On this edition of Your Call’s One Planet series, we’ll discuss a new study that finds extreme heat could make infectious diseases spread more easily.
The new study from Trinity College Dublin shows that heat waves can dramatically change how parasites behave, depending on temperature timing, duration, and severity. It also highlight how climate-driven temperature swings could reshape disease dynamics across ecosystems — and potentially in people.
Guest:
Niamh McCartan, PhD candidate at Trinity College Dublin
Resources:
Inside Climate News: Heat Waves Are Changing Disease Dynamics in Unpredictable Ways, New Research Finds
