What Is This Website About?

Although the existence of climate change is controversial, it is undeniable. The earth has experienced more frequent instances of severe weather events such as droughts, hurricanes, and floods (Rauber 2005). Over the last century, the earth has also experienced increased global temperatures (Parmesan et al. 1999), as illustrated by the figure below. Global warming has become an active field of research as a result of the varying perceptions of the causes and effects of climate change. This website focuses on the influence of climate change on the spread of disease. Global warming can alter the habitats of species, including disease vectors. Additionally, ecological variations caused by global warming can increase susceptibility or exposure to disease.

(Courtesy of the International Panel on Climate Change)

Why Does It Matter?

Climate change has an inexhaustible effect in a world where humans have access to almost every habitat and constantly harvest and exploit other biota. Any changes in biotic communities because of global warming may have been caused by humans and will, either directly or indirectly, affect humans. In some cases, the impacts will be minimal, whereas in other cases, societies could be devastated.

The potential spread of disease has ecological, social, and economic implications. Populations of species, as well as human communities, could be stricken with ailments. Since medicine is a multi-billion dollar industry, infections and maladies in human communities introduce economic and political considerations. Many agencies research and distribute regulations in order to control the extent of disease. As diseases spread, public policy and social programs must address the dangers to and concerns of the populace.

 

Road Map

We will begin by summarizing climate change and its described components. Some examples are carbon dioxide emissions, temperature changes, precipitation patterns, extreme weather, and ozone layer depletion. This webpage will illustrate the various ways in which climate change is produced and how it manifests itself. Next, we will investigate some of the biotic ramifications of climate change regarding floral and human animals. Research concerning climate change and disease are constrained by various factors, such as uncertainty, variability, and the difficulty of proving causation. We will describe such limitations and the implications for our findings. In our last section, we will go over the main points of the website, make recommendations, and give our take-home message.