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Most US farmers still reject planting cover crops although they help the enviornment

Fri, 2023-11-03 10:40 — mike kraft

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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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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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Is Covid becoming just another winter bug--at least in the UK?

Tue, 2023-10-17 10:00 — mike kraft

Changing nature of Covid: Is it just a regular winter bug now? There were more flu deaths than Covid ones last winter - but for some, the fear remains. Why? BBC News

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there is a much more seasonal pattern to the virus, with a long lull during spring and summer.

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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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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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The increased solar energy and electric vehicle sales boosts hope for climate goals-- report

Wed, 2023-09-27 10:13 — mike kraft

Boost in solar energy and electric vehicle sales gives hope for climate goals, report says Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) is becoming harder but a narrow window remains because clean energy infrastructure has grown around the world, a new report said Tuesday. AP News

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White House launches American Climate Corps to help deal with climate resilience issues

Thu, 2023-09-21 11:35 — mike kraft

White House launches American Climate Corps The move comes as Democratic lawmakers and activists call on President Joe Biden to take bigger steps to fight climate change. NBC News

The White House on Wednesday announced the launch of the American Climate Corps, which the administration said will mobilize more than 20,000 Americans in the clean energy and climate resilience sectors.

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Climate change: UN chief laments 'naked greed' of fossil fuel interests, countries criticize big polluters

Thu, 2023-09-21 10:36 — mike kraft

UN chief laments 'naked greed' of fossil fuel interests, countries criticize big polluters Countries addressing a climate summit during the U.N. General Assembly criticized big polluters for not doing more to tackle global warming, and the U.N.

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