Deaths

On 4 September 2006, Australian zookeeper, conservationist, and television programmer Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray while filming in the Great Barrier Reef.

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Carbon monoxide blamed for deaths of 22 research monkeys at troubled supplier

European cities face millions more deaths from extreme temperatures

Floods linked to rise in US deaths from several major causes

In a Political Year, Some Deaths Spoke to the Struggles for Democracy

Deaths related to the cold have grown since 1999 in the U.S.

Plastic chemicals linked to hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide

Generic platinum chemotherapy shortages did not increase deaths

Air pollution in India linked to millions of deaths

Mystery disease linked to more than 100 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo

Deaths Tied to AI Chatbots Show The Danger of These Artificial Voices

Breast cancer increasing, particularly for younger women, as deaths decline in US

Hidden Death Toll: Hurricanes Cause Millions More Deaths Than Reported

A hurricane’s aftermath may spur up to 11,000 deaths

40 million deaths by 2050: toll of drug-resistant infections to rise by 70%

A Heavy Toll: Two-Thirds of Deaths Related to High BMI Are Due to Cardiovascular Diseases

Hot days or heat waves? Researchers debate how to count deaths from heat

Oropouche Virus Outbreak Hits Europe as First Deaths Confirmed in Brazil

Heat caused over 47,000 deaths in Europe in 2023, the second highest burden of the last decade

Heat Contributed to 47,000 Deaths in Europe Last Year, but Relief Programs Helped