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Wars, debt, climate crisis and Covid have halted anti-poverty fight – World Bank Setbacks mean UN goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is impossible to hit, report finds The Guardian

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Wars, debt, climate crisis and Covid have halted anti-poverty fight – World Bank

Fri, 2024-10-18 10:58 — mike kraft

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Glut of climate risk data prompts fear of US home insurance hike | Context Climate risk disclosure data is educating - and dividing - home-owning Americans David Sherfinski Context

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Increased data on climate change and possible flooding prompts fear of US home insurance rate hikes

Wed, 2024-08-28 11:14 — mike kraft

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As climate risk data becomes ever more prevalent, U.S. homeowners now have new know-how to future-proof their main asset but may also end up paying more to guard against the possible fallout of a fast-changing climate.

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Our power grid can’t take the heat — can cooler heads in DC fix the problem? Amid all the horrors of last week’s assassination attempt against former President Trump is a dangerous ongoing heat wave that is engulfing the nation, making temperatures — and tempers — soar. … ckulat The Hill

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Analysis: The U.S. power grid can’t take the heat — can cooler heads in DC fix the problem?

Fri, 2024-07-19 17:48 — mike kraft

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The question is, will we lose electricity in the days and years ahead at a faster and more dangerous rate due to factors like climate change? And what can be done about it?

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Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Rule to Increase Resilience Against Flooding Nationwide Today, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today published a Final Rule to implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS). The standard is a flexible framework to increase resilience against flooding and help protect communities.

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Administration publishes final rule to increase community resilience from flooding --FEMA announcedment

Fri, 2024-07-12 17:40 — mike kraft

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Disaster planning for older adults: What to know this hurricane and wildfire season When Hurricane Ian struck southwestern Florida in 2022, it led to the deaths of more than 150 people—the majority of whom were older adults who had heart-related problems, power outage-related accidents, ... Laura Williamson Medical Xpress

Disaster planning needed for older adults during the hurricane and wildfire season

Fri, 2024-07-12 09:43 — mike kraft

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The deaths drove home the importance of evacuating when natural hazards threaten homes and highlighted the complicated nature of doing so for the growing population of adults aging in place.

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Three months into bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows, experts see deep-rooted problems in response Three months into the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows, experts see deep-rooted problems in the government's response. Andrew Joseph STAT

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Experts see deep-rooted problems in the U.S.response to bird flu outbreak in cows.

Wed, 2024-06-26 10:14 — mike kraft

Three months since an outbreak of avian influenza in U.S. dairy cattle was declared, the country is failing to take the necessary steps to get in front of the virus and possibly contain its spread among cows, according to interviews with more than a dozen experts and current and former government officials.

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