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Climate Change's Health Costs Projected To Be Enormous

A tally of lost lives and health care expenditures arising from just six recent weather-related or epidemiological events suggests that the economic toll of future climate change is likely to be even more staggering than previously thought, according to a study published Monday in the journal Health Affairs.

THE HUFFINGTON POST - LOCAL

Weekend Lightning Storms Spark Massive Wildfires

Firefighters are holding the line on a series of wildfires threatening homes in central California but progress could be tougher if thunderstorms bring lightning and gusty winds.

MOVIEFONE

'New York Says Thank You': More Than a 9/11 Documentary

On September 10, 2011, almost 10 years to the day after the worst attack in our nation's history, 'New York Says Thank You' will screen for viewers across the country.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Climate Catastrophe Forces Perry to Temporarily Suspend Denying Climate Catastrophe

Sadly, the new outbreak of massive wildfires in Texas has forced Gov. Rick Perry to return home and temporarily suspend his efforts educating voters that global warming is really " all one contrived phony mess that is falling apart under its own weight."

THE HUFFINGTON POST

After 9/11, New Yorkers Say 'Thank You' By Helping Others

After what he describes as an outpouring of support after 9/11, New Yorker Jeff Parness wanted to find a way to give back.

Background on california wildfires

The October 2007 California wildfires were a series of wildfires that began burning across Southern California on October 20. At least 1,500 homes were destroyed and over 500,000 acres (2,000 km², or about 770 mi²) of land burned from Santa Barbara County to the U.S.–Mexico border.

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