Mosquitoes Invade Iceland, Earth Darkens, and Bird Flu Returns
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Episode Mosquitoes Invade Iceland, Earth Darkens, and Bird Flu Returns
Mosquitoes settle in Iceland for the first time as climate change reshapes the Arctic, and Earth’s darkening albedo may be accelerating global warming. Host Rachel Feltman also dives into rising bird flu cases, foodborne urinary tract infections linked to contaminated meat and a potential shift in mpox transmission. Plus, we discuss some hopeful news: peanut allergies are declining in toddlers, and North Atlantic right whales show signs of recovery.
Recommended Reading
Bird Flu Is Back. Here’s What to Know
How Bird Flu Became a Human Pandemic Threat
Earth Is Getting Darker, Which Could Accelerate Global Warming
The Mystery of America’s Peanut Allergy Surge—And the Promising Science behind New Treatments
Can Peanut Allergies Be Cured?
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Science Quickly is produced by Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi and Jeff DelViscio. This episode was edited by Alex Sugiura. Shayna Posses and Aaron Shattuck fact-check the show. The theme music was composed by Dominic Smith.
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- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-bird-flu-is-surging-again-and-what-it-means-for-public-health/
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/how-h5n1-went-from-an-illness-in-wild-birds-to-a-global-pandemic-threat/
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earths-falling-reflectivity-means-the-planet-is-getting-darker-and-hotter/
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/new-treatments-for-peanut-allergies-offer-hope-despite-lingering-questions/
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-treatments-can-free-kids-from-the-deadly-threat-of-peanut-allergy/
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