Gandhi’s 3 Things: Scientists Say 2023 is Warmest on Record

Doctors identify new syndrome in babies exposed to fentanyl, scientists says 2023 is the warmest year on record, and a YouTube influencer will spend 6 months in a federal prison for staging a plane crash.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Gandhi breaks down everything going on in the world. Here's
her three things.

Speaker 2 (00:06):
Doctor say. A new syndrome that's been identified in some
newborn infants may be related to fentanyl exposure. A recently
published finding shows that at least ten babies who were
born to mothers who had used fentanyl had been identified
with distinctive birth defects, including a cleft palate and small heads.
The researchers say no common genetic cause has been uncovered,
and they suspect fentanyl may be causing disruptions to cholesterol

(00:28):
metabolism in developing fetuses. The studies co authors add that
much more work is needed to confirm those findings. Scientists
with the European Union say twenty twenty three will be
the warmest year on record the EU's Climate Change Service,
as the global mean temperature was the highest level on
record for the first eleven months of the year. The
news comes as world governments meet in Dubai to discuss

(00:49):
phasing out the use of oil, coal and gas that
are the main source of global warming. And finally, a
YouTube influencer will spend six months in federal prison for
intentionally crashing his planeing care California. Trevor Jacob faced up
to twenty years behind bars. He admitted to staging the
crash for YouTube views and intentionally destroying the wreckage of
that plane. I hope you're having a great day. I'm

(01:10):
Gandhi and those are your three things