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How Climate Change Increases the Risk of Infectious Diseases, Part 2 of 2

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How Climate Change Increases the Risk of Infectious Diseases, Part 2 of 2

On today’s program, we’ll learn about other ways global warming increases the risk of infectious diseases. First, let’s look at how climate change is increasing vector-borne diseases; that is, diseases carried by infected insects and transmitted into the blood of humans. A 2008 study published in the journal Nature stated that almost one-third of the emerging infectious diseases over the past ten
Planet Earth: Our Loving Home
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How Climate Change Increases the Risk of Infectious Diseases, Part 1 of 2

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How Climate Change Increases the Risk of Infectious Diseases, Part 1 of 2

“Our climate is in crisis, our health is at stake.” “A tragedy is unfolding.” “The gradual warming of the earth's atmosphere affects extreme weather like droughts and hurricanes but did you know these types of natural disasters can play a role in disease spread and pandemic.” In another study published in the April 2022 issue of the journal Nature scientists warn that global warming could also sig
Planet Earth: Our Loving Home
2023-02-13   402 Views
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Mangroves: Protecting our Coasts and Sheltering the Local Inhabitants

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Mangroves: Protecting our Coasts and Sheltering the Local Inhabitants

Did you know that Earth is home to a special type of tree known as the Mangrove? Mangroves play an important role in their natural surroundings by protecting the health and welfare of various types of animal-people and coastal communities worldwide. Apart from helping to enrich and protect ecosystems, mangroves are also known for aiding in the quest to combat climate change. Without mangroves, coa
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2023-01-23
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Rising Sea Levels: A Threat to All Life on Earth, Part 2 of 2

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Rising Sea Levels: A Threat to All Life on Earth, Part 2 of 2

The United Nations states that rising seas threaten 90 percent of the world’s megacities. In addition, approximately 40 percent of the world’s population lives within 100 km of the coast. As a result, hundreds of millions of people could be forced to flee their homes by 2050. Let’s now visit Bangladesh, one of the world’s most densely populated countries, where approximately 35 million citizens li
Planet Earth: Our Loving Home
2023-01-09   318 Views
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2023-01-09
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Rising Sea Levels: A Threat to All Life on Earth, Part 1 of 2

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Rising Sea Levels: A Threat to All Life on Earth, Part 1 of 2

Since record-keeping began in the 1800s, the Earth’s average global sea level has consistently risen. Between the 1900s and the 2000s, the sea rose very slowly, an average of only 1.4 mm/year. However, between 2006 and 2015, the rate began accelerating, and now sea levels are rising more than twice as fast as before.Rising sea levels threaten many essential coastal infrastructures, including roads
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2023-01-02
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