Plastic is part of the carbon cycle and needs to be included in climate calculation. By Xia Zhu
“Plastic and climate are two sides of the same coin: the majority of plastic polymers are made from petrochemical feed-stocks and their raw materials for synthesis are ethylene and propylene. These compounds are derived from naphtha, one of several chemicals refined from petroleum. What else…
US Report Documents Atrocities, Ethnic Cleansing in Tigray, NY Times Says
Arsema Berha, 9, rests at the Ayder Referral Hospital in the Tigray capital, Mekelle, on Feb. 25, 2021, after being injured during fighting in Ethiopia. An internal U.S. government report obtained by The New York Times says that Ethiopia is conducting “a systematic campaign of ethnic cleansing”…
COVID-19 vaccines to arrive Nigeria Tuesday- Boss Mustapha
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, has confirmed that Nigeria will on Tuesday, March 2, receive the first tranche of COVID-19 vaccines. Mustapha, who is also the chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, made the disclosure on Saturday,…
Why does Christianity have so many denominations?By Donavyn Coffey
There are more than 45,000 denominations globally. Followers of Jesus span the globe. But the global body of more than 2 billion Christians is separated into thousands of denominations. Pentecostal, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Baptist, Apostolic, Methodist — the list goes on. Estimations show there are more…
UN Climate Report A ‘Red Alert’ For The Planet- Guterres
Nations are “nowhere close” to the level of action needed to fight global warming, a United Nations (UN) climate action report said on Friday, urging countries to adopt stronger and more ambitious plans to reach the Paris Agreement goals, and limit the temperature rise to…
Tiger Woods Transferred to LA Hospital After Surgery
Tiger Woods was moved Thursday to another Los Angeles hospital after undergoing surgery to his right leg after being badly injured in a car crash. Harbor-UCLA Medical Center said Woods was transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for “continuing orthopedic care and recovery.” The hospital didn’t provide any other details, saying…
Outcome from HOMEF’s roundtable on the Polluters’ Judgment
“The Nigerian judiciary should strictly hold polluters to account on all rulings made with regard to socio-economic and ecological harms in the Niger Delta”. Over the last six decades the Niger Delta region of Nigeria has been immersed in extensive environmental pollution from the activities…
Buckingham Palace Reveals Cause Of Prince Philip’s Hospitalization
The Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to the King Edward VII Hospital in London last week. By Carly Ledbetter Buckingham Palace on Tuesday revealed the cause of Prince Philip’s hospitalization, a week after the 99-year-old royal was admitted to the hospital. “The Duke of Edinburgh…
Tiger Woods undergoes surgery after suffering ‘multiple leg injuries’ in California car crash.
Firefighters had to extricate superstar from vehicle after it rolled over near Los Angeles Tiger Woods is undergoing surgery for “multiple leg injuries” after being cut from his car following an accident in Los Angeles.
Facebook lifts ban on Australian news after govt amends law
By Darryl Coote Facebook late Monday said it has reached an agreement with the Australian government and will restore the ability for Australian publishers and citizens to share and view news content on the social media platform. The deal was announced a week after Facebook…
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