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Study Finds Indian Ocean Sea-Level Rise Threatens Coastal Areas; Climate Change Partly Responsible

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The study indicated that the Seychelles Islands and Zanzibar off Tanzania’s coastline show the largest sea level drop. —Weiqing Han, CU, lead author. While several areas in the Indian Ocean region are experiencing sea-level rise, sea level is lowering in other areas. Global sea-level patterns are not geographically uniform. Weiqing Han.

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Lancet Series: Improving road safety measures could save half a million lives every year worldwide

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While prevention remains the cornerstone of reducing road traffic deaths, knowing which trauma interventions are likely to have the greatest impact on saving lives will help make the best use limited health resources. The findings reveal that although the death rates among 10-24 year olds declined by a third between 1990 and 2019 (from 17.5

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2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

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In general, high scorers exhibit long-standing commitments to protecting public health, preserving natural resources, and decoupling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from economic activity. Seychelles ranks as the most-improved country over the past decade, due largely to its commitment to combating greenhouse gas emissions.

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