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Mapping malaria in Africa: climate change study predicts where mosquitoes will breed in future
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Mapping malaria in Africa: climate change study predicts where mosquitoes will breed in future

The relationship between climate and malaria transmission is complex and has been the subject of intense study for some three decades. Mosquito vector populations sufficient to maintain malaria transmission occur within a particular range of temperatures and humidity that are suitable for their survival and breeding. The parasite also needs suitable temperatures to complete its mosquito life stages. And...

Here’s where water is running out in the world — and why
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Here’s where water is running out in the world — and why

Here’s where water is running out in the world—and why. A growing population and rising temperatures will strain the world’s freshwater supplies over the next 30 years, jeopardizing available water for drinking, bathing, and growing food, according to new research. An analysis of newly released data from the World Resources Institute (WRI) shows that by 2050, an...