POTSDAM, Germany, Aug. 16 (TNSjou) -- The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research issued the following news release: * * * 60 percent of the world's land area is in a precarious state A new study maps the planetary boundary of "functional biosphere integrity" in spatial detail and over centuries. It finds that 60 percent of global land areas are now already outside the locally defined safe zone, and 38 percent are even in the high-risk zone. The study was led by the Potsdam Institute fo more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU Statement on Escalating Federal Takeover of D.C. * WASHINGTON -- With additional state National Guard troops deploying to D.C. as untrained federal law enforcement agents perform local police duties in city streets, the American Civ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL33865) on July 3, 2025, entitled "Arms Control and Nonproliferation: A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements." The report is written by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink and nonproliferation specialists Mary Beth D. Nikitin and Paul K. Kerr. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary Arms control and nonproliferation are two of the policy tools that the United States has used to implement its nation more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 17 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Packers rookie OT Anthony Belton after five-penalty performance vs. Colts: 'I've just got to grow up' * Packers second-round offensive tackle Anthony Belton endured his share of welcome to the NFL moments Saturday -- five of them, to be exact. The rookie committed a quintet of penalties in the second quarter of Green Bay's 23-19 preseason victory over the Colts, signaling he has quite  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22477) on Aug. 14, 2025, entitled "Sponsorship and Cosponsorship of House Bills" by Mark J. Oleszek, Congress and legislative process analyst: * * * SUMMARY A Representative who introduces a bill or resolution in the House is called its sponsor. Several Members together may submit a bill, but only the Member whose name appears first is considered its sponsor; the others are cosponsors. A bil more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Aug. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Novel drilling plate shows promise in preclinical dental training A novel drilling plate simulating the tactile and structural properties of natural human dental tissues may provide dental students with increasingly realistic training opportunities in the preclinical phase. The new drilling plate was assessed by dental educators as part of an international study led by the University of Eas more PR