Oh dear.
Another scary story turns out to be nothing more than
- well - another scary story.
"A common assumption is that rising global temperatures will increase the
spread of malaria - the deadly mosquito-borne disease that affects millions
of people worldwide. But a study out today in Biology Letters finds that
warmer temperatures seem to slow transmission of malaria-causing parasites,
by reducing their infectiousness."
Global warming wilts malaria : Nature News & Comment
In sci.skeptic A G W H O A X <A G W H O A X@a g w h o a x> wrote:
> Oh dear.
> Another scary story turns out to be nothing more than
> - well - another scary story.
> "A common assumption is that rising global temperatures will increase the
> spread of malaria - the deadly mosquito-borne disease that affects millions
> of people worldwide. But a study out today in Biology Letters finds that
> warmer temperatures seem to slow transmission of malaria-causing parasites,
> by reducing their infectiousness."
...
Uh, oh then. According to the kooks we're in a period of global cooling.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaria
While traditionally considered a rare occurrence, malarial hepatopathy has seen an increase in malaria endemic areas, particularly in South East Asia and India. ...
-- Human activities such as agriculture and the burning of fossil fuels (coal,
oil and gas) produce additional greenhouse gases, which are accumulating in
the atmosphere.
-- Australian Coal Association website, Jan 2011
> Oh dear.
> Another scary story turns out to be nothing more than
> - well - another scary story.
> "A common assumption is that rising global temperatures will increase the
> spread of malaria - the deadly mosquito-borne disease that affects millions
> of people worldwide. But a study out today in Biology Letters finds that
> warmer temperatures seem to slow transmission of malaria-causing parasites,
> by reducing their infectiousness."
> Global warming wilts malaria : Nature News& Comment
