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Climate change may make it easier for mosquitoes to spread malaria
As temperatures rise, such insects have crept farther from the equator in Africa, according to a new…
February 14, 2023
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How Climate Change Is Spreading Malaria in Africa
The mosquitoes that transmit the disease dramatically increased their range over the last century as temperatures warmed, scientists.…
February 14, 2023
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Climate Change Has Spread Malaria Risk to New Parts, Study Shows
Warming temperatures are driving mosquitoes into new parts of Africa and spreading the risk of malaria, according to a new study that highlights the impact of climate change on…
February 14, 2023
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A skeptic’s take on the cancer moonshot
“This should serve as a warning for other nations,” said Syed Shabab Wahid, the lead author and an assistant professor in the Department of Global Health at Georgetown…
February 13, 2023
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Kennedy Center’s 10-year plan seeks artful ways to protect the plane
The Earth Commons, a new Georgetown University institute, is among the Kennedy Center’s partners on “Ferry Tales,” storytelling performances to be staged at riverside…
January 24, 2023
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Planetary scientist to receive Explorer Award in Beloit on April 14
Dr. Sara Stewart Johnson, distinguished associate professor of planetary science at Georgetown University, has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Roy Chapman Andrews…
January 13, 2023
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Sagg Main Cat Colony Evicted
“Cats are an invasive species. They occur in no natural habitat anywhere in the world. We know they’re one of the biggest threats facing birds,” said Mr. Marra. “They…
January 12, 2023
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The Constellation of Creatures Inhabiting the Ocean Surface
On a foggy morning in 2007, Rebecca Helm was strolling along California’s Monterey Bay, “picking up plastic like you do when you are in love with the ocean and want to…
January 2, 2023
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2022 round-up: What to do about feral cats in Columbia County
According to wildlife and conservation expert Pete Marra, feral and stray cat colonies have a negative impact on the ecosystem, the lives of humans and the health of pet.…
December 30, 2022
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Starving seabirds on Alaska coast show climate change peril
The seabirds are struggling because of climate-linked ecosystem shifts — which can affect the supply and the timing of available food — as well as a harmful algal bloom and a…
December 14, 2022