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New climate network will teach trainee doctors more about heatstroke, dengue and malaria and role of global warming in health.
Hurricane evacuations can be hindered by cost, lack of shelter, disabilities, pets, or fear of not returning home. Vulnerable communities, already disadvantaged, face greater challenges in leaving before storms hit.
Meteorologists say climate change and the amount of heat being added to the oceans make predictions based on the past less reliable
Turnout at blood drives affected as summers get hotter and extreme weather causes cancellations, Red Cross warns
Record temperatures in the Mediterranean Sea this summer contributed to the freak storm that sank a superyacht off the coast of Sicily, with similar extreme events expected to increase in frequency and intensity as the climate crisis tightens its grip.
Last year, UK insurers paid out a record £573m in weather-related claims, £150m more than in 2022. The average weather-related payout was nearly £5,000 in 2023, compared with a little over £3,000 the year before.
So far this year official warnings have been issued for 25 floods, and China is only halfway through its peak flood season.
Public health adviser says higher temperatures caused by climate crisis pose danger for visitors not used to them
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