East Africa Climate Change

ALERT: More loss and damage ahead ECO would like to remind developed countries that an agreement to keep global warming below 1.5°C is a must, so that devastating climate impacts can be largely avoided. So far, the average global temperature has risen by about 0.8°C–and we are already witnessing unprecedented damages! In just the last 5 years, thousands have died and millions more have been affected by unprecedented extreme weather events, such as drought in the Eastern Horn of Africa and the Sahel region; Hurricane Sandy in the USA; typhoons in the Philippines (such as Haiyan); Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu; and recent floods and heat waves in India. Having seen the devastation from 0.8°C warming so far, ECO wonders: Can we even bear nearly double the current temperature rise in a 1.5°C world? In reality, the impacts of increasing temperatures will not be linear. The impacts in a 1.5°C world will be far worse than double the intensity of those that we are currently experiencing. Wha...

Compositions and methods including and related to the Ebola Bundibugyo virus (EboBun) are provided. Compositions are provided that are operable as immunogens to elicit and immune response or protection from EboBun challenge in a subject such as a primate. Inventive methods are directed to detection and treatment of EboBun infection. CLAIMS 1. An isolated hEbola virus comprising a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of: a) a nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NOS: 1 or 10; b) a nucleotide sequence hybridizing under stringent conditions to SEQ ID NOS: 1 or 10; or c) a nucleotide sequence of at least 70%-99% identity to the SEQ ID NOS: 1 or 10. 2. An isolated hEbola virus having Centers for Disease Control Deposit Accession No. 200706291. 3. The hEbola virus of any one of claims 1 or 2 which is killed. 4. The hEbola virus of claim 1 which is an attenuated hEbola virus. 5. The virus of claim 4 wherein at least one pr...