History Through A Local Lens

Dengue fever deaths surge in Caribbean and Americas due to climate crisis The GuardianRecord outbreak of Dengue fever in Central and South America BBC.comPAHO highlights increase in dengue, Oropouche, and avian influenza cases in the Americas, and advises control measures Pan American Health OrganizationDengue cases set a new record in the Americas this year as deaths also surge The Associated PressRecord dengue outbreak in Americas kills 7,700 this year, PAHO says Reuters

NASA Performs First Aircraft Accident Investigation on Another World NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryAfter crashing on Mars, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter could live on as a weather station for 20 years Space.comFirst Ever Aircraft Accident Investigation On Another Planet Carried Out By NASA IFLScienceNASA Conducts First Aircraft Accident Investigation On Another Planet — What To Know ForbesNASA learns how the Ingenuity helicopter ended up crashing on Mars Digital Trends

Reinvigorated global efforts needed to curb rising malaria threat World Health OrganizationMalaria cases up again in 2023, African children worst hit, WHO reports ReutersMalaria cases rise for fifth year as disasters and resistance hamper control efforts The GuardianMalaria mortality returns to pre-COVID levels: WHO Medical XpressSome countries have eliminated malaria, but cases are growing elsewhere Science News Magazine

Marin child with suspected bird flu may have gotten it from drinking raw milk San Francisco ChronicleBird flu in California child related to virus in dairy cows, CDC says The Washington PostTechnical Update: Summary Analysis of the Genetic Sequence of a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Identified in a Child in California CDCRise in Avian Flu Cases Amplifies Concerns About Consolidation in Agriculture InsideClimate NewsCalifornia child suspected of getting bird flu after drinking raw milk ABC News

An Interstellar Visitor Helped Shape the Orbits of the Planets. Universe Today

NASA Invites Social Creators for Launch of Two NASA Missions NASABAE Systems completes environmental testing and helps advance NASA’s groundbreaking SPHEREx Observatory mission BAE SystemsNASA plans February 2025 launch for SPHEREx mission to map the cosmos Space DailyBAE Systems completes testing for NASA's SPHEREx Observatory Military & Aerospace ElectronicsBAE completes testing for NASA SPHEREx observatory UK Defence Journal