Climate change increases the risk of disease in animals

A joint study by scientists from the University of South Florida, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Notre Dame revealed that while climate change increases the risk of disease in animals, these diseases can also spread among animals. human beings.

The research findings are claimed to support the thermal incompatibility hypothesis. According to this hypothesis, as temperatures rise, the risk of infectious diseases increases in animals that have adapted to cold climates, such as polar bears, while animals living in warm climates emerge as temperatures decrease.

Scientists looked at more than 7,000 studies on various animals from 7 continents for research. Furthermore, long-term climate data was collected to understand how temperature affects the risk of disease on animals in different climates and how these effects vary according to the characteristics of the animals and pathogens. (DHA)

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