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Tonga eruption

Tonga eruption's volcanic plume reached above the stratosphere twice

3 November 2022

The plume ejected by the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcano in January entered the mesosphere, the layer of atmosphere above the stratosphere, twice during the eruption
D3H7KJ ANOPHELES STEPHENSI, SEM

Malaria outbreak in Ethiopia linked to invasive mosquito from Asia

1 November 2022

A malaria outbreak in Ethiopia earlier this year has been linked to an invasive species of mosquito that can persist throughout the dry season, complicating the fight to prevent the insects’ spread

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