Wildfires Rip Through France, Again, Weeks After Last Heat Wave (Published 2022)
In the southwest, a blaze that started in July has reignited because of the heat and the dry air, scorching an additional 26 square miles of bushes and forest.
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Explainer: Causes and consequences of Amazon fires and deforestation
Brazil vowed last year to halt deforestation by 2030, yet the number of fires burning in the country's Amazon rainforest hit a 15-year high in June. Burning season began last month and the rate of forest clearing remains high.
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Arctic Warming Is Happening Faster Than Described, Analysis Shows (Published 2022)
The warming at the top of the globe, a sign of climate change, is happening much faster than previously described compared with the global average, scientists said Thursday.
CDC Drops Quarantine Recommendation After Covid-19 Exposure
Settings including schools no longer need to screen for the virus among people without symptoms, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
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Polio Has Been Detected in New York City Wastewater, Officials Say (Published 2022)
The detection of the virus in sewage suggests it is circulating in the city, Health Department officials said.
Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level 10 inches
A new study finds that Greenland has more than 120 trillion tons of ice that can be thought of as zombie ice that's going to raise sea level globally by at least 10 inches.
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Oil Executives Privately Contradicted Public Statements on Climate, Files Show (Published 2022)
The documents, subpoenaed in a House investigation of climate disinformation, show company leaders contravening industry commitments.
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The Monsoon Is Becoming More Extreme (Published 2022)
South Asia’s monsoon is inextricably linked, culturally and economically, to much of Asia. Climate change is making it increasingly violent and erratic.
Toxic air pollution particles found in lungs of unborn babies
Scientists discovered black carbon particles were already present in the lungs and brains of foetuses by the first trimester
www.telegraph.co.uk
Physical inactivity huge burden on economy but only 50% countries have dedicated policy
Rise in non-communicable diseases will cost the global economy $27 billion annually...
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Beyond Catastrophe: A New Climate Reality Is Coming Into View (Published 2022)
There's plenty of bad news. But thanks to real progress, we're headed toward a less apocalyptic future.
Climate crisis: UN finds ‘no credible pathway to 1.5C in place’
Failure to cut carbon emissions means ‘rapid transformation of societies’ is only option to limit impacts, report says
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