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To stop the Zika virus from spreading in Brazil, specialists call for an environmental revolution
2016-02-18 17:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: For nearly five months now, Liana Azeredo avoids walking the streets of Rio de Janeiro during the day. Even under the intense heat of the city, she also prefers long blouses and pants. Inside her handbag, shes carrying repellents and colored bracelets with citronella. The change in her life is due to the fear of Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that transmits diseases such as Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika. Although all three are considered serious diseases, Lianas biggest fear is being contaminated...
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In flight wifi spreading
2016-01-24 04:12:57| Wireless - Topix.net
Internet-deprived airline passengers take note: Experts believe Qantas and Virgin Australia will be increasingly pressured to offer in-flight Wi-Fi on international routes now that most of their partners and competitors do so. "American, Delta, and United now offer Wi-Fi on nearly all flights [from Australia] to the United States, but neither Qantas nor Virgin Australia do," Jason Rabinowitz, data manager for airline product differentiation platform Routehappy, said.
Spreading Zika virus a new economic strain for Latin America
2016-01-20 22:24:10| Biotech - Topix.net
A U.S. warning that pregnant women should avoid Latin American countries where a mosquito-borne virus is multiplying couldn't have come at a worse time for a region that's counting on tourism to give it a boost at a time of economic crises. The alert issued Friday by the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention covers 14 countries and territories in the Americas where the Zika virus has been detected.
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Spreading the Brotherly Love -- Spirit Airlines Brings More Ultra-Low Fares to Philly Fliers
2015-12-09 16:56:48| Airlines - Topix.net
Yo Adrian! Can you smell the cheesesteak? Starting April 29, 2016, Spirit Airlines will begin new nonstop service from the Philadelphia International Airport to the Detroit Metropolitan Airport and the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport . So whether you're looking to check out the Liberty Bell, explore where Motown got its name, or relax on some of Florida's best beaches, Spirit has you covered with its ultra-low fares.
Scientists: Coral blight spreading worldwide
2015-10-08 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The bleaching of colorful coral is spreading into a worldwide, devastating crisis, scientists say, and they predict it will likely get worse. Triggered by global warming and the El Nino, record hot ocean water is causing fragile coral to go white and often die, threatening picturesque reefs that are hotspots of marine life, experts say. The spread of sickly white started more than a year ago in Guam, then devastated Hawaii, infected the rest of the tropical Pacific and the Indian oceans and...
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