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Analysis: Some Americans are already moving because of climate change impact

Mon, 2024-04-15 10:33 — mike kraft
Climate Change Is Already Forcing People From Their Homes The complex, contradictory and heartbreaking process of American climate migration is underway. Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica
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UN migration agency seeks $7.9 billion to help people on the move and their host communities

Mon, 2024-01-22 09:58 — mike kraft
UN migration agency seeks $7.9 billion to help people on the move and the communities that host them The U.N.’s migration agency is launching its first “global appeal,” seeking $7.9 billion to help people on the move and ensure smoother pathways to migration. AP News
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China's population fell again, partly because of COVID-related deaths and weak economy --study

Tue, 2024-01-09 10:28 — mike kraft
Weak economy, COVID rampage likely shrank China's population again in 2023 China's population likely dropped for a second consecutive year in 2023 due to a surge in COVID-related deaths after the country abruptly ended strict lockdowns, while weak confidence in the economy's prospects keeps birth rates depressed. Farah Master Reuters

 

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Some U.S. States Expand Health Coverage for Immigrants Amid Crossing Issue

Wed, 2024-01-03 11:13 — mike kraft
States Expand Health Coverage for Immigrants as GOP Hits Biden Over Border Crossings - KFF Health News More than 1 million immigrants, most lacking permanent legal status, are covered by state health programs. Several states, including GOP-led Utah, will soon add or expand such coverage. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

A growing number of states are opening taxpayer-funded health insurance programs to immigrants, including those living in the U.S. without authorization, even as Republicans assail President Joe Biden over a dramatic increase in illegal crossings of the southern border.

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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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The odds of a fatal heart attack increase during heatwaves especially amid air polution --study

Tue, 2023-07-25 16:47 — mike kraft
Extreme Temperature Events, Fine Particulate Matter, and Myocardial Infarction Mortality BACKGROUND: Extreme temperature events (ETEs), including heat wave and cold spell, have been linked to myocardial infarction (MI) morbidity; however, their effects on MI mortality are less clear. Alt Circulation

 

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Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria quake pass 11,000

Wed, 2023-02-08 09:43 — mike kraft
Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria quake pass 11,000 GAZIANTEP, Turkey (AP) — With the hope of finding survivors fading, stretched rescue teams in Turkey and Syria searched Wednesday for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic earthquake . AP NEWS

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Syria, already in crisis, needs massive humanitarian aid after quake--WHO

Wed, 2023-02-08 09:36 — mike kraft
WHO says Syria, already in crisis, needs massive humanitarian aid after quake Senior officials from the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that Syria's humanitarian needs where the highest after a major earthquake killed thousands there and in southern Turkey. Reuters Reuters

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China records 1st population fall in decades as births drop

Wed, 2023-01-18 10:14 — mike kraft
China records 1st population fall in decades as births drop BEIJING (AP) — China’s population shrank for the first time in decades last year as its birthrate plunged, official figures showed Tuesday, adding to pressure on leaders to keep the economy growing despite an aging workforce and at a time of rising tension with the U.S. AP NEWS

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Africa’s food crisis is the biggest yet – five reasons why

Wed, 2022-12-14 13:05 — mike kraft
Five reasons why Africa is hungrier than ever How climate change, conflict and Ukraine are among drivers of the gravest food crisis in Africa's history Reuters

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The number of East Africans experiencing acute food insecurity – when a lack of food puts lives or livelihoods in immediate danger – has spiked by 60% in just the last year, and by nearly 40% in West Africa, according to the World Food Programme (WFP).

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