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The Hidden Health Costs of Climate Change
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The Hidden Health Costs of Climate Change

limate change kills. Since 2000, nearly four million people worldwide have lost their lives due to floods, wildfires, heat waves, droughts, and other extreme weather events that have been linked to a steadily warming planet, according to a recent estimate in the journal Nature. That sweeping number can make it hard for any of us to grasp how...

World Bank shifts focus to climate change, cuts fossil fuel funding
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World Bank shifts focus to climate change, cuts fossil fuel funding

In a significant move towards addressing climate change, the World Bank, under President Ajay Banga, announced on Wednesday a substantial reduction in fossil fuel funding while defending its $170 million investment in natural gas as part of its climate strategy. The bank’s reforms could potentially boost its funding capacity to $150 billion over the next decade. However,...