Article published on the BBC website
Mosquitoes Thrive in a Warmer World
Climate change is creating more favorable conditions for mosquitoes to thrive, leading to an increase in the spread of mosquito-borne diseases in new regions, including the United States. Diseases such as West Nile virus, Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), malaria, and dengue are gaining ground in areas where they were not previously seen, due to rising temperatures and the expansion of mosquito habitats.
Mosquito populations, such as those of the Aedes and Culex species, are adapting to new geographic areas, causing outbreaks in places that were once free of these diseases. Research indicates that with warmer temperatures, mosquitoes can develop faster and increase their populations, posing a greater risk to global public health.
As temperatures continue to rise, it is expected that mosquito-borne diseases will affect billions of people for the first time in the coming century.
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