Smart's comment and coyotes resourse both have some truth to them. First smart is correct that Paul Reiter is a paid Exxon Mobile spin guru who mentions these diseases are not new as if someone suggested they were.

However the article does not refute global warming or even make a case for it or against it. The title tries to lead one to believe it does--in reality consider the portion in bold and consider this... Warmer global temperatures will allow an expansion of the geographic range within which both the mosquito and parasite could survive with sufficient abundance for sustained transmission. Expansion of these regions in addition to the factors listed in the article will contribute to increased incidence of malaria.

That said-- the physician quoted in the article is correct to directly impact reducing the incidence of malaria requires immediate attention such as prevention and, preventative drugs and reducing the risk of exposure. I worked in a region along the border of Thailand and Burma and most did take the prophy Rx. I chose not to, yet used topical DEET which has some side effects. I did not want to expose myself to the systemic side effects of the prophy Rx. It is not just a disease of poverty, but of being in the geographical regions where you are exposed.

The physician recommendations for short term immediate treatment and prevention will have immediate reductions , however Reiter neglects to address the fact that global temperatures are rising and that it will cause a geographic expansion exposing more people to the disease.

As serious as malaria is--it is secondary to issues of available fresh drinking water if sea levels continue to rise.

Potable water sources are under pressure from many factors...

For me it basically comes down to a simple truth. There can't be infinite growth in a finite system...

(argued with Coyote about that some time ago. Lots of comments regarding Malthus initially)

Water would be a good forum topic--not just in relation to CC--but pollution or shortages etc. if you think we are warring over oil--just wait until the water shortages expand. People are already fighting over water in the US.

Those evil environmentalists have restricted what we can dump in the water in Oregon. Actually , I agree with them so I am joking that I find them evil...

Was he a mathematician who wrote an Essay on the Principle of Population?

Well..need to sign off but link me the thread on the water debate.

Yep...that's the one. I'll look for what I read most recently.....

Based on what? There is nothing in Smart’s link that proves Reiter is paid by Exxon.

And nether do I.

Which is contrary to the evidence we have seen over the last 100 years that shows that as the planet has warmed the range of mosquitoes have declined.

Well there’s nothing we can do right now to stop temperatures form raising so that is a rather arbitrary point.

I disagree, controlling malaria, will to far more good than controlling sea levels, thought the availability of dirking water is also important aside from sea levels.

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Americans Indians support oil drilling in ANWR.

A point that I refuted I might add. As far as water is concerned, the problem stems not from an absence of supplies but from the absence of a proper market that would ensure a balance between supply and demand.

Maintaining water resources in open-access commons leads to depletion and degradation. In a commons argument, no one owns water and therefore no one is responsible for it or has an interest in protecting and preserving it.

Freely operating markets are the most effective means for distributing goods, whether they be bread, apartments, shows or water. Water markets discourage users from wasting valuable water, they channel supply to those who value it most, and they help reduce poverty by providing income and employment to the poor.

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Americans Indians support oil drilling in ANWR.

Ahh a libertarian, last of the great deluded capitalists.

Your insistence on the "free market will solve all problems" is just as deluded as anything a marxist might pronounce.

Why? Because they're all run by people. People are greedy, heartless and generally corrupt. Corporations and totalitarian governments are 10x worse. Just look what happened when they deregulated the finance industry, look into things like robber barons, etc.

Neither total government control nor absolute absence of it will solve the problem. The solution lies somewhere in the middle.

I have great admiration for the Robber Barons, here is good article on that.

Coyote Blog: In Praise of "Robber Barons"

But I’m going to go ahead and agree with you that the government should not be 100% absent, I think a mushy 90% absence will do the trick.

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Americans Indians support oil drilling in ANWR.

Corporations and totalitarian governments are 10x worse. Just look what happened when they deregulated the finance industry, look into things like robber barons, etc.
I remember when the media started doing stories about black people that could not get home loans, mortgage companies were accused of discrimination. Now, you think they are robber barons because they expect people to pay for their loans?
Why don't you just say it "Loans should be free for selected groups that support the Democrat party"
You are a mooch.
BTW, most Corporations are small middle-class businesses and you say they are 10X worse than people?

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