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Biology
Have we learned any lessons from the new coronavirus infection? UN summit considers plans for a healthy planet and humanity
Animals like bats can carry viruses that can be harmful to humans. The coronavirus and Ebola outbreaks have highlighted the harm posed to humans when we interfere too much with nature and come into contact with animals carrying unknown pathogens. At the COP16 biodiversity summit in Cali, Colombia, experts and activists told world leaders that an estimated 7 million lives…
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Earth
What is La Niña? Experts explain how the weather pattern can affect your winter plans
Credit: CC0 Public Domain This winter’s La Niña forecast could bring more snow than usual to the northwestern United States and drier, warmer weather to the south. But Northeastern University professor Samuel Munoz said he would be wary of planning skiing or beach vacations near La Niña, a periodic weather pattern caused by the cooling of the Pacific Ocean. “Not…
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