Impactss p e x/Flickr/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ How bad will the ticks be this summer? Thanks to migrating birds and deer vasectomies, new tick species are settling in New York City, as some experts prepare for the worst.
NewsletterCraig Stanfill/Flickr Hungry and on the march as the climate heats up: Termites in Australia The continent's unique giant northern termite has a highly destructive appetite and expanding range. Like other loathsome insects, it loves a warmer planet.
NewsletterGlobal Panorama/Flickr Climate impacts have worsened vast range of human diseases More than half of human diseases caused by pathogens have been aggravated by hazards associated with climate change, study finds.
Impactscommons.wikimedia.org Early research suggests winter ticks are killing young moose in New Brunswick A researcher studying moose in New Brunswick and Quebec says recent data shows an infestation of ticks can be fatal for a moose calf.
Impactss p e x/Flickr Ticks are spreading in the US—and taking new diseases with them The vast majority of tick-borne disease goes unrecorded, meaning life-threatening pathogens are traveling under the radar to new locations.
NewsletterBEV Norton/ Flickr Climate change could introduce humans to thousands of new viruses To prevent future pandemics, we need to connect the dots between the spread of disease and the destruction of the planet.
Impacts Finally, a shot to prevent Lyme disease could be on its way Lyme-carrying ticks are a bigger threat than ever. A promising new antibody treatment looks to stop infection—even after a tick bite.
