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The secret gamble at the FDA that exposed Americans to risky drugs

by ProPublica 24/6/25 DAILY KOS

For two weeks, they scrutinized humming production lines and laboratories spread across the dense industrial campus, peering over the shoulders of workers at the tablet presses, mixers and filling machines that produce dozens of generic drugs for Americans.

Financial models on climate risk ‘implausible’, say actuaries

by Camilla Hodgson 3/7/23 FINANCIAL TIMES

Financial institutions often did not understand the models they were using to predict the economic cost of climate change and were underestimating the risks of temperature rises, research led by a professional body of actuaries shows.

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Financial institutions often did not understand the models they were using to predict the economic cost of climate change and were underestimating the risks of temperature rises, research led by a professional body of actuaries shows.

Ready to cold plunge? We dive into the science to see if it's worth it

by Will Stone 20/11/23 npr

Your body's first reaction to a plunge in chilly water is the "cold shock" response. Your heart rate jumps. Stress hormones spike. You gasp suddenly, and may hyperventilate.

Opinion: As darkness descends on Gaza, I yearn for the world to see us, too

by Omar Ghraieb 12/10/23 CNN

An explosive roar shakes my home and my laptop goes flying, landing amid shattered glass and debris. Looking at its flickering screen, I sigh and brace myself to pronounce the death of another computer — and this essay. I collect it gently from the floor and coax it back to life. I keep writing.

Revealed: how a little-known pollution rule keeps the air dirty for millions of Americans

by Molly Peterson 16/10/23 The Guardian

A legal loophole has allowed the US Environmental Protection Agency to strike pollution from clean air tallies in more than 70 counties, enabling local regulators to claim the air was cleaner than it really was for more than 21 million Americans.

Our Democratic and Republican voting states death rate as percent of Canada's by age.

by pecanjim 26/11/23 DAILY KOS

First the Democratic states: They experienced 696,501 deaths in 2019. If they experienced the Canadian death rate they would have experienced 574,840. That is 121,661, or 17.5 percent, fewer.

Cop28 president says his firm will keep investing in oil

by Fiona Harvey 15/12/23 The Guardian

The president of the Cop28 climate summit will continue with his oil company’s record investment in oil and gas production, despite coordinating a global deal to “transition away” from fossil fuels.

A toxic California landmark could render parts of the state ‘uninhabitable’

by Ariana Bindman 18/12/23 SFGATE

Millions of dollars of federal government funding, however, may help prevent the disaster from getting even worse.

Who are the people doing the searching, who are people helping in Texas? We are! The hated ones.

by TexMex 7/7/25 DAILY KOS

Mexico Answers The Call As Texas Struggles To Save Lives After A Devastating Flood