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Is global warming harmful to health?

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Issues are presented concerning the rising incidence of disease which will occur with global warming. Water borne diseases such as cholera and insect transmitted diseases such as malaria, dengue fever and encephalitis are predicted to spread rapidly.

Author: Epstein, Paul R.
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2000
Health aspects, Cover Story, Global warming, El Nino, El Nino Current, Mosquitoes, Mosquitoes as carriers of disease, Insect carriers of disease, Waterborne infections

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Global view: a map of the earth that provides the real picture

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The GeoSphere Project is trying to help the public understand scientific information by developing the 'reality globe,' a three-dimensional model of the earth. The globe is part of the Earth Situation Room, a visual information center.

Author: Service, Robert
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1993
Innovations, World maps, Globes, Globes (Maps)

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Kivun: accent on global software

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Kivun Computers, the leading Windows software developer in Israel, has introduced the Accent Windows word processor. The package can operate in more than 30 languages at the same time. Microsoft is one of the major users of Accent.

Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1993
Computer software industry, Software industry, Software, Israel, Product introduction, International aspects, Kivun Computers Ltd., Accent (Word processing software)

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