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Study Finds Climate Change Drives Animal Migration, Threatening New Viral Outbreaks

HeadlineApr 29, 2022

A report in the journal Nature finds the climate crisis and urban sprawl are driving wild mammals to relocate to new habitats, where they risk spreading novel viruses into the human population. Researchers say the change is already underway, with thousands of new opportunities for viruses to spill over into new species, including humans.

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