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In India, An Unlikely Model For Climate Change *Resilience*

The city of Surat, in the western Gujarat province of India
The city of Surat, in the western Gujarat province of India Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network

SURAT — It’s no longer a question of time. The city of Surat, on the western coast of India, will soon face flooding that could trigger outbreaks of malaria and dengue fever, and rising temperatures that could force companies to relocate their factories. Its 4.5 million residents are already preparing for the disasters triggered by […]

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Future Society

A New Mosquito-Borne Epidemic Threatening The Americas

An epidemic in the making
An epidemic in the making James Gathany/CDC

Chikungunya, which causes high fever and severe joint pain, arrived from Africa last December, and has killed 33 and infected 300,000 in the Western Hemisphere. How to stop the spread.

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