For a while, we have known that the linkage between air pollution and the burning of fossil fuels was bad, but not this bad, says … One in five deaths worldwide linked to fossil fuels in 2018Read more
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40% of U.S. COVID Deaths Were Preventable
As the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 approaches half a million, a new report says nearly 40% of the deaths were avoidable. By comparing the … 40% of U.S. COVID Deaths Were PreventableRead more
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Billionaires Added $1.3 Trillion to Their Fortunes During Pandemic while 500,000 Americans dead
According to the new analysis by the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) and Americans for Tax Fairness (ATF), America’s 664 billionaires now have a combined … Billionaires Added $1.3 Trillion to Their Fortunes During Pandemic while 500,000 Americans deadRead more
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800,000 COVID-19 deaths in Europe
Yesterday, the official death toll from the coronavirus pandemic across Europe surpassed 800,000. Death on this scale is so massive a blow to society that … 800,000 COVID-19 deaths in EuropeRead more
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Pandemic deaths are “social murder”
On February 4, the BMJ (formerly, British Medical Journal) published an editorial accusing the world’s governments of “social murder” in their collective response to the … Pandemic deaths are “social murder”Read more
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Cutting carbon emissions sooner could save 153 million lives
As many as 153 million premature deaths linked to air pollution could be avoided worldwide this century if governments speed up their timetable for reducing … Cutting carbon emissions sooner could save 153 million livesRead more
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Climate-Fueled Disasters Killed 475,000 People
Nearly a half-million people, mostly from the world’s poorest countries, died over the past two decades from conditions associated with climate disasters, according to new … Climate-Fueled Disasters Killed 475,000 PeopleRead more
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US deaths from COVID-19 lead to a more than one-year decline in life expectancy
According to an analysis conducted by researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) and Princeton University, deaths caused by COVID-19 have reduced the overall … US deaths from COVID-19 lead to a more than one-year decline in life expectancyRead more
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Methamphetamine overdose deaths rise sharply nationwide
Deaths involving methamphetamines more than quadrupled among non-Hispanic American Indians and Alaska Natives from 2011-2018 (from 4.5 to 20.9 per 100,000 people) overall, with sharp … Methamphetamine overdose deaths rise sharply nationwideRead more
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UK passes 100,000 COVID-19 deaths
Deaths from COVID-19 in Britain have passed the 100,000 mark, according to analysis from government and statistical agencies, counting cases where the virus was noted … UK passes 100,000 COVID-19 deathsRead more