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"A Half-Million Americans May Have Tick-Linked Meat Allergy, C.D.C. Says"

"As many as 450,000 Americans may be living with alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy that has been linked to tick bites, with many of those people going undiagnosed, according to two new studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."

Source: NYTimes, 07/28/2023

"For This Smoky Summer, 12 New Books And Reports On Wildfires"

"As a counterpoint to the joyous “grove of tree books” Yale Climate Connections put together for Arbor Day, this month’s bookshelf presents 12 titles on the climate-charged threat to their — and our — future: wildfires."

Source: Yale Climate Connections, 07/27/2023

Ominous Sign for COP28: G20 Again Shunned Deal to Phase Down Fossil Fuels

"A four-day summit held in India last week by some of the world’s wealthiest nations ended without a commitment to phase down fossil fuels or to increase the development of renewable energy, largely because of opposition from Saudi Arabia, China and Russia."

Source: Inside Climate News, 07/27/2023

"Scientists Detect Sign That A Crucial Ocean Current Is Near Collapse"

"The Atlantic Ocean’s sensitive circulation system has become slower and less resilient, according to a new analysis of 150 years of temperature data — raising the possibility that this crucial element of the climate system could collapse within the next few decades."

Source: Washington Post, 07/26/2023

Climate Change Fingerprints On July Heat Around The Globe, Study Says

"The fingerprints of climate change are all over the intense heat waves gripping the globe this month, a new study finds. Researchers say the deadly hot spells in the American Southwest and Southern Europe could not have happened without the continuing buildup of warming gases in the air."

Source: AP, 07/26/2023

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