Climate Change Multiplies the Threats of Infectious Diseases

TruthoutApril 19, 2020News
People walk in flood water after a heavy rainfall in Peshawar, Pakistan, on April 15, 2020.

As the novel coronavirus continues to rage like a wildfire across the planet, its devastating toll has left many asking whether climate change — another multifaceted phenomenon with global reach — has played a part in spreading, even triggering, the pandemic. Some, like Katharine Hayhoe, a climate change scientist and professor of public policy at Texas Tech University, have been able to provide answers.