Those infectious diseasesand many othershave at some point been aggravated by climate change, a new study found.
Researchers are urgingaggressive actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissionsin order to rein in their disastrous impact on human health.
That is way above what we thought we would find when we started this study.
Shifts in wildlife habitats due to rising temperatures are a major contributor to the spread of disease.
Climate hazards dont just stop at aggravating vector-borne diseases.
Floods and storms result in excess wastewater that creates a breeding ground for foodborne illnesses as well.
Rising temperatures that defrost glaciers can also release pathogens that were frozen back into society.
As a global community, we really need to work together on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
COVID was hard enough, McKenzie said.
But the threat that were facing from climate changes is significantly greater.
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