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Dengue rise in US was predicted decades ago
Original: The rise in dengue in the US was predicted a quarter century ago by # climate scientists in the first US National Climat
Dengue cases in Florida are climbing toward record levels, prompting renewed attention to mosquito-borne disease in the United States. Climate scientist Peter Gleick pointed out that the first US National Climate Assessment warned a quarter century ago that warming would expand dengue's range, and he criticized news coverage of the outbreak for not mentioning climate change at all.
Why now: A record Florida dengue outbreak is drawing attention because scientists warned years ago that climate change would make this happen.
FloridaPeter GleickUnited Statesdengue
Evidence
- The rise in dengue in the US was predicted a quarter century ago by # climate scientists in the first US National Climate Assessment. This article doesn't mention climate change. https:// thehill.com/policy/healthcare/ 6127666-florida-dengue-outbreak-record/ · petergleick@fediscience.org · 130
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