Contrary to widespread belief linking human activity as the primary cause of climate change, this research indicates that up to 87% of contemporary warming might be attributed to variations in solar activity.
Louisiana officials announced that the state's wildfire was deliberately set, although authorities have not released details of the Tiger Island Fire's origin.
In November 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that MosquitoMate, Inc. had submitted plans to infect live male mosquitoes with a bacteria called "Wolbachia pipientis," which enhances WNV infection.