Although the parasite has not yet been detected in the US, officials warn that its northward movement poses a serious risk to livestock and wildlife.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration to prevent New World screwworm fly from spreading from Mexico ...

On January 29, 2026, Texas Governor Greg Abbot issued a disaster declaration covering the entire state. According to a press release, this will “better equip the New World Screwworm Response Team to ...

The fly larvae burrows into and feeds on the flesh of livestock, wildlife and pets, causing extensive tissue damage and ...

Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a statewide disaster declaration to prevent the potential spread of the New World screwworm into Texas. The harmful parasite presents a serious threat to the livestock ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration today to better equip the Texas New World Screwworm Response Team. The New World screwworm presents a threat to Texas, according to ...

The Doomsday Clock is as close to midnight as ever as scientists warn the world is "perilously close to global disaster." ...

India, Feb. 2 -- ZAGREB - Marko Primorac, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Anna Akhalkatsi, World Bank Division Director for the European Union (EU), signed an agreement for a project ...

This evaluation assesses the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) support to Tajikistan over 2015-2024 ...

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that an American attempt to acquire Greenland would be a political “disaster” for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as European leaders rally behind ...

Total losses from natural disasters across Asia-Pacific last year totaled $73 billion, yet just $9 billion was insured, ...