mortality
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Heat and drought have battered much of Europe this summer, fuelling a spike in heat-related mortality, wildfires, devastating many crops and dropping water levels in major rivers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Did you know that providing some childcare has been shown to reduce mortality for grandparents by 37%?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
"We have now been able to show that the mortality is significantly lower than that among those who actually take part in the screening."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
These can lead to a weakened immune system, increased mortality and aborted offspring.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Perhaps the most heartening gain had been in infant mortality.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
Poaching and road mortalities are two further threats that need to be addressed to ensure the persistance of leopards in the landscapes.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026
Platt and his colleagues waited several nail-biting days to hear about the assessed damage and potential mortalities of the monkeys.
From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2025
“The cause and impact of these mortalities remains unknown.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2024
"In addition, production practices, and technology that is increasingly pushing production into riskier conditions and allowing for greater production per site may expose larger and larger populations of fish to conditions that cause mortalities."
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2024
He says we as if there’s some future of us together where our respective mortalities will matter to each other.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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