Monday, October 24, 2011

More British Birds Dying Of Malaria

A worldwide analysis into over 3,000 species around the world has found that 30 species of British garden birds including nightingales, sparrows and chaffinches are infected with malaria. The rise is attributed to increased mosquito populations caused by a 1ºC rise in temperature due to global warming. The avian version of malaria cannot be passed to humans.
Posted by Astrojenny

 

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