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Study Ties Particle Pollution From Wildfire Smoke to 24,100 US Deaths Per Year

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Study Ties Particle Pollution From Wildfire Smoke to 24,100 US Deaths Per Year

Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study. The paper, published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, found that from 2006 to 2020, long-term exposure to tiny particulates from wildfire smoke contributed to an average of 24,100 deaths […]

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Climate Change Supercharged Deadly Asia Floods, Study Finds

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Climate Change Supercharged Deadly Asia Floods, Study Finds

Climate change supercharged devastating floods that killed more than 1,600 people across parts of South and Southeast Asia, according to new research. A trio of tropical cyclones battered the region from Sri Lanka to Indonesia in November, causing at least $20 billion of losses. The storms led to torrential rainfall and destructive floodwaters that swept

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DPA, Quick HELOC, Non-QM, Processing, AI Tools; Assumable Mortgages? Homebuyer Age Study

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DPA, Quick HELOC, Non-QM, Processing, AI Tools; Assumable Mortgages? Homebuyer Age Study

DPA, Quick HELOC, Non-QM, Processing, AI Tools; Assumable Mortgages? Homebuyer Age Study Somewhere, in a parallel universe, Mariah Carey is walking around some supermarket, sick of listening to me sing Christmas carols. This is, of course, a humorous assumption, but what isn’t so humorous is the discussion begun by the Trump Administration about

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Arizona Study Group Issues Report on Homeowners Insurance and Wildfire Risk

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Volvo Launches Independent Agency; Arden’s Wildfire Program Backed by SiriusPoint

A report from a regulator-created group found that a multifaceted approach to addressing wildfires and lack of insurance affordability in Arizona should be tackled with a multifaceted approach that includes homeowners, communities and the state working in tandem to implement solutions. The Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions announced the release of the Resiliency

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The World’s Plastic Glut Is Set to Get Much Worse by 2040, Study Finds

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The World’s Plastic Glut Is Set to Get Much Worse by 2040, Study Finds

Despite clear evidence that plastic is clogging oceans and beaches and breaking down into microplastics that enter our bodies, humans are continuing to produce the material at accelerating rates. The result: Global plastic pollution will hit 280 million metric tons per year by 2040, or a dump truck’s worth every second. That is one of

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Sea Level Rise Threatens Thousands of US Hazardous Sites, Study Finds

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Hundreds May Have Been Exposed to Rabies in Grand Teton National Park Cabins

If heat-trapping pollution from burning coal, oil and gas continues unchecked, thousands of hazardous sites across the United States risk being flooded from sea level rise by the turn of the century, posing serious health risks to nearby communities, according to a new study. Researchers identified 5,500 sites that store, emit or handle sewage, trash,

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Americans Are Having Fewer Children—This New Study Finds Why So Many People May Be Opting Out Of Parenthood

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Americans Are Having Fewer Children—This New Study Finds Why So Many People May Be Opting Out Of Parenthood

Key Takeaways A new paper suggests that rising housing costs since 1990 have been a significant cause of the decline in U.S. births. Benjamin Couillard, a researcher at the University of Toronto, argues that increasing the supply of large, family-sized homes could help reverse the trend. Economists continue to debate the root causes of falling

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Florida Official Dismisses Need to Study Vaccine Mandate

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Florida Official Dismisses Need to Study Vaccine Mandate

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo said there’s no need to do projections of the potential effects of ending vaccine mandates for children, as Governor Ron DeSantis pushes to make his state the first one to scrap immunization requirements. “We don’t need to do any projections,” Ladapo said Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union. “We

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No More Avocado Toast? Gen Z and Millennials Have Saved More Than Older Generations in 2025, Study Shows

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No More Avocado Toast? Gen Z and Millennials Have Saved More Than Older Generations in 2025, Study Shows

Key Takeaways Younger Americans grew their savings more in the first half of this year than older generations, a Santander Bank survey found. More than half of Gen Z and Millennial respondents said their savings increased during the first half of the year. High-interest CDs are on Gen Z’s radar, with 74% expressing interest while

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