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A warming world gives viruses more chances to hitchhike from species to species That puts humans at greater risk, too
The Verge ^ | 4-28-22 | Justine Calma

Posted on 04/28/2022 5:23:19 AM PDT by dynachrome

Climate change is pushing mammals into new territory, increasing the number of opportunities for viruses to jump from species to species — including humans. By 2070, if global temperatures continue to rise as predicted, there could be a total of 15,000 new cross-species “viral sharing events,” according to new research published today in the journal Nature.

Of the at least 10,000 virus species in mammals capable of infecting humans, most are still only circulating among animals in the wild. The worry is that more of those viruses could eventually make the leap to humans, potentially sparking a health crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Ultimately, this work provides us with more incontrovertible evidence that the coming decades will not only be hotter but sicker,” Gregory Albery, a disease ecologist at Georgetown University and co-lead author of the study, said in a call with reporters.

(Excerpt) Read more at theverge.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Health/Medicine; Science
KEYWORDS: globullwarming; viruses
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Communism will be the answer from these idiots.
1 posted on 04/28/2022 5:23:20 AM PDT by dynachrome
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To: dynachrome

How are the viruses doing in the northeast right now? It was in the 30s last night in NYC - and it is almost May.


2 posted on 04/28/2022 5:24:14 AM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: dynachrome

This is the most ridiculous speculation I’ve seen in a while.
Completely non scientific. It’s equivalent to a palm reader.


3 posted on 04/28/2022 5:24:48 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: dynachrome

My A$$! Here in SW Pennsylvania it went down to 29 last night.


4 posted on 04/28/2022 5:24:57 AM PDT by 4yearlurker (Open up the window curtains wide and let in God's light!)
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To: dynachrome
If you shoot our natural immunity with your shot mandates...you bet.

Remember...antibiotics don't work as well because of overuse.

5 posted on 04/28/2022 5:25:22 AM PDT by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: dynachrome

I would really, really like to hear one of these goofballs explain this. Most of the warming that has occurred has been in the polar regions in the winter! The rest of the planet has seen, on average, little warming. So they are saying that a warmer winter in the arctic will cause more viruses? LOL


6 posted on 04/28/2022 5:26:46 AM PDT by rigelkentaurus
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To: dynachrome

Science has become a magic wand which identifies endless problems — all of which can be solved by communism.


7 posted on 04/28/2022 5:28:11 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (It's hard to "Believe all women" when judges say "I don't know what a woman is".)
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To: dynachrome

Let’s just combine all our fear tactics into one. Yeah, that’s the ticket.


8 posted on 04/28/2022 5:29:32 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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if global temperatures continue to rise as predicted, there could be a total of 15,000 new cross-species “viral sharing events,”

More made-up craptistics.

9 posted on 04/28/2022 5:31:30 AM PDT by BfloGuy ( Even the opponents of Socialism are dominated by socialist ideas)
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To: dynachrome

An ice age would certainly reduce this risk. Is that what we want? See, the food grows better in a warmer world than a colder world too.


10 posted on 04/28/2022 5:31:35 AM PDT by Tenacious 1
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To: dynachrome

“The worry is that more of those viruses could eventually make the leap to humans, potentially sparking a health crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic”

but the covid was made in a lab and leaked on purpose, so not like natural viruses at all.


11 posted on 04/28/2022 5:32:35 AM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world or something )
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as predicted
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12 posted on 04/28/2022 5:32:59 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (We are living in 1984. We have always been living in 1984.)
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To: dynachrome

Reminds me of Michael Moore predicting in 2005 that there was going to be one or two Katrina sized hurricanes every year going forward. It’s like the left seems to latch on to “science” in order to entertain and scare people.


13 posted on 04/28/2022 5:35:27 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
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To: dynachrome

Have they proved CO2 can make the earth to warm?


14 posted on 04/28/2022 5:36:01 AM PDT by bray (The Vax is fake and deadly)
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Their little covid 19 seemed to do a lot of “hitchhiking” year round. You know, “the winter of death” Sloppy Joe described.

I am so tired of being fed bullshit.

Now we know why blossoming commies need to resort to force on their citizens. People know and get tired and angry listening to their BS propaganda 24/7.


15 posted on 04/28/2022 5:36:57 AM PDT by dforest (We have to put a stop to this now.)
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To: Tenacious 1

This is one stupid theory. If the world was cooling there would also be migration, but it would place more animals into a smaller space. And generally diseases spread quicker amongst animals in closer proximity. A warming world increases their range.


16 posted on 04/28/2022 5:37:19 AM PDT by Fellow Traveler
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To: kearnyirish2

44 this morning in Wake Forest NC. Very cool for late April.


17 posted on 04/28/2022 5:38:38 AM PDT by DownInFlames (P)
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To: dynachrome

Bunch of manipulative jackasses.


18 posted on 04/28/2022 5:40:52 AM PDT by Irenic
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To: dynachrome
Only risk I'm seeing is coming from fellow humans. Cases in point...

Global child hepatitis outbreak sparks concern: Warning signs and what to look for

SARS-CoV-2 vaccination can elicit a CD8 T-cell dominant hepatitis

19 posted on 04/28/2022 5:41:43 AM PDT by mewzilla (We need to repeal RCV wherever it's in use and go back to dumb voting machines.)
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To: dynachrome

To the author: So why is flu season always Dec, Jan, and Feb?


20 posted on 04/28/2022 5:43:48 AM PDT by mkmensinger
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