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Peter Gleick
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- 1US dengue rise was predicted decades ago, scientists say●The rise in dengue in the US was predicted a quarter century ago by # climate scientists in the first US National Climat
A record dengue outbreak in Florida is drawing renewed attention to warnings made a quarter century ago in the first US National Climate Assessment, which projected that warming temperatures would expand mosquito habitat and raise dengue risk in the United States. Climate scientist Peter Gleick and others are pointing out that coverage of the outbreak omits any mention of climate change, calling out a gap between the evidence and the public narrative.