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Major Investments Are Key To Preventing Climate Displacement, Says UN While developed countries fret about an 'influx' of climate refugees, developing countries are already grappling with the realities of climate displacement. Frey Lindsay Forbes

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Major Investments Are Key To Preventing Climate Displacement-- UN report

Wed, 2025-03-19 12:34 — mike kraft

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Maryland confirms measles case, and travelers at Dulles may have been exposed The virus is highly contagious Taylor Edwards NBC4 Washington

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Measles: International traveler arriving at Dulles airport may have exposed others

Mon, 2025-03-10 09:34 — mike kraft

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City fires are likely to increase with climate change, modeling study warns The frequency of some types of fires in cities as a result of climate change is projected to increase in the coming decades, according to a modeling study published in Nature Cities. The findings are ... Nature Publishing Group Phys.org

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City fires are likely to increase with climate change--study

Wed, 2025-03-05 12:31 — mike kraft

... The findings are based on data from 2,847 cities in 20 countries and could be useful for future urban planning and emergency response strategies.

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Trump administration plans for sharp FEMA cuts fuel worries for some Republicans, state officials | CNN Politics A developing Trump administration plan for deep staff cuts and drastic changes at the Federal Emergency Management Agency is raising alarm among some state officials and even Republican lawmakers, who worry that it will weaken responses to future disasters. Annie Grayer, Ella Nilsen CNN

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Trump-Musk sharp FEMA cuts worry some state officials and Republicans

Mon, 2025-02-24 10:30 — mike kraft

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US global disaster response teams unable to deploy following USAID shutdown, sources say

Fri, 2025-02-14 17:39 — mike kraft

teams unable to deploy following USAID shutdown, sources say

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Public health group alarmed by online ‘DEI Watchlist’ targeting federal staff | CNN A public health advocacy group is raising concerns about a “DEI Watchlist” recently launched by a conservative organization intent on identifying federal workers who might not carry out President Donald Trump’s agenda. Jacqueline Howard, Steve Contorno CNN

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Online ‘DEI Watchlist’ reveals names of some federal staff. Public health group raises alarm.

Thu, 2025-02-06 12:50 — mike kraft

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What Is Marburg Virus? Eight Killed In Suspected Outbreak In Tanzania Nine cases of the deadly disease have been reported in the Kagera region of Tanzania so far. But officials expect that number to rise. Katherine Hignett Forbes

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Marburg Virus: Eight Died In Suspected Outbreak In Tanzania

Wed, 2025-01-15 11:55 — mike kraft

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What threats lurk in the smoke and ash of L.A.-area fires? New health warnings Officials are warning of windblown ash and other pollutants from Los Angeles-area fires and say air quality readers won't pick up on the ash pollutants. Los Angeles Times

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The dangers of wind-blown ash and smoke from large scale fires

Wed, 2025-01-15 10:22 — mike kraft

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The Changing Climate Is A Health Crisis: A Call To Action For Human Well-Being As a physician and policymaker, I believe we need to urgently recognize climate change for what it truly is—a public health crisis—and act accordingly. Bill Frist Forbes

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Opinion: The Changing Climate Is A Health Crisis --Dr. Bill Frist, former Senate Majority Leader

Mon, 2025-01-13 09:52 — mike kraft

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