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A study conducted by a nonprofit tracked "freeze free" season starting in 1970 and continuing to 2022 and found that that the season is on average 15 days longer than previous years. Fewer freezing days means that there will be more time for pollen to be released and potentially longer allergy…

The CDC issues a health advisory for the Marburg virus outbreak in two African countries. According to the health advisory, although cases have not been detected in the US, doctors have been warned to be on the lookout for possible infections.  To read the full article by Jen Christensen on CNN,…

Annual cases of babesiosis spread through ticks have doubled since 2011, and could be on the rise due to warmer temperatures. The disease is not as common as Lyme disease, but both are underreported in the United States. Babesiosis is mainly spread through deer ticks and can be transmitted through…

A 61 year old man in India is the first person to be infected with a plant fungus called Chondrostereum purpureum that infects plants with silver leaf infection. The man is a plant mycologist and the first case of human transmission of the fungus.  To read the full article from the NY Post by…

Cyclone Freddy passed through Mozambique and brought severe flooding, resulting in 7 deaths and thousands of people displaced. The cyclone exasperated conditions in Mozambique brought by heavy rainfall and flooding earlier in February.  To read the full article by Richard Davies on Floodlist, click…

LA County voted to update building codes after earthquakes in Syria and Turkey. The updated codes require all non ductile high rises, or high rises that tend to perform poorly during earthquakes, to be retrofitted within the next 10 years.  To read the full article by Nadine El-Bawab on ABC News,…

The flu shot this year has shown relatively effective levels of protection according to new data. The vaccine's effectiveness ranged from 45-55% against the dominant Influenza A and H3N2 flu viruses, and according to experts this year's vaccine showed greater effectiveness compared to past years. …

The European Center For Disease Control (ECDC) is warning of a potential increase in infectious diseases in the wake of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Scientists at the ECDC speculate that the increase in infectious diseases could be caused by limited access to clean drinking water due to…

Europe could face a climate crisis due to consistently low groundwater levels. The severe droughts in Europe have caused the groundwater levels to stay low after the drought in the summer of 2018, causing energy shortages and crop failure.  To read the full article from The Independent by Alice…

Scientists discovered a new plant toxin called albicidin that displays antibacterial properties. The discovery is a landmark in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria that has been on the rise for decades.  To read the full article from The Guardian by Robin McKie, click here

Students at Harvard Medical School are working with administrators to incorporate climate change into its medical school curriculum. The new curriculum will include topics such as how climate change impacts human health, and how healthcare systems contribute to climate change.  To read the full…

Atmospheric rivers caused severe rain, wind, and heavy snow in California, creating hazardous road conditions and flood warnings across the state. However, more coastal towns in California could experience a break in the storm due to the weather system moving farther east. To read the full article…

Weather disasters may become more frequent with climate change, forcing people to move to more vulnerable areas to escape. Although 2022 had an average number of hurricanes, it still contained the third highest number of multi-billion dollar storms since 1980. With the climate crisis, scientists…

A new study that conducted genetic testing on glacier runoff in Lake Hazen suggests that due to rising temperatures and glacier melting, it is more likely that viruses trapped inside the ice could become released and potentially become a global health hazard. The researchers sequenced the DNA and…