WESTPORT, Connecticut, Sept. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: MAIDUGURI, (SEPTEMBER 13, 2024) Heavy rains in Borno state, Northeast Nigeria, have led to the worst flooding in 30 years, affecting at least 239,000 people and leaving hundreds of thousands of children without shelter, clean water, food, healthcare and education,   more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, Sept. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: KINSHASA, (Sept 10,) 2024 Increased rates of acute malnutrition in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has put 4.5 million children aged under five and over 3.7 million pregnant and breastfeeding women at heightened risk of contracting and dying of mpox, Save th  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, Sept. 11 [Category: Sociological] -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: MABAN, South Sudan, (September 11, 2024) Refugees fleeing conflict in Sudan are facing hunger and disease in South Sudan as humanitarian funding dries up, food rations are squeezed, and the cost of food soars, Save the Children said. Almost 794,000 refugees and Sou  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, Sept. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: AMMAN (Sept. 10, 2024)--At least 24 people, including civilians, have been killed in the latest strikes in Syria, according to reports. In response, Rasha Muhrez, Save the Children Response Director in Syria, said: "Children are paying the highest price for the on  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 7 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2024, by senior energy analyst John Rogers: * * * Earlier this year, three New England states--Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island--banded together to solicit bids for additional offshore wind electricity generating capacity and received bids for almost 5,500 megawatts. Today, Massachusetts announced that they have selected to move forward with three projects totaling 2,67  more