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Texas Coastal Areas Will Partially Become Underwater From Sea Level Rise--projects map

Mon, 2024-04-08 11:40 — mike kraft

Texas Map Shows Where State Will Become Underwater From Sea Level Rise

Coastal areas along Texas's stretch of the Gulf of Mexico could be vulnerable to being consumed by water as sea levels rise due to the effects of climate change, modeling suggests.

By the year 2100, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates there will be between 43 and 84 centimeters (1.4-2.8 feet) of sea level rise, but that an increase of 2 meters (6.6 feet) "cannot be ruled out."

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U.S. East Coast cities from NYC to DC and south are sinking--new studies

Wed, 2024-01-03 10:40 — mike kraft

Study: From NYC to DC and beyond, cities on the East Coast are sinking Major cities on the U.S. Atlantic coast are sinking, in some cases as much as 5 millimeters per year—a decline at the ocean's edge that well outpaces global sea level rise, confirms new research from ... Lon Wagner Phys.org

Major cities on the U.S. Atlantic coast are sinking, in some cases as much as 5 millimeters per year—a decline at the ocean's edge that well outpaces global sea level rise, confirms new research from Virginia Tech and the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Sixteen US States Reported Increased COVID Hospitalizations Before Christmas--CDC map

Tue, 2024-01-02 09:52 — mike kraft

COVID map shows US states with increased hospitalizations before Christmas States in the east and southeast saw the greatest week-on-week rises in hospital admissions in the seven days to December 23. Newsweek

Sixteen U.S. states had a substantial increase in coronavirus hospitalizations in the week leading up to Christmas compared with the previous seven days, maps from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show.

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Map shows where climate change made U.S. summer hotter for almost everyone

Wed, 2023-09-13 20:28 — mike kraft

97% of Americans saw hotter temps caused by climate change Climate change doubled and tripled the chances of high temperatures, analysis shows. Alex Fitzpatrick Axios

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Where climate change most affected summer temperatures, 2023

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U.S. COVID hospitalizations jump again: Maps show where it is worst

Wed, 2023-08-09 10:34 — mike kraft

COVID hospitalizations jump again: Maps show where it’s worst In about two dozen states, the surge in hospitalizations was either “moderate” or “substantial.” amartichoux The Hill

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New printer could produce vaccines for better access in remote areas

Mon, 2023-04-24 18:19 — mike kraft

MIT-developed printer brings on-demand vaccine production a step closer - UPI.com Researchers at MIT unveiled a revolutionary mobile vaccine printer Monday that could be used for rapid-response vaccination programs in remote areas that lack medical staff, equipment and critical infrastructure. UPI

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Covid-19 deaths have more than doubled in five U.S. states

Fri, 2022-02-18 09:51 — mike kraft

Map: Covid-19 deaths have more than doubled in five states Track Covid death hot spots. NBC News

Omicron took a month and a half to match the death rate that the delta wave took nearly three months to reach.

The omicron variant, which has spread disease to tens of millions in the U.S. since late December, is now fueling a wave of Covid-related deaths. Average deaths have plateaued at close to 2,600 a day, the highest level since February 2021, according to NBC News’ tally.

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Showing where low vaccination rates meet high case counts --U.S. map

Tue, 2021-07-13 19:07 — mike kraft

Here’s a map showing where low vaccination rates meet high case counts as U.S. Covid infections surge

More and more U.S. counties with low vaccination rates are starting see Covid cases climb, putting residents at risk for “unnecessary” infections, hospitalizations and potentially deaths as the delta variant tears through the country, according to U.S. health officials.

“After several weeks of declining numbers of cases, followed by a long plateau, we are seeing an increase in the number of cases in many parts of the country now,” Dr. Jay Butler, deputy director for infectious diseases at the CDC, said on a call hosted by an industry group Tuesday. Hospitalization rates, which tend to lag confirmed cases, are similarly starting to climb, he said.

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Coronavirus Variant Tracker for the U.S.

Thu, 2021-05-27 12:14 — mike kraft

Coronavirus Variant Tracker: where different strains are spreading Our live tracker keeps you updated with the need-to-know info on the new coronavirus variants now spreading through the United States.

New variants of SARS-CoV-2 are rapidly spreading through the U.S. These coronavirus variants are being studied because they may be more transmissible, cause more severe disease, or reduce the efficacy of current vaccines. Our live tracker keeps you updated with the key information you need to know. ... (charts)

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