29 JULY 2024 Dementia is not an inevitable consequence of aging. It’s thought that around 40 percent of dementia cases could be prevented (or at least delayed) by changing certain lifestyle habits. There are now 12 known modifiable risk factors associated with greater risk of dementia. By focusing on these …
Read More »NOT ‘JUST SUMMER’. DEADLY HEAT WAVES IN 2024 ARE THE TOLL OF CLIMATE CHANGE
18 JULY 2024 Less than a month into summer 2024, the vast majority of the US population has already experienced an extreme heat wave. Millions of people were under heat warnings across the western US in early July or sweating through humid heat in the East. Death Valley hit a …
Read More »NEW MAP REVEALS THE PREDICTED FUTURE CLIMATE WHERE YOU LIVE
16 JULY 2024 As extreme storms, floods, fires, droughts, cold snaps, and heat waves hit us harder and more often than ever, more than half of our planet is predicted to shift into new climate zones by the end of the century. A new interactive map, The Future Urban Climates, …
Read More »IMB: VIOLENCE AGAINST CREW ON THE RISE AMIDST DROP IN PIRACY
15 JULY 2024 The safety of crews on merchant ships is increasingly becoming a major concern owing to the rise in violent attacks despite a notable decrease in maritime piracy incidents, according to the latest update from the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Center. Much of the increase stems from …
Read More »IRAN RELEASES CHEVRON-CHARTERED TANKER HELD FOR 15 MONTHS AFTER TAKING OIL
14 JULY 2024 Tracking services and the AIS signal from the Marshall Island-flagged tanker Advantage Sweet show the vessel underway and bound for Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates nearly 15 months after the tanker was detained by Iranian forces. The latest AIS data shows that the tanker has …
Read More »AUDHD EXPLAINED: FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES
11 JULY 2024 You may have seen some new ways to describe when someone is autistic and also has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The terms “AuDHD” or sometimes “AutiADHD” are being used on social media, with people describing what they experience or have seen as clinicians. It might seem surprising …
Read More »HOUTHIS RENEW ATTACKS TARGETING MSC AND MAERSK US-FLAGGED CONTAINERSHIP
09 JULY 2024 After a lull in documented attacks in the early part of July, there are fresh reports of attacks coming from the Houthi militants in Yemen. This comes as the U.S. and EU NAVFOR Operation Aspides both reported increased efforts in the past few days and successfully stopped …
Read More »STRAITS OF SINGAPORE AND MALACCA REPORT PIRACY DECLINES IN 2024
08 JULY 2024 After several years of warnings about the high rate of piracy in the Singapore and Malacca straits, ReCAAP Information Sharing Center provided details of a strong decline in piracy in the region during the first half of 2024. They are reporting that enhanced measures and cooperative efforts …
Read More »SHIPPING INDUSTRY NEEDS TO IMPROVE TO PREVENT INJURY AND SUICIDE SAYS GARD
06 JULY 2024 A new report examining key trends within crew-related insurance claims identifies concerns with an increase in injuries as well as a “worryingly high number” of the percentage of deaths caused by suicide among seafarers. While there is a positive trend in illness-related claims (excluding COVID) the report …
Read More »THREE MISSING AFTER TURKISH-OWNED CARGO SHIP SINKS OFF ROMANIA
19 MAY 2024 Romanian authorities have a search and rescue mission underway on Saturday, May 18, after a small, Turkish-owned general cargo ship sunk off the northern coast near the border with Ukraine. Three crewmembers, Syrian nationals, are reported missing while eight were rescued by another Turkish cargo ship that …
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