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As Summer Approaches, Federal Cuts Threaten Program to Keep Vulnerable People Cool

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The summer of 2021 was brutal…

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Environment

Tree loss from hurricane leaves Asheville vulnerable to new climate shocks | North Carolina

The city of Asheville and its surrounding areas have been left vulnerable to floods, fires and extreme heat after Hurricane…

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Environment

Hurricane-proof skyscrapers vulnerable to less powerful windstorms, study finds | US news

Skyscrapers built to withstand major hurricanes fare much more poorly in less powerful windstorms known as derechos, researchers have found,…

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Food & Drink

NYC Street Vendors Are Especially Vulnerable to ICE Raids

Restaurants across the city are bracing for immigration raids, a day-one promise from President Donald Trump who has vowed to…

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Health

One of the world’s largest social programs greatly reduced tuberculosis among the most vulnerable

Brazil’s Bolsa Família Program (BFP) is one of the largest conditional cash transfer programmes implemented worldwide. Since 2004, the BFP…

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Politics

Vulnerable left in unsafe homes

Rhys Matthews Rhys was homeless for two years before finding suitable housing with charity Emmaus Vulnerable people with care needs…

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Health

Prevalence of unrecognized cognitive impairment in socially and economically vulnerable older adults is high

One of the first studies to investigate the prevalence of unrecognized cognitive impairment among patients seen at Federally Qualified Health…

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