July 2019 archive

Drug-Resistant Superbug Spreading Throughout European Hospitals Antibiotic-resistant superbugs have been spreading in European hospitals, according to the BBC, citing a recent study.  <!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> The spread of Klebsiella pneumoniae is “extremely concerning” according to reserarchers with the Sanger Institute, who warn that other bacteria could become similarly resistant to “last resort” drugs known as carbapenems ‘because of …

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The World Is Not Enough Earth Overshoot Day came on July 29 this year. <!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> As Statista’s Katharina Buchholz notes, this is only the second time the day, which marks the time at which humanity has used up its allotment of natural planetary resources for the year, occurred in the month of July. …

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"Unprecedented" Arctic Wildfires Visible From Space As 'Global Cooling' Looms Numerous wildfires have been ravaging the Arctic for weeks following the hottest June ever recorded on Earth. Now, the fires are so huge and intense, the smoke can literally be seen from space. <!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> As RT reports, satellite images show more …

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Americans Didn't Need The Original "New Deal" Authored by Laurence Vance via The Future of Freedom Foundation, We have heard much this year about how much the country needs a Green New Deal to reverse the negative effects of climate change, ensure economic security, revamp the nation’s transportation system, restore damaged ecosystems, secure a sustainable …

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Michael Hudson: U.S. Economic Warfare And Likely Foreign Defenses Authored by Michael Hudson via Counterpunch.org, Today’s world is at war on many fronts. The rules of international law and order put in place toward the end of World War II are being broken by U.S. foreign policy escalating its confrontation with countries that refrain from …

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Airbus 'Glitch' That Went Undetected For Years Risked Failure Of Critical In-Flight Systems Boeing’s unprecedented stumble with the 737 MAX 8, along with President Trump’s trade war, have taken a toll on Boeing’s commercial aerospace business, as its Q2 earnings report, released earlier this week, confirmed. And although Airbus, Boeing’s greatest rival, is now the …

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How Will Boris Johnson 'Deliver Brexit'? These Are His Best Options There are 99 days left between now and Oct. 31 – the day the UK is set to leave the European Union. And newly elected Tory leader Boris Johnson (soon to be prime minister, barring some unforeseeable circumstance) will need every one of them …

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Russian Econ Minister Warns, Prepare For Economic Downturn By 2021 With the Russian stock market fading from all-time highs, the Russian economic minister has warned about a severe economic downturn that could start by 2021 amid current declines in personal lending, reported The Moscow Times. Consumer debt loads have exploded due to plunging real disposable …

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New Climate Study Warns London As Hot As Barcelona By 2050 A recent climate change study has found that London’s weather could feel more like Barcelona’s in 2050. Even though that might sound like a dream for Londoners, Statista’s Niall McCarthy notes that the change could be accompanied by severe drought. The research focused on 520 major cities and …

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Europe Faces "Looming Syphilis Epidemic" As 'Hookup' Apps Go Viral The rise of dating apps and falling rates of HIV in the developed world have led to the reemergence of an STD that was, until recently, confined to literary novels from the 19th century. The spread of syphilis in Europe is intensifying, said Andrew Amato-Gauci, …

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