Climate Change Is Warming Europe Faster Than Expected
Climate change is increasing the number of days of extreme heat and decreasing the number of days of extreme cold in Europe, posing a risk…
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Spread of Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes in Europe Prompts Surveillance
Invasive mosquitoes carrying exotic diseases have made their entry into Europe. Diseases generally absent from Europe, like chikungunya and dengue fever have appeared around the…
Italian Volcano Etna Has Its Third Eruption of 2012
The Italian volcano Etna, located in on the eastern coast of Sicily, had its third paroxysm of 2012 on March 4th, its first since early…
Boxwood Fungus Blight Invades North America After Taking Europe and New Zealand by Storm
A boxwood blight, caused by an aggressive fungus disease, has started to invade the North American continent, after it had spread throughout Europe and New…
Ruminant Orthobunyavirus Takes Northern Europe By Surprise
A new virus has been found that causes fetal malformations and stillbirths in cattle, sheep, and goats in northern Europe. Scientists don’t have a clue…
