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Using Smarter Stoves to Combat Household Air Pollution
2016-03-16 14:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: When it comes to cooking indoors over open fires, the harmful health effects can be equal to smoking two packs of cigarettes a day. This indoor air pollution plagues nearly nine out of every 10 Bangladeshi households, which use wood and other biofuels to cook inside. Over time, exposure to smoke from indoor cooking leads to deadly diseases such as lung cancer, stroke, and heart disease. This is why it`s the most deadly environmental problem in the world. In Bangladesh, such indoor air pollution...
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Philippines steps up measures to combat Zika virus
2016-03-14 04:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
La-Kabylie: Definition for a suspected case for Zika virus disease include patients with fever equal to or higher than 38 degrees centigrade for more than two days, conjunctivitis, skin rash, headache, muscle pain, joint pain, body weakness, and pain behind the eyes. "We are not only addressing Zika in the Philippines but also dengue and chikungunya", said the health secretary, adding that climate change had contributed to more possible cases. All suspected cases of Zika virus in the country will now be...
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UK plans to deploy naval ship in Aegean Sea to combat migration crisis
2016-03-07 01:00:00| Naval Technology
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has announced plans to deploy a naval ship and a helicopter in the Aegean Sea to combat illegal migration from Turkey to the rest of Europe.
RTI International Launching Initiatives in Latin America to Combat Zika
2016-03-03 19:32:59| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
In response to the recent spread of the Zika virus, RTI International is launching of series of initiatives to help world leaders combat this health crisis. RTI is funding four studies in Latin America to better understand the effects of Zika on pregnant women and which trimester a baby is most at risk; the long-term effects of the virus on babies and their families; how drones can be used for vector control activities of Zika-carrying mosquitos; and the public's understanding of the virus and how to prevent it.
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HMS Artful conducts first torpedo test fire using BAEs common combat system
2016-03-01 01:00:00| Naval Technology
The UK Royal Navy's third Astute-class submarine HMS Artful has conducted the first torpedo test firing using the BAE Systems-designed common combat system (CCS).
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