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Global warming was primary cause of unprecedented Amazon drought--study

Thu, 2024-01-25 17:00 — mike kraft
Global warming was primary cause of unprecedented Amazon drought, study finds Human-induced global warming, and not El Niño, was the primary driver of the severe drought in the Amazon last year that sent rivers to record lows, isolated hundreds of river communities and killed dozens of endangered dolphins. AP News
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Global Warming causes problem of more extreme rain, not snow, over mountains--study

Wed, 2023-06-28 23:54 — mike kraft
Warming causes more extreme rain, not snow, over mountains. Scientists say that’s a problem A new study says climate change is turning major snowfalls into more extreme rain over mountains, somehow worsening both dangerous flooding like the type that devastated Pakistan last year and long-term water shortages. AP News

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At least 85 percent of the world’s population has been affected by human-induced climate change-- new study

Tue, 2021-10-12 16:22 — mike kraft
At least 85 percent of the world’s population has been affected by human-induced climate change, new study shows Researchers used machine learning to analyze more than 100,000 studies of weather events and found that four-fifths of the world’s land area has suffered impacts linked to global warming. Washington Post
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ADDITIONAL REPORTING: How a Coronavirus Mutation in Minks Could Wreak Havoc on Vaccine Development

Sat, 2020-11-07 21:52 — mike kraft
How a Coronavirus Mutation in Minks Could Wreak Havoc on Vaccine Development A new strain of SARS-CoV-2 in Danish minks is raising fears among public health experts. Matt Miller Slate Magazine
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Conakry sanitation status

Sun, 2013-09-15 18:34 — Elhadj Drame

 

This report provides a brief assessment of Conakry sanitation status. It shares information about water sources and supply systems, sanitation access, sewage system and treatment, and sanitation in low-income areas. It further describes agencies within the administration in charge of sanitation, as well as outside donors efforts to improve sanitation in Conakry. Please click here to read more.

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