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Mosquitoes Invade Iceland, Earth Darkens, and Bird Flu Returns

Mosquitoes Invade Iceland, Earth Darkens, and Bird Flu Returns

60-Second Science vor 11 Monaten

Bird flu surges and a government shutdown collide, complicating efforts to track cases and protect flocks.

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Mosquitoes settle in Iceland for the first time as climate change
reshapes the Arctic, and Earth’s darkening albedo may be
accelerating global warming. Host Rachel Feltman also dives into
rising bird flu cases, foodborne urinary tract infections linked to
contaminated meat and a potential shift in mpox transmission. Plus,
we discuss some hopeful news: peanut allergies are declining in
toddlers, and North Atlantic right whales show signs of recovery.
Recommended Reading Bird Flu Is Back. Here’s What to Know How Bird
Flu Became a Human Pandemic Threat Earth Is Getting Darker, Which
Could Accelerate Global Warming The Mystery of America’s Peanut
Allergy Surge—And the Promising Science behind New Treatments Can
Peanut Allergies Be Cured? E-mail us at sciencequickly@sciam.com if
you have any questions, comments or ideas for stories we should
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Science Quickly is produced by Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi and
Jeff DelViscio. This episode was edited by Alex Sugiura. Shayna
Posses and Aaron Shattuck fact-check the show. The theme music was
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