Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years NYT: Science By: Jan Hoffman 15 May 2024 at 11:40 Preliminary numbers show a nearly 4 percent decrease in deaths from opioids, largely fentanyl, but a rise in deaths from meth and cocaine. © Erin Schaff/The New York TimesEmpty cartridges of Kloxxado, a naloxone nasal spray that is twice as concentrated as Narcan, lay on the street after being used to revive a man in Portland, Ore., last year.
Summer 2023 Was the Northern Hemisphere’s Hottest in 2,000 Years, Study Finds NYT: Science By: Delger Erdenesanaa 14 May 2024 at 11:02 Scientists used tree rings to compare last year’s extreme heat with temperatures over the past two millenniums. © Arpad Benedek/AlamyA 730-year-old fir tree in Mount Rainier National Park, Wash. Researchers used data from 10,000 trees across the Northern Hemisphere.
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