Climate, Ecology, War and More by Dr. Glen Barry

Over $1 billion secured for US weapons via NATO program, Zelensky says More than $1 billion has been pledged in just two days by European NATO partners to purchase U.S.-made weapons for Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Aug. 5, calling it proof that NATO's new defense initiative is working. The funding...

Over $1 billion secured for US weapons via NATO program, Zelensky says
->Kyiv Independent | #StandWithUkraine #RussiaUkraineWar #NATO #RussiaUkraineWar #Zelensky | More info from EcoSearch

Advances in the management of hyperglycaemia and diabetes mellitus during hospitalization Umpierrez, G. E. et al. Management of hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients in non-critical care setting: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline. J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 97, 16–38 (2012). Dhatariya, K. et al. Diabetes at the front door. A guideline for...

Advances in the management of hyperglycaemia and diabetes mellitus during hospitalization
->Nature | More info from EcoSearch

China's mosquito crackdown tests a city's post-Covid patience
->The Straits Times | More info from EcoSearch

Bill and Hillary Clinton among figures subpoenaed in US congressional Epstein probe
->Australian Broadcasting Corporation | #Epstein | More info from EcoSearch

Russia to no longer abide by moratorium on intermediate-range missiles - NY State of Politics
->Spectrum News | #RussiaUkraineWar | More info from EcoSearch

State foresters record 1st tree deaths in Maine from beech leaf disease State foresters Tuesday recorded the first deaths of beech trees from a disease that just arrived in the state four years ago and is now present in all 16 counties. Scientists say beech leaf disease could decimate a species that’s...

State foresters record 1st tree deaths in Maine from beech leaf disease
->Bangor Daily News | #Tree #Disease #Forest #Health | More info from EcoSearch

Children are 'skin and bones' as Sudan marks a grim milestone
->Global Issues | More info from EcoSearch

Pensioners fear 'never retiring' over housing costs, new research reveals Your support helps us to tell the story Read more Support Now From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's...

Pensioners fear 'never retiring' over housing costs, new research reveals
->The Independent | #Housing | More info from EcoSearch

White House seeks to repurpose conservation fund, slowing future public land acquisitions
->The Daily Climate | #PublicLand #Conservation | More info from EcoSearch

Icy Comets Can Alter Exoplanet Atmospheres and Shape Habitability A billion things had to go just right for Earth to become the life-supporting world it is today. Our planet is just the right distance from the right type of star. It has a hot, convective core that generates its...

Icy Comets Can Alter Exoplanet Atmospheres and Shape Habitability
->Universe Today | #Exoplanet #Atmosphere | More info from EcoSearch

Solar for All May Be on the Chopping Block After All
->Heatmap News | More info from EcoSearch

Our DNA analysis of 75,000-year-old bones in Arctic caves reveals how animals responded to changing climates As the Arctic warms faster than anywhere else on Earth, animals that have evolved to survive the cold face unprecedented challenges. While scientists are learning more about how modern wildlife responds to environmental change, we still know little about how...

Our DNA analysis of 75,000-year-old bones in Arctic caves reveals how animals responded to changing climates
->The Conversation | #Arctic #Climate | More info from EcoSearch

Big Oil's Trading Arms Struggle to Navigate Trump-Era Volatility Over the past decade, scores of Big Oil companies have set up separate trading divisions that frequently rake in billions in profits that help pad their bottom lines whenever oil and gas prices fall. In fact, the oil majors typically...

Big Oil's Trading Arms Struggle to Navigate Trump-Era Volatility
->Oilprice.com | More info from EcoSearch

The hidden risks of CRISPR/Cas: structural variations and genome integrity While no medical intervention is without risks, gaps in our understanding of DNA repair mechanisms following genome editing could pose serious clinical challenges. For the first approved CRISPR therapy, exa-cel, it is well documented that targeting the GATA1 motif in...

The hidden risks of CRISPR/Cas: structural variations and genome integrity
->Nature | More info from EcoSearch

Multifunctional Landscapes Science Program The Netherlands (NL) – CGIAR research programme contributes to transformational change in agriculture around the world by advancing food system knowledge and joint public and private innovation. The programme is part of the strategic partnership between the Government of the...

Multifunctional Landscapes Science Program
->CGIAR | #Science #Landscape | More info from EcoSearch

NASA declares troubled Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter dead An artist's depiction of Lunar Trailblazer at work around the moon. The little probe never got there, and NASA declared it dead on July 31, 2025. NASA has finally given up on Lunar Trailblazer. The 440-pound (200-kilogram) moon orbiter went...

NASA declares troubled Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter dead
->SPACE.com | #NASA #Moon #Space | More info from EcoSearch

As August begins, Forest Service already has fought 53 large Northwest fires on over 200,000 acres - most human-caused PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- As August begins, fire weather forecasters predict higher-than-average temperatures will continue to dry fuels in the region and, along with lightning, cause numerous natural fire starts across Oregon and Washington, the U.S. Forest Service warned Tuesday...

As August begins, Forest Service already has fought 53 large Northwest fires on over 200,000 acres - most human-caused
->KTVZ | #Forest | More info from EcoSearch

Great Barrier Reef coral cover decline shows 'ecosystem under stress'
->Australian Broadcasting Corporation | #GreatBarrierReef #Ecosystem #Coral | More info from EcoSearch

Mysterious Illness Decimating Sea Stars Finally Identified A mysterious illness has killed billions of sea stars in the past decade. After a four-year search, scientists have uncovered the culprit: a bacterium known as Vibrio pectenicida. The team reported its findings this week in Nature Ecology & Evolution...

Mysterious Illness Decimating Sea Stars Finally Identified
->Scientific American | More info from EcoSearch

Many studies of air-cleaning tech say they curb viral spread, but new review raises questions Although many studies on air-cleaning technologies conclude that they prevent the indoor spread of respiratory viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and influenza, only a small fraction examine whether they reduce human infections or identify potential harmful emissions, finds a scoping review...

Many studies of air-cleaning tech say they curb viral spread, but new review raises questions
->Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy | #Tech | More info from EcoSearch

Trump, Congressional Republicans propose big cuts for Western renewable energy labs Looking for a break? Test your knowledge of this week's news from the Yakima Valley...

Trump, Congressional Republicans propose big cuts for Western renewable energy labs
->Yakima Herald | #TrumpFascism #RenewableEnergy #NoDecency | More info from EcoSearch

Grand Canyon wildfire balloons into nation's largest as staffing cuts bite
->The Daily Climate | #Wildfire #Climate #Forest | More info from EcoSearch

Earth Is Greener Than Ever, But the Oceans Are Losing Their Battle In recent years, the Earth has undergone significant changes in its ecosystems. From 2003 to 2021, the planet has become greener, as photosynthesis levels have risen. However, this positive trend on land contrasts with troubling developments in the oceans, where...

Earth Is Greener Than Ever, But the Oceans Are Losing Their Battle
->The Daily Galaxy | #Earth #Ocean | More info from EcoSearch

AI Policy Corner: AI for Good Summit 2025
->Montreal AI Ethics Institute | #AI | More info from EcoSearch

Representational dynamics during extinction of fear memories in the human brain Forty-nine patients (22 females, 28.2 ± 8.18 years) with medically intractable epilepsy participated in the study. Data were collected at the Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, and the South China Normal University Hospital, Guangzhou, China. The study was conducted according to...

Representational dynamics during extinction of fear memories in the human brain
->Nature | #Extinction | More info from EcoSearch

Israel's Gaza aid cutoff was not only immoral. It was a strategic disaster. is a senior correspondent at Vox, where he covers ideology and challenges to democracy, both at home and abroad. His book on democracy,, was published 0n July 16. You can purchase it here. Palestinians, including children gather with cooking pots...

Israel's Gaza aid cutoff was not only immoral. It was a strategic disaster.
->Vox | #Gaza #IsraelWar | More info from EcoSearch

City Renews Fair Housing Commitments, Focusing on Climate and Affordability New York City announced new fair housing goals to increase access in every neighborhood. “Everyone should be able to choose a home in the neighborhood that is best for them,” said Lucy Joffe, deputy commissioner for policy and strategy at...

City Renews Fair Housing Commitments, Focusing on Climate and Affordability
->City Limits | #Climate #Housing | More info from EcoSearch

Preparing for health care careers: UChicago master's programs in biomedical sciences and public health Editor’s note: This is part of a series of stories featuring master’s degree programs at the University of Chicago. For more than a century, the University of Chicago has been a global leader and anchor institution on Chicago's South Side,...

Preparing for health care careers: UChicago master's programs in biomedical sciences and public health
->UChicago News | #Science #PublicHealth #HealthCare | More info from EcoSearch

Fact check: Did the Trump administration defund the National Weather Service ahead of flooding? President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, together with Texas Governor Greg Abbott, get a briefing in Kerrville, Texas, after deadly floods claimed more than 120 lives in the area, July 11, 2025. Texans often draw on the idea...

Fact check: Did the Trump administration defund the National Weather Service ahead of flooding?
->WRAL | #TrumpFascism #Flood #NoDecency | More info from EcoSearch

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer Mission Ends After Contact Lost Day After Launch NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer mission, a low-cost spacecraft designed to map water on the Moon, has officially ended after mission teams were unable to reestablish contact following its launch on February 26, 2025. The small satellite lost communication just one day...

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer Mission Ends After Contact Lost Day After Launch
->Science Blog | #NASA #Space | More info from EcoSearch