Impacts Photo by David Herron on Unsplash Cases of tick-borne illnesses are on the rise. Some experts believe climate change is the cause In 2022, doctors recorded the first confirmed case of tick-borne encephalitis virus acquired in the United Kingdom. It began with a bike ride.
Impacts Photo by Vincent Ledvina on Unsplash Study: Warmer summers worsen tick infestations for US moose Winter tick infestation is common with moose across the northern U.S. — usually survivable for adults but less so for calves, and miserable either way. And climate change may make it worse, scientists report.