#‘A thousand points of light’ strategy is needed for climate-change medicine

#‘A thousand points of light’ strategy is needed for climate-change medicine

The World Health Organization now characterizes climate change as the single biggest health threat facing humanity. So just how worried should we be? Climate effects on health are already apparent. They are varied, potentially severe and incompletely understood. On a global scale, about 30 percent of the human population already lives in areas where temperatures and humidity lead…

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#Trump widens lead over DeSantis in new national poll

#Trump widens lead over DeSantis in new national poll

Former President Trump has widened his lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in a new national poll of the 2024 GOP primary field.  The Messenger/Harris poll released Thursday shows Trump leading the Republican primary field with 68 percent support, followed by DeSantis at just 9 percent. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley received 7 percent…

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#Republican lawmakers mourn American diplomat Henry Kissinger

#Republican lawmakers mourn American diplomat Henry Kissinger

Reactions poured in on Wednesday from several Republican lawmakers over the death of former diplomat and presidential adviser Henry Kissinger, with tributes highlighting the former statesman’s legacy on foreign policy. Kissinger passed away at his home in Connecticut on Wednesday at the age of 100. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Kissinger’s contributions to U.S….

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#Saving generation Delta: How solutions to the global climate crisis are still within reach 

#Saving generation Delta: How solutions to the global climate crisis are still within reach 

As the world braces for the upcoming 2023 United Nations (U.N.) Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in Dubai, U.S. policymakers at all levels of government have a chance to prioritize, once more, the urgency to act on climate.   The U.N.’s highly-anticipated “Global Stocktake” report — detailing global progress to combat temperature changes before the Earth…

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