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As lungs pay cost of dirty fuels, U.N. urges action on climate health risks

As lungs pay cost of dirty fuels, U.N. urges action on climate health risks

Human health is paying the price of the world's failure to curb global warming, the World Health Organization warned on Tuesday, urging governments at U.N. climate talks to cut climate-changing emissions faster and provide funds to address growing threats.

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With warning drums and river clean-ups, Indonesian women head off disasters

With warning drums and river clean-ups, Indonesian women head off disasters

Whenever heavy rains come at night in her neighborhood in the ancient Indonesian city of Yogyakarta, schoolteacher Muryani remembers the worst floods she experienced, almost 35 years ago.

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An illustration of three office workers who are carrying their belongings in boxes after layoff and a chart showing some people crossed out in red.

Trump administration moves forward with federal layoffs after Supreme Court ruling

Aerial view of a home that has been damaged by a tornado or other natural disaster with debris scattered widely..

Texas flooding puts scaled-back FEMA under scrutiny

Two children in rain gear playing in a puddle.

Texas flood disaster reveals rising human cost of climate-fueled extreme weather

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Trump administration redirects clean energy funds in defiance of Congress

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Scientists call on UN to adopt bold ocean policies to combat climate and biodiversity threats

Green coral on a reef.

EU ocean protection plan draws fire for weak enforcement and lack of binding goals

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Trump’s NOAA nominee backs deep budget cuts amid rising disaster toll

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Democratic senator says fossil fuel lobbying has silenced climate action in Congress