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HAKUNA MATATA
Kericho, Kenya
You've probably heard this phrase before: Hakuna matata. It's Swahili (one of Kenya's official languages) for "no worries."
"No worries" is just the opposite of how I feel tonight. I haven't been able to get online in three days. I'm running out of money. And I'm not sure I've found all the information I need to really understand Dr. Pascual's research.
AMONDI
Kericho, Kenya
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I visited with a family who lives nearby this afternoon. I could hear the baby crying as I came up the path to their house. Her mom apologized for the noise. "Amondi is usually quiet, but she has malaria. It's made her very uncomfortable." Uncomfortable? My stomach turned. I asked about medicine. "Too expensive for us," the mother said. "She will be fine." |
ABOUT ME
My name's Lindy and I'm glad you stopped by. I'm a junior in college, visiting
Kenya this mini-mester to try to get a handle on a question I've had for some
time. Everyone always talks about climate change and what's happening to our planet.
But what I want to see is some solid scientific proof. And I think I've found it.
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LINKS
Check out these web sites to find out more about malaria, climate change, and the connection between the two.
Malaria Foundation International.
Their mission is to help find solutions to the health, economic, and social problems
that malaria causes.
Center for Disease Control.
This page about malaria has tons
of news reports and information on this deadly disease.
Environmental Protection Agency.
The EPA's super site on climate change can help you find out all kinds of
information about this global problem.
NOAA Climate Watch.
NOAA's "one-stop shopping"
site for all kinds of information about climate. Be sure to check out their global
climate dashboard on the front page!
U.S. Global Change Research Program.
An across-the-board
look at regions of the U.S. and what’s happening to their climates and the animals
and plants that live there.
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