MMA
Coverage of MMA in the Nexus archive.
- Opinion: Gutting EPA Rules on Toxic Chemicals Puts Millions of Schoolkids at Risk
The EPA is proposing to weaken the Risk Management Program (RMP), established after the 1984 Bhopal disaster to prevent chemical accidents. The RMP currently regulates only 140 chemicals in large quantities, excluding hazardous substances like MMA and ammonium nitrate, which have caused recent disasters near schools, putting millions of children at risk.
- Man killed in bear attack identified as MMA fighter Hrishikesh Koloth from India
Hrishikesh Koloth, a 27-year-old MMA fighter from Kerala, India, was killed in a bear attack in northern Saskatchewan on May 8 while working at a uranium exploration site. The incident marks a rare fatal bear attack in the region.
- The German gym fighting the far right with MMA
A gym in Chemnitz, Germany, is using a martial arts program focused on diversity and empowerment to counter the far right's recruitment through MMA. The far-right movement is increasingly leveraging MMA for new members, prompting the gym's proactive response.