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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 433

Kelly MacNamara

Turkish firefighters work to extinguish a forest wildfire in Beykoz, on the outskirts Istanbul, Turkey, July 26, 2023. (AP/Francisco Seco)
July 27, 2023, 9:13 pm
‘The era of global boiling’: July to be hottest month in recorded history
Wildfires rage in Mediterranean; residents of New York, Beijing warned of dangerous heat and Florida seas get hotter than a bathtub as UN warns ‘terrifying’ new epoch has arrived
By Kelly MacNamara
A previously submerged tree stump is pictured on the dry bed of Woodhead Reservoir, revealed by a falling water level, near Glossop, northern England on July 10, 2023. (Oli SCARFF / AFP)
July 10, 2023, 9:49 pm
Last week was the hottest worldwide on record, says UN climate agency
Record-high temperatures registered both on land and in the oceans, with ‘potentially devastating impacts on the environment’
By Kelly MacNamara
This photo provided by the fire brigade of the Gironde region (SDIS 33) shows a wildfire near Landiras, southwestern France, July 14, 2022 (SDIS 33 via AP)
December 7, 2022, 2:29 pm
Year of climate woes ‘just the beginning’ amid failure to cut emissions, experts say
Despite some legislative progress and international aid deal for poorer countries, goal of staying below 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming since pre-industrial era is in peril
By Julien MIVIELLE and Kelly MacNamara
Audience members raise their hands to ask questions as John Kerry, United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate speaks immediately after a press conference given by China's Special Envoy for Climate Change Xie Zhenhua at the COP26 UN Climate Summit, in Glasgow, Scotland, November 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
November 10, 2021, 11:00 pm
US, China agree to boost climate cooperation, in surprise pledge at COP26 summit
Biden had criticized Chinese counterpart for not attending the Glasgow conference; both nations’ envoys stress they agree to put differences aside for climate
By Kelly MacNamara and Patrick Galey
People participate in a protest rally during a global day of action on climate change in Glasgow, on November 6, 2021, during the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference. (Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP)
November 6, 2021, 11:37 pm
Tens of thousands rally for climate action in Glasgow, amid ongoing COP26 summit
Protesters say over 100,000 gathered near conference venue, as part of a global demonstration calling for a response to global warming
By Kelly MacNamara and Patrick Galey
A kayaker fishes in Lake Oroville as water levels remain low due to continuing drought conditions in Oroville, Calif., Aug. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
November 1, 2021, 2:53 am
‘Uncharted territory:’ UN says last seven years on track to be hottest on record
World Meteorological Organization warns global warming from greenhouse gas emissions threatens ‘far-reaching repercussions for current and future generations’
By Kelly MacNamara
Illustrative: Researchers with a baby woolly mammoth discovered frozen in clay and mud in Russia's Yamal Peninsula of Siberia and considered to be the most complete example of the species ever found, at the Natural History Museum in London, May 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
February 17, 2021, 7:31 pm
Million-year-old mammoth teeth yield world’s oldest DNA sequence
Analysis of genomes from extinct species reveals previously unrecognized genetic lineage and shines light on the Ice Age and the life of its giant mammals
By Kelly MacNamara
People wearing protective face masks walk past the Pfizer Inc. headquarters on December 9, 2020 in New York City. (Angela Weiss / AFP)
January 28, 2021, 1:32 pm
Pfizer vaccine effective against UK, South Africa virus mutations, company says
Calming worldwide fears of COVID-19 variants, inoculation firms ‘prepared to respond’ if adaptation required
By Stéphane ORJOLLET and Kelly MacNamara
Illustrative: Red blood cells alongside antibodies in an artery. (urfinguss; iStock by Getty Images)
January 18, 2021, 9:18 pm
Immune system ‘remembers’ to fight off coronavirus for at least 6 months: study
Research by UN and Switzerland shows that even though the level of antibodies fade, body maintains sufficient memory B cells, and they manage to stave off reinfection
By Kelly MacNamara
This artist’s impression shows a magnetar in the star cluster Westerlund 1. (ESO/L. Calçada/Wikipedia CC BY 4.0)
November 5, 2020, 12:08 pm
Radio burst from within Milky Way may help solve cosmic mystery
Origin of powerful emission, said strong enough to detect with regular cellphone, pinned down to young neutron star within our galaxy
By Kelly MacNamara
A worker inside a lab at the SinoVac vaccine factory in Beijing on September 24, 2020. (AP/Ng Han Guan)
October 20, 2020, 6:05 pm
Scientists raise alarm over signs of population ‘hesitancy’ on COVID-19 vaccine
Research conducted in 19 countries finds 14% would refuse inoculation and 14% would hesitate, highlighting need for action to improve public trust
By Kelly MacNamara
British forensic psychiatrist Jenny Judge who is a long term sufferer with post-coronavirus (Covid-19) symptoms, wears a heart monitor as she poses at her home in West Ewell, Surrey, south-east England, July 8, 2020. (GLYN KIRK/AFP)
July 12, 2020, 8:49 am
Long tail of coronavirus can prolong suffering for months
So-called ‘long-haulers’ often face additional woes in that many either don’t believe, or don’t want to accept, that they still have ongoing health issues from disease
By Kelly MacNamara
Hydroxychloroquine pills. (AP/John Locher)
May 29, 2020, 7:32 pm
Scientists have ‘serious doubts’ over study used to discredit malaria drugs
Top researchers question methodology used in Lancet large-scale study, basis for WHO suspending clinical trials of the anti-viral drugs as potential COVID-19 treatments
By Kelly MacNamara
People wearing face masks to protect against coronavirus, queue to walk through disinfecting spray booths aimed to combat the spread of COVID-19, before doing shopping at Alexandra township in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, May 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
May 15, 2020, 5:33 pm
WHO study: Coronavirus could infect more than 200 million in Africa
Model predicts lower infection rate than in other parts of world, but raises concerns that continent’s fragile health systems could be overwhelmed
By Kelly MacNamara
In this file photo from May 27, 2017, director Roman Polanski appears at the photo call for the film, 'Based On A True Story,' at the 70th international film festival, Cannes, southern France. (AP/Alastair Grant)
August 31, 2019, 2:51 am
Polanski film on Dreyfus divides critics, as director stays away from premiere
Filmmaker says he sees parallels between story of falsely accused French Jewish army officer and his own experiences, as he contends with controversy in #MeToo era
By Kelly MacNamara
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