

That warm buzzy feeling: malaria and climate change
15 snips Aug 25, 2025
Robert Guest, Deputy Editor at The Economist, and Don Wineland, the China Business and Finance Editor, explore the alarming link between climate change and the resurgence of malaria, highlighting implications for vulnerable regions and innovative prevention strategies. They dive into China's cut-throat food delivery wars, showcasing the battle between tech giants and its impact on businesses and consumers. Additionally, the conversation touches on Florida's annual Python Challenge, where hunters face thrill and ecological responsibility in the fight against invasive species.
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Warmer Weather Will Shift Malaria Geography
- Climate change will expand mosquito ranges and lengthen malaria seasons across Africa, exposing populations with low immunity.
- The Malaria Atlas Project estimates 1.3 billion more Africans will live in harder-to-eradicate areas by 2050 without action.
Extreme Weather Drives Most Future Malaria Deaths
- Extreme weather like floods and cyclones creates stagnant pools and displaces people, massively increasing malaria transmission and deaths.
- The Malaria Atlas Project projects about 90% of extra malaria deaths will come from extreme weather.
Pre-Position Supplies And Use Predictive Data
- Pre-position medicines and bed nets regionally rather than centrally to ensure access after disasters.
- Improve heat-stability of drugs and combine climate with malaria data to predict shifting hotspots.