Mosquitoes

Diseases Spread by Ticks and Other Insects Have More Than TRIPLED

When you go outdoors this spring or summer, make sure you cover up and do what is necessary to repel insects. A report released last year by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shows that in the U.S., diseases spread by tick, flea, and mosquito bites more than tripled from 2004 to 2016. During that period, more than 640,000 cases of vector-borne diseases were reported. So, you should probably be careful this year, too. [1]

Packing your principles: how to be green on holiday

Is it possible to make a positive difference when we travel the world? The UN thinks so: it has declared 2017 the international year of sustainable tourism for development. But even if we’re committed to holidaying responsibly, how do we pack our principles when we go?
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