump #democrats #charlottesville #sarafinachitika #donaldtrump #stevencheung #afghanistan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
" Obama would be jealous " : How Biden's rivalry with his ex-boss shapes his presidency
President Biden doesn't speak frequently with Barack Obama — but behind closed doors, he talks about him a lot. Why it matters: Biden often measures himself against the man he served as vice president, current and former aides say. It's a complex relationship in which there is a rivalry —…#barackobama #afghanistan #israel #obama #roberthur #unprompted #hillaryclinton #donaldtrump #billclinton #andrewbates (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How the US Dollar Became an International Weapon of War
After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the US took a number of extraordinary steps to cut Moscow out of the international financial system. The country immediately was hit with a slew of sanctions. It was cut off from the SWIFT payment system and it even had its dollar reserves seized. Prior to that,…#ukraine #moscow #swift #afghanistan #taliban #bloombergsenior #salehamohsin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pakistan Carries Out Airstrikes Inside Afghanistan
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Attack on Pakistan army post near Afghan border kills 7, military says
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CNN ’s Jim Sciutto Tells Joy Behar That Trump ‘Isn’t Interested In Knowing The Facts’ After She Asks ‘Is Trump Just Stupid?’
Co-hosts on ABC’s The View tried to get to the bottom of former President Donald Trump’s mindset and that of his supporters during a conversation with CNN’s Jim Sciutto Thursday. Sciutto is promoting his new book on the former president called The Return of Great Powers. “What attracts his…#abc #donaldtrump #jimsciutto #sciutto #returnofgreatpowers #joybehar #johnkelly #trump #afghanistan #holocaust (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Fremont,’ Sundance Movie Starring First-Time Actor Anaita Wali Zada and Jeremy Allen White, Sells Widely for Memento International (EXCLUSIVE)
Memento International has closed a raft of deals on “Fremont,” a critically acclaimed film starring Anaita Wali Zada, an Afghan refugee and first-time actor, and featuring “The Bear” actor Jeremy Allen White. Directed by BAFTA-nominated Iranian-born director Babak Jalali, the black-and-white movie…#mementointernational #fremont #anaitawalizada #afghan #jeremyallenwhite #bafta #iranian #babakjalali #afghanistan #sundance (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘The Masked Singer’ Reveals Identity of Afghan Hound: Here Is the Celebrity Under the Costume
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 11, Episode 2 of “The Masked Singer,” “The Wizard of Oz Night,” which aired March 13 on Fox. Chrisley didn’t know best, at least on “The Masked Singer.” As her “Chrisley Knows Best” parents Julie and Todd Chrisley remain in prison for…#season11 #maskedsinger #wizardofoznight #chrisley #toddchrisley #savannahchrisley #afghanhound #robinthicke #bethennyfrankel #brookehogan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
