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Global Heating Accelerated Rapidly Over the Past Decade, a New Study Claims

This puts us on a collision course with the climate’s tipping points, said Stefan Rahmstorf, an author of the study and head ...

Dozens of kids die in hot cars every year. This heat wave raises risk.

Forecasters are warning not to leave kids or pets unattended in cars amid an unseasonably early and dangerous heatwave.

If you think your toddler’s often ill, you’re right – what going to nursery means for catching colds and building immunity

A child aged 15 months will have 12-15 colds per year and eight or nine of those will show symptoms, such as a runny nose. If parents feel their small children are sick with a cold half the time, that ...

What disaster preparedness experts have packed in their go bags

Climate change is making extreme weather events and natural hazards more frequent and intense. Here’s how to prepare before they hit.