12 NOV 2021 The United Nations Secretary-General has called 2021 “the make it or break it year” for climate action. 2021 is not over yet, but a provisional report on the state of the planet suggests we are leaning heavily towards breaking it. Experts at the UN’s World Meteorological Organization …

11 NOV 2021  I read with dismay and familiarity the story of Midshipman X. As an emergency medicine physician, the failure of our society to address women’s health and safety is evident on a daily basis. Support for sexual assault survivors, even in major urban areas with plentiful resources, is sadly …

10 NOV 2021 There’s an odd twist to human physiology not seen in any other primate that makes giving birth more complicated for our species. Now, a study using biomechanical modelling on gait and posture has provided some insights into this long-standing mystery. The narrow shape of the human birth canal …

09 NOV 2021 Effective vaccines, without a needle: Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have doubled down on efforts to create patches that deliver life-saving drugs painlessly to the skin, a development that could revolutionize medicine. The technique could help save children’s tears at doctors’ offices, and help people who …

08 NOV 2021 The economic losses can amount to billions of dollars. Marine heatwaves are catastrophic impacts of climate change many of us are already familiar with. But how much do they cost society? During marine heatwaves, ocean temperatures can become so high that many species become stressed, or die. …

07 NOV 2021 The chairmen of six congressional committees wrote a letter to Department of Transportation Secretary Buttigieg in response to Midshipman X’s allegations of rape aboard a Maersk ship. The letter calls for the resignation of Vice Admiral Jack Buono, Superintendent of the US Merchant Marine Academy. It also describes the …

4 NOV 2021  After more than two years of salvage work, the port community of Brunswick, Georgia has finally recovered its scenic seaside view. The giant heavy lift barge VB 10,000 departed St. Simons Sound on Monday, bringing its long tenure at the wreck site of the Golden Ray to an end. The VB 10,000 hoisted …

03 NOV 2021 Denmark, the United States and 12 other countries on Monday backed a goal to reduce emissions by the global maritime sector to zero by 2050, a target to be fleshed out in negotiations at the United Nations shipping agency. The initiative, led by Denmark and announced on the sidelines …

02 NOV 2021 The United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) begins on Sunday 31 October in Glasgow, and the outcome may determine whether the world moves closer to a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. The climate conference will bring together delegates from around the world to discuss their plans …