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20 Apr 2018 |
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Hot climate makes you more aggressive and violent
The combination of a hot climate and less variation in seasonal temperatures leads to a faster life strategy, less focus on the future and less self-control — all of which contribute to more aggression and violence, according to a new model that explains the link between climate and crime rates. Many studies have shown that […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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Unraveling the Relationship Between Climate Change and Health
Is climate change a serious threat to human health? Simple logic would suggest the answer is yes, a point that the Obama administration is using to build support for the president’s effort to make climate change a centerpiece of his final months in office. A White House report listed deepening risks. Asthma will worsen, ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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U.S. Becomes More Vulnerable to Tropical Diseases Like Zika
Tropical diseases — some of them never before seen in the United States — are marching northward as climate change lets mosquitoes and ticks expand their ranges. But that does not mean that epidemics will break out, scientists say. Whether a few cases explode into a full-fledged outbreak depends on a set of factors far […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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Meat is horrible
It may be delicious, but the evidence is accumulating that meat, particularly red meat, is just a disaster for the environment — and not so great for human beings, either.Agriculture today accounts for for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions — posing one of the biggest challenges to countries desperately trying to curb ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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How climate change could worsen the spread of Zika virus and other infectious diseases
The growing presence of Zika virus in Brazil has captured international attention in the past week, as one report after another has come in of its apparent link to birth defects in the babies of infected mothers. The news has sparked travel advisories, new guidelines for the care of pregnant women during an outbreak and […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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How Climate Change Could Spread Diseases Like Zika
Warmer temperatures could expand the area where mosquitoes can thriveFor thousands of years, humans have taken every precaution to avoid mosquitoes and the diseases they carry, from Malaria to Zika. But while techniques for fighting the insects have improved dramatically over time, scientists say long-term climate change could soon ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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U.N. ties Zika virus to climate change
The spread of the Zika virus may be the fault of climate change, says a senior United Nations official. “The spread of Zika, just as with Ebola, has sent a strong signal to the international community that there is a need for increased attention to the linkages between environment and health,” said U.N. Environment ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Why You’re More at Risk for Getting Lyme Disease This Summer
Why You’re More at Risk for Getting Lyme Disease This Summer
20 Apr 2018 |
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China is leading the way on climate change, and the US should be ashamed
China will soon surpass the U.S. to become the world’s largest economy. And now it is poised to overtake this country by yet another metric: environmental protection. In an unexpected development, China — known for its choking urban pollution and notorious Three Gorges Dam — has introduced new dietary guidelines that seek to ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Guest opinion: Climate change may be making you sneeze
If you’ve noticed prolonged and more pronounced allergy symptoms in recent years, it may not be your imagination, and you may be surprised to learn of the significant role that climate change is playing.Along with a whole host of other impacts to our state’s natural environment and economy, climate change is impacting those with ...