S6 E5: Have You Gone Batty? The Story of Bats, Disease and the Environment

Brain Eating Amoeba Show Notes: You can reach me on the website at http://www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at mailto:Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod This season is called “Creepy Crawlies” and today, I’m going to be talking about one of the strangest and most dangerous among them, Naegleria fowleri. This animal is the brain eater that’s made a huge splash, pun intended, in the media over the last couple of years. While this organism thrives in temperatures above 80° Fahrenheit, it can be found in lake or river sediment at temperatures well below that. The mortality rate for PAM is roughly 97% with only four people out of 157 having survived in the US between 1962 and 2022. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350905632_Naegleria_fowleri_Sources_of_infection_pathophysiology_diagnosis_and_management_a_review https://www.thoughtco.com/the-life-of-an-amoeba-4054288 https://www.thoughtco.com/what-are-cells-373361 https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/general.html https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/index.html https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/infections/Pages/naegleria-fowleri-the-brain-eating-amoeba-how-to-prevent-this-rare-infection.aspx https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK535447/ https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/naegleria/index.html https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p01085.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9964342/ https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/naegleria-fowleri.html https://www.tceq.texas.gov/toxicology/q-a/amoeba https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/public-health/why-brain-eating-amoeba-infections-are-becoming-more-common.html https://weather.com/health/video/rare-brain-eating-amoeba-cases-could-rise-due-to-climate-change?cm_ven=PS_GGL_DSA_09162019_1&par=MK_GGL&tpcc=mktg-search-Google-acquisition&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAuYuvBhApEiwAzq_YiUAkKam_smsl0ezdn7j4gstP7QyZTDtoE5uFzjHC_5siNsBL80-DpxoCdt4QAvD_BwE https://www.science.org/content/article/repurposed-drug-battles-brain-eating-amoeba https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7783332/ https://byjus.com/biology/amoeba/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31612525/#:~:text=Though%20the%20exact%20pathogenesis%20of,pathogen%20invading%20the%20host%20CNS. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4604384/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0001706X16305897 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acschemneuro.6b00232 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1440-1681.13192 https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/223910-overview?form=fpf https://academic.oup.com/femspd/article/51/2/243/888715 https://academic.oup.com/f https://journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.1128/aac.01293-15 https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/naegleria-fowleri https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11684-021-0865-2 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350905632_Naegleria_fowleri_Sources_of_infection_pathophysiology_diagnosis_and_management_a_review https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Reported-cases-of-primary-amebic-meningoencephalitis-n-381-by-country-of-exposure-No_fig1_341190198 https://applications.emro.who.int/imemrf/Parasitologists_United_J/Parasitologists_United_J_2012_5_2_93_104.pdf https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-73772-5_88 https://www.academia.edu/70102030/A_Review_on_Global_Distribution_of_Primary_Amoebic_Meningoencephalitis_PAM_Caused_By_Naegleria_Fowleri_The_Brain_Eating_Amoeba https://acsw.dypvp.edu.in/documents/Study-Material/Microbiology-TYBSc/Entamoeba-histolytica.pdf https://doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Documents/5100/420-002-epitrends2019-03.pdf https://acsw.dypvp.edu.in/documents/Study-Material/Microbiology-TYBSc/Entamoeba-histolytica.pdf   Darkcast Network – Promo by Yours Truly Podcast Promos: Rogue Darkness Hands Off My Podcast Weird True Crime Sponsors: True Leaf Market https://trueleafmarket.com use promo code COFD 10 at checkout for $10 off any order of $50 or more. 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You can reach me on the website at www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod Today, we’re going to talk about whipworm. I chose this particular parasite because my dog, Sweet Pea was diagnosed with it a few weeks ago despite having worm meds every month. We’ll begin this story, as usual, with etiology and pathology. Whipworm is a parasitic roundworm. Its scientific name is Trichuris trichiura, it’s phylum is Nematoda, Class Enoplea, Domain Eukaryota. It’s in the Family Trichuridae, Genus Trichuris and Kingdom Animalia. The body of the worm is shaped like a whip with a long, thick handle-like structure at one end, the anus, that tapers off to a thin whip-like structure at the other end. It’s this end that attaches to the cecum, but we’ll get to that. For those of you who love my dog, she’s a special guest on this episode. She’s talking about her experience with whipworm. And her birthday party. Whipworm Show Notes: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507843/ https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1000631-clinical?form=fpf https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/whipworm/gen_info/faqs.html https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/whipworm/health_professionals/index.html#:~:text=Whipworm%20is%20effectively%20treated%20with,should%20be%20taken%20with%20food. https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/whipworm/index.html https://nexgard.com.au/products/heartgard#:~:text=Do%20heartworm%20tablets%20kill%20all,added%20to%20your%20deworming%20program. https://www.merck-animal-health-usa.com/about-us/psv/articles/what-have-you-forgotten-about-whipworms https://www.marvistavet.com/whipworms.pml https://us.virbac.com/home/health-topics/whipworms.html https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/immunology-and-microbiology/trichuris https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-29334-0 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2021.637570/full https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/whipworms-dogs-symptoms-treatment-prevention/ https://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-022-05483-5 https://vetmed.iastate.edu/vdpam/FSVD/swine/index-diseases/whipworm-infection https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/infections/parasitic-infections-nematodes-roundworms/whipworm-infection https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/whipworm-infections-in-dogs Darkcast Network – Promo by Yours Truly Podcast Promos: Love and Murder Book of the Dead Sponsors: EZ Melts https://ezmelts.com/COD for a free 90 day supply of vitamin D3. True Leaf Market https://trueleafmarket.com use promo code COFD 10 at checkout for $10 off any order of $50 or more. Music: There is No Sequel by Philip Ayers You can reach me on: Instagram: @CauseofDeathpod Threads: @causeofdeathpodcast FB: @COD100Secs Twitter: @CauseofDeath10 TikTok: @causeofdeath100secs Please don’t forget to rate and review on any of the platforms found here: www.causeofdeath100secs.net You can support Cause of Death here: Subscribe on Apple Subscriptions Patreon: https://www.Patreon.com/JackieMoranty Ko-Fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/causeofdeathluckycharmsunplugg Merch can be found at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/causeofdeathluckycharmsunplugged Please share this podcast with everyone you know. Cause of Death – 100 Seconds to Midnight is a proud member of the Darkcast Network. Find us at @darkcastnetwork on Twitter and @DarkcastNetwork on Facebook. I am also a proud member of the Ossa Collective Network. Cause of Death – 100 Seconds to Midnight can be found on all major podcast platforms. Tags: #causeofdeath100secs #parasites #dogs #whipworm #ivermectin #veterinarymedicine #disease

You can reach me on the website at http://www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at mailto:Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod This episode is the season finale of “Countdown”, and that sentiment has been announced by the Board of Atomic Scientists. They made the announcement on January 23, 2024. They have referred to this time as a moment of historic danger. “This year, the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists leave the hands of the Doomsday Clock unchanged due to ominous trends that continue to point the world toward global catastrophe.” Countdown, the Finale Show Notes: The January 23rd announcement of the Science and Security Board: https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/current-time/ https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/current-time/nuclear-risk/ https://www.ucsusa.org/nuclear-weapons/worldwide#:~:text=Nine%20countries%20possess%20nuclear%20weapons,is%20close%20to%2013%2C000%20weapons. https://www.icanw.org/nuclear_arsenals?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt5euBhB9EiwAdkXWOyENFzF9Rcw4CyCkeD-ubxbexrclYhy_iQrf0Bta0HfvjW6AvwvIuBoC7EgQAvD_BwE https://ee.stanford.edu/~hellman/opinion/inevitability.html https://ee.stanford.edu/~hellman/breakthrough.html https://www.nti.org/area/nuclear/ https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/nuclear-weapons?CMP=ILC-refresh https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/27/us-frets-over-irans-accelerated-uranium-enrichment-programme https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/real-russian-nuclear-threat https://time.com/6323059/us-china-russia-nuclear-threat/ https://www.ntiindex.org/ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/as-the-us-faces-down-new-nuclear-threats-will-cold-war-solutions-work-once-again/ https://www.ucsusa.org/nuclear-weapons/solutions https://carnegieendowment.org/2023/05/04/rattling-nuclear-saber-what-russia-s-nuclear-threats-really-mean-pub-89689 https://www.icanw.org/will_putin_use_nuclear_weapons https://world101.cfr.org/global-era-issues/nuclear-proliferation/nuclear-world https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/return-nuclear-escalation https://fas.org/initiative/status-world-nuclear-forces/ https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/israel-war-on-gaza/ https://www.ucsusa.org/nuclear-weapons/worldwide?utm_source=googlegrants&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=GSP&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAiP2tBhBXEiwACslfnpqmexpLcMY3Kgo1EpbsSYGLtOrs0OOvQMPK48EMT9AOzH1qM9hDhxoCGUgQAvD_BwE https://www.cbsnews.com/news/north-korea-kim-jong-un-us-missile-tests-threat-nuclear-war/ https://thebulletin.org/2023/11/why-a-russian-nuclear-expert-thinks-the-doomsday-clock-should-move-away-from-midnight/ https://press.un.org/en/2023/sc15250.doc.htm https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_50068.htm https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-u-s-s-plans-to-modernize-nuclear-weapons-are-dangerous-and-unnecessary/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=tfd_dsa&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAiP2tBhBXEiwACslfniXvPhGsmExdPF0TbFL-t-I1wROwuKtLzwaMVVRIf1CBqutWoXxr2xoCCY0QAvD_BwE https://gsinstitute.org/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAiP2tBhBXEiwACslfnrsJFQ-KeYi8Jfd1tus-ZaiPBG5eowGF0UR1lt8ClNqIFI6oVxfDFhoCfQAQAvD_BwE https://www.icanw.org/nuclear_arsenals?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt5euBhB9EiwAdkXWOyENFzF9Rcw4CyCkeD-ubxbexrclYhy_iQrf0Bta0HfvjW6AvwvIuBoC7EgQAvD_BwE https://www.ucsusa.org/nuclear-weapons/worldwide#:~:text=Nine%20countries%20possess%20nuclear%20weapons,is%20close%20to%2013%2C000%20weapons. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264435/number-of-nuclear-warheads-worldwide/ http://nuclearrisk.org/3likely.php https://cepa.org/article/the-china-russia-axis-moves-into-high-gear/ https://news.mit.edu/2023/foreign-policy-scholars-examine-china-russia-relationship-1117 https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/09/11/china-russia-alliance-cooperation-brics-sco-economy-military-war-ukraine-putin-xi/ https://thehill.com/opinion/international/4358485-china-and-russia-a-no-limits-partnership-with-firm-limits/ https://www.usip.org/publications/2022/12/china-russia-alliance-double-danger-or-limited-partnership https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/drone-strikes/ Darkcast Network – Promo by Yours Truly Podcast Promos: Love and Murder Book of the Dead Sponsors: EZ Melts https://ezmelts.com/COD for a free 90 day supply of vitamin D3. True Leaf Market https://trueleafmarket.com use promo code COFD 10 at checkout for $10 off any order of $50 or more. Music: Time Off by Damma Beatz You can reach me on: Instagram: @CauseofDeathpod Threads: @causeofdeathpodcast FB: @COD100Secs Twitter: @CauseofDeath10 TikTok: @causeofdeath100secs Please don’t forget to rate and review on any of the platforms found here: http://www.causeofdeath100secs.net You can support Cause of Death here: Subscribe on Apple Subscriptions Patreon: https://www.Patreon.com/JackieMoranty Ko-Fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/causeofdeathluckycharmsunplugg Merch can be found at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/causeofdeathluckycharmsunplugged Please share this podcast with everyone you know. Cause of Death is a proud member of the Darkcast Network. Find us at @darkcastnetwork on Twitter and @DarkcastNetwork on Facebook. I am also a proud member of the Ossa Collective Network. Cause of Death can be found on all major podcast platforms. 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You can reach me on the website at www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod Bees pollinate about a third of the fruits, nuts and vegetables that we eat every day. There are about 20,000 bee species in the world and 4,000 of those species are in the US. More than 2,000 of the US species are in decline and half are facing extinction. Today, I’m going to talk about bees and their importance as pollinators, and what would happen if they weren’t around anymore. It’s 90 seconds to midnight and not only could several ecosystems fail, but we could face a critical global food shortage if we don’t save one important pollinator, the bee. Bees and the Environment Show Notes: https://thebeeconservancy.org/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAhomtBhDgARIsABcaYymaDOkotGVKmcrYVl8HQ6GM3FVGzqx7Vi-QscOpxktLO81aNxRKDJkaAj2eEALw_wcB https://defenders.org/blog/2021/05/bee-biodiversity?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paidsearch&utm_campaign=prospecting&utm_content=Grant-EvergreenBlog-beeforbiodiversity&supporter.appealCode=3WDW2300PJXXX&en_og_source=FY23_Google_Grant&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhomtBhDgARIsABcaYym8RorfWy94JD4m9VOFxhwCpefWCIDQhwvaTibNOS4NVpv6IW8e__8aAgNLEALw_wcB https://www.ivo.vet/blog/the-decline-of-pollinators-and-why-it-matters?gclid=Cj0KCQiAhomtBhDgARIsABcaYylF9qklR6vmcrtBSpn4csYxGDCUaC2LVwWHgB_-VrJ_L8Ig42HDoKUaArejEALw_wcB https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/why-bees-are-essential-people-and-planet#:~:text=Bees%20are%20part%20of%20the,propolis%20and%20honey%20bee%20venom. https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/the-environmentalist-the-coolest-things-bees-do-for-the-planet-and-humans/ https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20140502-what-if-bees-went-extinct https://www.britannica.com/story/what-would-happen-if-all-the-bees-died https://www.nrdc.org/stories/world-without-bees-heres-what-happens-if-bees-go-extinct https://depts.washington.edu/triolive/quest/2007/TTQ07077/consequences.html https://www.businessinsider.com/what-would-happen-if-bees-went-extinct-2019-11 https://blog.tentree.com/this-is-what-would-happen-if-all-the-bees-died-out/ https://thebeeconservancy.org/pollinator-bee-habitat/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAhomtBhDgARIsABcaYylK3TRA1KaOl52EGXABOSviJpZoPcxk3-ADuFFhmnNItqG-Ce1Xc_8aAvsGEALw_wcB Free Pollinator Habitat Resources

1. Find keystone native plants in your ecoregion. (National Wildlife Federation)
2. Explore pollinator planting guides by ecoregion. (Pollinator Partnership)
3. The organic pesticide report and pest management practices. (Xerxes Society)
4. Shrubs and trees for pollinators. (Heather Holms)
5. Additional habitat and gardening resources. (Pollinator Friendly Alliance)

https://pasopacifico.org/project/bees/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAhomtBhDgARIsABcaYymEfNBwCsc9TNmQO1Ul-taoy0ueVr83da_RPw1Z6RTRiKVONnPvm2waAmMtEALw_wcB https://www.osu.edu/impact/research-and-innovation/bee-population https://www.nwf.org/Home/Magazines/National-Wildlife/2021/June-July/Gardening/Honey-Bees https://www.xerces.org/blog/want-to-save-bees-focus-on-habitat-not-honey-bees https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/yes-some-pollinators-need-saving-but-honeybees-are-actually-doing-just-fine https://xerces.org/sites/default/files/2018-06/16-067_02_Overview%20of%20the%20Potential%20Impacts%20of%20Honey%20Bees_web.pdf https://bestbees.com/2021/03/02/worlds-coolest-bee-species/#:~:text=Largest%20Bee%20Species%2D%20Wallace's%20Giant%20Bee%20(Megachile%20Pluto)&text=Almost%20the%20size%20of%20an,it%20was%20a%20breathtaking%20sight. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2019/february/the-worlds-largest-bee-rediscovered-after-38-years.html Darkcast Network – Promo by Yours Truly Podcast Promos: Mythical True Crime Murder and Mimosas Weird True Crime Sponsor: EZ Melts https://ezmelts.com/ Music: Time Off by Damma Beatz You can reach me on: Instagram: @CauseofDeathpod Threads: @causeofdeathpodcast FB: @COD100Secs Twitter: @CauseofDeath10 TikTok: @causeofdeath100secs Please don’t forget to rate and review on any of the platforms found here: www.causeofdeath100secs.net You can support Cause of Death here: Subscribe on Apple Subscriptions Patreon: https://www.Patreon.com/JackieMoranty Ko-Fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/causeofdeathluckycharmsunplugg Merch can be found at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/causeofdeathluckycharmsunplugged Please share this podcast with everyone you know. Cause of Death is a proud member of the Darkcast Network. Find us at @darkcastnetwork on Twitter and @DarkcastNetwork on Facebook. I am also a proud member of the Ossa Collective Network. Cause of Death can be found on all major podcast platforms. Tags: #causeofdeath100secs #honeybees #parasites #pathogens #savethebees #pollinators #environment

There have been rumors about Yellowstone being overdue for a super volcanic eruption circulating for years, but is there actually a timer on super eruptions? Can we predict that? And what would the consequences of a super eruption be? It’s 90 Seconds to Midnight and the earth is rumbling with volcanic activity. Could any of these eruptions mean the end of life as we know it? You can reach me on the website at http://www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at mailto:Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod Volcanic Eruptions Show Notes: https://climate.nasa.gov/faq/42/what-do-volcanoes-have-to-do-with-climate-change/#:~:text=Volcanic%20eruptions%20are%20often%20discussed,by%20more%20than%20100%20times https://byjus.com/ias-questions/what-are-the-3-main-causes-of-volcanic-eruptions/ https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/volcanoes/facts.html#:~:text=Volcanoes%20spew%20hot%2C%20dangerous%20gases,drinking%20water%20contamination%2C%20and%20wildfires. https://www.bgs.ac.uk/discovering-geology/climate-change/what-causes-the-earths-climate-to-change/#:~:text=Volcanoes%20affect%20the%20climate%20through,interacts%20with%20the%20volcanic%20material. https://www.usgs.gov/programs/VHP/volcanoes-can-affect-climate https://climate.nasa.gov/climate_resources/340/graphic-volcanoes-and-climate-change/ https://scied.ucar.edu/learning-zone/how-climate-works/how-volcanoes-influence-climate https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/effect-of-volcanic-eruptions-significantly-underestimated-in-climate-projections https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/get-ready-for-more-volcanic-eruptions-as-the-planet-warms/ https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2023/october/lethal-climate-change-millions-of-years-ago-was-due-to-volcanic-.html https://climate.nasa.gov/news/3204/tonga-eruption-blasted-unprecedented-amount-of-water-into-stratosphere/ https://www.science.org/content/article/massive-volcanoes-could-cool-earth-more-warming-world https://www.pdx.edu/news/new-research-shows-climate-change-will-increase-impacts-volcanic-eruptions https://theweek.com/world/495053/6-volcanoes-that-could-shut-down-the-world https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/when-sleeping-giant-awakes/ https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/yellowstone/questions-about-future-volcanic-activity-yellowstone https://www.forbes.com/sites/robinandrews/2019/03/25/volcanoes-are-never-overdue-for-an-eruption-heres-why/?sh=58f65cc433a5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/campi-flegrei-volcano-closer-to-erution-last-erupted-1538-researchers/ https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-is-a-supervolcano.html https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-a-supervolcano-what-a-supereruption https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/-super-volcanoes.htm https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/yellowstone/questions-about-supervolcanoes https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/yellowstone/questions-about-supervolcanoes https://geologyscience.com/gallery/geologic-lists/10-most-powerful-super-volcanoes/?amp https://www.nationalgeographic.org/forces-nature/volcanoes.html#:~:text=Magma%20rises%20from%20the%20hot,were%20formed%20in%20this%20way. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/forces-nature/volcanoes.html#:~:text=Magma%20rises%20from%20the%20hot,were%20formed%20in%20this%20way. https://seagrant.soest.hawaii.edu/eruption/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-023-00842-1 https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/2023/dec/italys-campi-flegrei-volcano-ready-erupt https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hawaii-volcano-kilauea-erupts-third-time-2023/ https://pbsinternational.org/programs/kilauea-hawaii-on-fire/ https://apnews.com/article/kilauea-volcano-erupts-acbd84358872fafe63b3244af7d4d2a9 https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/science/recent-eruption-september-10-16-2023#:~:text=USGS%20Volcanoes&text=Overview-,K%C4%ABlauea%20was%20erupting%20at%20the%20summit%20most%20recently%20from%20September,Hawai'i%20Volcanoes%20National%20Park. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-21166-8 https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/shaping-earth/how-are-volcanoes-and-earthquakes-interrelated/ https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/can-earthquakes-trigger-volcanic-eruptions#:~:text=Sometimes%2C%20yes.,are%20already%20poised%20to%20erupt. https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/can-you-name-all-the-volcanoes-erupting-right-now https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/iceland-volcano-eruption-12-19-23/index.html https://iceland.nordicvisitor.com/iceland-volcano-eruption-fagradalsfjall/ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/18/world/europe/iceland-volcano-eruption-earthquakes.html https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/hawaiis-kilauea-volcano-erupts-5489372?cmt=1&utm_medium=GoogleAds&utm_source=PerfmaxM&utm_campaign=PM_maxV_Jan6T_1121&gclid=CjwKCAiAp5qsBhAPEiwAP0qeJppkFBw3AqbZq81n3bTpnjTa8ntzMgXoq59wPC5QQq06q0hYQr8AJxoCGEoQAvD_BwE https://www.nps.gov/havo/learn/nature/september-2023-summit-eruption.htm https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/iceland-volcano-erupts-after-weeks-quake-activity-2023-12-18/

This is the story of how one of the fiercest defense systems in the world ended up tracking Santa every Christmas Eve.

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The US doesn’t experience much terrorism, we’ve had several attacks on US soil, but for the most part, we’ve had far less than other countries experience. In modern day terrorist attacks, the goal is to spread fear by directing violence against innocent victims. These attacks can be initiated by a government, a radical group, liberationists or “freedom fighters”. They attack anywhere with no warning making people wonder, “Could I be next?” You can reach me on the website at www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod Terrorism Show Notes: https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/pdf/10.1146/annurev.soc.30.012703.110510 https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781315083483/history-terrorism-walter-laqueur https://direct.mit.edu/isec/article-abstract/31/1/49/11864/The-Strategies-of-Terrorism https://www.unodc.org/documents/e4j/18-04932_CT_Mod_01_ebook_FINALpdf.pdf https://www.pogo.org/investigations/brief-history-of-terrorism https://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/topic_display.cfm?tcid=94 https://web.archive.org/web/20071012153928/http://cdi.org/program/issue/index.cfm?ProgramID=39&issueid=138 https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/feature-story/terrorism-very-brief-history https://www.unodc.org/e4j/en/terrorism/module-1/key-issues/brief-history.html https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9780203426159-78/terrorism-david-rapoport https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-5930.1990.tb00261.x https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.7312/hoff17476/html https://reliefweb.int/report/world/global-terrorism-index-2023 https://www.britannica.com/event/September-11-attacks/The-attacks https://ourworldindata.org/terrorism https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/world-trade-center-bombing-1993 https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/oklahoma-city-bombing https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/faith-fanaticism-and-fear-aum-shinrikyo-birth-and-death-terrorist https://www.britannica.com/event/Munich-Massacre https://www.visionofhumanity.org/maps/global-terrorism-index/#/ https://www.gao.gov/blog/rising-threat-domestic-terrorism-u.s.-and-federal-efforts-combat-it https://apnews.com/hub/terrorist-attacks https://www.pogo.org/investigations/brief-history-of-terrorism https://www.unodc.org/documents/e4j/18-04932_CT_Mod_01_ebook_FINALpdf.pdf https://reliefweb.int/report/world/global-terrorism-index-2023 Crenshaw, M. (2007). Terrorism in context. Pennsylvania State University Press. Andrew H. Kydd, Barbara F. Walter; The Strategies of Terrorism. International Security 2006; 31 (1): 49–80. doi: https://doi.org/10.1162/isec.2006.31.1.49 Crenshaw, M. (1981). The Causes of Terrorism. Comparative Politics, 13(4), 379–399. https://doi.org/10.2307/421717 Laqueur, W. (2001). A History of Terrorism (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315083483 Mystery Disease Affecting Dogs https://abc7chicago.com/respiratory-illness-infection-dog-disease/14108480/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7127756/ https://vet.purdue.edu/addl/news/231122-dog-illness.php https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/11/27/mystery-dog-respiratory-illness-states-map/71716644007/ https://agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/news-and-media-relations/news-releases?article=38019 https://www.oregonvma.org/news/reports-of-severe-canine-infectious-respiratory-disease-in-oregon https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments/riney-canine-health-center/canine-health-information/canine-respiratory-disease-outbreaks Darkcast Network – Promo by Yours Truly Podcast Promos: Misty Mysteries Hands Off My Podcast Technically a Conversation Sponsors: Accident.com Music: Time Off by Damma Beatz You can reach me on: Instagram: @CauseofDeathpod Threads: @causeofdeathpodcast FB: @COD100Secs Twitter: @CauseofDeath10 TikTok: @causeofdeath100secs Please don’t forget to rate and review on any of the platforms found here: www.causeofdeath100secs.net You can support Cause of Death here: Subscribe on Apple Subscriptions Patreon: https://www.Patreon.com/JackieMoranty Ko-Fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/causeofdeathluckycharmsunplugg Merch can be found at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/causeofdeathluckycharmsunplugged Please share this podcast with everyone you know. Cause of Death is a proud member of the Darkcast Network. Find us at @darkcastnetwork on Twitter and @DarkcastNetwork on Facebook. I am also a proud member of the Ossa Collective Network. Cause of Death can be found on all major podcast platforms. Tags: #causeofdeath100secs #terrorismhistory #terrorism #mysteryillnessindogs #atypicalcanineinfectiousrespiratorydiseasecomplex #CIRDC #darkcastnetwork

I’m often asked to talk about Global Warming, my answer to that is that I do. I talk about it in almost every 100 Seconds to Midnight episode. Global Warming either influences or affects just about everything that makes the clock tick down in one way or another. Today, I’m going to talk about global warming again. Specifically, how it affects infectious disease. It’s 90 seconds to midnight and across the world, the temperature is rising. Not only are old diseases rearing their heads, but new diseases are making their way into humanity. They’re coming with a vengeance, and we are not prepared. You can reach me on the website at http://www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at mailto:Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod Global Warming and Disease Show Notes: https://www.cdc.gov/ncezid/what-we-do/climate-change-and-infectious-diseases/index.html#:~:text=As%20global%20temperatures%20rise%2C%20deadly,imported%20into%20the%20United%20States. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8604175/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11019462/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21664978/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18819664/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18681214/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18681214/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18819677/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18819679/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18819675/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6006314/ Anthrax Paper https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29915251/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19536444/ https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/deadly-diseases-are-spiking-because-climate-change?gclid=CjwKCAiA6byqBhAWEiwAnGCA4GDfVOv8Nmezp9yKc2fGvWZC85NXW3bB6Lv7QVpEmyQwDtCHOr5xEhoCixAQAvD_BwE https://meridian.allenpress.com/journal-of-parasitology/article-abstract/86/6/1174/5955/GLOBAL-CHANGE-AND-EMERGING-INFECTIOUS-DISEASES https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1433112804800056 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7127788/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3766891/ https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-02167-z https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-021-00639-z https://www.cfr.org/article/perilous-pathogens-how-climate-change-increasing-threat-diseases https://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-023-01102-2 https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/02/climate-change-is-increasing-the-risk-of-infectious-diseases-worldwide/ https://www.bmj.com/communicable-diseases https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(21)00220-2/fulltext https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/warming-planet-may-have-overwhelming-impact-on-infectious-diseases https://blogs.worldbank.org/climatechange/fighting-infectious-diseases-connection-climate-change https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/76/5/950/6681128 https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.1146/annurev-resource-111820-024214 https://www.jci.org/articles/view/135003 https://meridian.allenpress.com/journal-of-parasitology/article-abstract/86/6/1174/5955/GLOBAL-CHANGE-AND-EMERGING-INFECTIOUS-DISEASES https://dndi.org/advocacy/confronting-climate-change/?gclid=CjwKCAiA6byqBhAWEiwAnGCA4Do5TUeAnFrmQFnJZLG1pP6q49X_JuMCSO8jJ0v4fLEVUqOGpOsYjxoCL4YQAvD_BwE https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/394508 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412015300489 https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/climate-change-and-health https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/infectious-diseases-in-a-changing-climate https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/c-change/research/climate-change-and-infectious-disease/ https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1018293/full https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/08/climate-change-making-infectious-diseases-worse/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/climate-change-diseases-1.6433756 https://apnews.com/article/climate-science-health-environment-infectious-diseases-a354d82963fc2bd246e7be51d0033af9 https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/climate-change-may-increase-risk-new-infectious-diseases-rcna26398 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40121-022-00647-3 https://news.nd.edu/news/global-warming-likely-to-increase-disease-risk-for-animals-worldwide/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/14596729_Climate_change_and_emerging_diseases https://pure.johnshopkins.edu/en/publications/global-climate-change-and-emerging-infectious-diseases-5 https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2014/09/04/how-climate-change-is-exacerbating-the-spread-of-disease/ https://thebulletin.org/2023/10/breakbone-fever-dengue-will-soon-pose-a-major-threat-to-us-the-who-says/#post-heading https://thebulletin.org/2023/07/el-nino-increases-global-health-threats-that-require-a-one-health-response/#post-heading https://thebulletin.org/2023/11/why-a-russian-nuclear-expert-thinks-the-doomsday-clock-should-move-away-from-midnight/ https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/what-is-climate-change Darkcast Network – Promo by Yours Truly Podcast Promos: Book of the Dead Diving Into Unsolved History Technically a Conversation Sponsors: Accident.com Music: Time Off by Damma Beatz You can reach me on: Instag

For hundreds of years before Germ Theory was discovered, people were trying to find an explanation for the plagues and pestilence that followed them. As millions succumbed to the Black Plague, leprosy, rabies, and tuberculosis, there was no rhyme or reason for the death and destruction. They didn’t understand bacteria, viruses or parasites. Even through the 1800s, people thought that disease was caused by the wrath of some vengeful god, or a curse from an evil foe. Not only that, but they believed that the people who contracted these diseases were possessed of some demon. They turned into vampires or werewolves. You can reach me on the website at www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod Show Notes for Demons and Disease: https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.2105/AJPH.11.10.908 https://www.getty.edu/news/meet-the-mesopotamian-demons/ https://www.academia.edu/34656971/Demons_and_Illness_from_Antiquity_to_the_Early_Modern_Period https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/belief-in-evil-spirits-evolved-as-way-to-control-disease-outbreaks-study-1.4665164?cache= https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350895109_Demons_and_Disease https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1525/9780520928770-007/pdf https://www.history.com/news/how-infectious-diseases-spread-myth-superstition-theories https://greekreporter.com/2021/02/21/apollo-vs-agamemnon-the-plague-in-ancient-greece-was-divine-wrath/ https://www.history.com/news/mysterious-illnesses-mass-hysteria https://www.harvestbiblechurch.net/content.cfm?page_content=blogs_include.cfm&friendly_name=leprosy-a-picture-of-sin https://www.britannica.com/science/history-of-medicine/Japan https://dc.cod.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1657&context=essai https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000068634 https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1507&context=jams https://owlcation.com/humanities/plague-gods-demons https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1999/07/12/the-demon-in-the-freezer https://www.passporthealthusa.com/2018/03/japans-history-with-the-smallpox-demon/ https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/belief-in-evil-spirits-evolved-as-way-to-control-disease-outbreaks-study-1.4665164?cache= My undying thanks to all who participated in this episode: DJ from Mythical True Crime (my partner who has to deal with vampires) CJ from Beyond the Rainbow (my fellow scholar who has to deal with the King) Courtney from A Nefarious Nightmare (my mom who convinces me that my husband is a schmuck) Jessica from Diving into Unsolved History (the nurse at my doctor’s office who tries to schedule a “procedure”) My dear friend, Claire, who always bails me out (my friend who is so calm about werewolves) And a special appearance by Chris Chacon of the Voice of Choice (the Pale Rider) Darkcast Network – Promo by Yours Truly Podcast Promos: Wicked Week Diving Into Unsolved History Technically a Conversation Music: Time Off by Damma Beatz Let Me Melt in Your Arms by Nocturnal Spirits You can reach me on: Instagram: @CauseofDeathpod FB: @COD100Secs Twitter: @CauseofDeath10 TikTok: @causeofdeath100secs Please don’t forget to rate and review on any of the platforms found here: www.causeofdeath100secs.net You can support Cause of Death here: Subscribe on Apple Subscriptions Patreon: https://www.Patreon.com/JackieMoranty Ko-Fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/causeofdeathluckycharmsunplugg Merch can be found at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/causeofdeathluckycharmsunplugged Please share this podcast with everyone you know. Cause of Death is a proud member of the Darkcast Network. Find us at @darkcastnetwork on Twitter and @DarkcastNetwork on Facebook. I am also a proud member of the Ossa Collective Network. Cause of Death can be found on all major podcast platforms. Tags: #CauseofDeath100secs #CauseofDeath #100SecondstoMidnight #demonsanddisease #superstition #culturalbeliefs @MythicalTruCrime @rainbowcrimes @anefariouspod

Resources: In the US: 1-800-662-4357 https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/index.html International Helplines for Suicide Prevention and Drug Addiction: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/ https://www.smartrecoveryinternational.org/ It’s 90 seconds to midnight and people from every age group, every socioeconomic background, every geographic corner of the world are being sucked into the vortex of addiction. While I don’t condone the wholesale legalization of every drug available, I do condone decriminalization and treatment. The US has begun to move in that direction, but it moves slowly and contrary to popular belief, not all people are created equal. Drug treatment isn’t available to all. Marginalized communities, especially, people of color and the impoverished are left behind. Contact me at the website: http://www.causeofdeath100secs.net Check it out, leave a review, leave me a voicemail or an email. Look at the blog posts. 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Link Tree: https://www.linktr.ee.com/CauseofDeathpod Show Notes for the Opioid Crisis: Resources: In the US: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/index.html International Helplines for Suicide Prevention and Drug Addiction: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/ https://www.smartrecoveryinternational.org/ Notes for the episode: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11916-018-0670-z https://www.nber.org/papers/w28067 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0025619617309230 https://www.britannica.com/topic/Opium-Wars https://history.state.gov/milestones/1830-1860/china-1 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17152761/ https://museum.dea.gov/exhibits/online-exhibits/cannabis-coca-and-poppy-natures-addictive-plants/opium-poppy#:~:text=The%20earliest%20reference%20to%20opium,it%20on%20to%20the%20Egyptians. https://www.britannica.com/topic/drug-use/Hallucinogenic-drugs https://drugtimeline.ca/ https://www.banyantreatmentcenter.com/2020/12/11/history-of-drug-abuse-massachusetts/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news/yale-medicine-magazine/article/history-of-substance-abuse/ https://sbtreatment.com/addiction/ https://recoveryfirst.org/blog/about-addiction/world-history-of-drug-use/ https://evolvetreatment.com/blog/history-drug-use/ https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/bulletin/bulletin_1953-01-01_2_page004.html https://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/medicine/diseases/pathology/drug-addiction-and-drug-abuse/history https://www.historydefined.net/drug-use-ww2/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/inside-story-americas-19th-century-opiate-addiction-180967673/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17152761/ https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/Digitization/141189NCJRS.pdf https://museum.dea.gov/exhibits/online-exhibits/cannabis-coca-and-poppy-natures-addictive-plants/opium-poppy#:~:text=The%20earliest%20reference%20to%20opium,it%20on%20to%20the%20Egyptians. https://open.lib.umn.edu/socialproblems/chapter/7-1-drug-use-in-history/ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/drugs/buyers/socialhistory.html https://drugabuse.com/addiction/history-drug-abuse/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3202501/ https://www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov/sites/default/files/pdf_documents/digital_library/campaign/564806/82/76C_564806_82_03.pdf https://jamesclear.com/heroin-habits https://www.nytimes.com/1971/05/16/archives/gi-heroin-addiction-epidemic-in-vietnam-gi-heroin-addiction-is.html https://prhome.defense.gov/Portals/52/Documents/RFM/Readiness/DDRP/docs/35%20Final%20Report.%20The%20Vietnam%20drug%20user%20returns.pdf https://www.history.com/news/drug-use-in-vietnam https://www.statnews.com/2021/07/19/lessons-learned-and-lost-vietnam-era-addiction-study/ https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.2105/AJPH.64.12_Suppl.38 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1032764/ https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20503245211034934 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2622774/ https://www.justice.gov/archive/ndic/pubs/651/backgrnd.htm https://www.who.int/teams/mental-health-and-substance-use/alcohol-drugs-and-addictive-behaviours/drugs-psychoactive/cannabis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK232965/ https://civilrights.org/blog/americas-war-on-drugs-50-years-later/ https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanam/article/PIIS2667-193X(23)00131-X/fulltext https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK553166/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK448203/ https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/opioids/facts.htm#:~:text=Fentanyl%3A%20Fentanyl%20is%20a%20very,patch%2C%20or%20as%20an%20injection. https://www.ice.gov/features/opioid-crisis https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/opioid-overdose https://www.usda.gov/topics/opioids https://today.yougov.com/health/articles/42574-blame-opioid-epidemic-pharmaceutical-companies?redirect_from=%2Ftopics%2Fhealth%2Farticles-reports%2F2022%2F05%2F18%2Fblame-opioid-epidemic-pharmaceutical-companies