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Climate change: Extreme heat could lead to 233% increase in U.S. excess cardiovascular deaths--study

Mon, 2023-10-30 10:55 — mike kraft
Extreme heat could lead to 233% increase in U.S. excess cardiovascular deaths, study says A large increase in greenhouse gas emissions would lead to a 233% increase in excess cardiovascular deaths in the U.S., or 5,491 excess deaths annually, according to a new study. Theresa Gaffney STAT

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White House asking Congress for 23 Billion to cope with natural disasters

Wed, 2023-10-25 17:57 — mike kraft
White House wants more than $23 billion from Congress to respond to natural disasters The White House is asking lawmakers for more than $23 billion in emergency funding to help the government respond to the natural disasters that have ripped through the U.S. this year. AP News

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Climate change: Arctic cyclones ae getting stronger

Mon, 2023-10-23 17:38 — mike kraft
Arctic Cyclones Are Getting Stronger, More Damaging As the climate warms, Arctic cyclones are lasting longer and becoming stronger, leading to more sea ice loss Chelsea Harvey,E&E News Scientific American

 

 

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Hurricanes are now twice as likely to become more powerful than in the past--study

Mon, 2023-10-23 11:51 — mike kraft
Hurricanes are now twice as likely to zip from minor to whopper than decades ago, study says With warmer oceans serving as fuel, Atlantic hurricanes are now more than twice as likely as before to rapidly intensify from wimpy minor hurricanes to powerful and catastrophic. AP News

 

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Better buildings could help protect older adults vulnerable to climate change

Thu, 2023-10-19 12:22 — mike kraft
Older adults are vulnerable in a warming climate. Better buildings could help protect them Older adults are living in a world that wasn’t built for them. STAT Wunderkind Amir Baniassadi is working to change that. Sarah Todd STAT

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Climate change can impact young people’s mental health, report says

Wed, 2023-10-11 11:29 — mike kraft
Climate change can have ‘lifelong impacts’ on young people’s mental health, report says | CNN Climate change can play a major role in affecting young people’s mental health, according to a new report from the American Psychiatric Association. Giri Viswanathan CNN

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Natural disasters can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder in these groups, the report says. Longer-term problems like heat, drought and poor air quality can increase the risks of anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, aggression, cognitive impairment and more.

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UNICEF says weather-related disasters have displaced millions of children

Fri, 2023-10-06 11:07 — mike kraft
UNICEF: 43.1 million children displaced by climate-exacerbated disasters over 6 years - UPI.com UNICEF on Friday said that natural disasters exacerbated by climate change have forced millions of children out of their homes in the past six years with the total expected to double in the coming decades. UPI

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September temperatures set records; 2023 on track to hotest ever; North American Great Lakes affected

Thu, 2023-10-05 11:23 — mike kraft
September sizzled to records and was so much warmer than average scientists call it 'mind-blowing' After a record-smashing hot summer, Earth's warming somehow got even worse in September. The European climate agency says temperatures last month set a new mark for how far above normal they hit. AP News

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Climate change: New U.S. map shows how climate change affects U.S. counties

Tue, 2023-10-03 11:44 — mike kraft

 

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Mosquito populations surge in parts of California after tropical storms and triple-digit heat

Mon, 2023-09-25 12:46 — FNUOvviyaa
Mosquito populations surge in parts of California after tropical storms and triple-digit heat Winter storms, summer heat and tropical storm Hilary have bred a surge of mosquitoes in some parts of California. Officials now warn caution. Yahoo News

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The Culex mosquitoes carry the virus and are found across California, according to the state's public health department. In June, officials confirmed three dead birds were infected with West Nile in Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura.

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