Situation Report

Climate change hits women's health harder. Activists want leaders to address it at COP28 With the annual U.N.-led climate summit known as COP to convene later this month in Dubai, activists are urging policymakers to respond to climate change’s disproportionate impact on women and girls. AP News

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As holiday season gets underway, here’s how to protect yourself and your family from respiratory viruses | CNN With Thanksgiving just days away, people across the United States are finalizing travel plans or racing through grocery stores in search of the perfect turkey, but there’s another plan to consider ahead of the holiday season: how to stay healthy and avoid the mix of seasonal viruses in circulation. Amanda Musa CNN

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Portugal just ran on 100% renewables for six days in a row For nearly a week, the country of 10 million met customer needs with wind, hydro and solar — a test run for operating the grid without fossil fuels. Canary Media

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Earth likely briefly passed critical warming threshold on Friday The 2-degree threshold for a single day is symbolic, but indicative of how swiftly the climate is warming. Andrew Freedman Axios

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The indication that Friday was the first day on record to have a global average surface temperature above 2°C when compared with preindustrial levels, emerged first from a dataset maintained by the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)

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