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Parental Deaths to Guns, Drugs Harmed Nearly 100,000 U.S. Kids in 2020

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children lost a parent in 2020 to gun violence or drug overdose, a three-fold rise since 1999, according to a new study.Overall, these two causes made up nearly a quarter (23%) of parental losses in 2020, MONDAY, May 6, 2024 -- Nearly 100,000 U.S.

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First comprehensive look at effects of 2020-2021 California megafires on terrestrial wildlife habitat

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In 2020 and 2021, California experienced fire activity unlike anything recorded in the modern record. When the smoke cleared, the amount of burned forest totaled ten times more than the annual average going back to the late 1800s. We know that wildlife in western forests evolved with changing habitat and disturbances like wildfire.

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Wellcome Photography Prize 2020 shortlist announced

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44 shortlisted images from 13 countries; Categories are Social Perspectives, Hidden Worlds, Medicine in Focus, and two categories highlighting the 2020 theme of Mental Health;Winners to be announced digitally on 19 August

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Ships now spew less sulfur, but warming has sped up

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New findings document fewer ship tracks, reduced cloud cover, and boosted warming after ship emissions regulations took effect in 2020.

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Genetic tracing at the Huanan Seafood market further supports COVID animal origins

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The data come from more than 800 samples collected in and around the Huanan Seafood Wholesale market beginning on January 1, 2020, and from viral genomes reported from early COVID-19 patients. The study is based on a new analysis of metatranscriptomic data released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Satellite evidence bolsters case that climate change caused mass elephant die-off

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A new study has provided further evidence that the deaths of 350 African elephants in Botswana during 2020 were the result of drinking from water holes where toxic algae populations had exploded due to climate change.

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Use of GLP-1 Meds Have Risen 7-Fold Among Young Americans

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WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024 -- The number of American teens and young adults who've been prescribed one of the new GLP-1 weight-loss drugs soared nearly seven-fold between 2020 and 2023, a new report finds. That's compared to an overall decline of.

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