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Zika virus, mosquitos and climate change: A possible equation

Submitted on 17 February 2016 - 5:45pm

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Adriana de Jesús Salamán

First dengue, then chikungunya, and now zika, all viruses caused by the same mosquito... Why does the proliferation of these insects continue to rise in Puerto Rico and the World? For the geographist, José Seguinot, this is due to their ability to adapt to their environment and might be related to climate change.

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Geographical sciences claim their space (Second Part)

Submitted on 25 November 2013 - 12:12pm

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The second article about the importance of the geographical sciences in Puerto Rico

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Geographical sciences claim their space (First Part)

Submitted on 22 November 2013 - 12:31pm

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Diálogo Digital features a series of articles about how the geographical sciences are more than just a tool to draw maps.

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