Impact of an accelerated melting of Greenland on malaria distribution over Africa

Release of freshwater into the oceans as a result of ice sheet melting could impact the distribution of climate-sensitive diseases. Here, the authors show that a rapid ice sheet melting in Greenland could cause an emergence of malaria in Southern Africa whilst transmission risks in West Africa may d...

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Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Alizée Chemison, Gilles Ramstein, Adrian M. Tompkins, Dimitri Defrance, Guigone Camus, Margaux Charra, Cyril Caminade
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Science
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Greenland
Ice Sheet
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24134-4
https://doaj.org/article/5263b4d4ca8e4e6f8a71466e2264b772
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Summary:Release of freshwater into the oceans as a result of ice sheet melting could impact the distribution of climate-sensitive diseases. Here, the authors show that a rapid ice sheet melting in Greenland could cause an emergence of malaria in Southern Africa whilst transmission risks in West Africa may decline.

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