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Thu, 2011-06-23 09:24 — mdmcdonald
The Climate Change working group is focused on bringing climate science to effective regulatory policy and stimulating the growth of a green economy.

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Why the U.S. was unprepared for a deadly summer

Mon, 2023-08-21 09:54 — mike kraft
‘The heat’s different now’: Why the U.S. was unprepared for a deadly summer Extreme temperatures across the U.S. have put the elderly, outdoors workers and people with no access to cool air at greatest risk of severe heat-related illnesses or even death. POLITICO

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By summer’s end, experts expect the heat will lead to thousands of deaths in the United States, higher numbers than in previous years.

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Thousands flee huge wildfire closing in on capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories

Fri, 2023-08-18 19:04 — mike kraft
City empties as thousands flee huge wildfire closing in on capital of Canada's Northwest Territories Residents are heeding warnings to evacuate the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as a wildfire burns toward the city of 20,000. AP News

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Discussion with WHO expert on the ways wildfires kill and the need to trake preventive action

Mon, 2023-08-14 17:14 — mike kraft
How Wildfires Kill People The deadly wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, has killed dozens of people so far. Here’s how fires threaten human health Tanya Lewis Scientific American

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Scientific American spoke with Vanessa Kerry, the World Health Organization’s special envoy for climate change and health and CEO of Seed Global Health, about the ways that wildfires kill and the need to take action to prevent and prepare for them.

[An edited transcript of the interview follows.]

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Variations in how US heat deaths are counted complicates efforts to tally how many people die in U.S. because of high temperatures

Mon, 2023-08-14 16:58 — mike kraft
Mishmash of how US heat deaths are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms Death certificates don’t always reflect the role that extreme heat played in ending a person’s life even when it seems obvious it was a factor. AP News

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The causes behind the Maui fires and destruction

Mon, 2023-08-14 16:49 — mike kraft
How Maui’s wildfires became so apocalyptic A large hurricane, drought, and perhaps even invasive grasses have fueled the devastating fires in Hawaii. Benji Jones Vox

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Why a hotter world will be bad for our health

Mon, 2023-08-14 16:40 — mike kraft
‘We’re in serious trouble’: Why a hotter world will be bad for our health From the strain extreme heat puts on your heart to the damage it does to your mental health, not to mention the increased air pollution, the forecast isn’t good the Guardian
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Hawaii wildfires: How the Maui fire started and what we know about the Lahaina blaze

Fri, 2023-08-11 10:58 — mike kraft
Hawaii wildfires: How did the Maui fire start and what we know about the Lahaina blaze? Wildfires on Hawaii's Maui island and Big Island have killed at least 55 people, forced thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate, and devastated the historic resort city of Lahaina. Here are some key questions and answers about the disaster. Jonathan Oatis Reuters

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Air pollution is leading to increase in heart problems--study

Thu, 2023-08-10 11:27 — mike kraft
Deaths, disabilities from heart problems related to air pollution are on the rise, study finds | CNN The number of people killed or disabled by certain heart problems caused by exposure to air pollution has risen significantly since 1990: 31% worldwide, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Jen Christensen CNN

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Hawaii's devestating fires and how climate change is fueling the conditions

Thu, 2023-08-10 10:16 — mike kraft
At least 36 killed on Maui as fires burn through Hawaii and thousands race to escape Wildfires, whipped by strong winds from Hurricane Dora passing far to the south, took the island of Maui by surprise, leaving behind burned-out cars on once busy streets and smoking piles of rubble where historic buildings had stood. AP News
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Volcanic Eruptions and Even Clean Air Might've Helped El Niño and Climate Change In Warming the Planet Up

Thu, 2023-08-10 10:10 — mike kraft
Volcanoes and Clean Air Might've Helped Climate Change In Warming the Planet | Weather.com Even with El Niño under consideration, the tremendous amount of heating we're witnessing hints at some unseen players. - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com The Weather Channel The Weather Channel

 

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