Estonia becomes 45th nation to sign the Artemis Accords, joining a coalition focused on safe and responsible space exploration (Space)*********US election: Border Patrol agents say they will quit in droves if Harris wins, saying they can’t face four more years of being undermined and scapegoated – while many say they will stay if President Trump is elected (New York Post)***US: Walz accidentally criticizes Biden-Harris administration in embarrassing gaffe (Sky News Australia)***Sudan: 14 million people desperately in need of funding, fuel and fertilizer, as internal conflict pushes them near starvation (Sky News)***France raises its bird flu risk level from “negligible” to “moderate,” implementing tighter security measures at poultry-raising operations in response (Reuters)***US: Severe obesity increases, with nearly 1 in 10 adults affected; women twice as likely as men to report severe obesity (VOA)***Study links high blood sugar to 65% increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer, affecting 100 million pre-diabetic Americans under 50 (Daily Mail)***US study links sweet tooth [a strong preference for sugary foods and drinks] to higher depression risk, diabetes, and heart problems (StudyFinds)***Clinical trial finds that acupuncture effectively reduces sciatica leg pain when compared to placebo treatment (Live Science)***UK predicted to experience three Sudden Stratospheric Warmings with the first in mid-November 2024, which may lead to a cold wave and widespread snow events this winter (Birmingham Mail)***Flooding in Lâm Đồng [Vietnam] affected dozens of households, with water over 1 meter deep due to a sudden river rise (TOÀN CẢNH 24H)***Vietnam: Northern mountainous provinces face high flash flood and landslide risks due to heavy rainfall on Oct 15, 2024 (VTC NOW)***British-American journalist Peter Schwartzstein explores the link between climate change and conflict in his new book “The Heat and the Fury,” warning of underestimated climate-related violence globally (France 24)***Southern Africa faces its worst hunger crisis in decades due to El Niño-induced drought, affecting 27 million people, reports the UN World Food Programme (The Independent)***September 2024 marks Earth’s second-warmest September on record, with expectations that 2024 will surpass 2023 as the warmest year on record (Yale Climate Connections)***“The health of Europe’s waters is not good”: It’s time for European governments to crack down on chemical pollution, experts say (Euronews)***Climate change tops list of global citizens’ concerns for the third consecutive year, with 77% of the public feeling vulnerable daily (Euronews)***Climate change extends fall allergy season in Chicago [US], worsening symptoms from ragweed and mold (Chicago Sun Times)***World Wildlife Fund warns Amazon rainforest nearing irreversible tipping point partly driven by UK consumption, and calls for legislation banning sale of commodities linked to deforestation (The Independent)***UK: Wild salmon numbers in England and Wales have plummeted to 5,399 in 2023, highlighting the impacts of climate change and river pollution issues (The Guardian)***Australia plans to protect 52% of its oceans by expanding marine sanctuaries, including Heard and McDonald Islands, setting a world-leading conservation example (Good News Network)***First Nations lead reclamation and rewilding efforts of abandoned oil wells in Canada (Reasons To Be Cheerful)***International Energy Agency report: Renewables on track for 50% of global electricity by 2030 – but goal to triple renewable energy capacity still needs policy support (Euronews)***Kenya: 14-year-old climate activist Ellyanne Wanjiku Chlystun has planted 250,000 trees and advocates for global environmental action (BBC)***UFO captured on video during a SpaceX Starship test launch, leading to speculation about possible extraterrestrial activity (Vetted)***Honest woman in Gia Lai [Vietnam] discovers over 100 million VND [US$4,000] in her car trunk and reports it to police, returning the money to the owner who misplaced it (Đời Sống & Pháp Luật)***God-centered quote of the day: “They, who have no eyes in their face, are not called blind. They alone are blind, O Nanak, who stray away from their Lord.” – The Venerated Guru Angad [vegetarian] (Goodreads)***For more relevant news from around our planet, please visit SupremeMasterTV.com/NWN