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TOO MUCH RAIN
Kericho, Kenya
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It rained all day today ... for the second day in a row. I feel so damp that I must have mold growing on me someplace. |
WHY HERE? WHY NOW?
Kericho, Kenya
Today, I got to speak to some of the people who make up the Malaria Division in Kenya's Ministry of Health. A good bunch of folk, to be sure. They welcomed me with – what else? – a nice cup of steaming Ketepa tea, a home-grown favorite. It was delicious.
Of course, they were very familiar with Dr. Pascual's research about the warming climate in this part of Kenya. They also told me that other researchers say the upturn in cases of malaria might be due to other factors – parasites becoming resistant to the drugs that are out there – people not using enough pesticides to kill the mosquitoes – even changes in where people are now choosing to live.
Dr. Pascual, I'm sure, agrees with them. But I think she's identified an X factor that cannot be denied.
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.
More
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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