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The CDC’s Test for Bird Flu Works, but It Has Issues - KFF Health News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promises better tests are being developed, but the episode points to vulnerabilities in the country’s defense against emerging outbreaks. Terry Byrne KFF Health News

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Bird Flu: The CDC’s Test Works, but It Has Issues

Fri, 2024-07-26 07:30 — mike kraft

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a glitch in its bird flu test hasn’t harmed the agency’s outbreak response. But it has ignited scrutiny of its go-it-alone approach in testing for emerging pathogens.

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Earth lost some ability to absorb carbon dioxide last year, study says - The Washington Post

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Extreme heat increases forest fires, making it harder to curb climate change

Fri, 2024-07-26 07:21 — mike kraft

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Climate change causing more change in rainfall, fiercer typhoons, scientists say | Reuters

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Climate change causing more change in rainfall, fiercer typhoons, scientists say

Fri, 2024-07-26 07:08 — mike kraft

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Extreme Heat | United Nations

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U.N. Secretary-General's Call to Action to Address Extreme Heat Problem

Fri, 2024-07-26 06:58 — mike kraft

In response to the rapid rise in the scale, intensity, frequency and duration of extreme heat, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 25 July 2024 called for an urgent and concerted effort to enhance international cooperation to address extreme heat in four critical areas:

Caring for the vulnerable - Protecting workers - Boosting resilience of economies and societies using data and science - Limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C by phasing out fossil fuels and scaling up investment in renewable energy.

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Extreme heat: How does it affect medicines and those taking them? | Reuters

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Extreme heat can affect medicines and those taking them

Thu, 2024-07-25 14:55 — mike kraft

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Cost-effectiveness of natural forest regeneration and plantations for climate mitigation | Nature Climate Change

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Comparitive cost effectiveness of forest regeneration methods for climate mitigation

Thu, 2024-07-25 08:27 — mike kraft

Cost-effectiveness of natural forest regeneration and plantations for climate mitigation Nature Climate Change - It is important to understand the cost-effectiveness of natural regeneration and plantations, which are common reforestation methods for mitigation. The authors estimate and... Nature

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Invasive species are thriving thanks to climate change From disease-carrying insects to ecosystem-choking plants, invasive species flourish due to burning fossil fuels Matthew Rozsa Salon.com

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Climate change helps invasive species thrive while worsening global heating

Thu, 2024-07-25 08:02 — mike kraft

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CDC latest statements on COVID and Bird Flu

Thu, 2024-07-25 07:45 — mike kraft

COVID-19 Can Increase During Any Season of the Year

Many respiratory virus illnesses peak during the winter due to environmental conditions and human behaviors. COVID-19 has peaks in the winter and also at other times of the year, including the summer. This is driven in part by new variants and decreasing immunity from previous infections and vaccinations.

CDC's respiratory virus guidance has steps you can take to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 this summer.

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