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Clean energy: Wind, solar and batteries grow despite economic challenges

Tue, 2024-01-02 18:09 — mike kraft
The year in clean energy: Wind, solar and batteries grow despite economic challenges Led by new solar power, the world added renewable energy at breakneck speed in 2023, a trend that if amplified will help Earth turn away from fossil fuels and prevent severe warming and its effects. AP News

 

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Opinion: COVID-19 has tested us. Will we be ready for the next pandemic?

Tue, 2024-01-02 18:02 — mike kraft
COVID-19 has tested us. Will we be ready for the next pandemic? An infectious disease expert with insider access gives his take on what we did well, what we need to fix, and how to prepare for future outbreaks. Science

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More hospitals --California, Illinois and New York-- requiring masks

Fri, 2023-12-29 10:39 — mike kraft
COVID mask mandates return in California, Illinois, New York Requirements to wear masks are returning in hospitals in areas of the U.S. amid spikes in COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses Newsweek

 

 

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Five reasons to be positive about climate change despite a terrible year

Tue, 2023-12-26 11:04 — mike kraft

 

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Analysis: Health care 2023 wrapup--Kaiser Health News

Fri, 2023-12-22 11:50 — mike kraft

 

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U.S. government spent more on health care in 2022 than six countries with universal health care combined

Wed, 2023-12-20 19:51 — mike kraft

 

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Analysis: COP28 climate deal loopholes

Fri, 2023-12-15 13:09 — mike kraft
What are the loopholes in the COP28 climate deal? Nations struck a historic deal on Wednesday at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai to transition the global economy away from fossil fuels. But some delegations and environmental groups say it contains major loopholes that could keep oil, gas, and coal flowing indefinitely. Valerie Volcovici Reuters
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COP28: What the climate deal says

Wed, 2023-12-13 14:08 — mike kraft
COP28 takeaways: What does the deal from the climate summit say? | CNN Nearly 200 countries agreed to a new climate deal at the COP28 talks in Dubai on Wednesday after two weeks of negotiations characterized by controversy and bitter divisions over the future of fossil fuels. Ella Nilsen, Laura Paddison CNN

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COP28 climate talks agree on statement calling for transitioning from fossil fuels but with many unresolved questions

Wed, 2023-12-13 13:03 — mike kraft
In a first, delegates at UN climate talks agree to transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels Negotiators at United Nations COP28 climate talks agreed Wednesday that the world must transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels. It was a significant step toward shifting how the world is powered but one filled with questions about how soon and who will pay for the transition. AP News

 

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COP28 climate talks agree on statement calling for transitioning from fossil fuels but with many unresolved questions

Wed, 2023-12-13 13:02 — mike kraft
In a first, delegates at UN climate talks agree to transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels Negotiators at United Nations COP28 climate talks agreed Wednesday that the world must transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels. It was a significant step toward shifting how the world is powered but one filled with questions about how soon and who will pay for the transition. AP News

 

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