IEA head: Oil, gas producers must play bigger role in reaching climate goals - UPI.com The head of the International Energy Agency said Thursday oil producers must make a stronger commitment to clean energy efforts or continue to be among the world's biggest contributors to the climate crisis. UPI

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Biden's clean energy agenda faces mounting headwinds Canceled offshore wind projects, imperiled solar factories, fading demand for electric vehicles. Nichola Groom,Jarrett Renshaw Reuters

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Air pollution from coal-fired plants is much more deadly than originally thought, study finds | CNN No pollution is good for anyone’s health, but a new study found that scientists may have significantly underestimated just how deadly pollution from coal-fired plants can be. It also shows how tighter regulations can work. CNN

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UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time as country sees a record outbreak The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in Congo for the first time as the country experiences its biggest-ever outbreak. AP News

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“This is the first definitive proof of sexual transmission of monkeypox in Africa,” Oyewale Tomori, a Nigerian virologist who sits on several WHO advisory groups, said. “The idea that this kind of transmission could not be happening here has now been debunked.”

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Indian researchers find no link between sudden death and COVID shots Indian researchers found no evidence that COVID-19 vaccination was behind "unexplained sudden deaths", a medical organisation said on Tuesday, instead pointing to the disease itself, binge drinking and intense exercise as risk factors. Reuters Reuters

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States see uptick in COVID-19 deaths Presented by Novavax — Some states have reported increases in COVID-19 deaths heading into the holiday season{beacon} Health Care Health Care  The Big Story  States see uptick in COVID-1… emartin The Hill

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Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that through Nov. 11, eight states saw increases in COVID-19 deaths.

These states include Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, Michigan, North Carolina and Tennessee.

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Nursing home vaccination rates are low as COVID cases rise CDC data shows only about 17% of nursing home residents are up to date on their COVID-19 shots. Tina Reed Axios

Only about 17% of nursing home residents and 2% of staff are up to date on their COVID-19 shots as cases rise across the country and health officials prepare for another seasonal tripledemic of respiratory diseases.