In recent weeks, Belem, Brazil, has hosted the latest round of UN climate talks amid extreme weather conditions, including high temperatures and flooding. At one point, the situation escalated to the point where a fire broke out, causing delays in negotiations. Despite efforts by various leaders, including Brazil’s president, to frame the conference as a pivotal moment for climate action, the discussions concluded with a less robust agreement than anticipated. Notably, the final draft of the agreement does not explicitly mention “fossil fuels.”
As this year’s emissions and global temperatures have reached unprecedented levels, questions arise regarding the challenges in addressing the root causes of climate change. Many experts are prompted to ask why there seems to be resistance to formally recognizing the role of fossil fuels in contributing to the climate crisis.
In a separate but relevant health development, advancements are being made in the diagnosis and management of endometriosis, a condition that affects over 11% of reproductive-age women in the United States. The average time to diagnosis is around ten years, primarily due to the fact that approximately half of the cases do not appear on standard imaging scans, making surgical intervention necessary for tissue sampling. However, a new generation of noninvasive testing methods is emerging that could potentially accelerate diagnosis and improve the management of this complex condition. This advancement aims to address the difficulties historically associated with diagnosing endometriosis.
Source: https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/11/27/1128505/the-download-the-fossil-fuel-elephant-in-the-room-and-better-tests-for-endometriosis/