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Not disagreeing with the conclusion but given that climate change itself is real what would it even take for the contrary to be true ? Or for any other natural
by seemslegit 7y ago
Not disagreeing with the conclusion but given that climate change itself is real what would it even take for the contrary to be true ? Or for any other natural phenomena/disaster, hell if the covid19 virus reproduces/mutates better on average at warmer temperatures even its impact can be attributed to climate change.
- mrpopo 7y agoAlthough it's most likely the opposite for covid19 (it survives better at colder temperatures), climate change does have an impact today on the population and habitat surface of ticks (spreading Lyme disease) and invasive tropical mosquitoes (carriers of yellow fever, dengue fever, Chinkungunya, ...). This impact is already visible today.
- simonh 7y agoI'm not entirely clear what point you are making, or what question you are asking. A conclusion may 'seem obvious' to some people while still being doubted by others. Careful analysis of the evidence allowing us to put credible and defensible numbers to the influence of climate change is important work. This research isn't making a vague claim along the lines of warmer temperatures 'maybe' amplifying the effect of a disease, it's quantitative study putting real numbers on a measurable effect.