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"Highly Infectious Poliovirus Found In Gaza Sewage Samples" [1]

"The poliovirus has been found in sewage samples from Gaza putting thousands of people living in crowded displaced persons’ camps at risk of contracting the highly infectious disease that can cause deformities and paralysis."

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Source: Guardian [12], 07/23/2024
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"Would Trump Privatize Weather Forecasting? What To Know." [13]

"Project 2025 proposes breaking up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the parent agency for the National Weather Service, describing it as “one of the main drivers of the climate change alarm industry.”"

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Source: Washington Post [20], 07/23/2024
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Millions Live Near Oil And Gas Wells That Are In The Path Of Wildfires [21]

"As firefighters continue to battle more than two dozen active wildfires in California, new research has found that millions of people are living in close proximity to oil and gas wells that are in the potential path of flames."

Climate Change [14]
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Energy & Fuel [22]
Forests [23]
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Public [10]
National (U.S.) [19]
California [24]
Source: LA Times [25], 07/22/2024
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Texas Heat Deaths Climb After Beryl Left Millions Without Power For Days [26]

"As the temperature soared in the Houston-area home Janet Jarrett shared with her sister after losing electricity in Hurricane Beryl, she did everything she could to keep her 64-year-old sibling cool."

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Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [28]
Source: LA Times [29], 07/22/2024
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Hawaiian Electric, Others Agree To Proposed $4B Maui Wildfire Deal: Report [30]

"Hawaiian Electric Industries and other defendants in lawsuits over the Maui wildfires in Hawaii have tentatively agreed to pay more than $4 billion in settlement amount, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter."

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Alaska and Hawaii [32]
Source: Reuters [33], 07/19/2024
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"New York City Bill Would Mandate Air-Conditioning for Tenants" [34]

"As New York City endures its third heat wave of the year, a city councilman plans to introduce a bill this week that would require landlords to buy, install and maintain air-conditioning units or cooling systems for tenants during the summer, with fines of up to $1,250 per day for noncompliance."

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Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [35]
Source: NYTimes [36], 07/19/2024
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"'It's Unbearable': Heat Waves Scorch Southern And Eastern Europe" [37]

"Unrelenting heat is blanketing swathes of southern and eastern Europe, with dozens of cities on red alert as scorching temperatures fuel wildfires, strain power grids, and make daily life unbearable."

Climate Change [14]
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Public [10]
Europe [38]
Source: AFP [39], 07/19/2024
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July 25, 2024

SciLine Experts on Camera: Landslide Risks With Dr. Daniel Sturmer [40]

Part of Sciline's "experts on camera" series, U of Cincinnati's Dr. Daniel Sturmer will be available from 1-3 p.m. ET for 15-minute 1-on-1 Zoom interviews. He can discuss landslide causes, management and risks, and how climate change impacts those risks and increases difficulty in forecasting. 

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"Sandstorms: What Are They, And Why Are They More Frequent?" [42]

"They bring traffic to a standstill, spread diseases and can be life-threatening. DW looks at how sandstorms form and why are they becoming more frequent."

Climate Change [14]
Disasters [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Natural Resources [43]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [10]
International [44]
Source: DW [45], 07/18/2024
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"DR Congo Conflict Fuels Forest Loss" [46]

"Under the denuded slopes of Mount Nyiragongo volcano in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, traders in Kibati town bartered over sacks of charcoal, a product of deforestation that an ongoing conflict has pushed to unprecedented levels, the United Nations says."

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Africa [47]
Source: Reuters [48], 07/18/2024
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