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Florida Man Dies from Rare Brain-Eating Infection Caught From Tap Water
Florida health officials say a man recently died from a brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria fowleri — an infection likely caught from rinsing his sinuses with tap water. These infections are incredibly rare but almost always lethal, and they have been previously linked to nasal rinsing, such as through the use of neti pots. As a…
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New York City Is Record-Breakingly Snow Free
Welp, it’s official: New York City has been snow-free for the longest time in its recorded history this winter. On Monday, January 29, the city surpassed the previous date of the longest amount of time without snowfall in a winter season, beating out a record set in 1970.
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Photos: Devastating Drought Upends Life in the Andes
A lagoon in the southern part of the Andes has dried up completely as the mountain region and the people living in it are struggling through a years-long drought.
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Don’t Travel to These Places If You Care About the Environment
Tourism industries around the world are flourishing again after a pandemic slowdown, but not all places are benefitting from the boom. Over-tourism and environmental concerns have made some spots a bad idea to visit, as Fodor’s Travel has highlighted in its 2023 ‘No List.’