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Analysis: Some Americans are already moving because of climate change impact

Mon, 2024-04-15 14:33 — mike kraft

Climate Change Is Already Forcing People From Their Homes The complex, contradictory and heartbreaking process of American climate migration is underway. Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica

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EU’s Covid recovery fund under pressure to allocate unused funds

Tue, 2024-04-09 13:23 — mike kraft

€500B remains unspent from EU’s Covid recovery fund Capitals urge European Commission to slash red tape fearing that huge amounts of money won’t ever be used. POLITICO

BRUSSELS — Governments have received less than a third of the EU's original €723 billion pot to help boost post-Covid economic recovery and are now heaping pressure on the European Commission to speed up payments.

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A look at how generation Z started charities duriung the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mon, 2024-03-25 15:46 — mike kraft

Stuck at home during COVID-19, Gen Z started charities Nothing has spurred the entrepreneurial spirit of Gen Z quite like the COVID-19 pandemic and that extends to launching nonprofits. AP News

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Differences between health workers, laypeople on how to allocate limited medical resources amid a crisis--survey

Fri, 2024-03-15 14:41 — mike kraft

Health workers, laypeople differ on how to allocate limited medical resources amid a crisis On average, healthcare providers more strongly agreed that scarce resources shouldn't be allocated to patients less likely to survive. CIDRAP

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UN migration agency seeks $7.9 billion to help people on the move and their host communities

Mon, 2024-01-22 14:58 — mike kraft

UN migration agency seeks $7.9 billion to help people on the move and the communities that host them The U.N.’s migration agency is launching its first “global appeal,” seeking $7.9 billion to help people on the move and ensure smoother pathways to migration. AP News

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WHO appeals for $1.5 billion to address crises from Gaza to Afghanistan

Tue, 2024-01-16 22:46 — mike kraft

WHO appeals for $1.5 bln to address crises from Gaza to Afghanistan The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday appealed for $1.5 billion in funding to respond to the health needs of millions of people caught up in dozens of humanitarian crises around the globe, from Ukraine and Gaza to Afghanistan. Reuters Reuters

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Opinion: Former NIH Director Collins regrets ignoring collateral damage from some anti-COVID policies

Wed, 2024-01-03 16:04 — mike kraft

Former NIH Director: Ignoring 'Collateral Damage' Inflicted by COVID-19 Policies Was 'Really Unfortunate' Francis Collins’ remarks highlight the folly of attaching "infinite value" to a life saved by government regulation. Yahoo News

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Flooding drives millions to move amid changing climate patterns

Mon, 2023-12-18 18:02 — mike kraft

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U.S. FEMA official concerned about China and Russia spreading disinformation after disasters.

Tue, 2023-12-12 16:45 — mike kraft

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COP28: The climate crisis is also a health crisis

Mon, 2023-12-04 20:57 — FNUOvviyaa

COP28: The climate crisis is also a health crisis Health has made it onto the agenda of a UN climate conference, and health advocates at COP28 in Dubai on Sunday said the topic was long overdue for discussion as climate inaction is costing lives and impacting health every single day. UN News

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Climate change is directly contributing to humanitarian emergencies spared by heatwaves, wildfires, floods, tropical storms and hurricanes. Those and similar climate shocks are only increasing in scale, frequency and intensity.

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