Climate change is bringing malaria to new areas. In Africa, it never left
by The Washington Times
The Washington Times— When a small number of cases of locally transmitted malaria were found in the United States last year, it was a reminder that climate change is reviving or migrating the threat of some diseases. But across the African continent malaria has never left, killing or sickening millions of people.
Phys.org—Can climate change accelerate transmission of malaria? New research sheds light on impacts of temperature. Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite that spreads from bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. If left untreated in humans, malaria can cause severe symptoms, health complications and even death.
Fortune—Farmers in Africa look to ancient fertilizer methods and new greenhouse technologies as climate change parches the land. “This is how our fathers and forefathers used to feed the earth and themselves before the introduction of chemicals and inorganic fertilizers.”
Phys.org—New computer algorithm supercharges climate models and could lead to better predictions of future climate change. Earth System Models—complex computer models that describe Earth processes and how they interact—are critical for predicting future climate change. By simulating the response of our land, oceans and atmosphere to manmade greenhouse gas emissions, these models form the foundation for predictions of future extreme weather and climate event scenarios, including those issued by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).