Daily Archives: 01/14/2023


Health Care Facilities in Poor Countries Lack Reliable Electricity

A new report finds nearly a billion people in the world’s poorer countries are treated for often life-threatening conditions in health care facilities that lack a reliable electricity supply.  A joint report by the World Health Organization, the World Bank, …


Fight Over Big Tech Looms in US Supreme Court

An upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case that asks whether tech firms can be held liable for damages related to algorithmically generated content recommendations has the ability to “upend the internet,” according to a brief filed by Google this week. The …


US to Simplify Offshore Wind Regulations to Meet Climate Goals

The U.S. Department of the Interior will reform its regulations for the development of wind energy facilities on the country’s outer continental shelf to help meet crucial climate goals, it said in a statement on Thursday. The proposed rule changes …


England to Ban Some Single-use Plastic Items Starting in October 

England will ban a range of single-use plastic items such as cutlery, plates and bowls starting in October to limit soaring plastic pollution, Britain’s environment department said Saturday.  The decision follows a public consultation by the government in which 95% …