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☆ Billions aren’t eating enough of 7 critical nutrients, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But more than half the global population isn’t eating enough of these and five other nutrients also crucial for human health, according to a new study. More than 5 billion people don’t consume enough iodine, vitamin E or calcium, found the study published August 29 in the journal The Lancet Global Health. Billions of people don’t consume enough of at least seven micronutrients present in hundreds of foods, according to a new study. For these reasons, the research team estimated the prevalence of inadequate intakes of 15 micronutrients among 185 countries, or 99.3% of the population. “Therefore, iodine might be the only nutrient for which inadequate intake from food is largely overestimated,” the authors said, referring to their findings.

Persons: ”, Christopher Free, haven’t, didn’t, Ty Beal, Lauren Sastre, Sastre, wasn’t, “, ” Sastre Organizations: CNN, Marine Science Institute, Bren School of Environmental Science, Management, University of California, Database, Global Alliance, Improved Nutrition, Clinic, East Carolina University, UNICEF Locations: Santa Barbara, India, Asia, Saharan Africa, Swiss, North Carolina

☆ Early puberty may be linked to a common chemical used in personal care products
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Linda Carroll | Linda Carroll Is A Regular Health Contributor To Nbc News. She Is Coauthor Of | The Concussion Crisis | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Shaw, a co-senior author of the new study, acknowledged a link between early puberty and excess weight in young girls. “I do think it plays a role, but in my practice, it’s not just those who are overweight or obese who are having early puberty,” she said. But children were most likely to be exposed to only one of them: musk ambrette, according to the report, published in Endocrinology. Musk ambrette is widely used in inexpensive or counterfeit fragrances and other scented personal care products, Shaw said. She was surprised that phthalates, which have been linked to early puberty, didn’t come up in the research.

Persons: Natalie Shaw, Shaw, “, it’s, ”, ” Shaw, haven’t, Apisadaporn, didn’t, Jasmine McDonald, McDonald, ” McDonald Organizations: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Harvard, of Public Health, UCLA, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health Locations: Durham , North Carolina, Chan, New York City

☆ Heavy metals found in tampons prompt FDA investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The US Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it will examine the potential harm to women of heavy metals such as lead and arsenic found in tampons. The FDA’s action follows the July publication of a small pilot study that found arsenic and lead in organic and nonorganic tampons. The July study discovered only the presence of the metals and “did not test whether metals are released from tampons when used,” the FDA said in a statement Tuesday. “However, there is no reason for people to be afraid to use menstrual products at this time,” Pollack added. That advice also applies to anyone concerned about heavy metals or chemicals in their menstrual products, experts say.

Persons: “, Kathrin Schilling, ” Schilling, nonorganic tampons, hasn’t, ”, Anna Pollack, Pollack, ” Pollack Organizations: CNN, Food and Drug Administration, US Environmental Protection Agency, FDA, Consumer Healthcare, Association, Columbia University’s Mailman, of Public Health, American Chemistry Council, “, for Disease Control, Prevention, George Mason University Locations: tampons, U.S, United States, United Kingdom, Greece, New York City, Fairfax , Virginia

☆ Pregnant shark monitored by scientists eaten by a larger predator
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Habitat loss, overfishingand their fate as bycatch in fishing nets have threatened porbeagle shark populations. Northwest Atlantic porbeagle sharks are listed as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species. The team pieced together several factors that indicated the shark had been eaten and the tag excreted by a larger predator that gobbled up the shark, Anderson said. Unusual suspectsPorbeagles belong to a family called lamnid sharks, which also includes great white sharks and mako sharks. Gutteridge, who was not involved in the study, agrees that a white shark is the most likely culprit.

Persons: ”, Brooke Anderson, ” Anderson, —, Jon Dodd, Anderson, porbeagles, “, porbeagle, James Sulikowski, Shortfin, chow, It’s, Adrian Gutteridge, ” Gutteridge, they’re Organizations: CNN, Marine Science, North Carolina Department of Environmental, International Union for Conservation of, Marine Stewardship Council, International Union for Conservation, Specialist Locations: Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Bermuda, Canada, New England, Atlantic

☆ Common food dye can make skin transparent in mice, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“But when we put them together, we were able to achieve transparency of the mouse skin.”Once the dye had completely diffused into the skin, the skin became transparent. In mice, the researchers were able to observe blood vessels directly in the surface of the brain through the transparent skin of the skull. Guosong Hong/Stanford UniversityThe transparent areas take on an orangish color, Ou said, similar to that of the food dye. 5 dye, a common food coloring, was used at a low concentration in the study, and its effects were easily undone, according to the researchers. “However, a partially transparent (mouse) will already enable numerous research opportunities to answer questions relating to development, regeneration, as well as aging.”

Persons: Wells, ”, Zihao Ou, ” Ou, “, Hong, Ou, Guosong Hong, Stanford University Christopher Rowlands, Rowlands, wasn’t, Jon Gorecki, Gorecki, tartrazine Organizations: CNN, University of Texas, NSF, Stanford University in, Stanford University, US Food and Drug Administration, California, Environmental Health, Stanford, Imperial College London Locations: H.G, Dallas, Stanford University in California, California, bioengineering, Ou

☆ Is the Fed 'sleepwalking into a policy mistake?': Abrdn analyst calls for faster easing of rates
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-02 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

He pointed to economic data like non-farm payrolls, saying they were later revised to reflect a weaker economic picture. Akintewe said: "Is the economy already weaker than the headline data suggests and [the Fed] should already be easing?" "And once you've done that amount of easing, it takes six to eight months to transmit that." "The other question no one seems to ask is, why is the policy rate still at 5.5% when inflation is down [to] almost 2.5%? Like, do you need a 300 basis point real policy rate in this kind of environment with all the uncertainty that we're facing?"

Persons: abdrn, Kenneth Akintewe, Akintewe Organizations: U.S . Labor Department, of Labor Statistics, Fed, U.S, CNBC Locations: U.S

☆ California bans red No. 40 and others from school food
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-30 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill that bans the use of red dye No. Known as the California School Food Safety Act and introduced by Democratic Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel in February, Assembly Bill 2316 prohibits a school district, county superintendent of schools or charter school with grades kindergarten through 12th from offering foods or beverages containing red dye No. “California is once again leading the nation when it comes to protecting our kids from dangerous chemicals,” Gabriel said in a news release. “No industry is more committed to food safety than the consumer packaged goods industry. After the state banned brominated vegetable oil, used mostly in some sodas, as part of its California Food Safety Act in October 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration revoked the regulation for its use nine months later.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Jesse Gabriel, Tony Thurmond, cosponsor, ” Gabriel, who’s, “, Bill, Paul Greenwood, John Hewitt, ” Hewitt, Thurmond, Gabriel, ”, Lesley, Ann Brandt, ” Brandt, “ I’m Organizations: CNN, Golden State, Environmental, Consumer, California School Food Safety, Democratic, California, Environmental Health, Food, FDA, California Legislature, Joint Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations, World, Consumer Brands Association, European Union, California Food, US Food and Drug Administration, USDA Locations: California, United States, South Africa, New Zealand

Still, the Trump campaign has long worried that Kennedy’s campaign, built on conspiracies and anti-vaccine rhetoric, pulled directly from their side, especially in a handful of key states. Women were more likely to support Kennedy than men, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey, though other polls haven’t shown a meaningful difference. Supporters take a selfie together during a rally for independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on May 13, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks to the media at a Cesar Chavez Day event at Union Station in Los Angeles, California on March 30, 2024. As Kennedy’s campaign picked up support, Trump labeled the former Democrat a member of the “radical left” and attacked his environmental activism.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, “, ”, Trump, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, It’s, Vermont Sen, Bernie Sanders ’, Donald Trump Jr, ” Trump, Ramsey Reid, ’, ” Reid, Harris, who’s, ” Harris, Michael Tyler, Biden, Scott Eisen, Trump Kennedy, Joe Biden, John F, Kennedy –, Chris LaCivita, LaCivita, Timothy Mellon, Sergio Flores, Don Jr, Roger Stone, Privately, Kennedy’s, Bobby Kennedy III, Nicole Shanahan, Tucker Carlson –, Omeed Malik, ” Kennedy, Cesar Chavez, Mario Tama, Shanahan, ” Shanahan, Kristen Holmes, Kate Sullivan, Ethan Cohen Organizations: CNN, Democratic, CBS, Republican, Pew Research Center, Fox News, Democratic National Committee, RFK Jr, Biden, Convention, Trump, Democrats, Electoral, DNC, Clear Choice PAC, Getty, Kennedy, Trump Jr, Union Station, White, Republican National Convention Locations: Arizona, Vermont, Boston , Massachusetts, Michigan, Wisconsin, ”, Pennsylvania, New York, Austin , Texas, AFP, Trump’s, Los Angeles , California, Milwaukee, Harris

☆ 5 people diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease in New Hampshire after possible exposure from cooling tower
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Five people have developed Legionnaires' disease following possible exposure to contaminated water droplets from a cooling tower in downtown Lincoln, New Hampshire, state health officials say. Testing by the DHHS and the state Department of Environmental Services confirmed the presence of Legionella bacteria contaminating the cooling tower. Four of the five people diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease were initially hospitalized and later discharged. “RiverWalk is partnering with DHHS to address the contamination, with additional test results for the cooling tower expected next week,” the release said. However, it can cause a more serious pneumonia called Legionnaires' disease, “which can be fatal if left untreated,” the release said.

Persons: DHHS, Renee Blood, don’t, Benjamin Chan, “, ” Organizations: New Hampshire’s Department of Health, Human Services, of Environmental Services, NBC, RiverWalk Resort, NBC Boston, Centers for Disease Control, CDC Locations: Lincoln , New Hampshire, Lincoln, New

☆ Colorado wildfires: How giant balloons could help to predict future blazes
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —At the end of July, Colorado became the latest US state to battle the spread of wildfires. There are satellites, which orbit the exosphere, between 375 miles (600 kilometers) and 6,200 miles (10,000 kilometers) above Earth, and also provide imagery, but often of a much lower quality than one of Urban Sky’s balloons. Another upside of Urban Sky’s balloons is cost, he says. It wants to create a model for both selling the balloons outright and operating the balloons itself while selling data as a service. “As wildfires continue to increase in frequency, intensity, magnitude and duration, such technology for managing wildfires could not come soon enough,” says Fisher.

Persons: Alexander, Jared Leidich, ”, Leidich, Joshua Fisher, perimeters, Ben Miller, Riley Reid, Urban, Fisher Organizations: CNN, Initiative, Urban, Sky, Concorde, California’s Chapman University, NASA, The Colorado Center of Excellence, Technology, US Geological Survey, NASA FireSense Locations: Colorado, Fort Collins, South Dakota, Briggsdale , Colorado

☆ SpaceX repeatedly polluted waters in Texas this year, regulators found
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"In total, the Harlingen region received 14 complaints alleging environmental impacts from the Facility's deluge system," the regulator said in the document. Water deluge systems with flame deflectors diffuse heat, sound and energy generated by orbital test flights and rocket launches. SpaceX ran its first full-pressure test of the water deluge system in July 2023. The company hit new milestones with the test flight and Musk appeared triumphant. NASA chief Bill Nelson congratulated SpaceX on "a successful test flight!"

Persons: SpaceX's, TCEQ, Elon Musk's, Musk, Bill Nelson, SpaceX, Eric Roesch, Roesch Organizations: Boca, Aerospace, SpaceX, Federal Aviation Administration, CNBC, Texas Commission, Environmental, Environmental Protection Agency, Elon Musk's SpaceX, Boca Chica, FAA, EPA, NASA Locations: Brownsville , Texas, U.S, Boca Chica, Harlingen, South Texas, Starbase, Texas, Mars

☆ I'm not paying for my kids' college tuition unless they want to be doctors or lawyers. Money isn't the issue — the ROI has to be worth it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I have six children between the ages of 5 and 11, and I've told them I won't pay for college except in very limited circumstances. I'm actively encouraging my kids to consider other options and how much ROI they'll get from college. One of the most interesting responses I've gotten from my kids is asking how they can make money now. Not paying for college might force them to be more financially responsible, but only if they choose — or try — to pay for college themselves. I want them to learn to be financially responsible and viable by earning money, with or without college.

Persons: —, Bobby Kittleberger, I've, I'm, they've, They're, it's, I'd, We've, We'll, Lauryn Haas Organizations: Service, Business, Colleges, YouTube Locations: Staunton , Virginia, Virginia, lhaas@businessinsider.com

☆ After a burst ice dam unleashed a flood, residents in Alaska's capital clean up swamped homes
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The flooding happens because a smaller glacier near Mendenhall Glacier had retreated — a casualty of the warming climate — and left a basin that fills with rainwater and snowmelt each spring and summer. When the water creates enough pressure, it forces its way under or around the ice dam created by the Mendenhall Glacier and enters Mendenhall Lake and eventually the Mendenhall River, as it did this week. On Wednesday, piles of garbage bags and other items — wood, boxes, sodden insulation and carpeting — dotted the curbs. The city said the water reached some homes outside expected flood areas. Her dad woke her up hours later via FaceTime and alerted her to rising water outside.

Persons: Mendenhall, Eran Hood, Sean Maguire, ”, Hood, Marc Lester, Alyssa Fischer Organizations: University of Alaska, Anchorage Daily, AP, nchorage Daily, AP Juneau Locations: Mendenhall, Juneau, U.S, Alaska, FaceTime

☆ Avocado goldrush links U.S. companies with Mexico’s deforestation disaster
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

The U.S. lawsuits filed in DC Superior Court Monday shine a spotlight on the supply chains of some U.S. companies operating in the Mexican avocado industry. Reuters could not independently verify the accounts from the local residents or Climate Rights International’s findings. “They have even gone to destroy avocado orchards,” said Claudia Alejandra Sanchez, an activist for Michoacán’s Purepecha Indigenous people. Reuters reviewed copies of letters shared by Climate Rights International. Most of those companies have publicly pledged to adhere to sustainable supply chains in compliance with local laws.

Persons: Del, Richman, Mexico Ken Salazar, avocados, ”, Claudia Alejandra Sanchez, Michoacán’s, Guardian Forestal, ’ avocados, ” Daniel Wilkinson, Climate Rights International’s, Alejandro Mendez, Savas Melchor Gómez, deforest, Alfredo Ramírez, ” Ramirez Organizations: Reuters, U.S, Organic Consumers Association, Inc, Produce Inc, West Pak, DC, Rights, Climate Rights International, Richman Law, U.S . Department of Agriculture, Climate Rights, Residents, Foods, Costco, Guardian, Pak, Trade, “ Locations: Madero, Mexico’s, United States, Minnesota, U.S, West, Irvington, N.Y, Mexico, Washington, Michoacán, Jalisco

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation "led the 2014 investigation and forensic analysis into the Central Park bear cub," the agency said in a statement Monday. The discovery of the dead cub in the middle of Manhattan made headlines in October of 2014, but investigators at the time were not able to determine how it got there. The agency said it's against the law to dispose of a dead bear the way Kennedy said he did. New York Police and New York State Environmental Conservation officers handle the body of bear cub that found dead under bushes in Central Park, New York on Oct. 6, 2014. “Wondering how to dispose of a dead animal in New York City?” a post on the department’s X account read.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Roseanne Barr, he'd, Stefan Jeremiah, Ron Kuby, Kuby, Kennedy's, “ Organizations: The New York State Department of Environmental, Manhattan, Yorker, DEC, New York Police, New, Environmental Conservation, Department of Sanitation Locations: New York, Central Park , New York, New York City

☆ Egypt’s first pyramid constructed using a hydraulic lift, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Now, a team of engineers and geologists brings a new theory to the table — a hydraulic lift device that would have floated the heavy stones up through the middle of Egypt’s oldest pyramid using stored water. Water from ancient streams flowed into a system of trenches and tunnels that surrounded the Step Pyramid, according to the study team. The shaft within the Step Pyramid is connected to a 200-meter-long (656-foot-long) underground tunnel that connects to another vertical shaft outside the pyramid. Conversely, a moderate-sized hydraulic lift can raise 50 to 100 tons. “It doesn’t mean (the hydraulic lift device) wasn’t used,” she added.

Persons: Pharaoh Djoser, ”, Dr, Xavier Landreau, aren’t, David Jeffreys, Paleotechnic, Guillaume Piton, Judith Bunbury, rainier, Jeffreys, Fabian Welc, Stefan Wyszynski, Welc, ” Welc, King Djoser, Landreau, University of Cambridge geoarchaeologist, ” Bunbury Organizations: CNN, University College London, France’s National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, Institute of Environmental Geosciences, University Grenoble Alpes, University of Cambridge, of Archaeology, Stefan Wyszynski University Locations: Egypt, Paris, London, Old, Old Kingdom, Kingdom, Moat, Warsaw, Poland, Saqqāra, Giza, University of Cambridge geoarchaeologist Bunbury

☆ RFK Jr. says he placed a dead bear cub in Central Park 10 years ago
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Aaron Pellish | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

He says in the video he decided to put the dead bear in his car. He said he broached to friends the idea of taking the bear to Central Park and making it appear as if a biker had hit it. Some of the details Kennedy describes in the video appear to align with an October 2014 incident in which a dead bear cub was discovered in Central Park, attracting coverage from major news outlets around the country. The state’s Department of Environmental Conservation said shortly after the bear was discovered that it had died after being hit by a car. In a caption on the post containing the video, Kennedy wrote, “Looking forward to seeing how you spin this one, @NewYorker.”

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Roseanne Barr, hawking, ”, ” Kennedy, Barr, broached, “, ‘ Let’s, ‘ That’s, he’d Organizations: CNN, Independent, state’s Department of Environmental Conservation Locations: New York, New, Hudson, New York City, couldn’t, Central, Central Park

☆ Severe drought has returned to the Amazon. And it’s happening earlier than expected
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

In several rivers in the southwestern Amazon, water levels are the lowest on record for this time of year. Boats sit on the bank of the Acre River, the main water source for the city of Rio Branco, which is facing water shortages in Acre state, Brazil on Friday. The next day, Acre state declared an emergency amid an impending water shortage in its main city. Boats in the community of Polo Benfinca sit on the bank of the Acre River in Brazil on Friday. Marcos Vicentti / APIn Acre, the drought has already caused water supply shortages in several areas of its capital, Rio Branco.

Persons: Brazil — Holder, ”, Marcos Vicentti, It’s, ” Julie Messias Organizations: Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization, Farmers, Associated Press Locations: BRASILIA, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, Acre, Rio Branco, Acre state, Madeira, Purus, Mexico, Amazonas, Porto Velho, Envira, Polo

☆ Olympics 100-meter final: Welcome to the the most intimidating start line in sports
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“I think it was the worst pressure you could ever be put under,” British former sprinter Allan Wells, who won 100m gold at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, told CNN Sport. “You run through it in your head thousands of times – the start, the gun going off,” Wells added. “It was the worst feeling you could ever have but still be in control of what you were hoping to achieve,” said Wells, one of only three British sprinters to win 100m gold at the Olympics. The legendary Bolt, winner of three consecutive 100m gold medal between 2008 and 2016, said that he would try not to overthink things. Bolt was famously relaxed on the start line, fist-bumping race officials and playing up to the crowd with gestures and poses.

Persons: crouch, Allan Wells, ” Wells, – you’ve, you’ve, Zharnel Hughes, cramping, Hughes, ”, Wells, Bolt, ” Donovan Bailey, Canada’s, ’ That’s, ” Bailey, Bailey, Michael Johnson, ’ ” Donovan Bailey, John Giles, Noah Lyles, “ Noah, ” Jo Brown, Lyles, “, Brown, she’s, “ They’ll, ‘, ” Noah Lyles, Yu, Christian Petersen, Kishane Thompson, Ferdinand Omanyala –, Sha’Carri Richardson, Shelly, Ann Fraser, Pryce, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Paris ’ Stade de France, CNN Sport, Olympics, NBC, Olympic, Olympic Games Locations: British, Tokyo, Atlanta, Seville

☆ With a fire burning just miles away, residents of a Washington town dig in
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Evan Bush | Evan Bush Is A Science Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

“There’s a lot of mistrust going on there.”As fire behavior grows intense because of climate change and overgrown forests, doubts can fester in rural communities as fire managers operate more conservatively than in the past. “Now, we’re seeing fires act more radically, make their own weather and be more unpredictable.”This dynamic is playing out in rural communities elsewhere. Stasiewicz said that based on her own focus groups, surveys and interviews, sentiments like Courtney’s are becoming more common in rural communities. Evacuation often carries a stiff financial cost, she said, and some rural residents worry their properties won’t be prioritized. “We can sometimes see rural communities lose compared to more developed areas.

Persons: we’ve, ”, Amanda Stasiewicz, “, ” Stasiewicz, they’d, Brad Bramlett, ’ ” Courtney, Courtney, Johnston, Magnussen, Stehekin, Stasiewicz Organizations: University of Oregon, “, San Francisco Chronicle, National Interagency Fire Center, National Weather Service, ”, Tourists Locations: West, Northern California, Pacific, Oregon , Washington and Idaho, Lake Chelan, North, Stehekin, U.S

☆ Young climate activists favor Harris over Biden, despite his environmental wins
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Elysee Barakett | Elysee Barakett Is A Health Intern At Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

The Summary Many young climate advocates see Kamala Harris as stronger on environmental issues than Joe Biden. President Joe Biden may have passed the United States’ most significant climate legislation ever, but many young environmental activists say they see Kamala Harris as stronger on the issue. But several young climate activists ages 16 to 29 said for them, the expansion of the fossil fuel industry during Biden’s presidency has clouded those successes. Harris’ young supporters have highlighted the settlements she secured as California attorney general with Chevron, BP and ConocoPhillips over their handling of hazardous materials. Sunrise Movement protesters gather near Vice President Harris' Brentwood home on April 14, calling on her to urge President Biden to declare a climate emergency.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Harris, Biden, ”, Aru Shiney, Ajay, Donald Trump, “, Keanu Arpels, Greta Thunberg, Kent Nishimura, Dana Fisher, it’s, ” Fisher, ’ ” Fisher, Fisher, Harris ’, “ Biden, Kamala isn’t, Iris Zhan, “ Donald Trump, Sen, Gavin Newsom, Carlos Avila Gonzalez, Zanagee Artis, ” Young, Natalie Bookout, Robert Gauthier, Heather Hargreaves, “ there’s, “ She’s, NASA's, Olivier Douliery, Stephen Perkins, We’ve Organizations: Biden, Green, Deal, Big Oil, Sunrise Movement, Green New Deal Network, Infrastructure Investment, Jobs, Reuters, Los Angeles Times, Getty, Center for Environment, Community, Equity, American University, Chevron, BP, ConocoPhillips, Research, “, Gov, San Francisco, Brentwood, Climate Power, NASA's Goddard Space, American Conservation Coalition, Pew Research Locations: United States, Alaska, Virginia, West Virginia, Lake Mead, California, Wilmington , Delaware, San Francisco, Mar, Pineridge, Calif, Charlotte , North Carolina, Greenbelt , Maryland, AFP

☆ Organic and regular dark chocolate contaminated by lead and cadmium, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

As natural elements in the Earth’s crust, lead, cadmium and other heavy metals are in the soil in which crops are grown and thus can’t be avoided. The research team examined only pure dark chocolate products as they contain the highest amount of cacao, the raw, unprocessed part of the cacao bean. Gabi Musat/500px/Getty Images/FileLead and cadmium found, but no arsenicThe new study analyzed 72 consumer cocoa products for levels of lead, cadmium and arsenic. He authored a July study which analyzed 155 samples of chocolate and found higher levels of cadmium but little lead in dark chocolates. However, for healthy adults, Godebo’s risk analysis found little to worry about choosing to indulge in 1 ounce of dark chocolate now and again.

Persons: can’t, ”, Jane Houlihan, Houlihan, Gabi Musat, ’ ”, Danielle Fugere, ” Fugere, “, Leigh Frame, Tewodros Godebo, Godebo Organizations: CNN, Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, National Confectioners Association, Consumer Labs, FDA, Integrative Medicine, Health, George Washington University, Tulane University School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine, Environmental Protection Agency, World Health Organization, “, WHO Locations: Washington ,, New Orleans

☆ In Harris, business leaders tired of Biden see a potential friend
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Some business leaders and wealthy donors are hopeful that Harris will adopt more centrist policies as she outlines her agenda, especially by dialing back Biden-era antitrust crackdowns. “CEOs are wildly excited about Harris,” Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, founder and president of the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute, told CNN in a phone interview. Sonnenfeld pointed to confidence that Harris will protect the rule of law and hopes for recalibrated trade, regulatory and tax policies. Meanwhile, Harris, somewhat of an unknown commodity on business policy, hasn’t said much about where she stands. Another key sticking point is energy, where Trump has tried to blame the Biden-Harris administration for periods of high gas prices.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Biden, ” Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Sonnenfeld, Lina Khan, Khan’s, hasn’t, “, ”, Greg Valliere, Democratic megadonor Reid Hoffman, Khan, Hoffman, Barry Diller, Diller, It’s, ” Diller, ‘, haven’t, PCCC, Adam Green, Harris –, ” Green, Lina Khan –, ” Sonnenfeld, “ It’s, Douglas Farrar, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, ” Trump, “ You’re, Lauren Hitt, didn’t Organizations: New, New York CNN, Biden, Big Tech, Democratic, Yale, Leadership, CNN, Federal Trade Commission, Progressives, AGF Investments, Business, Big Oil, Microsoft, FTC, “, Activision, CNBC, IAC, Progressive, Khan, Public Citizen, AFL, NAACP, Harris Administration Locations: New York, North Carolina

☆ I've visited 60 countries. Skip the crowds in Bali — visit this lesser-known gem in South Asia instead.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Kate Mcmahon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But although Sri Lanka is called India's teardrop, I think it's really its gem. AdvertisementIn my seven years of traveling to 60 countries — including most countries in Southeast Asia — I have rarely been anywhere as wild and diverse as Sri Lanka. There's a lot to do in Sri LankaElephants can be spotted in Sri Lanka. For history and culture buffs, Sri Lanka is also a must-visit countryGet to know the people of Sri Lanka — and their history. AdvertisementDuring my travels, I've also met some of the kindest, most hospitable people in Sri Lanka.

Persons: —, hasn't, Kate McMahon, Jack Lawes, chiles, I've Organizations: Service, Business, Sri Lanka —, . Locations: Sri Lanka, India, Southeast Asia, Bali, New York, Africa, Trincomalee, there's, Jack Lawes Sri Lanka, Ceylon, Kingdom of Kandy, British, . Historic

☆ Climate change is gentrifying neighborhoods. In Miami, residents fear high prices — and a lost soul
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

Part of the building site of the Magic City development in Little Haiti. Among the properties is Sixty Uptown Magic City, billed as a collection of luxury residential units. Plaza Equity Partners, a real estate developer and one of the Magic City partners, did not respond to CNBC's requests for comment. Magic City development site in Little Haiti. Magic City investors also invested $31 million in the Little Haiti Revitalization Trust, created and administered by the City of Miami to support community revitalization in Little Haiti.

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