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Thu, 2024-12-19 10:55 — mike kraft
Climate and environment updates: Biden administration sets ambitious greenhouse gas emissions goal The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it's happening right now. ABC News ABC News

 

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U.S. Sunbelt States Growing Population Faces Increasing Climate Hazards --study

Thu, 2024-12-19 10:41 — mike kraft
The Sunbelt’s Growing Population Faces Increasing Climate Hazards - Inside Climate News New research identified the counties in the U.S. with large and vulnerable populations exposed to heat stress, water shortages or wildfire, with most found in the southern half of the country. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News
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Montana’s Supreme court says global warming can’t be ignored, upholding landmark climate case

Wed, 2024-12-18 19:27 — mike kraft
Global warming can't be ignored, Montana's top court says, upholding landmark climate case Montana’s Supreme Court has upheld a landmark climate ruling that said the state was violating residents’ constitutional right to a clean environment by permitting oil, gas and coal projects without regard for global warming. AP News

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Rise in homeless older people factor in increasing number of Americans freezing to death

Mon, 2024-12-16 12:50 — mike kraft
More Californians Are Freezing to Death. Experts Point to More Older Homeless People. - KFF Health News Hypothermia deaths have risen in California and across the nation. Experts point to the growing number of older, unsheltered homeless people as a key factor in the trend. paulavirna KFF Health News

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Climate change records may indicate global warming is accelerating faster than expected

Mon, 2024-12-16 12:39 — mike kraft
Global climate records in 2023 and 2024 defy scientific explanation The record heat during 2023 and 2024 was a topic of debate at a recent climate science meeting. Andrew Freedman Axios
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More than 3/4 of the earth's lands are drying out because of climate change-- study

Mon, 2024-12-09 17:13 — mike kraft
Earth's lands are drying out. Nations are trying to address it in talks this week More than three-quarters of the land on Earth is permanently drying, primarily due to climate change, according to a report released Monday at a United Nations summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AP News
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Analysis: A ‘doom loop’ of climate change and geopolitical instability is beginning

Mon, 2024-12-09 11:05 — mike kraft
A ‘doom loop’ of climate change and geopolitical instability is beginning Climate change is driving inflation and instability, which harms climate action. But it’s not too late to escape the doom loop. The Conversation

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Climate change is an international problem requiring international cooperation, the possibilities for which are determined by geopolitics. But this year, something more unsettling is emerging: climate change is itself beginning to impact geopolitics.

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World on track for hottest ever year after second-warmest November--EU climate service

Mon, 2024-12-09 10:49 — mike kraft
EU climate service: World on track for hottest ever year after second-warmest November - UPI.com 2024 is firmly on track to be the hottest year ever after the European Union reported a November average global surface temperature 0.73 degrees Celsius higher than the 1991-2020 average. UPI

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Tampa, Florida affected more by climate change than any other U.S. city --analysis

Fri, 2024-12-06 11:29 — mike kraft
Climate change is impacting Tampa more than any other US city, analysis shows Climate change is impacting Tampa more than any other city in the United States, according to an analysis by the folks at Climate Central. Greg Dee ABC Action News Tampa Bay (WFTS)

 

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Air pollution may boost risk of longer-term long-COVID symptoms --study

Wed, 2024-12-04 14:06 — mike kraft
Air pollution may boost risk of longer-term long-COVID symptoms, research suggests In California, one pregnant woman and her twins were sick, and both infants died. CIDRAP

Exposure to small- or fine-particle air pollution may predispose COVID-19 survivors to a longer duration of persistent symptoms by increasing the severity of the infection, among other contributing factors, finds a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal).

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