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Study: Climate migration will leave the elderly behind

Study: Climate migration will leave the elderly behind

Coastal populations will get older — and more fragile — as young people flee rising seas, according to new academic research.
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5 ways N.J. says climate change will affect our health

Children, seniors, people with chronic health problems and low-income communities are most at risk, officials said.
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Global heating is cutting sleep across the world, study finds

Global heating is cutting sleep across the world, study finds

Data shows people finding it harder to sleep, especially women and older people, with serious health impacts.

Even low levels of soot can be deadly to older people, research finds

Even low levels of soot can be deadly to older people, research finds

The four-year air pollution study, which followed 68.5 million older Americans, was the first of its kind.
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Move over, millennials. Boomers are UK’s greenest generation

Young people are often dubbed "Generation Green" – millennials and teenagers championing climate action and environmental values, often with a well-aimed dig at older generations who have failed to prevent a climate catastrophe. Yet it is their baby boomer parents and grandparents who are most likely to act in support of green issues.

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Heatwaves in 2019 led to almost 900 extra deaths in England
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Heatwaves in 2019 led to almost 900 extra deaths in England

The summer heatwaves of 2019 resulted in almost 900 extra deaths, according to statistical analysis from Public Health England.

Dianne Feinstein doesn’t need a do-over
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Dianne Feinstein doesn’t need a do-over

Confronted by passionate schoolchildren, the senator held a master class in patience, grace, and asserting her well-earned authority.
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