Posted on 03/18/2020 5:23:40 PM PDT by qam1
Environmental factors play a critical role in enabling the spread of infectious diseases like Covid-19. President Trump, amongst others, claim warmer summer months may slow down the pandemic. However, though preliminary findings suggest the outbreak may be seasonal, the World Health Organisation argues there is “no reason to believe that this virus would behave differently in different temperatures”. Studies from previous outbreaks speculate that the prolific use of air conditioning would permit pathogens to spread throughout the summer months.....
The impact of climate change on ecosystems will affect the behaviour of viruses, augmenting their capability to infect communities worldwide.........
On a local level, flooding caused by sea-level rise or heavy rains will facilitate the spread of water-borne illnesses, while hurricanes and other extreme weather events could help enable the spread of airborne pathogens such as new strains of the flu. On a global level, melting sea ice and glaciers are thawing and releasing ancient, frozen viruses and bacteria, as well as helping arctic pathogens contaminate new areas........
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And neither are the climate "experts."
What are they if they aren't scientists? The best description is scammers.
An obvious case of existential threat envy.
amen
They feed on each other; as the high fevers people are getting raise the world’s average temperature.
Our ONLY hope is to push a large ice berg, say from Antarctica, up to the coast(s) of America.
They will when the GRID goes down!
If they DID think; instead of FEEL; they’d be Conservatives!
How pathetic....I’d say that since us Gulf Coast folks absolutely need A/C, the Summer heat and humidity will do its job for us - while we laze around in our cool homes and cars.
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