Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs), especially those with zoonotic potential, are a growing
threat to global health, economy, and safety. The influence of global warming and …

Climate change has already impacted the transmission of a wide range of vector-borne
diseases in Europe, and it will continue to do so in the coming decades. Climate change has …

Our current 1.1° C warmer world is already affecting natural and human systems in Europe
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …

Flood risk mapping and modeling is important to prevent urban flood damage. In this study,
a flood risk map was produced with limited hydrological and hydraulic data using two state …

We have killed wild animals for obtaining food and decimated forests for many reasons.
Nowadays, we are burning fossil fuels as never before and even exploring petroleum in …

Climate change has influenced the transmission of a wide range of vector-borne diseases in
Europe, which is a pressing public health challenge for the coming decades. Numerous …

Land subsidence caused by land use change and overexploitation of groundwater is an
example of mismanagement of natural resources, yet subsidence remains difficult to predict …

Rapid urban development, increasing impermeable surfaces, poor drainage system and
changes in extreme precipitations are the most important factors that nowadays lead to …

Rickettsiae are obligately intracellular bacteria that are transmitted to vertebrates by a variety
of arthropod vectors, primarily by fleas and ticks. Once transmitted or experimentally …

Ticks are important human and animal parasites and vectors of many infectious disease
agents. Control of tick activity is an effective tool to reduce the risk of contracting tick …