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"Splash Pads Are Fun But Can Spark Waterborne-Disease Outbreaks, CDC Finds"

"Splash pads found in public parks across the United States are linked to thousands of cases of waterborne diseases that leave a calling card of diarrhea, fever and vomiting, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported this week."

Source: Washington Post, 12/06/2024

Climate Risks Are Driving Up Insurance Premiums Around The US – Visualized

"Concern over the climate crisis may evaporate in the White House from January, but its financial costs are now starkly apparent to Americans in the form of soaring home insurance premiums – with those in the riskiest areas for floods, storms and wildfires suffering the steepest rises of all."

Source: Guardian, 12/06/2024

Just One Mutation Can Make H5N1 Bird Flu A Threat To Humans: Researchers

"California researchers say the world may be just one genetic tweak away from human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 bird flu virus — a worrisome mutation that could open the door to widespread human infections and possibly even a pandemic, according to some experts."

Source: LA Times, 12/06/2024

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