🌍✨ Climate change is driving a ‘shift’ in childhood malaria risk across Africa
Why we’re watching: Print article Share Rising temperatures are redistributing the risk of childhood malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, resulting in areas of “new risk” in the east and south of the continent, but also “relief hotspots” in western Africa.
This is according to a new study, published in Nature, which provides the “most comprehensive look to date at the impact of climate change on any infectious disease”. 💚
The research finds that since the year 1900, climate change has resulted in one extra case of malaria for every 1,000 children in sub-Saharan Africa on average. Over the 21st century, climate change is expected to drive down malaria rates across the conti…
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Reporting curated for GreenTV. Original reporting via Carbon Brief.