Introduction  On 24 September 2026, the US Department of Labor’s (Department) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new fact sheet, “Opioid Overdose Rescue with Reversal Medications” (Fact Sheet),1 addressing how employers and workers can prepare for and respond to opioid overdoses in the workplace. Although the Fact Sheet is […]

Rising Temperatures and Water Shortages One of the most significant consequences of climate change for trees is the increase in average temperatures. Higher temperatures accelerate water evaporation from soils and increase the amount of moisture lost through leaves, placing additional pressure on trees. Prolonged droughts can weaken their ability to […]

Honoring Our Knowledges, Healing Our Mother Earth Country United States agnes Tue, 10/20/2026 – 09:30 Issues Languages and Cultures Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By CS Staff From October 5–8, 2026, Cultural Survival staff joined the fourth biennial National Tribal Infrastructure Coordination Conference (NTICC) in Reno, Nevada, under […]

Rising global temperatures, more frequent heatwaves, changing rainfall patterns and melting glaciers are among the environmental transformations studied by climatologists. Their work focuses on understanding the mechanisms that shape the Earth’s climate, identifying long-term trends and assessing how human activities influence the global climate system. Unlike meteorologists, who primarily forecast […]

Cultural Survival Is Headed to CBD COP17! Country Global agnes Wed, 10/14/2026 – 17:03 Issues Human Rights Languages and Cultures Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image From October 19 to October 30, 2026, the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Conference of the Parties (COP17) is happening […]

On 15 September 2026, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2024 methylene-chloride rule under Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The rule had prohibited most uses of methylene chloride—a volatile liquid chemical used widely and for many […]

Global law firm K&L Gates has achieved three first-tier rankings and secured nine rankings overall in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms™ – France. The practices in which the firm’s Paris office received first-tier rankings are: Arbitration and Mediation  International Arbitration Real Estate Law The Best Law Firms™ – […]