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Jun 2022
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Meerkats Are Getting Climate Sick

Scientific American
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For meerkats in the Kalahari Desert, rising temperatures spark deadly outbreaks of tuberculosis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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