May 2, 2018

Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Yet again another living example of the effects and consequences of climate change. A study from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention warns that illnesses from mosquito, tick and flea bites more than tripled in the U.S. between 2004 and 2016, and nine new germs spread by them were discovered or introduced during that period. Worse, about 80% of vector control organizations lack critical prevention and control capacities.

As a reminder, these diseases, and others yet to come, can infect even those who deny or ignore the reality of anthropomorphic climate change.