Up First briefing: Climate-conscious buildings; Texas abortion bans; GMO mosquitoes

Today’s top stories include the need for climate-conscious infrastructure, tension in the Black Sea, a hearing against Texas’ abortion ban, and a new approach to fight malaria.

Climate-conscious change: Extreme weather disasters in the US highlight the necessity to consider climate change in building and infrastructure modifications.
* Climate scientist spoke to NPR’s Lauren Sommer, emphasizing long-term thinking and transformation of buildings and infrastructure to adapt to climate change.
* Extreme heat waves could become almost three times as common if emissions are not reduced quickly.

Black Sea tension: Russia announced it would consider all ships heading towards Ukraine in the Black Sea as “hostile”.
* Russia’s defense ministry’s announcement follows Russia withdrawing from a deal for Ukrainian grain exports, leading to strikes at a critical grain export point.
* The move has made it challenging for commercial shipping companies to use the Black Sea shipping route.

Texas abortion bans: Physicians testify in a court hearing against the Texas abortion ban.
* Thirteen women, denied abortions despite pregnancy complications, are suing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the state medical board.
* The plaintiffs seek a temporary injunction on the abortion ban for cases of pregnancy complications.

Malaria Fight: Researchers propose genetically modifying mosquitoes as a radical approach to fight malaria.
* The scientists suggest making mosquitoes inhospitable to the malaria pathogen.
* This idea, however, is met with resistance from environmentalists, who worry about the consequences of releasing genetically engineered animals into the wild.

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