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bioengineered mosquitoes cut dengue rates
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Dengue rates plunged after release of lab-altered mosquitoes

The world sees up to 100 million cases and 22,000 deaths due to dengue every year. Researchers may have found a way to cut those numbers significantly.
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The forgotten virus: Zika families and researchers struggle for support
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The forgotten virus: Zika families and researchers struggle for support

Some babies born with devastating birth defects from the mosquito-borne illness are 7 now, but Covid turned the world’s attention away.
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global warming zika virus europe climate
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Climate change may push Zika virus into southern and eastern Europe

Under the most drastic model of global warming, the risk of Zika transmission will increase over southern and eastern Europe, the northern US, northern China and southern Japan by 2080.

Resilience
Diseases are spreading with climate change. Panic doesn’t have to.
www.hcn.org

Diseases are spreading with climate change. Panic doesn’t have to.

As illnesses like Valley fever emerge in new areas, health officials keep residents informed instead of in fear.
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Why climate change is also a public health problem
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Why climate change is also a public health problem

Climate change - including hallmarks like rising sea levels, ice loss and extreme weather - is accelerating, according to a new report.

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Man vs. mosquito: At the front lines of a public health war
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Man vs. mosquito: At the front lines of a public health war

Mosquito-borne illnesses are on the rise, and climate change will worsen the threat. Little-known local agencies are the main line of defense.
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Study warns of cascading health risks from the changing climate
www.nytimes.com

Study warns of cascading health risks from the changing climate

Global warming is posing immediate health hazards around the world and in the United States, from kidney disease to dengue fever, two new studies say.
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House moves to block fee on methane emissions

Researchers on skates drag equipment across the ice.

U.S. layoffs in polar research spark concerns over global presence

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Europe moves to ease corporate climate reporting rules

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EPA urges White House to eliminate key climate rule

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UN climate talks face tensions over timing of next major report and U.S. withdrawal

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Climate change could shrink global economy by half by 2070

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The clock is ticking on Trump's ability to challenge the hydrogen tax credit

Former US President Joe Biden speaks at a podium with a blue background and British and UN flags alongside him.

FBI probes alleged fraud in Biden's $20 billion climate fund