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Why climate change may cost you big bucks — and what to do about it
Andrew Merry | Moment | Getty Images The following is an excerpt from “This week, your wallet,” an audio program…
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Here’s how the American Red Cross makes money from donated blood
The American Red Cross has long been recognized as the universal symbol of humanitarian services —and it’s an expensive operation.…
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5 family members, commercial fisherman neighbor ID’d as dead or missing in Alaska landslide
Authorities on Friday identified those missing or killed in a southeast Alaska landslide this week as five family members and their neighbor,…
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Nepal earthquake kills at least 128, officials say
At least 128 people were killed and dozens injured in Nepal when a strong earthquake struck the western area of…
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The climate crisis has a price — and it’s $391 million a day
In this photo taken on Oct. 10, 2023, a man looks at a forest fire as it approaches houses in…
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UN committee deadlocked on climate disaster recovery fund
Sultan Al Jaber, chief executive of the UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and president of this year’s COP28…
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How El Niño will affect the weather this winter
Vehicles drive on the flooded Freeway 5 after an El Niño-strengthened storm brought rain to Los Angeles on Jan. 6,…
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Southeast Asia haze returns as peatland fires fan global warming fears
In this photo taken on October 10, 2023, a man looks at a forest fire as it approaches houses in…
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Death toll from earthquakes that shook Afghanistan rises to over 2,000
The death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan has risen to over 2,000, a Taliban government spokesman said…
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Why tornadoes are more destructive than ever in the U.S.
May 22, 2011, began as a beautiful day in Joplin, Missouri. Families and friends gathered outside. Suddenly, the sky changed.…
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