Hotter, drier, sicker? How a changing planet drives disease
Warmer, wetter climates can expand the range of vector species like mosquitos, while habitat loss can push disease-carrying animals into closer contact with humans. New research reveals how complex the effects are, with our impact on the climate and planet turbocharging some diseases and changing transmission patterns for others. Biodiversity loss appears to play an outsize role in increasing infectious disease, according to work published in the journal Nature this week. It analysed nearly 3,000... Читать дальше...