Make the McKenzie Connection!

Articles from the July 5, 2013 edition


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  • Part 1 - PCT TRail interviews

    Jul 5, 2013

    McKenzie River Reflections...

  • Mosquito-borne diseases & greenhouse gases

    Jul 5, 2013

    Mosquito Dear EarthTalk: Is there a link between the recent spread of mosquito-borne diseases around the world and environmental pollution? -- Meg Ross, Lantana, FL If by pollution you mean greenhouse gas emissions, then definitely yes. According to Maria Diuk-Wasser at the Yale School of Public Health, the onset of human-induced global warming is likely to increase the infection rates of mosquito-borne diseases like malaria, dengue fever and West Nile virus by creating more mosquito-friendly habitats. “The direct effects of temperature i...