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Media Tip Sheet: Development of Tool to Predict Extreme Rainfall Stalled
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has paused development of Atlas 15, a vital tool designed to assess current storm risks and project future impacts under climate change...
Physics Reveals Predictable Patterns in Conflict Casualties
A new study from a physics professor at the George Washington University uncovers mathematical patterns in violent conflict, offering a novel framework for understanding, and potentially anticipating...
Loss of U.S. Support Threatens Decades of Progress Against HIV/AIDS
If U.S. support for global HIV and AIDS programs isn’t replaced it could lead to more than 4 million AIDS-related deaths and 6 million more HIV infections, according to a U.N. report released late...
Media Tip Sheet: ER’s See Increase Visits for Tick Bites
According to the CDC, emergency rooms are seeing a record number of tick bite cases.
Media Tip Sheet: The Air We Breathe in America’s National Parks
Last year, America’s national parks saw more than 330 million visits, but worsening air quality is threatening visitor experience and public health.
Media Tip Sheet: Supreme Court Allows Continuation of Federal Layoffs
The Supreme Court allowed on Tuesday to continue the layoffs of government workers for 19 federal agencies and departments including the State Department and the Social Security Administration.
Media Tip Sheet: Mattel Releases Barbie with Type 1 diabetes
Mattel introduced its latest Barbie line this week to include a doll that has Type 1 diabetes.
Media Tip Sheet: Anticipated Heavy Rains in the DC Region
In central North Carolina, Tropical Depression Chantal dumped up to 10 inches of rain, causing significant flooding, closed highways, and historic river level rise.
EPA Hearing: Proposal to Loosen Regulations on Power Plant Emissions
The EPA held a hearing this week so that experts could comment on a recent proposal to repeal greenhouse gas emission standards for power plants. Lynn Goldman, Dean of the George Washington...
Public Health Leaders Urge Court to Protect Medicaid Beneficiaries from Harmful Waivers in Indiana
The brief urges the court to affirm a lower court ruling that found federal approvals of Indiana’s Medicaid waiver extensions unlawful
