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U.S CDC launches online tool to help alert Americans to oncoming extreme heat days

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2024-04-25 10:19

CDC launches online tool to help Americans manage extreme heat (medicalxpress.com)

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a new online heat forecaster to help communities better prepare for summer's scorching temperatures.

The HeatRisk Forecast Tool is a joint effort between the CDC and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service to give Americans a week-long heads-up that broiling temperatures are headed their way. It is all close at hand at the HeatRisk Dashboard online—just enter a zip code for the latest forecast and updates.

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U.S.EPA tough new rules would require coal-fired power plants to capture 90 % of emissions or shut down

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2024-04-25 10:03

Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down A rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down. AP News

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U.S. NASA chief asks nations to work together on climate change

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2024-04-24 10:51

NASA chief asks nations to work together on climate change NASA is hoping that nations will work together more closely in the future on topics such as climate change, including greenhouse gas emissions, the space agency's head, Bill Nelson, said on Tuesday. Stefanie Eschenbacher Reuters

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Low investments in mining limits supply of key minerals needed for sustainable energy

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2024-04-15 09:59

Global mining investment too low to support energy transition, Rio Tinto chairman says

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EU countries to support local solar panel manufacturing but no trade curbs on China -- draft docuement

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2024-04-15 09:44

EU countries to pledge help for solar sector, but no trade curbs on China, draft shows Most European Union countries are set to commit more support to help Europe's ailing solar panel manufacturers on Monday, but steer clear of restrictions on cheap panel imports from China, a draft document showed. Kate Abnett Reuters

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UnitedHealth unit hack to have no credit impact on not-for-profit hospitals--rating agency says

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2024-04-02 17:40

Fitch says UnitedHealth unit hack to have no credit impact on not-for-profit hospitals

April 1 (Reuters) - Fitch does not anticipate any credit impact on not-for-profit hospitals in the United States from the cyberattack at UnitedHealth's (UNH.N)

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UnitedHealth offers over $3.3 bln in loans to providers affected by cyberattack on unit

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2024-03-28 10:32

UnitedHealth offers over $3.3 bln in loans to providers hit by attack on unit UnitedHealth Group said on Wednesday it has advanced more than $3.3 billion in loans to care providers impacted by a cyberattack on the U.S. healthcare conglomerate' tech unit last month. Reuters Reuters

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Smaller U.S. providers and community health care centers fight to stay afloat after Change Healthcare hack

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2024-03-27 10:23

Hack poses financial problems for community health centers - Roll Call In the aftermath of the Change Healthcare hack, small providers and community health centers are struggling to pay their bills. Jessica Wehrman Roll Call

Community health centers and organizations that primarily serve low-income people are being disproportionately hurt by the biggest hack in health care history, which has disrupted payments for thousands of health care providers for a month now.

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