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"The Human Limit: Where Heat Worsens Hunger" [1]

"In war-torn Yemen, malnourished children are struggling to survive as temperatures rise".

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Food [5]
People & Population [6]
Public [7]
Africa [8]
Source: Washington Post [9], 10/13/2023
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"As Climate Risks Mount, The Insurance Safety Net Is Collapsing" [10]

"Natural disasters now cost the U.S. insurance industry $100 billion a year. What happens when no one wants to pick up the tab?"

"This story is the first in a four-part Grist series examining how climate change is destabilizing the global insurance market. It is published in partnership with the Economic Hardship Reporting Project.

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Economy & Business [11]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Grist [13], 10/12/2023
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"Island Nations Sign Climate Solidarity Declaration In Indonesia" [14]

"Dozens of island nations signed a declaration in Indonesia on Wednesday to boost solidarity and cooperation on fighting climate threats, including rising sea levels."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Justice [15]
Environmental Politics [16]
Public [7]
International [17]
Source: AFP [18], 10/12/2023
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November 6, 2023 to November 7, 2023

Public Health Research and Surveillance Priorities from the East Palestine, Ohio Train Derailment: A Workshop [19]

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will organize and convene a two-day virtual public workshop to explore potential health research and surveillance priorities arising from the train derailment and material hazards spill that occurred in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3, 2023.

Workshops and Fellowships [20]
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Chemicals [21]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Health [22]
Pollution [23]
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Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [24]

"Gene Editing Offers Chickens Some Protection Against Bird Flu - Study" [25]

"Scientists in Britain have found they can partially protect chickens from bird flu infections by editing their genes, signaling a new potential strategy to reduce the spread of the deadly virus."

Agriculture [26]
Biodiversity [27]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Natural Resources [28]
Science [29]
Technology [30]
Wildlife [31]
Public [7]
International [17]
Source: Reuters [32], 10/11/2023
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‘Without Water, There Is No Life’: Drought In Brazil’s Amazon [33]

"Communities dependent on the Amazon rainforest’s waterways are stranded without supply of fuel, food or filtered water. Dozens of river dolphins perished and washed up on shore. And thousands of lifeless fish float on the water’s surface."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Fish & Fisheries [34]
Natural Resources [28]
People & Population [6]
Water & Oceans [35]
Public [7]
South America [36]
Source: AP [37], 10/10/2023
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Deadly Humid Heat Could Hit Billions, Spread As Far As US Midwest: Study [38]

"Billions of people could struggle to survive in periods of deadly, humid heat within this century as temperatures rise, particularly in some of the world's largest cities, from Delhi to Shanghai, according to research published on Monday."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Public [7]
International [17]
Source: Reuters [39], 10/10/2023
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"Heat, High Water, Hurricanes: Schools Are Not Ready for Climate Change" [40]

"A storm can last a day. But the disruption to learning can last years. As natural disasters become more common, school districts are grappling with how to adapt."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
People & Population [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: NYTimes [41], 10/10/2023
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"Pacific Coast Of Mexico Preps For A One-Two Punch From Max And Lidia" [42]

"Two named storms in less than 48 hours will slam into Mexico’s Pacific coastline early this week – one of them likely to be a strengthening hurricane – making for an unusual double-barreled threat."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Water & Oceans [35]
Public [7]
Mexico [43]
Source: Yale Climate Connections [44], 10/10/2023
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"Climate Fund Donations Underwhelm Ahead Of COP28" [45]

"A climate fund conference in Bonn has failed to attract enough pledges to meet the UN's target. The money is meant for developing countries that need to adapt to climate change."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Economy & Business [11]
Environmental Justice [15]
Public [7]
International [17]
Source: DW [46], 10/09/2023
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