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20 Apr 2018 |
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‘World can’t afford to silence us’: black church leaders address climate change
One of the largest and oldest black churches in the US warns that black people are disproportionally harmed by global warming and fossil fuel pollution.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Hot climate makes you more aggressive and violent
The combination of a hot climate and less variation in seasonal temperatures leads to a faster life strategy, less focus on the future and less self-control — all of which contribute to more aggression and violence, according to a new model that explains the link between climate and crime rates. Many studies have shown that […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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Unraveling the Relationship Between Climate Change and Health
Is climate change a serious threat to human health? Simple logic would suggest the answer is yes, a point that the Obama administration is using to build support for the president’s effort to make climate change a centerpiece of his final months in office. A White House report listed deepening risks. Asthma will worsen, ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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U.S. Becomes More Vulnerable to Tropical Diseases Like Zika
Tropical diseases — some of them never before seen in the United States — are marching northward as climate change lets mosquitoes and ticks expand their ranges. But that does not mean that epidemics will break out, scientists say. Whether a few cases explode into a full-fledged outbreak depends on a set of factors far […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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Lecornu: Climate change effects health
Southard is absolutely right. The impacts of climate change are completely devastating. In addition to the extreme weather that climate change exacerbates, like flooding, droughts and powerful hurricanes, it also causes damage to our health. Higher temperatures and poorer air quality can lead to increased asthma attacks, other lung ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Meat is horrible
It may be delicious, but the evidence is accumulating that meat, particularly red meat, is just a disaster for the environment — and not so great for human beings, either.Agriculture today accounts for for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions — posing one of the biggest challenges to countries desperately trying to curb ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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How climate change could worsen the spread of Zika virus and other infectious diseases
The growing presence of Zika virus in Brazil has captured international attention in the past week, as one report after another has come in of its apparent link to birth defects in the babies of infected mothers. The news has sparked travel advisories, new guidelines for the care of pregnant women during an outbreak and […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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YouDocs: Climate change is a health issue for YOU!
When Martha and the Vandellas released “Heat Wave” on July 9, 1963, it took the world by storm. Fifty- three years later, as heat waves blister the planet and world- record-busting temperatures have been recorded in nine of the past 10 years, they’re creating serious health challenges for millions of you. The American College ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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How Climate Change Could Spread Diseases Like Zika
Warmer temperatures could expand the area where mosquitoes can thriveFor thousands of years, humans have taken every precaution to avoid mosquitoes and the diseases they carry, from Malaria to Zika. But while techniques for fighting the insects have improved dramatically over time, scientists say long-term climate change could soon ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Trevor Hancock: Assess health impact of our energy systems
The use of vast amounts of energy is one of the defining characteristics of the industrial age. Just how much energy we use was vividly captured by R.J. Gonzalez in a book on energy and the environment in 1976. He described energy utilization in the U.S. as “the equivalent of having 400 mechanical servants working […]