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The tragedy is sadly far from unique; extreme heat is turning ordinary activities deadly. Heat is the deadliest type of extreme weather, and the human-caused climate crisis is making heat waves more severe and prolonged. What heat does to your heartVideo Ad Feedback A rise in heat and humidity pushes the heart rate up. In extreme heat, your heart must work much harder to keep your body’s internal temperature stable. Blood flow to your brain decreases in extreme heat as breathing speeds up and blood vessels constrict inside your neck and skull.

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☆ The college-student heir to the Dutch throne said she secretly moved to Spain to avoid getting kidnapped
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Dutch princess faced a kidnapping threat while studying at the University of Amsterdam in 2022. AdvertisementThe heir to the throne of the Netherlands, Princess Amalia, said that her fear of being kidnapped forced her to move countries. AdvertisementShe moved to a regular accommodation block in 2020, even though the Dutch royals have a palace in Amsterdam. As a result, she moved back to the main Dutch royal residence in The Hague. Princess Amalia of The Netherlands at the University of Amsterdam on September 5.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Extreme heat and wildfire smoke are independently harmful to the human body, but together their impact on cardiovascular and respiratory systems is more dangerous and affects some communities more than others. A study published Friday in the journal Science Advances said climate change is increasing the frequency of both hazards, particularly in California. The authors found that the combined harm of extreme heat and inhalation of wildfire smoke increased hospitalizations and disproportionately impacted low-income communities and Latino, Black, Asian and other racially marginalized residents. Homes and work places with air conditioning and neighborhoods with tree canopy cover are better protected from extreme heat, and some buildings filter smoke from wildfires and insulate heat more efficiently. “For a variety of reason, they tend to feel climate change much worse than other non-underserved communities, and I think it's really important to highlight this social injustice aspect of climate change,” said the emergency physician and fellow at the Harvard T.H.

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☆ Dutch celebrate King's Day as confidence in monarchy diminishes
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands pose with their daughters, Princess Ariane and Princess Catharina-Amalia, during King's Day (Koningsdag) in Rotterdam, Netherlands, April 27, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de WouwROTTERDAM, April 27 (Reuters) - Millions of Dutch revellers took to the streets on Thursday to celebrate King's Day festivities, dressing in orange and enjoying open-air markets - even as trust in the man at the centre of the nationwide party sinks to a low ebb. These numbers had held firm at around 75% until the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The historic centres of Amsterdam, Utrecht and The Hague have been filled with thousands of people since late on Wednesday as King's Eve parties kicked off the festivities. Reporting by Bart Meijer; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

CNN —Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday extended a hold on a lower court ruling that would have imposed restrictions on access to an abortion drug, a temporary move meant to give the justices more time to consider the issue. The case is the most important abortion-related dispute to reach the high court since the justices overturned Roe v. Wade last term. Alito issued a so-called administrative stay on the ruling while the high court considers an emergency appeal filed by the Biden administration and a manufacturer of the drug, mifepristone. Alito issued the order because he has jurisdiction over the federal appeals court involved in the case. Prelogar, the solicitor general, argued in her filing to the Supreme Court that the FDA’s expert judgment should not be challenged.

☆ U.S. appeals court allows abortion pill mifepristone to stay on the market but blocks mail delivery
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A federal appeals court has allowed the abortion pill mifepristone to remain on the U.S. market for now, but it imposed major restrictions on the medication that will significantly limit access. The order bars mail delivery of the abortion pill. "If allowed to stand, the consequences of this decision will be catastrophic not just for medication abortion access, but the entire drug approval system." The Alliance Defending Freedom, the anti-abortion group that sued the FDA, said the appeals court decision restores critical safeguards while the litigation proceeds. The order does not impact misoprostol, which is commonly used as a standalone abortion medication in other parts of the world.

☆ Appeals court partially blocks ruling that imperils access to key abortion pill
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | Laura Jarrett | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

A federal appeals court late on Wednesday blocked part of a ruling issued last week by a Trump-appointed judge that endangers access to the abortion pill mifepristone. The Justice Department can still ask the Supreme Court to intervene in an attempt to completely block Kacsmaryk's ruling. The Justice Department has filed a motion in the federal district court in Washington state, asking for clarification on Friday's ruling. Kacsmaryk's ruling, if allowed to stand, would not mean that access to mifepristone would immediately be cut off nationwide. The agency has broad power to do so, with the Supreme Court in a 1985 ruling saying that such decisions generally cannot be challenged in court.

☆ Dutch crown princess Amalia under heightened security
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

AMSTERDAM, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Dutch Crown Princess Catharina-Amalia is under heightened security due to concern that she could be targeted by criminals, Dutch news agency ANP reported on Thursday, citing her parents. "She can hardly leave the house," ANP quoted Queen Maxima as saying during a state visit to Sweden with her husband King Willem-Alexander. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterLast month, several Dutch media outlets reported that the princess, whose formal title is Princess of Orange, was under heightened security due to fears that criminal gangs may target her for kidnapping or an attack. Dutch police and the country's secret service have declined to discuss security arrangements around the Royal House. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Thursday evening said he could not specify the details of the threats.

☆ PERICOL pentru ambițiile climatice globale. Cinci ţări vor construi centrale electrice pe bază de cărbune
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-01 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Cinci țări asiatice pun în pericol ambițiile climatice globale, investind în 80% din noile centrale pe cărbune planificate pentru a fi construite în lume, relatează The Guardian, citat de digi24.ro. China, India, Indonezia, Japonia și Vietnam intenționează să construiască peste 600 de centrale electrice pe bază de cărbune. Carbon Tracker a descoperit că China, India, Indonezia, Japonia și Vietnam intenționează să construiască mai mult de 600 de unități pe bază de cărbune, chiar dacă energia regenerabilă este mai ieftină decât majoritatea noilor centrale. În timp ce Asia continuă să investească în centralele pe cărbune, țările din lumea dezvoltată accelerează planurile de eliminare treptată a acestora. China este cel mai mare investitor mondial în cărbune, intenționând să-și mărească producția existentă de 1.100 de gigawați de centrale electrice pe cărbune cu încă 187 de gigawați, potrivit raportului.

Persons: Tracker, Catharina Hillenbrand, Carbon Organizations: ONU Locations: China, India, Indonezia, Japonia, Vietnam, Asia

☆ Cinci țări asiatice pun în pericol ambițiile climatice globale; Vor construi 80% din centralele pe bază de cărbune din lume
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-01 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: ProfimediaCinci țări asiatice pun în pericol ambițiile climatice globale; Vor construi 80% din centralele pe bază de cărbune din lumeCinci țări asiatice pun în pericol ambițiile climatice globale, investind în 80% din noile centrale pe cărbune planificate pentru a fi construite în lume, potrivit unui raport citat de The Guardian. China, India, Indonezia, Japonia și Vietnam intenționează să construiască peste 600 de centrale electrice pe bază de cărbune. Carbon Tracker a descoperit că China, India, Indonezia, Japonia și Vietnam intenționează să construiască mai mult de 600 de unități pe bază de cărbune, chiar dacă energia regenerabilă este mai ieftină decât majoritatea noilor centrale. Investitorii ar trebui să se îndepărteze de noile proiecte pe cărbune, dintre care multe sunt susceptibile să genereze profituri negative de la bun început ”. În timp ce Asia continuă să investească în centralele pe cărbune, țările din lumea dezvoltată accelerează planurile de eliminare treptată a acestora.

Persons: Tracker, Catharina Hillenbrand, Carbon Organizations: Guardian, ONU Locations: China, India, Indonezia, Japonia, Vietnam, Asia

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