BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following news release: The Canadian federal government announced its 2035 climate target: a reduction of 45-50% greenhouse gas emissions below 2005 levels. According to Climate Action Network Canada's analysis (https://zenodo.org/records/11062130), Canada's fair share of the global effort to limit temperature rise to 1.5 C would re more PR

ITASCA, Illinois, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Being able to communicate effectively with patients is a cornerstone of the medical profession -- but what if that patient is a child? Gaps in language can cause children to misinterpret medical terms used by their pediatrician and, in turn, suggest a far more frightening scenario. The perspective piece, "Children's Understanding of Commonly Used Medical Terminology," p more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * Highlights of CBO's 2024 Budget Options Report By Jordan Haring, Director of Fiscal Policy Executive Summary * The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released its Options for Reducing the Deficit: 2025 to 2034 report, outlining 76 policy options and their 10-year impact on the federal budget. * The policy options outlined in the report would save anywhere from $6 billion on  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Americans for Tax Fairness issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * New Report Finds Top 30 Billionaire Dynasties Had 54% Growth In Wealth Over 9 Years * * * Today, Americans for Tax Fairness released a new report detailing key beneficiaries of the Trump tax policies: billionaire nepo babies. Alongside cheeky profiles of inheritors wasting family fortunes on failed vanity businesses, medieval church purchases, lifestyle brands, private jets, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, issued the following statement on Dec. 6, 2024: * * * Director of Securities Policy Benjamin Schiffrin issued the following statement on the filing of Better Markets' Comment Letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in response to a proposal by the New York Stock Exchange to extend trading hours on its NYSE  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Boyce Thompson Institute issued the following news: By Aaron Callahan Sweetpotatoes are an agricultural powerhouse that feeds millions globally. However, their complex genetics make it challenging for breeders to understand and improve traits like yield, disease resistance, and nutritional content. A new study reveals insights into the significance of leveraging "allele dosages" in sweetpotato breeding practices. "Sweetpotatoes are hexaploid, meaning they more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants issued the following news release: * * * * Two-thirds of business leaders now express optimism about the economy * All major indicators in survey rise * Jobs outlook improves, with one-in-five employers looking to hire immediately * * * Business leaders registered a huge shift in positive sentiment about prospects for the U.S. economy and their own organizations in the wake of the recent U.S. p more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Dec. 14 (TNSres) .Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, issued the following news: * * * On tech, voters want focus on industry jobs and consumer protection * * * Chamber of Progress released new exit polling it conducted on 2024 voters' views on economic policy, regulation, and tech policy. The poll - which sampled registered voters nationwide and in the seven battleground states - found that 2024 voters overwhelm more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * Gender bias attacks escalate online for female journalists * * * Sao Paulo, December 12, 2024--Female journalists experienced the majority of online and offline attacks against the press during the 2024 Brazilian municipal elections, found a report published today by the Coalition in Defense of Journalism (CDJor), a coalition of civil society organizations working to p more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- America's Credit Unions issued the following news: Total loans outstanding in federally insured credit unions increased $41 billion, or 2.6%, over the year ending in the third quarter of 2024, to $1.63 trillion, according to the latest financial performance data released by the NCUA. Total assets rose by $82 billion, or 3.7%, to $2.31 trillion during the same period. Also, for the third quarter of 2024, the delinquency rate was 91 basis points, up 19 basis points more PR

WINDSOR, Ontario, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The International Joint Commission issued the following news release: * * * Majority of respondents find Great Lakes protection and investments essential, concerned about impacts of water quality challenges * * * The International Joint Commission Great Lakes Water Quality Board's 2024 Great Lakes Regional Poll results reveal that a continued increasing majority of respondents share common beliefs about the value of protecting the Great Lakes. They also  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The Journal of Marketing, a part of the American Marketing Association, issued the following news release: Researchers from ESSEC Business School and University of Bath published a new Journal of Marketing study that examines the enrichment economy, where consumers use goods to increase their capital. The study, forthcoming in the Journal of Marketing, is titled "The Enrichment Economy: Market Dynamics, Brand Strategy, and Ethics" and is authored by Delph more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center issued the following news release: New research presented during the 2024 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) reveals a new machine learning model that could change the way metastatic breast cancer is treated in the future. By combining clinical and genomic data, physician-scientists from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) developed a tool that could help improve predictions of how people with hormone rec more PR

HOOVER, Alabama, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The National Association of School Resource Officers issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * National Association of School Resource Officers encourages law enforcement agencies and schools to adopt document's guidelines * * * The National Association of School Resource Officers, (NASRO) today applauded new federal guidance aimed at preventing sexual misconduct by school resource officers (SROs). The guidance appears in Guiding Principle more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The National Association of Corporate Directors issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * NACD's "2025 Governance Outlook Report" Includes Boards' Top Priorities and Trends and Governance Leaders' Perspectives on Issues Changing Board Practices * * * The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 24,000 corporate directors, today released its "2025 Governance Outlook: Preparin more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- NDN Collective, an indigenous-led organization dedicated to building indigenous power, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: Today, Changing the Landscape We Build In: NDN Collective's 2023 Impact Report, was released by NDN Collective. The report provides an overview of the impact and accomplishments of the organization in 2023. Launched in 2018, NDN Collective has committed to building the collective power of Indigenous communities more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, issued the following news release: * * * With integrated gain-filtering, new device could boost 5G/6G networks and enhance data transmission * * * Researchers have developed a 3D-printed device that generates twisting light beams with orbital angular momentum (OAM), a form of rotational energy that can carry more data than regular beams. The efficient, compact and low-cost vortex beam generators could help enhance the capa more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The Professional Aviation Safety Specialists issued the following news on Dec. 12, 2024: Today, David Spero, national president of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, AFL-CIO (PASS), testified in front of Congress to address aging systems maintained by employees PASS represents at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); the lack of adequate staffing among the technician workforce and the fact that the agency is not using a vital resource in service t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The R Street Institute issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Today, the R Street Institute released the 11th edition of its Insurance Regulation Report Card. The report evaluates the effectiveness of property and casualty insurance regulation across all 50 states. The report, authored by R Street Finance Insurance and Trade Policy Director Jerry Theodorou, uses seven objective metrics to assign a letter grade to each state. The categories are: solv more PR