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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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Analysis: Understanding the COVID-19 pandemic -- study and 17 charts

Tue, 2024-11-19 17:47 — mike kraft
17 key charts to understand the COVID-19 pandemic The pandemic has resulted in over twenty million deaths. In this article, we review the key insights from global data on COVID-19. Our World in Data
 

 

 

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Analysis: How climate change prompted dozens of ‘impossible’ heatwaves--new studies

Mon, 2024-11-18 16:44 — mike kraft
Climate crisis to blame for dozens of ‘impossible’ heatwaves, studies reveal Exclusive: Analyses are stark evidence of how global heating is already supercharging deadly weather beyond anything ever experienced by humanity The Guardian
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European climate agency says this again will likely be the hottest year on record

Fri, 2024-11-08 00:41 — mike kraft
European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — again It's now virtually certain 2024 will be the hottest year on record, and the first with over 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming above the pre-industrial average, according to the European climate agency Copernicus. AP News
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Mpox vaccine doses allocated to 9 African countries hardest hit by mpox surge

Thu, 2024-11-07 01:36 — mike kraft
Vaccine doses allocated to 9 African countries hardest hit by mpox surge The Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) for mpox has allocated an initial 899 000 vaccine doses for 9 countries across the African region that are hit hard by the current mpox surge.

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Climate Change can take its toll on buildings

Tue, 2024-10-22 21:41 — mike kraft
How Climate Change Exacts a Hidden Toll on Buildings It’s not just storms and floods: Wild temperature swings, severe heat and drought are exacting an invisible toll on the built environment. Bloomberg

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Climate change extreme heat puts people at greater risk of kidney disease

Tue, 2024-09-17 14:43 — mike kraft
Extreme heat due to climate crisis puts people at greater risk of kidney disease Researchers are finding heat-related illnesses can also contribute to heart disease and cognitive impairment The Guardian

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Hottest summer recorded for second consecutive year

Fri, 2024-09-06 16:03 — mike kraft
World sees hottest summer recorded for second consecutive year Summer temperatures broke records for the second consecutive year, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. Newly released data found that 2023 experienced the hottest J… zbudryk The Hill

Summer temperatures broke records for the second consecutive year, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.

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How to protect from mosquito borne diseases

Fri, 2024-08-30 17:44 — mike kraft
Mosquito-borne illnesses are rising: Here's how to protect yourself Mosquitos love heat. And as summers get warmer, mosquito-borne illnesses are rising, in the U.S., Europe, and South and Central America. Here are some tips to protect yourself. NPR

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Here’s what you need to know about protecting yourself from a potentially infectious mosquito bite.

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Opinion: Factors in deciding when to get the new COVID vaccine

Mon, 2024-08-26 16:49 — mike kraft

The New Covid Vaccine Is Out. Why You Might Not Want To Rush To Get It. - KFF Health News

The New Covid Vaccine Is Out. Why You Might Not Want To Rush To Get It. - KFF Health News Although public health officials recommend the newly approved covid vaccine for everyone 6 months and older, it may make more sense to wait until closer to the holiday season. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

 

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