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Hundreds of Deaths in 2003 Heat Wave Linked to Climate Change
2016-07-08 20:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Heat Wave Linked to Climate Change A new study suggests that human-caused climate change could be responsible for a significant portion of the 70,000 deaths that occurred during the record-breaking 2003 European heat wave. The research, published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, combined climate modeling with health data for hundreds of fatalities that summer. Climate change, the study found, increased the likelihood of heat-related losses by nearly 70 percent in Paris and 20 percent...
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Baby Dolphin Deaths Linked to BP Oil Spill
2016-04-13 11:49:46| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
If we judged the worst oil spills in history only by gallons leaked, the Exxon Valdez disaster -- which occurred 25 years ago today -- would not make the list. However, adding in environmental impacts and clean-up efforts, it's still recognized as one of most damaging spills to date.
Road traffic noise linked to deaths and increased strokes
2015-06-26 12:55:37| Green Car Congress
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Deaths linked to defective GM switch expected to rise: fund official
2015-02-02 15:47:16| Automakers - Topix.net
The number of eligible claims for deaths and injuries linked to the defective General Motors Co ignition switch that led to the recall of 2.6 million older cars should rise, an official responsible for administering the victim compensation fund said on Monday. The number of deaths deemed eligible for compensation under the program established by GM, the No.
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27 Deaths Linked To Ignition Switch Flaw In GM Vehicles, Count May Rise Before December 31 Cutoff
2014-10-15 01:54:01| Automakers - Topix.net
General Motors ignition assembly parts, including the parts affected under the recalls, being inspected, packaged and shipped Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the GM Customer Care & Aftersales Plant in Burton, Michigan. When consumers affected by faulty ignition switches began filing claims against General Motors on August 1 , there were only 12 deaths linked to the malfunctioning parts.
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