Marine heat waves and raw sewage combine to put human health at risk

Mongabay
Dec 18, 2025, 2:26 pm207 ptsTop
Earlier this year, a spate of deaths in Florida caused by Vibrio vulnificus, known as the flesh-eating bacteria, made headlines. Infections of this kind are troublingly on the rise as ocean temperatures surge higher and marine heat waves increase in frequency and intensity due to climate change. Experts are…

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