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Americans Believe Climate Change Will Impact the Food Ecosystem

Research America

America and the American Heart Association found that roughly half of Americans believe climate change will result in higher food costs, lower water quality, and an impact on food availability. The survey asked respondents to gauge the impact climate change would have on the food and water supply.

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Tick Tock (or TikTok) for US Health Care

The Health Care Blog

Yes, I know Congress just passed the Inflation Reduction Act, a big step forward in combating climate change that also has some important healthcare provisions (Medicare negotiating drug prices, anyone?), To be more accurate, TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is actually buying hospitals, through two of its health subsidiaries.

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5 Ways AI Technology Is Changing The Future Of Human Society

Smart Data Collective

In the next few years, this technology will completely change the major industries we rely on. Even climate change is one area where experts see that technology can enable the use of machines to enhance energy production. The technology brings a shift in the way we do things, live and connect with each other.

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Pollution is one of the top drivers of biodiversity loss. Why is no one talking about it at COP16?

Environmental Health News

Marine plastic pollution – which has increased tenfold since 1980 – has already affected at least 267 species, “including 86% of marine turtles, 44% of seabirds and 43% of marine mammals,” the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) reported in 2020.

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Coal-based steelmaking in Pennsylvania causes up to 92 premature deaths and $1.4 billion in health costs every year: Report

Environmental Health News

The report , published by Industrious Labs, an environmental advocacy organization focused on decarbonizing heavy industry, looked at pollution and health data to estimate the total, facility-level, and state-level costs of the 17 coal-based steelmaking plants that are still in operation across the U.S., billion in health costs.

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Investing only 1% of global GDP into green recovery would immediately cut emissions by up to 8.5%

Frontiers

The Covid-19 pandemic not only caused a global health and economic crisis but also significantly reduced global CO2 emissions in 2020 by 6 to 7%, compared to 2019. To recover economically, many governments worldwide have invested in recovery plans to stimulate the economy and support employment.

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What does flattery do to our brains? Here are five Frontiers articles you won’t want to miss

Frontiers

Article link: [link] On the move: Climate change causes amphibians to seek new habitats Climate change causes habitat and biodiversity loss, impacting all species. Among them are many amphibian lineages, whose geographical distribution shifts as they seek new habitats in more suitable climates.