(Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today begins the COP15 meeting of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Montreal. From 7 to 19 December, countries will strive to reach a global agreement to protect nature and the planet with long-term goals by 2050 and milestones for 2030. …
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Akouos, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKUS). The acquisition expands Lilly’s efforts in the area of genetic drugs to include Akouos’ portfolio of potential first-class adeno-associated viral gene therapies for the treatment of inner ear conditions, including …
The idea that correlation does not imply causation is a fundamental caveat in epidemiological research. A classic example involves a hypothetical link between ice cream sales and drownings – instead of increased ice cream consumption causing more people to drown, it is plausible that a third variable, summer weather, increases ice cream consumption. appetite for …
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KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — Waves of glowing orange lava and smoldering ash spewed and spat Monday from the world’s largest active volcano in its first eruption in 38 years, and officials told residents of the Big Island of Hawaii to be prepared in the event of a worst-case scenario. Mauna Loa’s eruption did not immediately …
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The Cop27 summit provided a breakthrough for those on the front lines of the climate emergency. COP28 must announce the end of oil and gas The history of the annual UN climate talks, now in their 27th year, is marked by setbacks, delays and inaction by the world’s rich carbon emitters as the climate crisis …
Wealthy countries and wealthy individuals must urgently think about how to find the money to help poor countries hit by climate catastrophe, former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has said. At the COP27 UN climate summit in Egypt, which ended a week ago after a marathon final session that lasted more than 50 hours, the …
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For Indigenous Peoples, defending our rights to clean air and water, continuing to live off the land, and protecting the sanctity of Mother Earth is the fight of our lives. Sadly, communities like mine continue to be ignored at every turn and left to fend for themselves as the devastating effects of our current energy …
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