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Florida’s dengue outbreak is now the largest in the continental US in decades

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Florida's dengue outbreak is now the largest in the continental US in decades

NEW YORK — Florida’s current dengue outbreak appears to be the largest in several decades in the continental United States. Florida’s dengue outbreak is now the largest in the continental US in decades State health officials reported this week that more than 250 locally acquired cases of the mosquito-borne disease have been tallied so far … Read more

Antarctica froze 25 million years before the Arctic, and scientists now think the answer lies beneath the continent

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Antarctica froze 25 million years before the Arctic, and scientists now think the answer lies beneath the continent

For a long time, the story seemed simple. As carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere drop and the Earth cools, large ice caps are beginning to spread across the polar regions. However, there’s one awkward detail that doesn’t quite fit. About 34 million years ago, Antarctica was covered by a large amount of ice, while … Read more