Rising global temperatures are having a major impact on weather systems, crop yields, and human health. There’s also an increased threat from viruses and diseases that can be seen firsthand in North Carolina, a report by Wilmington’s StarNews Online explained.
What’s Happening?
The world is heating up, with 2024 acknowledged as the hottest year on record. 2025 is on track to challenge that sweltering achievement with record-breaking highs seen this summer.
In North Carolina, these hotter days and nights are creating an increased health threat. Viruses and diseases thrive in higher temperatures by incubating and spreading on their own or being carried by vectors like mosquitoes.
In its coverage, the outlet shared an N.C. Climate Science Report from 2020. The report projected the state will see at least two to three additional weeks of very hot days for 2021-2040…