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Global Warming + Malaria In Colorado = Global Health Crisis

We’ve told you the scary stuff before: As the earth’s temperature skyrockets, mankind faces health crises that it’s never encountered before. There’s the basic stuff: Drought, bad crops, and the like. And then there’s the terrifying new stuff: Malaria in Canada. [USA Today]

Now, though, it looks like someone’s doing something about it. The connection between global warming and public health is the focus of a new campaign announced by the American Public Health Association.

“There is a direct connection between climate change and the health of our nation,” says the campaign’s new blueprint designed to combat the health effects of climate change. “Yet few Americans are aware of the very real consequences of climate change on the health of our communities, our families and our children.”

If you want to have trouble sleeping tonight, we suggest you read the report. It details how no area of the U.S. will be spared by global warming. Need examples? See below.

Northwest. Heavy rainfall may lead to flooding and overflow of sewage systems, causing an increase in the spread of disease.

Southwest. Higher temperatures and decreased rain are likely to strain already limited water sources, increasing the likelihood of wildfires and air pollution.

Great Plains. Increased temperatures could mean scorching summers and more mild winters — which would significantly hurt food production.

Southeast Atlantic and Gulf Coast. Hurricanes and other weather events are expected to last longer and be more intense. That would mean bigger storm surges, more damage to buildings and roads, and contaminated food and water.

Start recycling, and stop coughing.

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