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Global Electronic Skin Patches Market 2026-2036: In-Depth Profiles of 174 Companies, Technology Platforms, Product Portfolios, Funding, Regulatory Approvals & Competitive Strategy - ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 24, 2025-- The "Global Electronic Skin Patches Market 2026-2036" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global wearable electronic skin patches market is experiencing major growth, driven by...

What’s Next for Convene 4 Climate
The second edition of Convene 4 Climate (C4C) will be held in Rotterdam Oct. 17 on the heels of Convening EMEA. Tanya Popeau, PCMA’s head of global sustainability, tells us how this year’s conference will build on the work of the first gathering....

Foreign aid won’t close Africa’s $1.3 trillion SDG gap – Gatete
Claver Gatete – ECA Executive Secretary Foreign aid is no longer a viable solution for Africa’s growing development needs. The continent’s annual Sustainable Development Goal financing shortfall has reached $1.3 trillion, and leaders are...

NESREA shuts 14 companies in Abuja over environmental violations
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has sealed 14 companies across various sectors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for breaching environmental laws. Director-General of NESREA, Prof. Innocent...

How Nestlé Nigeria Is Driving Its CSR Through Food Fortification, Media Empowerment, And Environmental Sanitation
3 In a country still grappling with a fragile health system, environmental degradation, and a glaring lack of data-driven journalism, one corporate player is steadily demonstrating what it means to align business with national development goals....

National Science Foundation staff decry Trump’s ‘politically motivated’ cuts
Almost 150 workers from the National Science Foundation (NSF) have lambasted Donald Trump’s cuts to the agency as “politically motivated and legally questionable”, joining colleagues at three other federal research agencies in warning that the...

Trump Returns to Scotland, Mixing Power and Personal Ambition Amid Global Crises
Donald Trump has landed in Scotland for a high-profile, four-day visit aimed at promoting his luxury golf resorts, even as wars rage abroad, domestic criticism mounts, and political tensions escalate ahead of a crucial state visit in September....

White House Launches AI Action Plan and Executive Orders to Promote Innovation, Infrastructure, and International Diplomacy and Security
On July 23, 2025, the White House released the much anticipated AI Action Plan (Action Plan), along with three accompanying Executive Orders (EO). Together, these actions underscore the Administration’s focus on facilitating AI innovation and...

FG inaugurates working group to develop national carbon budget, reduce emissions
The federal government has inaugurated a technical working group to develop a national carbon budget to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Nigeria. Speaking on Thursday during a stakeholder engagement held in Abuja, Balarabe Lawal, minister of...

Global climate action at stake in the UN top court's biggest ever decision
The UN’s highest court is handing down a historic opinion on climate change Wednesday, a decision that could set a legal benchmark for action around the globe to the climate crisis. After years of lobbying by vulnerable island nations who fear...

Conservationists calls for environmental review before Banff community plan passed
“Environmental reviews help the public understand the impacts of a plan or project on their local environment and their communities." BANFF – Conservationists are worried about Banff council signing off on a community plan without knowledge of...

Rouge National Urban Park celebrates 10 years of conservation and community
This summer marks a major milestone for one of Canada's most unique green spaces. Rouge National Urban Park is celebrating its tenth anniversary as the country’s first national urban park. This summer marks a milestone for Rouge National Urban...

India’s Efforts towards Building Climate Resilience in Agriculture through Genome Editing
India is playing an increasingly important role in global discussions on climate action and sustainability, including at the recent G7 Summit held in Canada on June 16–17, 2025. Building resilience in agriculture has been identified as one of the...

White House launches efforts to accelerate artificial intelligence innovation, strengthen infrastructure, and lead international efforts
On July 23, 2025, the Trump Administration released its AI Action Plan, in accordance with President Trump's January executive order on Removing Barriers to American Leadership in AI. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)...

DC Budgam chairs meet on Climate Change & Health
BUDGAM, JULY 25: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, who is also chairman of the District level Multi-Sectoral Task Force Committee (DLTFC) under the National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health (NPCCHH), today...

Artist Amy Sherald cancels National Portrait Gallery show over 'censorship' of transgender painting
Artist Amy Sherald has canceled her show at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery over what she called "censorship" of her transgender painting of the Statue of Liberty. Sherald, who became known for her 2018 portrait of former first lady...

Wadi Al Helo and Mleiha to join Sharjah’s World Heritage map
Global recognition and national benefit In an interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Yousif explained that the successful nomination of Jebel Faya received scientific support from 13 out of the 21 countries on the World Heritage Committee,...

UK fresh produce supply faces climate threat by 2050
A new report published today warns of serious risks to the UK's fresh food supply if retailers and importers fail to address the growing impact of climate change. In 2024, the UK imported 47% of its vegetables and 84% of its fruit, making it...

Armenia becomes global hub for innovation: Deputy Minister
July 25, 2025 - 19:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry of Armenia Ruben Simonyan stated that Armenia has firmly positioned itself as a global innovation hub, emphasizing that the country aims to establish innovation as a...

National Science Foundation employees push back against Trump administration’s plans
Nearly 150 National Science Foundation employees signed a letter of dissent this week. Michele Sandiford July 24, 2025 9:55 am < a min read Employees at the National Science Foundation are pushing back against the Trump administration’s actions at...