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West Nile virus reported in two people in New York City, health officials say

West Nile virus reported in two people in New York City, health officials say

New York health authorities announced that two people have been infected with West Nile virus in the state — one case in Brooklyn and another in Queens — as “a record number” of infected mosquitoes have been detected.
Climate change is going to make infectious diseases far, far worse

Climate change is going to make infectious diseases far, far worse

Flooding, rising temperatures, and droughts aggravate human pathogens. We won’t be able to adapt to all of these diseases; we have to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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The world’s largest falcon faces a threat it can’t flee: climate change
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The world’s largest falcon faces a threat it can’t flee: climate change

Scientists are working to better understand gyrfalcons, the only raptors that stay year-round in the Arctic, the fastest-warming region on Earth.
NZ faces a looming health crisis without proper planning for climate change
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NZ faces a looming health crisis without proper planning for climate change

Unchecked climate change could mean mosquitoes carrying disease, a rise in respiratory illnesses and greater contamination of water sources.
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