Climate Change

New study says excessive heat with air pollution doubles risk of fatal heart attack

New study says excessive heat with air pollution doubles risk of fatal heart attack

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Excessive heat is the leading weather-related killer in the United States.  Hospitals around the Philadelphia region are preparing for an increasing number of people suffering from heat illnesses, especially this weekend as the cumulative impact of the heat adds up. The Philadelphia Health Department issued a Heat Health Emergency starting Thursday at 9 a.m. and is …

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Green causes get less than 10 pc of CSR money; platform launched to up climate funding

Green causes get less than 10 pc of CSR money; platform launched to up climate funding

Synopsis The India Climate Collaborative has launched a platform, Earth Exponential, with the backing of JSW Foundation, to increase funding for environmental causes, which accounted for less than 10% of corporate social responsibility funding between 2015 and 2021. The platform will bring together funders and non-profits to highlight credible, high-impact, and India-led climate solutions. Stating …

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COP28 to focus on delivering real results for Global South

COP28 to focus on delivering real results for Global South

ABU DHABI, UAE, July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — COP28 President-Delegate, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, today delivered a virtual address at the meeting of G77 + China Ministers and High Authorities of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, held in Havana, on Sustainable, Inclusive and Resilient Development, where he reiterated the need to reform climate finance and international financial institutions (IFIs). “With 80% …

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Planet-heating pollution from global energy sector continues to rise as fossil fuels dominate, report finds

Planet-heating pollution from global energy sector continues to rise as fossil fuels dominate, report finds

Last year may have seen a record growth of wind and solar power but planet-heating fossil fuels continued to provide most of the world’s energy, according to a new analysis. Oil, coal and gas made up 82% of global energy consumption last year, according to the Statistical Review of World Energy report by the Energy Institute and consultancies KPMG …

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Bumpy skies ahead: How climate change could be behind more air turbulence

Bumpy skies ahead: How climate change could be behind more air turbulence

Clear-air turbulence, which is difficult to forecast, is expected to intensify as climate change worsens.  Bad news for nervous fliers. The next time you’re gripping the armrests during yet another bumpy flight, know that the worsening climate crisis might be to blame.  While it’s largely considered a normal occurrence, turbulence can cause occasional jolts and …

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