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The Zika virus foreshadows our dystopian climate future
The mosquito-borne disease shows that pushing the limits of the planet’s ecology has become dangerous in novel ways. By Bill McKibben.
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Zika virus: US scientists say vaccine '10 years away'
American scientists studying the Zika virus have warned that it could be a decade before a vaccine is publicly available. By James Cook. -
International Olympic Committee’s Bach: Rio de Janeiro Games will ‘overwhelm’ world
IOC President Thomas Bach predicted on Wednesday that the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will "overwhelm" the world, despite Brazil's deep financial crisis. Bach, visiting Athens for a sporting awards ceremony, described Brazil as being in a "situation of crisis," but said... By Derek Gatopoulos.
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You don't have to have climate dystopia to have a new disease break out.
So true..And there will always be new diseases.