Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Met Office's Richard Betts and Michael Mann on global warming slowing malaria transmission

Twitter / @richardabetts: Warmer temperatures seem t ...

Warmer temperatures seem to slow transmission of malaria-causing parasites by reducing infectiousness H/T

Twitter / @MichaelEMann: @richardabetts @NatureNews ...

Only ~Topt (26C). Effect opposite at 18-22C. We're collaborating w/ Krijn and co to study using downscaled CMIP.

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