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How climate change risks impact people with disabilities
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How climate change risks impact people with disabilities

As the planet warms scientists say natural disasters are becoming more destructive and more frequent, and the data shows certain communities are hit harder than others. Judy Woodruff reports from Florida on the disproportionate impact on people with disabilities as part of our series, “Disability Reframed.” Judy Woodruff: By the time Hurricane Ian left a...

Climate change blamed for ‘concerning’ rise of flesh-eating infections
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Climate change blamed for ‘concerning’ rise of flesh-eating infections

More than 40 “flesh-eating” infections have been identified in Florida this year amid record-high water temperatures in the North Atlantic.  The bacterium Vibrio vulnificus, which thrives in warm seawater, has killed ten people in the state this year out of 43 infections, giving an estimated case fatality of 23 per cent.  Experts have noted a concerning rise...