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As a starting point, the burning of fossil fuels, and to a lesser extent deforestation and release of methane are responsible for the warming in recent decades: Graph of temperature as observed with significant warming, and simulated without added greenhouse gases and other anthropogentic changes, which shows no significant warming

How much each change to the atmosphere has warmed the world: IPCC AR6 Figure 2 - Thee bar charts: first chart: how much each gas has warmed the world. About 1C of total warming. Second chart: about 1.5C of total warming from well-mixed greenhouse gases, offset by 0.4C of cooling from aerosols and negligible influence from changes to solar output, volcanoes, and internal variability. Third chart: about 1.25C of warming from CO2, 0.5C from methane, and a bunch more in small quantities from other gases. About 0.5C of cooling with large error bars from SO2.

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Deadly Dengue Fever Outbreak in Bangladesh Strains Scarce Resources (www.nytimes.com)
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Last week, the W.H.O. said a combination of factors, including climate change, had contributed to the rise of dengue cases around the world, with millions of people infected.

The warming planet has worsened weather patterns in South Asia, resulting in monsoon seasons that are wetter and hotter — conditions that create a favorable breeding environment for the Aedes mosquitoes that carry the virus.

The WHO announcement appears to have been last month, rather than last week.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

É um problema recorrente aqui no Brasil. Parece que o melhor a se fazer é conscientizar a população mesmo sobre não deixar água parada, usar sempre cremes e pulseiras de citronela e, em caso de contaminação, tomar bastante água, isotônicos e comer bem

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I'd be careful about recommending citronella; it doesn't seem to be effective in controlled tests. DEET and Picaridin based repellents last for hours, and well-made window screens last a lifetime.