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Roman Plagues Struck During Cool, Dry Periods

by Amy Mayer 28 February 20249 September 2024

Marine sediments from the Gulf of Taranto offer a high-resolution look at climate during ancient disease outbreaks.

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Can Climate Preparedness Mitigate Emerging Pandemics?

Tim Hornyak, Science Writer by Tim Hornyak 6 November 202024 October 2022

Indonesians say being prepared for climate-related disasters helped blunt the impact of the coronavirus pandemic—and that lessons in resilience may mitigate the effects of climate crises in the future.

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Podcast: The Unusual Relationship Between Climate and Pandemics

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