Ukraine: Military dogs save hundreds of lives by detecting unexploded landmines on frontline (The Independent)

Latvia proposes bill to not recognize college diplomas obtained from Russian universities after start of Ukraine war in order to reduce number of young people who study there and then return to “participate in propaganda activities and threaten national security” (RBC Ukraine)

EU extends sanctions until March 2025 against over 2,200 individuals and entities linked to Russia who are undermining Ukraine’s sovereignty (RBC Ukraine)

Study: Rich countries silence climate protests while criticizing similar tactics by countries in Global South (The Guardian)

EU likely to uphold ban on deforestation-linked imports that could affect almost one-third of Brazil’s exports to the EU, starting on Dec 30, 2024 (Euronews)

US election poll: Harris has lowest Jewish voter support for Democrats in 36 years (Daily Mail)

UN: 2.5 million Sudanese at risk of famine without increased aid as internal conflict continues (The Independent)

China extends visa-free entry to Norway, 12 other European countries until end of 2025 (Euronews)

Nepal: 2019 ban on most hazardous pesticides reduced related suicide deaths by 30% in 3 years (The Telegraph)

Texas [US]: H5N1 Bird flu detected in wastewater of 10 cities using virome [viral collection] sequencing (News Medical)

Notre Dame University [US]: New president tests positive for COVID-19 before inauguration (USA TODAY College Sports Wire)

Africa: Monkeypox deaths rise by 107 in a week as African Center for Disease Control and Prevention calls toll unacceptable (AP)

San Francisco [California, US]: Tap water and bottled water found to contain cancer-linked chemicals “trihalomethanes” [THM], a common by-product of disinfecting water with chlorine, study reveals (Daily Express)

US study links COVID-19 mRNA vaccine to heart scarring in boys and young men in their 20s (News Medical)

Study: Eating more raw vegetables may aid weight loss, reduce heart disease risk (MedicalNewsToday)

Gaza War breeds drug-resistant superbugs: A looming global health crisis (Daily Wrap)

Saudi Arabia: Hospital performs first-ever fully robotic heart transplant in 2.5 hour operation; health professionals rejoice, as robotic technology promises minimally invasive surgeries, reduced recovery times and improved quality of life for patients (The Jerusalem Post)

Study: Stroking wooden furniture has a calming effect similar to petting animals and can lower blood pressure compared to stroking marble or steel; researcher links positive effects to the lingering smell of living wood (The Sun)

UK tourists warned of extreme weather events in Europe, including heavy rainfall in central and southern regions and meter of snow forecast in Alps from Sept 12-15, 2024 (Manchester Evening News)

Greenland: New study shows huge landslide in September 2023 that triggered 200 meter “mega-tsunami” was the reason why Earth had vibrated for nine days, leaving scientists puzzled (Mirror)

Yemen: Floods and landslides kill 100, worsen malnutrition and cholera risks amid war (France 24)

Vietnam: Typhoon Yagi death toll rises to 226, as flood pressure eases in Hanoi (Reuters)

Chiang Rai [Thailand]: Residents feed pets stranded by Typhoon Yagi floods (Newsflare)

Bolivia, Brazil: Wildfires, drought exacerbate fire season amid record-breaking conditions (France 24)

EU: Wind and solar generate half of electricity, surpassing fossil fuels (Euronews)

Study: Mega El Niños - intense, wild swings in climate conditions - triggered Great Dying extinction 252 million years ago that killed 90% of all ocean species and 75% of those on land (ScienceNews)

Antarctic sea ice hits extreme low, signaling permanent shift negatively affecting ecosystems (NewScientist)

Review study: Changing climates influenced early human survival, adaptation, and evolution in complex ways (Nature)

UK: National debt projected to triple in next 50 years due to climate change and a sicker, aging population (Sky News)

Brazilian Amazon: Ashaninka Indigenous Nation’s reforestation model expands with the Amazon Fund’s US$6.8 million grant to the Organization of Indigenous People of the Jurua River (The Independent)

American billionaire Jared Isaacman, 41, becomes first person to take part in private spacewalk, aboard SpaceX Polaris Dawn (Sky News)

Animal-loving quote of the day: “O Lord of Love and Kindness, Who created the beautiful Earth and all the animals walking and flying in it, so that they may proclaim Your Glory. I thank You to my dying day that You have placed me amongst them.” – The Venerated Saint Francis of Assisi [vegetarian] (Goodreads)

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