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Countering climate change: How cities are becoming more climate resilient

Wed, 2024-11-20 15:50 — mike kraft

Five ways that cities are adapting to extreme heat Heat waves are more frequent and more intense, and city dwellers are being hit hardest. Here's how cities are becoming more resilient. Brian Banks Corporate Knights

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Opinion: Improving builldings and infrastructure to strengthen resilience to climate changes

Wed, 2024-11-20 15:34 — mike kraft

Mitigation and adaptation: Building urban resilience to climate risks The challenges ahead are daunting, but we have the tools, data and collective responsibility to act decisively. With bold but science-based action, we can build a future that is both sustainable and resilient. For the international community, the time to act is now. Fang li,CGTN CGTN

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Helene and Milton hurricanes are both likely to be $50 billion disasters, becoming among most costly storms

Thu, 2024-10-17 15:20 — mike kraft

Helene and Milton are both likely to be $50 billion disasters, joining ranks of most costly storms Monstrous hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages are still being added up, but experts in economics, insurance and risk say they are likely to be in the pantheon of super-costly $50 billion disasters. AP News

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Hospitals, airlines and others hit by global computer system outages.

Fri, 2024-07-19 16:00 — mike kraft

CrowdStrike outage sparks global chaos with airline, bank and other disruptions IT outages have been reported across the globe as airlines, airports, banks and media companies have suddenly experienced ongoing disruptions. ABC News ABC News

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Opinion: We built our world for a climate that no longer exists

Thu, 2024-07-18 16:17 — mike kraft

Opinion: We built our world for a climate that no longer exists | CNN From melting airport tarmac to power grids hit by hurricanes and reservoir dams stressed by extreme rainfall, our ‘Old World’ infrastructure is ill-equipped for climate change, writes Jeff Goodell. CNN

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Opinion: The social costs of greenhouse gas emissions in health care are astonishing --and ignored

Fri, 2024-01-12 21:07 — mike kraft

The social costs of greenhouse gas emissions in health care are astounding — and we’ve been ignoring them completely Despite the fact that greenhouse gas emissions are defined as the greatest threat to human health this century, the social cost of the healthcare industry’s emissions has somehow escaped the intere… ckulat The Hill

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Two large Massachusetts offshore wind turbines are sending electricity to the U.S. grid for the first time

Fri, 2024-01-05 16:34 — mike kraft

Two large offshore wind sites are sending power to the US grid for the first time For the first time in the United States, turbines are sending electricity to the grid from the sites of two large offshore wind farms. AP News

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U.S: Hurricane Idalia could become the year's costliest climate disaster

Thu, 2023-09-07 16:27 — mike kraft

Hurricane Idalia could become 2023’s costliest climate disaster for the US Analysts estimate the category 3 storm has already racked up a preliminary cost of $9.36bn, straining the insurance industry The Guardian

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Covid-19 Spike and some school closings highlight ventilation problems in many schools

Mon, 2023-08-28 15:15 — mike kraft

Covid-19 Spike Leads To Schools Closing, Frustration Among Experts Over School Building Infrastructure By Benzinga Covid-19 Spike Leads To Schools Closing, Frustration Among Experts Over School Building Infrastructure Benzinga Investing.com UK

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UN head says survival depends on how people manage water

Tue, 2023-03-28 19:00 — FNUOvviyaa

UN head says survival depends on how people manage water U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says humanity’s survival depends on how people manage water ABC News ABC News

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The U.N. World Water Development Report, issued on the eve of the conference, says 26% of the world’s population — 2 billion people — don’t have access to safe drinking water and 46% — 3.6 billion people — lack access to basic sanitation. U.N. research also shows that almost half the world’s people will suffer severe water stress by 2030.

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