tick increase

Top Tweets
People walk and stand on a beach with high-rise buildings in the background.
Kamikatsu sustainable Japanese village.
Boats on Lake Tahoe with Sierra Nevada Mountains in the background.
Deer crossing a snowy road.
ticks biodiversity climate
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.

warm summer ticks climate

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.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
MOST POPULAR
CLIMATE