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Dr. Richard Sheiner M.D., F.R.C.P.(C), D.A.B.P.N.

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"Polar bears could become nearly extinct by the end of the century as a result of shrinking sea ice in the Arctic if global warming continues unabated, scientists said Monday." By @henryfountain @nytimes
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#ClimateAction

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"The World Meteorological Organisation says there's a growing chance that global temperatures will break the 1.5C threshold over the next five years, compared to pre-industrial levels." By Matt McGrath - Environment Correspondent @BBCNews
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"Land degradation, wildlife exploitation, intensive farming and climate change are driving the rise in diseases that, like the novel coronavirus, are passed from animals to humans, United Nations experts said on Monday."
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#globalhealth

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"The South Pole, the most isolated part of the planet, is also one of the most rapidly warming ones [...] with surface air temperatures rising since the 1990s at a rate that is three times faster than the global average." By @henryfountain
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📷@NOAA

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"Pregnant women exposed to high temperatures or air pollution are more likely to have children who are premature, underweight or stillborn, and African-American mothers and babies are harmed at a much higher rate." By Christopher Flavelle @cflav @nytimes https://t.co/SQOUd8vVb5

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"The links between human and planetary health have been laid bare by the COVID-19 crisis. The world is crying out for a new, more sustainable direction. It's in the power of leaders across the world to deliver this future." By Neal Myrick
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"The coronavirus pandemic is “just a fire drill” for what is likely to follow from the climate crisis, and the protests over racial injustice around the world show the need to tie together social equality, environmental sustainability and health."
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"Investors are becoming increasingly assertive and sophisticated in holding companies to account on environmental issues – and it is producing results." By Mike Scott, Forbes Contributor - business, sustainability and environment.
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#climateaction

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"Stopping climate change is hard enough, but racism only makes it harder." Article by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
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#climatejustice #socialjustice #climateaction #globalhealth

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"The rich [...] have a bigger carbon footprint than the poor, but it is the poor who are more likely to be people of color in this country and who are often most vulnerable to the impact of climate change." By Somini Sengupta @SominiSengupta @nytimes
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"The coronavirus pandemic, which has killed 325,000 people so far, is colliding with another global menace: a fast-heating planet that acutely threatens millions of people, especially the world’s poor." By @SominiSengupta @nytimes
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"A group of medical associations representing more than 40 million health professionals is urging the G20 governments to focus on addressing public health and climate change when it comes to economic recovery packages for COVID-19."By @cousins_ben @CTVNews https://t.co/YwDdIyoych

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"One technology above all has exceeded all expectations over recent years: solar energy [...] building a solar energy generation plant is now significantly cheaper than its fossil fuel equivalent." By Enrique Dans, Forbes Senior Contributor
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"Climate change can still be tackled – but only if people are willing to embrace major shifts in the way we live." Article by Roger Harrabin @RHarrabin, BBC Environment Analyst
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#climateaction #globalhealth #environment

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"The temporary shutdown of activities due to the crisis [...] could give oceans the 'much-needed breathing space' to recover from pollution, overfishing and the impacts of climate change." By @UN_News_Centre @UNEP
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"COVID-19 presents an unprecedented threat — and a unique opportunity to build a cleaner economy." Article by Aaron Wherry
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#climateaction #greenrecovery

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"Investing in a green recovery from COVID-19 will deliver rapid short-term growth and long-term economic gains while also tackling climate change, according to a new study from Oxford University." Article by @DavidRVetter Forbes Senior Contributor - Energy
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"An historic assault is being waged on the Amazon rainforest and the indigenous people who have called it home for thousands of years." By @ensimon & @AichaEHC - ABC News
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#ClimateAction #ClimateJustice #globalhealth

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"More than three billion people will be living in places with 'near un-liveable' temperatures by 2070, according to a new study." Article published by BBC News - Science & Environment
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#climatecrisis #globalhealth #climateaction