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Medicaid is starting to provide air conditioners in Oregon as a health measure

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2024-05-02 11:15

In Oregon, Medicaid Is Buying People Air Conditioners - KFF Health News Oregon has started providing air conditioners, air purifiers and power banks to help some of its Medicaid recipients cope with soaring heat, smoky skies and other dangers of climate change. It’s a first-in-the-nation experiment that expands a Biden administration strategy to take Medicaid beyond traditional medical care and into the realm of social services. “Climate change is […] khnerich KFF Health News

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Walking or driving time to COVID vaccination sites cited as deterrent for some--study.

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2024-04-18 20:18

Study: Time to walk, drive to COVID vaccination sites may have deterred some Nearly half of all physically able vaccine seekers (47%) could walk to COVID-19 vaccination sites within 15 minutes, and 87% could do so within 60 minutes. CIDRAP

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U.S. East Coast cities from NYC to DC and south are sinking--new studies

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2024-01-03 10:40

Study: From NYC to DC and beyond, cities on the East Coast are sinking Major cities on the U.S. Atlantic coast are sinking, in some cases as much as 5 millimeters per year—a decline at the ocean's edge that well outpaces global sea level rise, confirms new research from ... Lon Wagner Phys.org

Major cities on the U.S. Atlantic coast are sinking, in some cases as much as 5 millimeters per year—a decline at the ocean's edge that well outpaces global sea level rise, confirms new research from Virginia Tech and the U.S. Geological Survey.

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The increased solar energy and electric vehicle sales boosts hope for climate goals-- report

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2023-09-27 10:13

Boost in solar energy and electric vehicle sales gives hope for climate goals, report says Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) is becoming harder but a narrow window remains because clean energy infrastructure has grown around the world, a new report said Tuesday. AP News

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London’s Gatwick Airport limits flights due to staff illness, including COVID-19

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2023-09-27 10:02

London's Gatwick Airport limits flights this week due to staff illness, including COVID-19 Gatwick Airport, London’s second-busiest, is limiting flights this week, partly because of an outbreak of COVID-19 within air traffic control. AP News

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Gatwick said around 30% of staff in the division within air traffic control are off sick for a variety of reasons, including COVID-19.

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US emissions up 6 percent in 2021 amid pandemic recovery

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2023-04-13 18:39

US emissions up 6 percent in 2021 amid pandemic recovery: EPA U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rose 6 percent in 2021 as much of the country reopened as the COVID-19 vaccine became available, according to a federal analysis released Thursday. The Environmental … rfrazin The Hill

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U.S. solar installers face delivery problems in pull away from China

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2023-03-09 11:32

U.S. solar builders face delivery woes in pull away from China Customs delays, tariff uncertainty and soaring global demand have hiked solar costs and delayed projects as the U.S. weans itself off Chinese dependence. Neil Ford Reuters

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Inspector general report says FEMA's wasted money in COVID emergency efforts to fly in PPE equipment

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2023-02-20 10:34

OIG Finds Failings with Project Airbridge, FEMA’s COVID-19 Response - HS Today OIG said the project’s $238 million may have been better spent on other COVID-19 initiatives. OIG said the project’s $238 million may have been better spent on other COVID-19 initiatives. Kylie Bielby Hstoday

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Food issue: Ukrainian grain shipments drop as cargo inspections slow down

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2023-02-20 10:22

Ukrainian grain shipments drop as ship backups grow LONDON (AP) — The amount of grain leaving Ukraine has dropped even as a U.N.-brokered deal works to keep food flowing to developing nations, with inspections of ships falling to half what they were four months ago and a backlog of vessels growing as Russia's invasion nears the one-year mark. AP NEWS

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U.N., Haiti government call for help, humanitarian corridor as gangs siege the country

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-10-06 18:52

Calls for help, humanitarian corridor as gangs siege Haiti PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The United Nations is proposing a “humanitarian corridor” in Haiti's capital to help people get gasoline and aid amid a mounting crisis as gangs keep blockading roads and access to some areas, including to one key fuel terminal in Port-au-Prince. AP NEWS

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Medicaid is starting to provide air conditioners in Oregon as a health measure

Walking or driving time to COVID vaccination sites cited as deterrent for some--study.

U.S. East Coast cities from NYC to DC and south are sinking--new studies

The increased solar energy and electric vehicle sales boosts hope for climate goals-- report

London’s Gatwick Airport limits flights due to staff illness, including COVID-19

US emissions up 6 percent in 2021 amid pandemic recovery

U.S. solar installers face delivery problems in pull away from China

Inspector general report says FEMA's wasted money in COVID emergency efforts to fly in PPE equipment

Food issue: Ukrainian grain shipments drop as cargo inspections slow down

U.N., Haiti government call for help, humanitarian corridor as gangs siege the country

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