Climate change is hitting the heart of Cajun country—through its crawfish Drought and last winter’s hard freeze have caused a massive shortage, driving up prices by 500 percent or more. Dane Powell put his name on small-town east Texas when he opened Dane’s Crawfish and More in 2020. The restaurant was an immediate hit among…
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Climate change has brought the ‘tropical disease’ leishmaniasis to U.S. : Goats and Soda : NPR
Sand flies carry the protozoan parasites that spread leishmaniasis. It was thought to be a disease of tropical climates, but leishmaniasis-causing parasites have now been found living and circulating in the United States. Science Photo Library hide caption Sand flies carry the protozoan parasites that spread leishmaniasis. It was thought to be a disease of…
