The Uncertain Future of Liberian Refugees in the U.S.
Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) may be coming to an end for thousands of Liberian Americans at the end of this month.
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Trophy hunting threatens giraffes with extinction; U.S. conservationist groups sue Trump administration
Conservationist groups in the United States brought a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Thursday for not protecting giraffes via the country’s Endangered Species Act. The suit challenges the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s refusal to act on a public petition from April 2017 seeking Endangered Species Act protection for giraffes. The agency is required
Freeing the Snake: Protecting Idaho’s Wild Salmon
By: Jessica Colleen McDermott This article first appeared on ourpositiveplanet.com Idaho’s wild salmon are headed towards extinction. This fact, though often ignored by politicians and government agencies, has been at the forefront of conservation groups’ work for decades. These groups form a coalition of non-profits strewn across the Western US with the singular, shared
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HIV Researchers authorize widespread use of PrEP
By Maruff Shaw A new research presented at the HIV Drug Therapy Conference in Glasgow today shows that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) could be given to millions of people worldwide with no increased risk of safety issues during treatment. PrEP is a combination of two drugs that people can take before sex to prevent HIV infection.
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Mike King wins 2018 Transport Media Award
By Karen Mazzoli Mike King, a multi-award-winning journalist, and shipping and logistics consultant has been announced today as the winner of the 2018 IRU Media Prize on the future of transport and trade from the Swiss-based International Road Transport Organization (IRU). The IRU, founded in 1948, is the world’s leading road transport organization, promoting economic growth,
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