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The disease after tomorrow

Grist

They come from bugs, shellfish, and even soil. Historical range: Chikungunya fever was first identified in Tanzania in the 1950s, remained relatively rare for half a century, and then exploded into more than 60 countries throughout Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas after 2004. Virgin Islands.

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Revealed: How Big Dairy Is Milking Net Zero

DeSmogBlog

Out of more than 200 groups currently listed on its website, 51 are from the United States and Canada, compared to only 11 from Africa. In these systems, dairy herds cover wide areas, eating as they go and leaving their waste on the ground where it fertilises the soil. But Global North groups dominate.

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