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Solar geoengineering could redistribute malaria risk in developing countries

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RYAN – Solar geoengineering could redistribute malaria risk in developing countries Colin J. Carlson, Rita Colwell, Mohammad Sharif Hossain, Mohammed Mofizur Rahman, Alan Robock, Sadie J. Ryan, Mohammad Shafiul Alam, & Christopher H. Trisos Article first published online: 20 April 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29613-w ABSTRACT: Solar geoengineering is often framed as a stopgap measure to decrease the magnitude, impacts, and injustice of climate change. However, the […]

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Conservation Conundrum and Amphibian Disease

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GAINESVILLE, FL – Amidst global amphibian population collapses, ranavirus causes up to 90% mortality in amphibians, undermining conservation efforts and wetland. restoration projects. In a recent study University of Florida Medical Geography researchers identified important variables to measure in assessments of ranaviral infection risk in newly constructed ponds which are important components of wetland restoration. […]

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