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 A truck sits in still water after Hurricane Laura swept through Cameron Parish, La., in 2020. The storm killed dozens of people in the U.S.

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  • Climate

Have you lost someone to extreme weather? We want to hear from you

Wildfires, hurricanes, flash floods and heat waves contribute to deaths across the U.S. every year. Have you lost a loved one in an extreme weather event? Share your story.

May 28, 2024
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  • Rebecca Hersher
Smoke rises following Israeli bombardments in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024.

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  • Middle East

Palestinian death toll passes 25,000 as Israel announces the death of another hostage

Since the war started on Oct. 7, 25,105 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, while another 62,681 have been wounded, the Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip said.

January 21, 2024
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A girl refills her bottle with water from the "Fontana della Barcaccia" fountain in Rome in during the heat wave of July 2022.

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  • Europe

Heat waves in Europe killed more than 61,600 people last summer, a study estimates

Researchers estimate that 61,672 Europeans died from heat-related illness between late May and early September 2022. They're urging countries to step up their heat prevention and adaptation efforts.

July 12, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
People wait in line for coronavirus tests in Los Angeles this week. The United States one-day death toll from the virus topped 3,000 for the first time on Wednesday.

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  • Health

U.S. Hits Highest 1-Day Toll From Coronavirus With 3,054 Deaths

The nation looks to the Food and Drug Administration this week as it considers authorizing emergency use of the vaccine developed by Pfizer.

December 10, 2020
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  • Vanessa Romo
Relatives at a mass burial of pandemic victims at the Parque Taruma cemetery in Manaus, Brazil, mourn a family member.

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  • Global Health

COVID-19 Deaths Top 1 Million Worldwide. How These 5 Nations Are Driving The Pandemic

Nine months after the first reported fatality in China last January, the world has hit a sobering milestone.

September 29, 2020
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  • Nurith Aizenman

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  • Global Health

New Global Coronavirus Death Forecast Is Chilling — And Controversial

The forecast comes from the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. But here's why some other disease specialists are highly skeptical.

September 06, 2020
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  • Nurith Aizenman

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