List of schools with safety-risk concrete revealed as Sunak denies cutting repairs budget – as it happened
Keir Starmer likens the Tories to ‘cowboy builders’ as the PM insists the government acted decisively in response to the problemSchools in England affected by Raac: the full government listThe DfE list shows pupils at 24 schools across England will receive some remote learning because of the concrete crisis, with four schools switching to fully remote learning, PA Media reports.And the list shows 19 schools where the start of term has had to be delayed as a result of collapse-prone concrete.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 6, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Sparrow Tags: Politics UK news PMQs Keir Starmer Rishi Sunak Conservatives Labour Schools Education Raac (reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete) House of Commons Gillian Keegan Nicola Sturgeon Leo Varadkar Northern Ireland Northern Irish Source Type: news

The Northern Hemisphere Just Lived Through Its Hottest Summer Ever Recorded
(GENEVA) — Earth has sweltered through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured, with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures, according to the World Meteorological Organization. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Last month was not only the hottest August scientists ever recorded by far with modern equipment, it was also the second hottest month measured, behind only July 2023, WMO and the European climate service Copernicus announced Wednesday. August was about 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than pre-industrial averages. That is the t...
Source: TIME: Science - September 6, 2023 Category: Science Authors: JAMEY KEATEN and SETH BORENSTEIN / AP Tags: Uncategorized climate change healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news

Hair analysis of selected drug-facilitated sexual assault substances using green supramolecular solvent extraction and LC-MS/MS analysis - Almofti N, Ballesteros-G ómez A, Girela E, Rubio S.
Drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA) investigations require the consumption history of certain drugs by the victim. Hair; as a keratinized biological sample, offers the possibility to perform retrospective quantitative analysis due to its large window of...
Source: SafetyLit - September 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Features of fatal pesticide ingestion in South Australia - Stephenson L, van den Heuvel C, Humphries M, Nash C, Byard RW.
Pesticides are used to kill, repel or control any animal or plant species which are considered pests, but have also been associated with intentional and unintentional human fatalities. A rapid increase in pesticide suicides was observed during 'The Green R...
Source: SafetyLit - September 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news

Opinion: Airship ready: Canada should develop zeppelin technology for northern resource sector
Heather Exner-Pirot is director of energy, natural resources and environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. The Goodyear blimp. The zeppelin. The Hindenburg. Mention airships, and those icons are the average Canadian’s frame of reference – if they have one at all. But the concept that we…#hindenburg #mention #northerncanada #north #northernquebec #arctic #norad #beringstrait #quebec #flyingwhales
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Polish Directors, European Film Association Defend Agnieszka Holland ’s Migration Drama ‘Green Border’ After Political Attack
Polish directors and the European Film Association have defended Agnieszka Holland after her new film, the migration drama Green Border, came under political attack in Poland. Poland’s justice minister, Zbigniew Ziobro, a leading member of Poland’s right-wing conservative government, has sharply…#polish #holland #greenborder #poland #zbigniewziobro #nazi #inthirdreich #germans #poles #agnieszka
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Inpex to Consider US Ammonia Plant and Green Investments
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Apple Held Accountable For Subpar Service By Local Indian Court After iPhone User Told Device Out Of Warranty
This story was first published on the Benzinga India portal. In a recent ruling, a local consumer disputes resolution court in Northern India held Apple Inc's AAPL India unit accountable for deficient service. What Happened? The case revolved around an iPhone, bought in Saudi Arabia and later…#benzingaindia #northernindia #appleinc #aaplindia #iphone #saudiarabia #pankaj #apple #tohitstoreshelves #commission
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mitch McConnell ' s appearance has dramatically changed in one year
Concerns have been being raised about the apparent weight loss of Mitch McConnell after the Senate Minority Leader returned to the Capitol for the first time since a recent incident in which he appeared to freeze up. McConnell, 81, appeared on the Senate floor Tuesday following the August recess…#mitchmcconnell #capitol #covington #kentucky #brianmonahan #adamfritschner #virginia #donbeyer #twitter #lookatmitchmcconnell
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Even in the Most Depressed County in America, Stigma Around Mental Illness Persists
Discusses depression rates in Logan County, West Virginia. A recent report found that 32% of the county's residents have been diagnosed with depression which is the highest rate in the country. Also notes that the counties with the highest rates for depression tend to be found in Appalachia. Describes the mental healthcare options in the county and how stigma contributes to low use.
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - September 6, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

What is green hydrogen and why is it touted as a clean fuel?
Green hydrogen is being touted around the world as a clean energy solution to take the carbon out of high-emitting sectors like transport and industrial manufacturing.
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Dominion Sells Natural Gas Utilities to Enbridge for $9.4 Billion
Dominion Chief Executive Robert Blue at an event last month at Dulles International Airport in Virginia. Dominion Energy on Tuesday announced plans to sell several of its natural gas-distribution companies to Enbridge for $9.4 billion as it focuses on investing in renewable energy and improving…#robertblue #virginia #dominionenergy #enbridge
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘Green Border’ Review: Agnieszka Holland’s Knockout Drama Follows Refugees Stuck in Limbo
If cinema is an empathy machine, to paraphrase the late Roger Ebert, then Agnieszka Holland’s new film is one precision-tooled specimen. This profoundly moving, flawlessly executed multi-strand drama, shot in stark black and white, tracks refugees from various nations in 2021 trying to cross the…#rogerebert #holland #belarus #poland #greenborder #zielonagranica #polish #alexanderlukashenko #vladimirputin #andrzejduda
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Chicago Criminals Get Green Light To Rob, Loot And Steal As Odds Of Punishment Collapse To Near Zero
By Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner of Wirepoints The decision to commit a crime in Chicago has never been easier. Criminals are almost guaranteed to profit because the chances of getting caught and…#teddabrowski #johnklingner #wirepoints #brandonjohnson #cookcountystate #kimfoxx #cookcounty #timevans #nt #chicagoans
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Chloe Sings ‘Surprise,’ ‘Body Do’ & More ‘In Pieces’ Standouts for Tiny Desk Concert: Watch
Chloe Bailey is the latest star to stop by NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series, appearing on the Monday installment to sing tracks from her debut studio album In Pieces. The Praise This star mostly matched her band, who wore all black, though she opted for an army-green skirt to stand out. The singer…#chloebailey #tinydeskconcert #09052023 #chloexhalle #hallebailey #tinydesk #cosmopolitan
Source: Reuters: Health - September 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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