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 Were you not worried enough yet about #ClimateChange causing all sorts of hilarious new problems? Then do I have something for you!

The wildfire smoke plumes & sandstorms which are becoming more frequent (due to #ClimateChange) may help spread infectious fungal spores.

Those fungi may also learn how to adapt to warmer temperatures (due to #ClimateChange), allowing them to infect our warm bodies more effectively.

Such a lovely one-two punch! 😊

https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/09/how-climate-change-could-make-fungal-diseases-worse/