Trees and disease: Public health measures to fight malaria—including insecticide-treated bed nets—lose effectiveness as deforestation rises.
Deforestation Reduces Malaria Bed Nets’ Effectiveness
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Glacier Melt Leads to Redrawing of the Italian-Swiss Border
Glaciers have historically determined the boundary between Italy and Switzerland in the Alps.
Nighttime Lights Reveal Industrial Activity in the Arctic
The Arctic is shaped by its cold, harsh climate and limited daylight hours during winter. But the typically frigid region is warming about four times faster than the rest of the planet, which has facilitated more transportation and increased development.
High Heat Is Preferentially Killing the Young, Not the Old, New Research Finds
Many recent studies assume that elderly people are at particular risk of dying from extreme heat as the planet warms.
A New Biodegradable Material to Replace Certain Microplastics
Microplastics are an environmental hazard found nearly everywhere on Earth, released by the breakdown of tires, clothing, and plastic packaging.
Record-Low Antarctic Sea Ice Can be Explained and Forecast Months out by Patterns in Winds
Amid all the changes in Earth’s climate, sea ice in the stormy Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica was, for a long time, an odd exception.
