Climate Crisis Is Causing a Deadly Virus to Spread Amongst Marine Mammals – EcoWatch

“When we see these changes happening in animals, we can’t ignore them, because the impacts on people and the planet are not far behind,” said Elizabeth VanWormer, the study’s lead author, as NBC News reported.

“This shows how interconnected these things are — the health of people, animals and the planet.”

Climate Crisis Is Causing a Deadly Virus to Spread Amongst Marine Mammals – EcoWatch

Sea ice off western Alaska coast. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center / CC BY 2.0