Ticks

Ticks (suborder Ixodida) are parasitic arachnids that are part of the superorder Parasitiformes. Along with mites, they constitute the subclass Acari. Adult ticks are approximately 3 to 5 mm in length depending on age, sex, species, and "fullness". Ticks are external parasites, living by feeding on the blood of mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles and amphibians. It is estimated ticks originated during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 120 MYA, the earliest tick fossil in New Jersey amber is dated at 90-94 million years old. Ticks are widely distributed around the world, especially in warm, humid climates. Ticks belong to three …

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CAFS: Center for Agriculture and Food Systems · 22 March 2024 English

Learn about current approaches and potential policy pathways for protecting pollinator populations in the United States.

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Legatum Institute · 20 March 2024 English

ZEWDITU GEBREYOHANES | LEGATUM INSTITUTE | MARCH 2024 National Distrust The end of democracy in the National Trust — Zewditu Gebreyohanes 1 Contents Contents. [...] 4 Executive Summary. [...] Governance …

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CCAC: Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants · 20 March 2024 English

The IGSD Primer on Cutting Methane provides the scientific and policy rationale for decision- makers to achieve the “strong, rapid, and sustained” cuts to methane emissions needed to slow global …

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TFAH: Trust for America's Health · 8 March 2024 English

D., MPH Chair of the TFAH Board of Directors Director and Professor Secretary of Health Former Director, U. [...] Chief Medical Officer and Vice Chancellor for Leavitt Partners Vice Chair …

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The Geneva Association · 27 February 2024 English

Climate change and health

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RSE: Royal Society of Edinburgh · 21 February 2024

Thus, within the context of this Inquiry and subsequent report, we will use Commercial Forestry to cover tree planting that is wholly or in part intended for harvesting (some refer …

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World Bank Group · 21 February 2024 English

This report aims to narrow the knowledge gap on informal employment in Malaysia, with the ultimate objective of suggesting policy recommendations to strengthen the protection and productivity of informally employed …

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EU: European Union · 21 February 2024 English

Climate change and environmental degradation are recognised as key existential threats to human health. The European Green Deal aims to address these threats, and its associated polices and targets act …

disease-carrying vectors, like mosquitoes and ticks, which could expose more people to infectious diseases


EU: European Union · 16 February 2024 English

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CEPR: Centre for Economic Policy Research · 13 February 2024 English

Demand rebounded more rapidly than expected after the COVID pandemic. This interacted with a series of unprecedented supply-side shocks around the shutdown and reopening of economies, along with broad-based increases …

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