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Trump EPA Repeal Pits Illinois Coal Jobs Against Clean Air Push

Key impacts of federal climate rollback on Illinois:

Coal plant extensions likely: Repeal of endangerment finding ends federal GHG regs for power...

After Trump’s EPA’s reversal of landmark climate change ruling, what does it mean for Illinois? – Shaw Local

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After Trump’s EPA’s reversal of landmark climate change ruling, what does it mean for Illinois? – Shaw Local

Sharks: Nature's Climate Warriors via Ocean Ecosystems

Sharks drive nature-based climate solutions as apex predators:

Protect seagrass beds (storing 35x more carbon than rainforests, 10% of oceanic...

How Sharks Help Fight Climate Change (Yes, Really)

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How Sharks Help Fight Climate Change (Yes, Really)

AI, Cyber Threats, and Geopolitics Reshaping Capital Flows

Geopolitical tensions, cybersecurity threats, and emerging AI technologies are reshaping where capital flows and why. Key tensions for investors and policymakers to watch in global security dynamics.

How Global Security, AI, and Geopolitics Are Reshaping The ...

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Barriers to Digital Health in LMICs and Strategies for Success

Key challenges blocking digital health adoption in LMICs:

Organizational: Fragmented financing, donor dependency, limited interoperability,...

Barriers to digital health implementation in low- and middle-income countries: a narrative review | Discover Public Health | Springer Nature Link

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Barriers to digital health implementation in low- and middle-income countries: a narrative review | Discover Public Health | Springer Nature Link

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U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Eases Gas Prices Nationally – But State Gaps Persist

First national dip since February: Average fell 2¢ to $4.15/gallon as oil plunged post-ceasefire, though up $1.17 since March 1.

Cheapest states...

Gas Prices Dip for the First Time Since February—See What You’ll Pay in Your State

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Gas Prices Dip for the First Time Since February—See What You’ll Pay in Your State

PCE Inflation Data: Pivotal for Fed Rate Path

Thursday's PCE release at 8:30 a.m. ET could reshape interest rate expectations amid volatility.

Core PCE spotlight: Filters food/energy for...

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Fed’s key inflation gauge due Thursday

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Iran Ceasefire Strains and Diplomacy

🔥 US-Iran Talks Amid Strait Closure: Stocks waver and oil prices hold steady ahead of planned U.S.-Iran...

Viewpoint: Common ground on climate policy a good place to start

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Viewpoint: Common ground on climate policy a good place to start

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Western Inaction on Gaza Enables Escalation to Lebanon and Iran

Critique of global silence fueling Middle East war expansion:

Israel razed Gaza—killing 20,000+ children, destroying schools and hospitals—with...

Why is anyone surprised by the US and Israel’s latest war? It’s only what the world allowed them to do in Gaza | Owen Jones

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Why is anyone surprised by the US and Israel’s latest war? It’s only what the world allowed them to do in Gaza | Owen Jones

US Climate Policy Instability Hurts Investments – Time for Bipartisan Stability

Policy flip-flops paralyze long-term investments in climate action, as seen in US exits from Paris Accords twice, subsidy shifts from renewables to...

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Viewpoint: Common ground on climate policy a good place to start

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Genomics Steps In as Climate Outpaces Evolution

Climate change is outpacing ecosystems' ability to adapt, prompting scientists to use conservation genomics for guided restoration.

Climate Change Is Outpacing Evolution. Scientists Are Using DNA ...

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Fragile US-Iran Ceasefire Sparks Oil Volatility Amid Attacks

Prices surge toward $100: WTI at $98.91-$99.17, Brent ~$96.80 after Saudi strikes cut 600k bpd output, 700k pipeline flow.
Ceasefire cracks:...

User | chroniclejournal.com - Global Energy Crisis Deepens: WTI Crude Hits 4-Year High of $115 Amid Strait of Hormuz Blockade

User | chroniclejournal.com - Global Energy Crisis Deepens: WTI Crude Hits 4-Year High of $115 Amid Strait of Hormuz Blockade

Why US Gas Prices Remain Sticky at $4+ Despite Iran Ceasefire

Key reasons prices aren't dropping fast:

Physical disruptions persist: Strait of Hormuz flows severely constrained, with low tanker traffic and...

Soaring gas prices leads to biggest monthly inflation spike in four years in March

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Soaring gas prices leads to biggest monthly inflation spike in four years in March

Data Gaps Stalling Cancer Prevention in Low-Income Countries

Half of cancers preventable, yet science like IARC's remains underused amid critical data gaps in low/middle-income countries.

Registries...

New Episode of Global Health Dialogues With Princess Dina Mired and Elisabete Weiderpass

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New Episode of Global Health Dialogues With Princess Dina Mired and Elisabete Weiderpass

Petro-Masculinity: Cultural Barriers to Men's Climate Action

Men disengage from climate action more than women, linked to petro-masculinity tying fossil fuels to manliness and meat-eating to masculinity.

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Is it 'unmanly' to care about climate change?

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Is it 'unmanly' to care about climate change?

Washington State Joins WHO's GOARN for Enhanced Outbreak Response

US state boosts global health preparedness:

Governor Bob Ferguson announces Washington state's entry into WHO's Global Outbreak Alert and Response...

Washington state joins global network to strengthen its public health response

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Washington state joins global network to strengthen its public health response

Ceasefire Under Fire: Hormuz Gridlock and Lebanon Clashes Strain US-Iran Truce

Trump's rapid US-Iran ceasefire faces immediate tests from dueling views on scope, persistent Hormuz restrictions, and escalating Lebanon...

Strait still shut and Lebanon fighting strains truce as US and Iran aim for first talks | Reuters

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Strait still shut and Lebanon fighting strains truce as US and Iran aim for first talks | Reuters

IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings Grapple with War-Driven Chaos and Global Fragmentation

Multilateral giants face a defining moment ahead of April 13-18 meetings:

Messaging tightrope: Balance warnings of higher prices, slower growth from...

$IMF and World Bank face defining moment as global order begins to fracture | The National$

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IMF and World Bank face defining moment as global order begins to fracture | The National