WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence released the following testimony by Stefano Gennarini, vice president for legal studies at the Center for Family and Human Rights, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Accountability at the United Nations: Challenges and Opportunities for Reform": * * * Chairman Mills and honorable members, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. C-Fam commends the members of the committee and their staf  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release: * * * Deforestation lessens Amazon rainfall, and climate change hastens that process As climate change intensifies, deforestation from agriculture may leave crops with too little rainfall to thrive * Climate change makes the southern Amazon's rain increasingly sensitive to deforestation, a new study finds. Clearing large areas of forest can trigger severe and lasting reductions in rainfall regardless of c  more

DUBLIN, Ireland, May 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Economic and Social Research Institute issued the following journal article on March 31, 2026 by Leonhard K. Lades, Patricia Lentz, Lucie Martin and Cara Augustenborg entitled "Does sludge slow down the solar schools scheme? An assessment of administrative burdens preventing climate action in Ireland." Here are excerpts: * * * Highlights * First systematic sludge audit of a national solar energy grant programme. * Integrates journey mapping, NSW Sludg  more

DUBLIN, Ireland, May 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Economic and Social Research Institute issued the following journal article on April 16, 2026 by Marta Alvaro-Taus and John Curtis entitled "Europe's industrial footprint: Unveiling environmental impacts." Here are excerpts: * * * Highlights * Develops a unified Environmental Emission Index for large industrial installations. * Integrates multiple air pollutants into six life-cycle-based impact categories. * Finds large industry improved environmenta  more

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 8 -- The University of Copenhagen posted the following news: * * * Green initiatives can cause conflict and inequality in Africa * There is broad political support for the green transition, and in Africa several state governments see it as an opportunity to present themselves as modern and forward-thinking nations. However, even when driven by well-intentioned climate agendas, green initiatives rolled out across the continent can lead to conflict and growing inequali  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 8 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * New clues to disease severity identified in alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency * Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency, an inherited disorder affecting 100,000 people in the U.S., causes a progressive and incurable lung disease. A subset of patients with the condition -about 10% to 15% -also develop liver disease because of the accumulation of the aggregated protein variant resulting from t  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 8 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * New clues to disease severity identified in alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency * Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency, an inherited disorder affecting 100,000 people in the U.S., causes a progressive and incurable lung disease. A subset of patients with the condition -about 10% to 15% -also develop liver disease because of the accumulation of the aggregated protein variant resulting from the genetic error t  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 8 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Ohio Capital Journal: Democrats set sights on protecting, adding to Ohio Supreme Court seats Ohio Democrats have "set sights on protecting, adding to Ohio Supreme Court seats," as attacks on Ohioans' freedoms escalate - like on voting rights and abortion access. Democrats barrel into the general election with strong candidates in Justice Jennifer Brunner and Judge Marilyn Zayas who are committed to upholding t  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State names five new Evan Pugh University Professors * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Five Penn State professors have been named Evan Pugh University Professors, an elite and prestigious distinction conferred by the University on only 84 faculty members since the establishment of the designation in 1960. The five professors newly bestowed with the University's highest faculty honor, effective  more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 9 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Ethan Coffel Receives Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research The assistant professor of geography and the environment is honored for distinction in research, teaching and service. * Ethan Coffel has built his research around one of the most consequential questions of our time: as the climate changes, what happens to the systems human society depends on? For that work--and for the teaching and service that h  more

DUBUQUE, Iowa, May 9 -- The University of Dubuque issued the following news release: * * * A Lasting Legacy: Rev. Bradley Longfield Retires from Full-Time Teaching An extraordinary era for the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary will come to an end this month as Rev. Bradley Longfield, PhD, the longest-serving faculty member currently on staff at the Seminary and the University, retires from full-time teaching. A respected professor, scholar, and minister in the Presbyterian Church (U  more