Extreme heat warnings in effect in 28 states across US | Climate crisis
The National Weather Service has warned that extreme heat will affect more than 100 million people in the US this week, with triple-digit temperatures in some states and broken temperature records in many areas across the country. “Above-normal temperatures will continue to prevail across much of the US through the end of the week, with […]
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U.S. Transition to 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Begins Saturday
On Saturday, the United States will transition the 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to 988 – an easy-to-remember three-digit number for 24/7 crisis care. The lifeline, which also links to the Veterans Crisis Line, follows a three-year joint effort by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the U.S. Department […]
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Nearly $2tn of damage inflicted on other countries by US emissions | Climate crisis
The US has inflicted more than $1.9tn in damage to other countries from the effects of its greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new analysis that has provided the first measurement of nations’ liability in stoking the climate crisis. The huge volume of planet-heating gases pumped out by the US, the largest historical emitter, has […]
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Champions Tour golfer Steve Stricker recounts recent health crisis
When he looked in the mirror, Steve Stricker realized how close he was to dying. Stricker’s older brother, Scott, passed away in 2014 at age 51 after battling Crohn’s disease and undergoing a liver transplant. Stricker, 55, was in the midst of his second hospital stay with a host of serious issues, including jaundice. That’s […]
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