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Heat, Not Floods, May Become Climate Change's Biggest Killer: Report
While cooler areas may see fewer deaths, many hotter countries and cities will face rising mortality if no action is taken.
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Heavy Rain, Strong Winds Kill 18 In Pakistan's Karachi
Heavy rain and strong winds left at least 18 people dead in Pakistan's financial capital Karachi, city authorities and rescue services said on Thursday.
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Physical Inactivity Due To Heat May Cause Up To 700,000 Deaths Annually By 2050, Study Finds
A study finds rising temperatures may cause up to 700,000 deaths and $3.68bn productivity losses annually by 2050 due to increased physical inactivity.
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Climate Change Could Push Millions To Become Physically Inactive By 2050: Lancet Study
A study published in The Lancet Global Health journal highlights that climate change could drive millions around the world into physical inactivity by 2050 and cause premature deaths yearly and effect productivity.
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Beyond Brain-Eating Amoeba: Scientists Warn Of Rising Threat To Global Health
Researchers warn that free-living amoebas, microscopic organisms thriving in soil and water, are spreading globally due to climate change and ageing water systems. These pose serious health risks.
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Air Pollution India's Biggest Health Crisis Since Covid, Warn Doctors
Air pollution is arguably the biggest public health crisis India has faced since the pandemic and will continue to worsen each year unless urgent action is taken, a UK-based Indian-origin pulmonologist warned.
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India's Weather Fury: 13,000 Lives Lost, Crops Ravaged, Relief Falls Short
In 2025, extreme weather events battered India, leaving behind a trail of destruction-from flash floods and landslides in the hills to devastating floods in the plains. Official data reveals the staggering human and economic cost of these disasters.
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New Research Links Volcanic Activity To Origins Of Black Death Pandemic
Previously unknown volcanic eruptions may have kicked off an unlikely series of events that brought the Black Death -- the most devastating pandemic in human history -- to the shores of mediaeval Europe, new research has revealed.
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Less Than 1% Of Climate Funding Allocated For Health Systems Since 2004: Report
This underinvestment comes as climate change is projected to cause up to 15.6 million deaths by 2050 due to factors like extreme heat, the spread of infectious diseases, and infrastructure failure.
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Hotter Than Spa Bath: Amazon Lake Hit 41 Degrees Celsius In 2023, Killing Several Dolphins
A brutal drought and extreme heat wave that began in September 2023 had transformed the lake into a steaming cauldron, its waters reaching 41 degrees Celsius -- hotter than most spa baths.
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Heat, Not Floods, May Become Climate Change's Biggest Killer: Report
While cooler areas may see fewer deaths, many hotter countries and cities will face rising mortality if no action is taken.
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Heavy Rain, Strong Winds Kill 18 In Pakistan's Karachi
Heavy rain and strong winds left at least 18 people dead in Pakistan's financial capital Karachi, city authorities and rescue services said on Thursday.
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Physical Inactivity Due To Heat May Cause Up To 700,000 Deaths Annually By 2050, Study Finds
A study finds rising temperatures may cause up to 700,000 deaths and $3.68bn productivity losses annually by 2050 due to increased physical inactivity.
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Climate Change Could Push Millions To Become Physically Inactive By 2050: Lancet Study
A study published in The Lancet Global Health journal highlights that climate change could drive millions around the world into physical inactivity by 2050 and cause premature deaths yearly and effect productivity.
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Beyond Brain-Eating Amoeba: Scientists Warn Of Rising Threat To Global Health
Researchers warn that free-living amoebas, microscopic organisms thriving in soil and water, are spreading globally due to climate change and ageing water systems. These pose serious health risks.
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Air Pollution India's Biggest Health Crisis Since Covid, Warn Doctors
Air pollution is arguably the biggest public health crisis India has faced since the pandemic and will continue to worsen each year unless urgent action is taken, a UK-based Indian-origin pulmonologist warned.
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India's Weather Fury: 13,000 Lives Lost, Crops Ravaged, Relief Falls Short
In 2025, extreme weather events battered India, leaving behind a trail of destruction-from flash floods and landslides in the hills to devastating floods in the plains. Official data reveals the staggering human and economic cost of these disasters.
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New Research Links Volcanic Activity To Origins Of Black Death Pandemic
Previously unknown volcanic eruptions may have kicked off an unlikely series of events that brought the Black Death -- the most devastating pandemic in human history -- to the shores of mediaeval Europe, new research has revealed.
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Less Than 1% Of Climate Funding Allocated For Health Systems Since 2004: Report
This underinvestment comes as climate change is projected to cause up to 15.6 million deaths by 2050 due to factors like extreme heat, the spread of infectious diseases, and infrastructure failure.
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Hotter Than Spa Bath: Amazon Lake Hit 41 Degrees Celsius In 2023, Killing Several Dolphins
A brutal drought and extreme heat wave that began in September 2023 had transformed the lake into a steaming cauldron, its waters reaching 41 degrees Celsius -- hotter than most spa baths.
